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04-06-2015, 10:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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04-07-2015, 05:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: scituate RI
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Looks like a great time
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04-07-2015, 06:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Playing around in my backyard..... |
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04-07-2015, 07:24 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Candler
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Bill I wish I had the money and time to replicate your wraith. I am very impressed with its abilities and appearance.
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04-07-2015, 07:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Thanxs. I was just having an after dinner "test session" and I just snapped both the "hockey stick" bumper supports that go back to the chassis. Now I don't want an updated bumper from DMG or BGR, I need it!!!!
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04-07-2015, 10:40 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spur, TX
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
And people say I'm rough on my rig.  Really loving the crawling video!
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04-07-2015, 11:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
When they are built nearly bullet proof, they can be driven harder!!!!
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04-08-2015, 01:08 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Another back yard clip.... Wait for the slo-mo part...very kool IMHO!!!! |
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04-08-2015, 06:08 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spur, TX
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
...I want your back yard. |
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04-08-2015, 09:53 AM
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04-08-2015, 09:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Yes, my backyard is a great testing ground! Well, I thought I would try the same rock bouncing area with my Wroncho Bug that my Wraith couldn't quite accomplish.....and the outcome isn't what I expected. |
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04-08-2015, 10:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spur, TX
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Better weight distribution with the bug maybe? If I'm ever up your way, I want to come crawl your back yard. It's on my to-do list now. |
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04-08-2015, 10:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Perhaps, smaller skid too (Wraith skid vs. SCX10 skid on the bug) Both utilize Blue Monkey trailing arms. ROC412 (Wraith) vs. HH BL 540 Pro (HH is definitely a torque monster). Now that I know the line to attempt, I will have to try it again with the Wraith....except I have to wait for a new front bumper supports!!!! I drove down to TX two summers ago.....The one and only Jesse James invited me to his home in Austin. Would love to get back to that beautiful state one day soon. |
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04-09-2015, 11:52 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In a van down by the river
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
It looks like shorter wheel base, maybe more skid clearance, and a bit narrower track width helped that bug compared to the Wraith. I wouldn't have expected that before watching the vids! Nice rigs  |
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04-09-2015, 01:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
The Bug's wheelbase is 13 7/8" and the Wraith is at 14 5/8". The track width is the same, the Bug uses VP aluminum axles and the Wraith uses VP Currie axles. I certainly didn't expect the results either. In the grand scheme though, each section of rocks is going to be very circumstantial and even an inch difference of hitting the same line can change everything! Nonetheless, I certainly love driving each machine.
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04-11-2015, 09:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Some more video of our crawl last weekend: |
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04-11-2015, 10:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pinedale, WY
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Great video but I think the kid needs his own rig :p
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04-11-2015, 11:07 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spur, TX
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Love watching these videos. And I couldn't agree more, he needs one to drive around with the rest of ya'll. |
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04-11-2015, 11:36 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Those two kids are the offspring of the guy driving the modified Ascender body and often they do have their own rigs to crawl with.
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05-05-2015, 10:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC
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| Re: bilinvic's Wraith Rock Crawler
Some more new parts: BGR's Flat-Top Stinger w/ gussets HPI Rover White Dot tires ...and of course the obligatory poser pics, this time in my backyard (as opposed to bench photos):       Last edited by bilinvic; 07-05-2017 at 09:36 PM. |
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