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07-08-2009, 06:10 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posts: 98
|  Do you cover your links? Getting my first crawler - ARTR. Does anyone put covers on the aluminum links to avoid scratches? I was thinking of using straws. |
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07-08-2009, 06:20 PM
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| I like to #*&^  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
Posts: 4,388
| really dude your afraid of scratching the links? i wouldnt bother its a rock crawler they get scratched but sure go ahead and try it it my slide better over the rocks |
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07-08-2009, 06:22 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: waterford
Posts: 56
| If they aren't scratched then your NOT CRAWLIN !!! So scratch the F%$K out of them! |
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07-08-2009, 06:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Great White North!
Posts: 336
| Man if your worried about scratching a rock crawler.. you shouldnt be rock crawling.. get a nice onroad car and drive it 2mph.. |
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07-08-2009, 06:30 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Renton
Posts: 169
| Some people put the plastic pen cases over their links. Not really to prevent scratches, but more for the plastic/sliding type of effect. I am sure if you search around a little you may run across pics of it. SS |
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07-08-2009, 06:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posts: 98
| Thanks. I was also concerned about drag/slide. I like the idea of the plastic links on the RTC. |
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07-08-2009, 07:02 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Renton
Posts: 169
| Get some delrin ones when you are done sliding on the aluminum ones... plenty of ones out there to choose from and much stronger than the plastic ones. SS |
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07-08-2009, 07:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell...
Posts: 1,578
| This Is Funny I don't want my links to have scratches ( What the hell is with you man ) You do know that your tires will touch some dirty rocks. Oh my God what about when your rig rolls over.  |
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07-08-2009, 07:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA
Posts: 1,500
| I have an RTC and I love the Delrin links. I plan on changing to high clearance delrin links pretty soon. |
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07-08-2009, 08:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 265
| give him a brake guys hes a noob at crawling (for now)  |
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07-08-2009, 08:57 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Uhh Dunno....
Posts: 1,018
| Custom make some SS links. They slide really well and and do not scratch up all that bad. use 1/4in. ss rods over 8/32 allthread and your good to go. Or you can go the delrin route. |
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07-08-2009, 11:42 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell...
Posts: 1,578
| Sorry Newbie Quote:
Your right I should take it easy on the Newbie, so I take one percent of what I said back. Welcome to the forum Newbie. Hope you enjoy the Rc Rock Crawling hobby. | |
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07-08-2009, 11:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Marysville
Posts: 24
| All I can say is, Staples Pens. 60 pack for $4.00, can't go wrong. Yeah, they are more for sliding then scratching. Welcome to rock crawling, just a warning, it's addicting! |
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07-09-2009, 01:19 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cameron Park
Posts: 69
| I found that the bic pen bodies desinagrate after about a good 6 hrs of crawlin. I don't know about other pens though. I'd say that delrin is your best bet though. |
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07-10-2009, 06:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woods of missouri
Posts: 5
| I use carbon fiber tubes on mine , it slides real good and last a long time too |
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07-10-2009, 07:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LOMPOC
Posts: 616
| You can pick up 6 foot sections of delrin rod at this website. http://secure2.data-comm.com/servlet...fdsh-16/Detail These are the ones I am gonna pick up when I get all the dimensions on my rig figured out. You can then hit up Jeepindoug and get a link drill bushing that will help put a pilot hole in your links for the set screws. You ca get it for $.50 a foot and if you are a member you can get it for less I am assuming. I haven't signed up yet but I will in the next couple of weeks. |
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