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05-03-2008, 08:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
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Homemade tube chassis..... $75 Integy 55t V10 ..... $30 R2 Tranny ..... $90 Driveshafts ..... $10 Links ..... $15 Servo ..... $120 Waterproof ESC ..... $75 Batteries ..... $40 WK rtr kit ..... $200 Shocks ..... $40 Beadlocks ..... $120 Tires ..... $40 a set...... $120 total... Total for the 2.2 ........... $935 ... probably close to a Grand cause I know there is things I am forgetting, like nuts bolts, washers, my time, radio... etc..... Now the super is another story...... Home made tuber ..... $100 WK rtr kit ..... $200 CVD's ..... $100 Lockers ..... $20 Alum knuckles & C's ..... $60 Links ..... $20 Servos ..... $240 ESC ..... $140 BEC ..... $25 Programming Kit ..... $25 Batteries ..... $75 R2 Tranny ..... $90 Integy V10 65t Motor ..... $30 Shocks ..... $70 Rims ..... $200 (truescale beadlocks) Tires ..... $100 total Super total ..... $1495.... Not including little things like deans connectors & Bullet connectors all the way around, nut, bolts, washers, shock oil, DX3 Radio, time.... etc........ Not to mention all the Beer thats gets drank during the build, mock up, testing, tweaking, and rebuilding process........ hell thats over 2500 including beer......  The joys of building something and being able to enjoy this great hobby......... PRICELESS...... Last edited by TONKA TOY; 05-03-2008 at 09:13 PM. |
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05-03-2008, 08:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fargo
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I don't even want to think about it! But considering how fun it is... it is more than worth it!
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05-03-2008, 10:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle
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I've kept a budget of what I have spent on crawling, or "into my truck." What has gone into the truck however does not mean it is still being used by the truck. Like other tires, wheels, batteries that I've broken or blown up, and parts I've gone through. I'm in the $1700's ... but it's been well worth it. I have double or more into other projects that have not been nearly as worthwhile as far as time vs money have gone. |
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05-03-2008, 10:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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$1000 is Low Budget build for me...  A Well built Clod and well built Poulson isn't the cheapest.2.2 Clod.. Axles $150 Gears $120 Tubes $65 Knuckles $60 2x Mamba Max $260 Dx6 $200 3 cell Lipo $60 CC BEC $20 5955TG $115 CVD's $80 Body $23 Paint $15 Axle braces $40 beadlocks $140 Tires $90 You add it up. Last edited by run2jeepn; 05-03-2008 at 11:01 PM. |
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05-03-2008, 11:09 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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05-03-2008, 11:34 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: RAMBLIN
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DONT TELL MY WIFE.aprox 1k in my tuber and 800 in my 2.2 comp so far!:-P:-P
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05-04-2008, 12:04 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: right here
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I first bought a non-assembled TLT RTR kit from TCS over a year ago, and spent roughly $700. After I fried the tekin rebel 2 back in january. I bought a rooster crawler/motor combo $110, some losi claws $50, proline plastic beadlocks $50, spektrum dx2.0 $170, built a tube chassis for it $40, and upgraded the servo $50. So thats $1170 give or take, over a year and four months. And I still want to get some aluminum beadlocks with memory foams, and upgrade the knuckles/axle c's. |
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05-04-2008, 12:35 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denverish
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I don't want to think about it. At least $700, minimum.
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05-04-2008, 09:06 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
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Normally I wouldn't post to something like this because it really shouldn't matter. I am sure you could use an RTR and do well if you can drive. That being said - I am poor like most college students. I work two jobs have bills, rent, real Jeep to pay on, wife, dog, beer, and so on. When I got bit by the crawler plague (notice it isn't a bug, lol) I knew that what I wanted was only the best of everything. That desire started over three months ago. I have had to piece it together as I can go and as I am allowed by my "partner", lol. I have a checklist that I drew up a while back of everything I want for my crawler. What I want/need is $1963.00! So far I have about half of it. So I will not be done for a few more months. But I am glad that I did not buy an RTR to just get it going. Sure I have RCP aluminum goodies, a VF Dig that has been in a box for a month, and even a Scorpion that is a roller, but it is getting there. Makes me feel good at least to have bought it all the way I want it. Wow, seems like I am justifying to myself. Oh well. Funny thing is that I have been wanting thousands of dollars for Jeep stuff over the years, but the crawler is the only thing I make sure i get parts for. I guess my crawler in the end could have been the lift I never got for the Jeep. Such is life. |
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05-04-2008, 10:44 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denverish
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RC is funny that way. I think that parts are cheaper and therefore easier to rationalize (and harder to track the spending on). I've really wanted to build a 1:1 Comanche, and could have gotten a good start with the money I've spent on R/C in the last few years.
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05-04-2008, 11:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: CITY of CHAMPIONS!!
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that is true, rc parts add up quick, in the end it seems alot for a "toy" but it really isn't.b with the comanche ot would be just that only a start, with the rc its finished ready for hours of enjoyment!!
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05-04-2008, 12:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County
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near 500 on my comp rig 400 on my highlift and 2000+ on all my other different types of onroads |
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05-04-2008, 01:44 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island B.C.
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I probably have about $13-1400 into each of my comp rigs, and about $500 into the scaler, but its so much cheaper than my 1:1 its not even funny. The front axles and u joints in my 1:1 were over $1500 alone!  The best part about crawling is that you dont break alot of parts and if you do its cheap to repair. All i have broken in 2 years of nearly weekly use is ballends, steering linkage, one cvd, one axle, and a few driveshafts. Under $50 worth of parts total  |
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05-04-2008, 01:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pasadena
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im gonna have to say about $200. well, with the addition of 6 proline flatirons to the mix, about $260. what does it look like you may ask.  |
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05-04-2008, 02:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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looking at the amount of $$ ya'll spend.. this hobby does major damage to your wallet doesnt it
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05-04-2008, 02:59 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
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05-04-2008, 03:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tacoma
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I've got about 1100 into 2 comp rigs. 1 for me and 1 for the kid. just spent another 500 on the next set of upgrades.... |
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05-04-2008, 03:44 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pasadena
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it performs pretty darned good. it hangs up at the moment but once my ic2000 gets in, i will have larger tires and wont hang up as much...or at least thats the plan.    |
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05-04-2008, 05:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eagle Mountain, Utah
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Im getting close to $700 on my wheely king... Wheely King Extended Wheelbase Rock Crawling Kit $30.98 shipped. Traxxas Half Shafts Long T-Maxx Part# 4951X $8.00 (LHS) Maximizer Lockers Part# 2355 $20.00 (LHS) Traxxas Rod Ends Part# 2742 $4.00 (2 packages requied) (LHS) 3' x 3/16 aluminum tubing $3.00 at LHS 3/4" 4-40 Machine screws/nuts $1.00 at hardware store (10 in a pack) 1" 4-40 Machine screws/nuts $1.00 at hardware store (10 in a pack) 6-32 washers $1.00 at hardware store (10 in a pack 2 packages required) 6.32 lock washers $1.00 at hardware store (10 in a pack 2 packages required) 1' x 6-32 threaded rod $1.00 at hardware store sheet of 22 guage steel $5.00 at hardware store Integy 45T lathe motor - $19.00 Axial Bead Lock wheels x 4 - $56.00 Pro-line Masher 2000 M3's x 4 $32.00 Hitec HS635MG high tourqe servo $50.00 Futaba 3PM 2.4Ghz Radio $183.00    |
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05-04-2008, 06:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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Just spent about $600 on my super to upgrade it to a 4 channel stick radio and dual ESC's. The total I have into my super is probably about $1800.
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