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mr.freeze · 10-28-2009, 05:14 AM

Well I bit the bullet and ordered my crawler kit after doing a lot of research here. I ordered the ax10 kit and a Novak rooster crawler/55t combo, oh the pain of waiting:-x

Thanks for all the great info the site, it helped me make an informed decision.

KrawlOff-Road.com · 10-28-2009, 05:22 AM

Well, let us know how you like it when you get it. Aslo, if you need anything for your new crawler, let me know! Congrats...

-Jason

firekiddc02 · 10-28-2009, 05:48 AM

Welcome to the addiction. Good luck with the build.

mr.freeze · 10-28-2009, 04:26 PM

Thanks, I'll be sure to post a build thread and video. I'm going to be building a testing ground as well, oboy I get to play with the tractor.

fernando · 10-28-2009, 05:57 PM

Glad to have you join the forum. I can remember waiting to get my crawler. Now I just wait until I get paid to put more into my Crawler. Its a Hobby, and I like it.

DWT74 · 10-28-2009, 06:15 PM

Way to go, building kits are the way it should be IMO. I got 2 AX10s one built the other for a later date. Half the funs in the bulding.

mr.freeze · 11-02-2009, 05:16 PM

The guys in brown stopped at the house today, WOOHOO! let the building begin:-P

KrawlOff-Road.com · 11-02-2009, 05:58 PM

And you don't have pictures up yet!!

-Jason

Brett B. · 11-02-2009, 07:17 PM

Have fun with the build. Congrats

mr.freeze · 11-02-2009, 07:35 PM

Not a whole lot to show, I managed to sneak out to the workshop and get my front and rear axles built and my link arms assembled.

mccoyac · 11-02-2009, 07:46 PM

If I may make a recommendation, if you are going to keep the Axial shocks order you some more springs because the ones that come with the kit are hard as rocks.

the3kid · 11-03-2009, 07:47 AM

welcome to the axial side....u won't be disappointed.

x2 on the shocks

mr.freeze · 11-03-2009, 04:02 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the shocks, I went to LHS today and no luck on replacing them so that will have to wait. I did however pick up a few things, some nice black chrome wheels and a mini bug to go with my 1/5 scaler.

mccoyac · 11-03-2009, 04:30 PM

Looking good so far, you will be up and running in no time.

mr.freeze · 11-04-2009, 03:49 PM

I stopped into the LHS and they had the maxx shocks, so I went for it, and did the cap mod.

I also picked up some springs at the hardware store which are the exact same dia. and length but are a touch softer.

sb93gt50 · 11-05-2009, 04:10 AM

NIce pics, I went with the same combo you did, ordered it last night. Any problems during the build or things you might have done differently?

unimogger · 11-05-2009, 05:41 AM

nice work, you'll have tons of fun with the crawler. Now go get it up and running and post some videos.

mr.freeze · 11-05-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sb93gt50

NIce pics, I went with the same combo you did, ordered it last night. Any problems during the build or things you might have done differently?

no problems as of yet, everything went very smoothly so far. I did make a couple of changes already though, like mirroring the transmision and putting the max shocks on it. I also slipped some carbon fiber arrow shafts over the aluminum rods to help it slide over the rocks better. I still need to pick up a couple of lipo packs because I'm not happy with the stick pack location. I have also made a plate on the rear link arm to mount my speed control out of some blank circuit board material I had laying around. I'll be crawling by this weekend for sure although it will be using the stick packs for now.

mr.freeze · 11-05-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unimogger

nice work, you'll have tons of fun with the crawler. Now go get it up and running and post some videos.

Thanks Uni, I went back out to the shop and finished my rigging, and even gave it test crawl in the shop woo hoo

. Now it will be onto the body.

Do you guys think three 1/16 holes in each wheel is enough or should I go larger dia?

mr.freeze · 11-07-2009, 05:19 PM

Ok, so I laid down some paint. I'm not finished yet but I got a start on it anyway. I laid down an Indy silver base coat on the inside, then used the flat on the outside with the airbrush. I still need to do a bit more but I think it looks good so far. I think I need to lay in some darker browns as well, IDK?

10-28-2009, 05:14 AM	#1
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	I did it! kit is coming Well I bit the bullet and ordered my crawler kit after doing a lot of research here. I ordered the ax10 kit and a Novak rooster crawler/55t combo, oh the pain of waiting:-x Thanks for all the great info the site, it helped me make an informed decision.

10-28-2009, 05:57 PM	#5
fernando RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell... Posts: 1,708	You Did It! Glad to have you join the forum. I can remember waiting to get my crawler. Now I just wait until I get paid to put more into my Crawler. Its a Hobby, and I like it.

11-04-2009, 03:49 PM	#15
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	I stopped into the LHS and they had the maxx shocks, so I went for it, and did the cap mod. I also picked up some springs at the hardware store which are the exact same dia. and length but are a touch softer. Last edited by mr.freeze; 11-04-2009 at 08:32 PM. Reason: added pic

11-07-2009, 05:19 PM	#20
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	Ok, so I laid down some paint. I'm not finished yet but I got a start on it anyway. I laid down an Indy silver base coat on the inside, then used the flat on the outside with the airbrush. I still need to do a bit more but I think it looks good so far. I think I need to lay in some darker browns as well, IDK? Last edited by mr.freeze; 11-07-2009 at 05:22 PM.

10-28-2009, 05:22 AM	#2
KrawlOff-Road.com RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anderson Posts: 1,332	Well, let us know how you like it when you get it. Aslo, if you need anything for your new crawler, let me know! Congrats... -Jason

10-28-2009, 05:48 AM	#3
firekiddc02 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middleburg Posts: 536	Welcome to the addiction. Good luck with the build.

10-28-2009, 04:26 PM	#4
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	Thanks, I'll be sure to post a build thread and video. I'm going to be building a testing ground as well, oboy I get to play with the tractor.

10-28-2009, 06:15 PM	#6
DWT74 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chatsworth,GA Posts: 16	Way to go, building kits are the way it should be IMO. I got 2 AX10s one built the other for a later date. Half the funs in the bulding.

11-02-2009, 05:16 PM	#7
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	The guys in brown stopped at the house today, WOOHOO! let the building begin:-P

11-02-2009, 05:58 PM	#8
KrawlOff-Road.com RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anderson Posts: 1,332	And you don't have pictures up yet!! -Jason

11-02-2009, 07:17 PM	#9
Brett B. Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whitmore Lake Posts: 171	Have fun with the build. Congrats

11-02-2009, 07:35 PM	#10
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	Not a whole lot to show, I managed to sneak out to the workshop and get my front and rear axles built and my link arms assembled.

11-02-2009, 07:46 PM	#11
mccoyac Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe Posts: 47	If I may make a recommendation, if you are going to keep the Axial shocks order you some more springs because the ones that come with the kit are hard as rocks.

11-03-2009, 07:47 AM	#12
the3kid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suburbs Posts: 406	welcome to the axial side....u won't be disappointed. x2 on the shocks

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11-03-2009, 04:02 PM	#13
mr.freeze Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wells VT. Posts: 311	Thanks for the heads up on the shocks, I went to LHS today and no luck on replacing them so that will have to wait. I did however pick up a few things, some nice black chrome wheels and a mini bug to go with my 1/5 scaler.

11-03-2009, 04:30 PM	#14
mccoyac Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe Posts: 47	Looking good so far, you will be up and running in no time.

11-05-2009, 04:10 AM	#16
sb93gt50 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: McClure Posts: 9	NIce pics, I went with the same combo you did, ordered it last night. Any problems during the build or things you might have done differently?

11-05-2009, 05:41 AM	#17
unimogger Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 32	nice work, you'll have tons of fun with the crawler. Now go get it up and running and post some videos.

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