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02-14-2005, 03:58 PM
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|  Ultimate Crawler Course
(Couldn't think of any better place to post this) Ok guys I'm gonna start working on my Ultimate Crawler Course TODAY. I was out earlier with my little brother going around our property pickin' up rocks when I thought ok I'm gonna have to get idea's from the guys on this one! for it to be the Ultimate Course it will have to be a collabrative effort. Things I have that can be used....... 100 ish feet of 3 inch PVC pipe 15 or so sheets of 4'x8' 5/8'' plywood almost endless 10 foot 2x4s endless rocks (sandstone mostly) endless dirt endless cedar branchs All kinds of hand tools/power tools/gardening tools almost endless time This doesn't have to look like a nature course. I would rather it be awesome and hard than real looking. So now I want y'all to give me ideas of things to build for this course. Give me your ideas and comment on the other ideas, nicely. I want crazy cool stuff not Vague California Valleygirl shtufff. Tell me if you want mud pits, hillclimbs ect. ect. ect. ....... and if so don't just say "yeah mud pits sound fun!" tell me high deep how long how wide, that kinda thing. As soon as this thing is done I will start having comps and all kinda of fun stuff! |
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02-15-2005, 05:11 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
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How about that idea I said with the scale looking Mountain with trails that wind all around it? The trails could be wide enough for just your TLT but I bet would still be cool for the clods and bigger crawlers to go up the side of the whole thing too. Maybe make it about 5-8ft tall and about 15 wide around or something. All that stuff you mentioned sounds great. Personally, I like terrain that looks like Moab the best. Like that smooth slickrock or something. Maybe make a pile of rocks and pour some concrete all over it so that it fills in the big gaps and holes. Concrete gives real good traction and the rougher and nastier it is the better, lol. One of my favorite types of obstacles are long deep v-shaped crevices that go up the side of the mountain or canyon or whatever. Basically you have to straddle the crack and try not to get too off camber or you'll slide down into it. Real fun and challenging too. I'll try to find some pics to post up. |
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02-15-2005, 05:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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Like he said, a winding trail would be sweet, but I think you'd have to really build up the base to support all the weight of the rocks. I would like to see some huge pyramid-like formation made of wood jutting up somewhere on the course. it'd have to have a wicked camber (50* or so, with some rough patches here and there for traction, but otherwise just the slick wood surface. That'd be a beotch to get up. |
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02-15-2005, 06:17 PM
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Here's 3 pics of that v-shaped crevice I mentioned. It's called Hell's Gate! For good reason too!     In case the pics don't work here's some links. http://img22.exs.cx/img22/527/zuk100ob.jpg http://img22.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img22&image=zuk278dv.jpg http://img22.exs.cx/img22/7792/hellsgate2cj.jpg |
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02-15-2005, 06:19 PM
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02-15-2005, 06:19 PM
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This is a famous obstacle. Can't remember the name though :?  here's link http://img22.exs.cx/img22/6389/moab00092ea.jpg |
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02-15-2005, 06:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
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We all like the really steep stuff too! This is what they call a waterfall  here's link http://img22.exs.cx/img22/9688/moab00069aa.jpg |
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02-15-2005, 06:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
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Steps are fun too!    Here's links http://img22.exs.cx/img22/9622/moabjim2zw.jpg http://img22.exs.cx/img22/7928/moab19us.jpg http://img22.exs.cx/img22/7083/moab210240hk.jpg |
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02-15-2005, 06:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
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02-15-2005, 06:55 PM
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the golden crack i think | |
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02-15-2005, 09:03 PM
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C_Man, I really liked all the stuff you put in there , thank you very much! I really like the v shape hells gate idea alot! and the mountain trail! i really have some work cut out for me!!!! and yeah the base is gonna have to be hella strong! I think i might just build up a hill of dirt and then put two layers of rocks on it or something. Plays_with_toys The pyramid thing is gonna be awesome and I think it will be easy-ish to build, yet hard to get over ! sounds awesome! good idea! Thanks guys! keep it comin'! Last edited by sambo2366; 02-15-2005 at 09:05 PM. |
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02-17-2005, 12:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Neosho
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This would be the Golden Crack, but it is crossed, not straddled. Although I have seen a few Hummers straddle it just playin around. | |
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02-17-2005, 01:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bethlehem, GA
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Build ruff trails leading up to these Monsterous hills and terrain with ruts and large bumps a long the way to your hill climbs. rap the course around to the next terrain, maybe a tunnel. I always like navigating atunnel with lights on, I had a large valley that dropped down about two foot into a steap hole where they tunnel was and then once you drove through the tunnel you would have to go back up a Huge hill climbin' all the way up. If I had the time I used to, I would have a sick track in the back yard.... The PVC would probably be useful and maybe some wood here and there but the main thing will be the dirt AND a nice area to build where your track won't get destroyed. |
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02-17-2005, 04:48 PM
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02-17-2005, 05:07 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
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Ok we all know it's called the Golden Crack already, so get off it sheesh!  ....  |
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02-17-2005, 05:14 PM
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does anyone have any different shots of the golden crack cuz its kinda hard to see what its all about in that crappy un-titled pic Cman posted! JK Cman!!!! another pic would be cool though different angle I guess, I'm likin' the stuff guys good stuff jwrape! I like the tunnel idea alot! sounds good! BTW I'm puke dawg sick right now so as soon as I get over the flu I'll get to work on it again! |
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02-17-2005, 05:28 PM
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OK cman and I think a tunnel (mining style) would be sweet threw the short part of the mountain (to keep stuck trucks in reach) and I'm thinkin' "HOLY Golden Crack GRAIL" on top since y'all like and know it so much, (just joshin' guys) but yeah I really think this is gonna come together nicely, can't wait to get "Crackin"! |
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02-25-2005, 03:45 PM
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Anything else guy's, come on! i know y'all have some more good stuff.
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