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freetimecrawler

03-04-2007, 10:49 PM

Thats right, it's time to dust off those crawlers
Charge up those batterys
And shake off the Winter Blues

Join us for the Cabin Fever Crawl/scale trail/mud fest
Rocks/River/mud/and of course the now famous "Trail of terror" (AKA Wicked Ridge Run) (AKA Nicklepimp ridge ;-) )

Sun March 25th 2007
@ Mississippi River Park (Same location as the Howl Krawl)
36th and W River Pkwy Mpls
12:00 noon

freetimecrawler

03-05-2007, 10:43 AM

Ok, I'll start.
I'll be there "thumbsup"

MaddJack

03-05-2007, 12:36 PM

If I can find a ride I'll be there. :lol: "thumbsup"

zx9crazy

03-05-2007, 06:02 PM

Thats right, it's time to dust off those crawlers
Charge up those batterys
And shake off the Winter Blues

Join us for the Cabin Fever Crawl/scale trail/mud fest
Rocks/River/mud/and of course the now famous "Trail of terror" (AKA Wicked Ridge Run) (AKA Nicklepimp ridge ;-) )

Sun March 25th 2007
@ Mississippi River Park
36th and W River Pkwy Mpls
12:00 noon

more like Nicklepimp falls

Nicklepimp

03-06-2007, 02:06 PM

Hey Dave, you're going to let me drive your rig there right?;-)

zx9crazy

03-06-2007, 06:23 PM

Hey Dave, you're going to let me drive your rig there right?;-)
once again my big mouth gets me into trouble:shock:

Etype R

03-07-2007, 07:54 AM

As long as most of the snow melts by then I'll be there... I am not going if there are ice cliffs though, it was bad enough in the fall :-P

wrightcs77

03-11-2007, 05:17 PM

I will go if it is not too muddy. My comp rig just isn't up for muddin. I am thinkin of building a scaler or tuber though. I have a spare set of TXT axles lookin for a good use.

freetimecrawler

03-11-2007, 06:13 PM

Casey, now you have a good excuse to get going on that scaler "thumbsup"
2 weeks from today for the Cabin Fever Crawl, 6 for the start of the comp season. There will be mud, it's just a matter of not following me through it ;)

Etype R

03-11-2007, 06:39 PM

5 weeks? Might wanna check your math again there Troy :) It looks more like 2 months to me.

freetimecrawler

03-11-2007, 06:46 PM

5 weeks? Might wanna check your math again there Troy :) It looks more like 2 months to me.

Doh, I was thinking the Iowa comp when I said 5 weeks. The CFC is 2 weeks. (fixed it)
The Comp season is 6 Sundays from today by my calendar.

wrightcs77

03-11-2007, 06:47 PM

freetimecrawler

03-11-2007, 06:52 PM

I think you mean 2 weeks. I am looking at a D12 trail chassis, lowered leafs. I already have a tranny and servo. Would need motor and speedo (actually I have an EVX that I could modify for single motor/battery use). Would like something I can play in the mud and water with. Any thoughts on this chassis?

Pretty decent chassis from the reading I've done. I believe Adogg13x has One, . He could probably tell you more then I. Although Adogg hasn't posted up here in this thread for awhile, you could PM him with any ques.

joehein

03-13-2007, 12:13 AM

ill come but i don't have a crawler yet.....well actually i have a nylint but it's kinda out of commision for a while. so i could come and b/s for a while

zx9crazy

03-13-2007, 05:13 AM

ill come but i don't have a crawler yet.....well actually i have a nylint but it's kinda out of commision for a while. so i could come and b/s for a while
B/sers allways welcome"thumbsup"

freetimecrawler

03-13-2007, 06:53 AM

ill come but i don't have a crawler yet.....well actually i have a nylint but it's kinda out of commision for a while. so i could come and b/s for a while

Come on out, I, and I'm sure some others will let you check out/drive my truck. As long as you promise to stay away from the edge of "Nicklepimp Ridge" :lol:

Nicklepimp

03-13-2007, 03:17 PM

I dump 2 trucks down a 50 foot cliff in the same day, and I get the cliff named after me... Next time I'll dump 3 or 4 trucks and see what that gets me.:roll:

joehein

03-14-2007, 12:48 PM

ok cool i'll make sure i get down there

Etype R

03-20-2007, 07:08 AM

As long as I can get my truck fixed by Satuday night I will be there.... Don't want to drive the FJ40 all the way down there really.

Nicklepimp

03-20-2007, 08:02 AM

As long as I can get my truck fixed by Satuday night I will be there.... Don't want to drive the FJ40 all the way down there really.

Here we go again... more excuses.:roll:

J/K, if you need a ride, I'm sure someone can pick you up. Let us know.

Etype R

03-20-2007, 08:37 AM

If I am not stuck working on my truck still, shouldn't really be playing when I have a truck to fix :) All I need to do is remove 3 broken bolts from the fuel tank, then bolt everything back up and hope nothing else breaks.

I get to take a torch to the bolts on my fuel tank, that should be exciting :-P

theTman

03-20-2007, 03:40 PM

i'll see if i can ge one of my parents to drive me down there. i will be half way there after church, only a 30 minute drive or so from there.

freetimecrawler

03-21-2007, 08:10 AM

Gonna have to watch the weather on this One guys. We dodged the rain yesterday, but we may get some heavy thunderstorms yet today and tonight. Lets hope not. I just think the Trail of Terror (AKA Nicklepimp ridge) would be too risky to use, it was pretty muddy and slippery when 4 of us were there this past Sun and if it rains much, the lower section will probably have too much runoff. Since I'm close, I'll check it out and report back.
As of now, we're still on for Sun though "thumbsup"

zx9crazy

03-21-2007, 04:36 PM

TAYLORS FALLS IS OPEN!!!!STILL A BIT OF SNOW IN THE SHADED AREAS

Nicklepimp

03-21-2007, 06:19 PM

Sorry, I couldn't quite hear you Dave... did you say Taylors was open?:flipoff: If that's the case, we can just go there if Minnehaha is too wet.

Etype R

03-21-2007, 07:10 PM

I would much rather go to Taylors anyways, got some rock testing to be done.

freetimecrawler

03-21-2007, 09:40 PM

Sorry, I couldn't quite hear you Dave... did you say Taylors was open?:flipoff: If that's the case, we can just go there if Minnehaha is too wet.

We didn't get any of the rain the weather report said we'd get. So far things should be dryer then Sun.
If it doesn't rain, I would rather run at Mississippi River Park. Mostly because we'll be running Taylors a lot again this Summer as is. Whats anyone's else's feeling on that? Doesn't really matter to me, I'll be there either way.
Mike, you wanting to test a 2.2 or the Jug?
If it's the 2.2? the spring runoff has exposed some decent size rocks at Miss Pk. They found some pretty challanging lines to run on Sun with the 2.2's. While it's not Taylors, you'd still find some good testing ground.

Etype R

03-22-2007, 05:59 AM

Both really, both have new wheels and tires that have never seen the rocks. And we have a comp in Iowa coming up, I need to dial them in. Not sure if I have enough weight on the Jugg yet, and need to decide if I want to cut foam or not.

theTman

03-22-2007, 06:09 AM

my dad may not be willing to drive me to minneapolis, but he may drive me to taylors falls. i will ask him.

BigBaller

03-22-2007, 01:31 PM

Cake Eater

03-22-2007, 02:13 PM

Hello Boys, I am going to put this on my list for Sunday. Me, being a first timer, would someone send me some directions and maybe a cell number to call someone on Sunday? I have several trucks and maybe a buddy or 2 who would come with me. Looking forward to meeting you all. Later.

BigBaller..........Ryan "thumbsup"

Hey, it's good to see you... errr... read you?...
How's that Bronco treating you? And didn't you say you were getting another Diaz chassis? How's that one working out?
I'm gonna try to make it out this Sunday... Depending on weather... And if a definite location is determined. So you can give me a call if you'd like. You still have my number? I'll PM it to you if you don't.

And to the rest, Hello again... I've been busy working on other RC's all winter. Spent lots'o'money in the past few months. I didn't really do anything to my 2.2 or Super. They are virtually the same as when last season ended.
I'm gonna have some fun this spring/summer with my 5B... Denny bought an FG Monster Beetle Pro recently, and we've got plans for some areas to run them...

Cake Eater

03-22-2007, 02:31 PM

And here's a link to the post with the directions to the Taylors Falls spot: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showpost.php?p=333403&postcount=759 (http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showpost.php?p=333403&postcount=759)

And I don't remember where the direction are for the Minnehaha/Murderapolis location. Maybe Freetime or someone will have them...

freetimecrawler

03-22-2007, 03:37 PM

I've added a poll to the thread. Please vote where you'd like to see the GTG.
Also, Saturday sounds like it's going to be the better day. Anyone think we should switch to Sat??
Also please note: the poll closes tomorrow at this time.

Cake Eater

03-22-2007, 03:40 PM

I've added a poll to the thread. Please vote where you'd like to see the GTG.
Also, Saturday sounds like it's going to be the better day. Anyone think we should switch to Sat??

That might be a good idea... I've heard rain and possible thunderstorms for Sunday, but Saturday is clear with a high of 60.

Etype R

03-22-2007, 05:06 PM

Saturday will be hard for me... I need to get my gas tank taken care of before I can play. Driving the FJ every day is to risky with it not being 100% street legal. Got stopped in it yesterday cause my rear bumper was 1 inch to high and lack of rear mud flaps. The sheriff couldn't find anything else wrong with it, but I don't need a $120 ticket for a bumper thats to tall, even though my pickup is worse it looks legal from a distance.

theTman

03-22-2007, 05:08 PM

i do not think i can make saturday. i have something i am going to.

Etype R

03-22-2007, 06:43 PM

Just talked to Erik and he is in, just figure out what day you are doing this, and time. If it is Saturday, I probably will not be able to make it out till 2 or 3.

theTman

03-22-2007, 07:34 PM

freetimecrawler

03-22-2007, 08:04 PM

Adogg13x posted a link to the Taylors spot in post 32 here.

Here is the directions to the Mississippi River Park spot.
The poll doesn't end until tomorrow at 5:30pm, so we won't know the spot until then. I think we might as well stick to Sunday noon for either location.

Map to crawl/trail run spot. Mississippi Park.
We are actually going to be parking in the lot at 36th and West River Parkway about 3 blocks North from the star on the map..

From I-94 take the Cretin/Vandalia exit south to Marshall Ave. Turn right from Cretin onto Marshall and go across the Mississippi River bridge. Take the first left on the Minneapolis side of the bridge. (Marshall turns to Lake Street on the Mpls side of the river) That leads you to West River Parkway. Go South about 6 blocks to the parking lot on West River Parkway and 36th st.

From Crosstown/Hwy 62 Go East to Hiawatha/Minnahaha Ave exit. Take Hiawatha to 42nd St and go right/East to West River Parkway, then left/North 6 blocks to the 36th St West River Parkway lot.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...0Park&qc=Parks
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Cake Eater

03-23-2007, 04:29 AM

i checked weather.com. it says that in both minneapolis and taylors falls there is a 40% chance of rain on both saturday and sunday. so if there is the same chance for rain on both days then i think we should stick with sunday. weather.com is very reliable and is usually right. also on both saturday and sunday the high will be in the low 60's. the snow will melt in that heat, so on the second day of high temps, sunday, the ground would probably be drier excluding the wetness from rain. so i think we should stick with sunday.

I looked myself this morning at 6 different forcasts (NOAA aka:National Weather Service, Kare11, WCCO, Fox9, KSTP, & The Weather Channel aka: weather.com) and they all say partly cloudy, highs around 60 for Saturday, in both Taylors falls and MPLS. Where as Sunday they ALL predict a 40-60% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Weather channel was the only one to predict a 10-20% chance or rain on Saturday for both locations...
And I'm sure that even later in the day today the focasts will be even closer to being right...

Etype R

03-23-2007, 06:04 AM

Unfortunately for this weekend, many of us seem to have to much going on Saturday. After talking to Kevin last night, he said he had a hockey game to go to, I have to fix my truck before I can play.... If worse comes to worse and it is to crappy this weekend, we could do something next weekend.

60% according to weatherunderground, and rain starting at 10am and lasting all day.... Dunno, what do we do with this one? How many of us can show up on Saturday? I am thinking I could make it around 3pm, but not noon. And Kevin would have to leave early, not sure that would give him the proper time to drive someone's rig off a cliff?

freetimecrawler

03-23-2007, 06:44 AM

I'm kind of a wait and see weather guy. I don't really believe much of the weather reports. It was supposed to rain the last couple of days. Wet later week with flood warnings for Southern MN. It was Sunny both days. The last I heard, of course they're all different forecasts, was a 40% chance of light showers Sun. I'll believe it when I see it.
Either way, I'm good for either day.

Nicklepimp

03-23-2007, 08:42 AM

Etype R

03-23-2007, 08:53 AM

For a mere $1000 deposit, you too can test drive my 2.2 tuber :flipoff: Awhile ago I made a list of rough prices for my TLT, and hit around $800 without the axles, or any of the supplies to build the custom parts and tube frame.... Never realized before then just how much a little TLT can cost!

freetimecrawler

03-23-2007, 11:47 AM

Kevins willing to "test" the durabilty of that new tuber and you wanna charge him for that ;-)

Etype R

03-23-2007, 12:44 PM

Its a bargin of a deal though, a very low price to be able to try one of my creations.

BigBaller

03-23-2007, 01:13 PM

Boys either way I believe I can make it. I IM'd Andy my cell number. You cats figure it out and Andy call me to confirm? I gotta replace an axle on a TLT and should be able to bring a buddy and a few trucks. See ya then? Thanks."thumbsup"

Ryan

Etype R

03-23-2007, 01:36 PM

Ryan, I looked at some of your posts and you have some sweet looking trucks :) I can't wait to watch kevin drive one off a cliff ;)

BigBaller

03-23-2007, 02:10 PM

Great, my trucks trashed by someone OTHER then me.:shock: I will have to try to talk to "Hulk" sometime soon. I REALLY NEED a tuber, and a sweet one at that. I have one being built (Double J) but the time frames are killing me so far.:-( Soon enough. Life is good in MN today. The weather is beautiful!"thumbsup" Hope we can catch this kinda weather when and if we GTG. I gotta go wash the car first time outta storage this year.......Drop the top and lay some rubber....:twisted:

Ryan

Etype R

03-23-2007, 04:12 PM

Ok Saturday should now be open all day for me :-p Got the tank back in the truck without any problems. I just need to run to Napa and return a part, and get some new hose clamps for the filler neck. Then I can fire the truck up and have a beer in celebration :)

theTman

03-23-2007, 06:58 PM

i still hope we have the gtg on sunday. i am busy tomorrow from 10:45-3:00 but then it would take about an hour to get to minneapolis, and my dad has something he needs to take care of for my sister who is in afganistan. also my dad is actually willing to drive me down to minneapolis for this event. he won't even drive me to hobbytown in brooklyn park! he often is busy or not in a good mood. i would like to see some crawlers in person this weekend. and if we do get showers, if your rigs are waterproofed then you should just waterproof yourselves. wear a poncho or something to keep dry. i think trails would be ok in the rain compared to wet rocks which are harder to grip. so i just hope we can stick to sunday. other people have plans as well for saturday it seems.

Etype R

03-23-2007, 07:14 PM

I am thinking about changing my brushless controller over from the quark to the Mamba. The mamba is waterproof, though its not as smooth as the quark, meaning I will have to lower the gearing a little.

And the event is going to be on Sunday, sounds like a few of us will be there rain or shine. I might bring the Jugg with too, need to see how the weight balance is.

pro beater

03-23-2007, 07:53 PM

I'll be there on sunday , possibably Junior"thumbsup"

zx9crazy

03-23-2007, 08:02 PM

have fun gents! MN, state onroad championship races are this weekend so I will be heading to Duluth in the morning and comming back late on Sunday.

Cake Eater

03-23-2007, 08:26 PM

Well, I'm probably getting together with my buddy Denny on Saturday, reguardless of what everyone else is choosing for a day... I just don't believe we should plan for a day that is much more likely to be raining... Whatever.

But from the looks of it now a bunch of people are available to go go out on Saturday, maybe in the mid afternoon, sometime between noon and three at least, maybe stay longer. It'll be a nicer day...

Heck if people want, we could do one day in MPLS (Saturday) and one day at Taylors Falls (Sunday)... That way, if it does rain on Sunday, it wouldn't be so bad when compare to the terrain(ie: mud+cliff) in MPLS.
Or even plan for both days at one location. i'm sure there's a few that wouldn't mind crawling on both days, Just a thought.

Etype R

03-23-2007, 08:46 PM

I was half thinking about hitting up Taylors tomarrow since Troy and Kevin seem to have their minds set on Minneapolis for Sunday. Wanna meet up at Taylors around 2pm tomarrow? All I have planned for tomarrow is to work on the wiring in the landcruiser a bit.

theTman

03-23-2007, 08:54 PM

so is it for sure that we will be crawling at minnehaha falls at noon on sunday? i need to know so i can plan on being there.

Etype R

03-23-2007, 09:00 PM

Yes

freetimecrawler

03-23-2007, 09:07 PM

I'd be fine with running both days. Where are you planning on running tomorrow Andy?

Cake Eater

03-23-2007, 10:33 PM

Denny and I talked about meeting at Minnehaha, maybe/and/or go over to Hidden falls (other side of the river)... Don't know for sure. I don't think Denny would be up for going to Taylors Falls this weekend... And I'd rather stay in the area too.

Etype R

03-23-2007, 10:42 PM

Guess I will just hit taylors by my self either tomarrow or next weekend.

Cake Eater

03-24-2007, 08:33 AM

FYI, Denny and I are meeting at Hidden Falls at 12:30 this afternoon. We're gonna see what that like, see if there's a lot of water or not. maybe see if we can find some trails. Otherwise, we'll be heading to the other side of the river to see what's up with the 'Nicklepimp Ridge' area.

theTman

03-24-2007, 05:09 PM

so we are going to crawl at minnehaha falls at noon tomorrow?

Cake Eater

03-24-2007, 05:14 PM

Well, you guys missed out on a great day at Minnehaha... The weather was nice, maybe a little cloudy but still nice. Denny and I had blast. He ran through two battery packs on his Clod and I ran both my Cold and TLT batteries down.
It was a liitle muddy in spots, but not too bad.
I've got some pics here that'll post so that Denny can see them when I open this page at work. Enjoy...

Cake Eater

03-24-2007, 05:19 PM

a few more...

Cake Eater

03-24-2007, 05:26 PM

and just a couple more...

theTman

03-24-2007, 06:00 PM

so should my dad and i just meet all of you guys in the parking area and follow you to the crawling area? maybe i could get the cell # of freetime or whoever is in charge in case something goes wrong, like if we are late.

freetimecrawler

03-24-2007, 06:20 PM

Well it's raining here now, not very hard, and it's just been pretty light. but... The latest weather report I saw tonight said a good chance for rain in the morning, and a pretty good chance that they'll turn into thunder storms by afternoon. It's not looking good for tomorrows GTG. However, the weather people aren't always right. Best thing would be to keep an eye on the weather, and the forum here. I'll post up early tomorrow morning when I see what the weather is like.
We may need to try again next weekend.

Nicklepimp

03-24-2007, 08:12 PM

I blame Dave. I'm not sure what he did, but I'm sure it's his fault."thumbsup"

freetimecrawler

03-25-2007, 06:00 AM

Well this mornings weather forecast calls for a 70% chance of rain. Althought the Sun is shinning in my window now. The radar shows widely scattered showers in the morning, ( although not here yet) and possible thundershowers by afternoon, with a high of 70.
I really don't know what to think at this time. Right now I've seen more Sun so far this morning then I did all day yesterday.
I guess in less it's raining, I'm planning on going to the Mississippi River Park at around 11:00am.
If it's not raining at that time, and if anybody should wanna join me, I'll be there.
Here's my cell # if anyone wants to call and check the weather at the GTG location.
612 220-4623

Lets hope the weatherman is wrong yet again, and/or the showers stay very widely scattered "thumbsup"

Note* It rained very lightly yesterday, I would wear shoes that you won't mind getting possibly a little muddy.

freetimecrawler

03-25-2007, 07:01 AM

I just saw the latest weather on channel 9.
He says mostly clear until around 2-3pm "thumbsup"
Sunny and clear as a bell here near the GTG spot.
Looks like it's on"thumbsup"
I'm going to be there at 11:00am if anyone wants to come early.

Etype R

03-25-2007, 07:47 AM

I'll be there around 11

zx9crazy

03-25-2007, 05:55 PM

I blame Dave. I'm not sure what he did, but I'm sure it's his fault."thumbsup"
sorry bout that kevin what I ordered was earth quakes and locust.I guess they screwed up and sent me rain:-P

Nicklepimp

03-25-2007, 06:03 PM

sorry bout that kevin what I ordered was earth quakes and locust.I guess they screwed up and sent me rain:-P

And they couldn't even get that right.:lol:

zx9crazy

03-25-2007, 06:20 PM

And they couldn't even get that right.:lol:
You know I have had things blamed on me before (a few small fires and a handfull of real ugly babies) but never the weather

Etype R

03-25-2007, 08:37 PM

To lazy to post any pictures, but they are all on my site in a folder.

http://www.turtlecrawler.com/comps/03-24-07/images/

http://www.turtlecrawler.com/comps/03-24-07/images/CRW_1233.jpg

BigBaller

03-26-2007, 09:38 AM

Hey kids, I was at the parking lot at Minne around 3ish. No rain then and no one around. You Sally's go home early? Oh well, I found a SWEET spot under the 35W Bridge on Blackdog, by the River. You know? Anyway it wasn't raining under the bridge! Here are some shots I got. It ended up bein gmy buddy and I. We had a good time only broke 2......hee hee. Next time! Keep me in the loop. Andy I got your number now and will IM mine AGAIN! On with the show...."thumbsup"
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/Minnmaxxer/Picture332.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/Minnmaxxer/Picture278.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/Minnmaxxer/Picture411.jpg
The last photo is for Andy. Here is your old ride. I really enjoy this little beast. Thanks again Andy!"thumbsup"
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/Minnmaxxer/Picture216.jpg

Etype R

03-26-2007, 10:01 AM

You just missed us... We started around 11:30, and bailed right around 3pm. We were all beat after that. I know I will be hitting up Taylors falls either this weekend, or next.

freetimecrawler

03-26-2007, 10:15 AM

Yeah Ryan, we've used that spot under the bridge before on rain out GTG's.
Were you at Minnehaha falls lot? or the Lot on 36th St and West River Parkway?
As EtypeR said, you must have just missed us if it was the lot on 36th St and West River Pkwy.
I'm up for another GTG this coming weekend.
Taylors sounds fine with me.
Post up a time and day Mike.
Better yet, might as well make a new GTG thread.

Etype R

03-26-2007, 10:18 AM

I might hold off till next weekend, gotta see how soon I can get my new R2 tranny with the rear disconnect :-p If I can get it by Friday, then I will be there Sunday.

Etype R

03-26-2007, 10:34 AM

I might hold off till next weekend, gotta see how soon I can get my new R2 tranny with the rear disconnect :-p If I can get it by Friday, then I will be there Sunday.

BigBaller

03-26-2007, 02:06 PM

Yes indeed, we must have JUST missed eachother. The lot was empty and no one was around. Where do you go from the parking lot? We walked around and saw nothing I wanted to crawl on. Any way I am thinking I can make it this weekend. Let me know the details here. Keep me in the loop. Later guys.

Ryan

Etype R

03-26-2007, 02:14 PM

I'll let you know what I am planning, would like to wait until I have the new tranny. But who knows, might go two weekends in a row to dial my trucks in. I just put in some slightly softer springs in my TLT last night, not a huge change. But enough to wanna test it again.

theTman

03-26-2007, 02:57 PM

my dad probably wont bring me to taylors falls this next weekend because it costs too much in gas. but if anyone heads up highway 65 and passes isanti on the way maybe someone could pick me up if it isn't too much trouble. my mom is hurt and can't work so we cant afford to use all of that gas.

Etype R

03-26-2007, 03:16 PM

Looks like you are just about 30 miles from Talyors, so round trip with a truck would eat up around 4 gallons, or 10 bucks. You might as well hold off until we have a comp, a lot more people and trucks to check out. And you will have a better idea of how each truck setup handles, and what you want to do.