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Culetto · 09-01-2011, 10:28 PM

I got out of crawling when the scene here in Vegas died more than a year ago. As the economy went downhill so did participation at comps and eventually everyone just sorta gave up it seemed. So i sold my comp rig and went back to racing. Now im moving up to eastern washington and considering getting another comp rig so i came back here to RCC (

) to see what the scene was like. Its looks to me like participation is right back where it was when the AX10 came out, like some of the mainstream fervor has died down and now its the more diehard crawlers again from the 'make your own crawler' days.

Has it died off in your opinion? Or is it just back to where it was before everything went mainstream? Or is it still plowing ahead even bigger than before?

cboggs · 09-01-2011, 10:33 PM

If your moving up to Washington we would love to have ya crawl with us. There are multiple clubs and at our last comp (WARCRC) we had 30 1.9's, 30 2.2's and 15 Supers. It is definately not dead in the PNW!

rock hard · 09-01-2011, 10:33 PM

the obamaconomy is putting a hurt on more than just this hobby.Everyones disposable income across the board has been significantly affected the last 2 yrs.And as a result,people are putting what matters most on the top of thier spending list....bills,food,fuel.Doesnt leave much for a hobby anymore.

slobin3d · 09-01-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rock hard

the obamaconomy is putting a hurt on more than just this hobby.Everyones disposable income across the board has been significantly affected the last 2 yrs.And as a result,people are putting what matters most on the top of thier spending list....bills,food,fuel.Doesnt leave much for a hobby anymore.

That and the price of staying competitive has gone up a lot with the xr-10's and as the popularity grew so did the competitive spirit of some people, which drove me away from comp crawling a couple years ago.

Scale 4 Life!

asian195 · 09-01-2011, 11:05 PM

I had to sell my crawler a few years ago to pay bills. Want to get another one but the wife won't let me right now. I don't comp, just use it when jeeping/camping. Cant wait to get another one. Xr10 on the wish list...

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Duuuuuuuude · 09-01-2011, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by slobin3d

That and the price of staying competitive has gone up a lot with the xr-10's and as the popularity grew so did the competitive spirit of some people, which drove me away from comp crawling a couple years ago.

Scale 4 Life!

Can't you go comp for fun? I'm always outgunned when I show up with my shafty, but I still have a blast and usually end up embarrasing at least a couple moa drivers when I place ahead of them.

jetboat · 09-02-2011, 05:17 AM

its pretty well on its last legs in my area. The economy has killed things, if I break my comp rig Im down till I can afford to fix which might be a while.

Cave Dave · 09-02-2011, 08:52 AM

Like cboggs said crawling is alive and well in Washington ! We have 3 clubs and a lot of scaler as well as comp driving happens year round.When you get up here check us out ( http://www.ewrcrc.com/smf/index.php) as well as WARCRC,WPRCCA,and our Oregon bros too at ORCRC.

run2jeepn · 09-02-2011, 08:58 AM

Glad to see you back...

crash · 09-02-2011, 09:02 AM

I dunno about other states but Warcrc is big and growing--we had almost 70 cars at our last comp...

CREEPERBOB · 09-02-2011, 09:13 AM

ARIZONA SEEMS TO BE A HOT SPOT (PARDON THE PUN)

, IT DIES DOWN A LITTLE IN THE SUMMER (WHEN ITS OVER 105* OR HIGHER) BUT THE SEASONS ARE JUST STARTING AGAIN AND LAST FOR MONTHS.

slobin3d · 09-02-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Can't you go comp for fun? I'm always outgunned when I show up with my shafty, but I still have a blast and usually end up embarrasing at least a couple moa drivers when I place ahead of them.

Not when people are throwing trucks and radio and cussing up a storm, that's what scalers are for, even in comp form it's so much more laid back!

demonoid369 · 09-02-2011, 06:18 PM

In Oregon it's pretty dead unless your near the Oregon/Washington border. Even on orcrc it doesn't get much people on it. Makes me want to move up to Washington lol

BJoe · 09-02-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jetboat

its pretty well on its last legs in my area. The economy has killed things, if I break my comp rig Im down till I can afford to fix which might be a while.

Yup, I haven't been to any comps this year do to gas prices and doing stuff with my folks, work, and even the weather. I still have all of my crawlers and have no desire to get rid of them, I just haven't done anything more than bomb around the store with them.

Duuuuuuuude · 09-02-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by slobin3d

Not when people are throwing trucks and radio and cussing up a storm, that's what scalers are for, even in comp form it's so much more laid back!

I wouldn't want to comp with those guys either. I run with either NWARC or SMRCRC when I can and have a blast with both.

dezfan · 09-02-2011, 09:18 PM

Crawling's a fad, it'll never catch on.

Greatscott · 09-02-2011, 09:38 PM

It really depends on where you are. Crawling is not alive and well everywhere in Washington. Over in the Silverdale/Bremerton area they call a Honcho a crawler...

But, judging from the WARCRC's last comp, they are doing a great job of keeping it alive and well east of Seattle.

There is an ebb and flow to any niche of this hobby. Down in San Diego we'd have a couple of comps with 40+ people, then a couple with less than 15, a couple of comps down the road the numbers are back up.

I think a big key to keeping crawling going is bringing fresh blood and making those new people feel welcomed, and helping them though the rough spots without making them feel stupid. That is what I think is really different about crawlers, we do this very well. We have our share of elitist buttholes, but most of us welcome the new people, are patient with them in comps and give them practical pointers on how to make their rigs perform better. Most of the top/sponsored/team/factory drivers I've talked to are more than willing to give a lack-luster driver like myself pointers and setup tips, and will hand you their rig so you can see how they have it set up, and answer your questions without making you feel like an idiot.

JMHO...

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 09-02-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I wouldn't want to comp with those guys either. I run with either NWARC or SMRCRC when I can and have a blast with both.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Can't you go comp for fun? I'm always outgunned when I show up with my shafty, but I still have a blast and usually end up embarrasing at least a couple moa drivers when I place ahead of them.

I was hung over.

dieselfuel · 09-02-2011, 09:45 PM

with the exception of nationals, crawling is dead in vegas. we havent had an actual SinCityRCRC comp in a year or more now. to my knowledge there are about 5-6 people that still have rigs (that used to compete anyway) and like AZ, we hibernate in the summer time. ive got my scout and my sportsman tuber, neither have been run in a few months now. hell, right now i look at them and see a Dana 60 front axle sitting on the bench, so i might not even have them much longer...

Skeeno · 09-02-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

Crawling's a fad, it'll never catch on.

I came in here just to make sure this was posted.

09-01-2011, 10:28 PM	#1
Culetto RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,332	Is Crawling Dead? I got out of crawling when the scene here in Vegas died more than a year ago. As the economy went downhill so did participation at comps and eventually everyone just sorta gave up it seemed. So i sold my comp rig and went back to racing. Now im moving up to eastern washington and considering getting another comp rig so i came back here to RCC () to see what the scene was like. Its looks to me like participation is right back where it was when the AX10 came out, like some of the mainstream fervor has died down and now its the more diehard crawlers again from the 'make your own crawler' days. Has it died off in your opinion? Or is it just back to where it was before everything went mainstream? Or is it still plowing ahead even bigger than before?

09-01-2011, 10:33 PM	#2
cboggs 5th D Owner/Driver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Snoqualmie, Wa. Posts: 1,916	If your moving up to Washington we would love to have ya crawl with us. There are multiple clubs and at our last comp (WARCRC) we had 30 1.9's, 30 2.2's and 15 Supers. It is definately not dead in the PNW!

09-01-2011, 10:33 PM	#3
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	the obamaconomy is putting a hurt on more than just this hobby.Everyones disposable income across the board has been significantly affected the last 2 yrs.And as a result,people are putting what matters most on the top of thier spending list....bills,food,fuel.Doesnt leave much for a hobby anymore.

09-01-2011, 11:05 PM	#5
asian195 Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: pacific NW Posts: 415	I had to sell my crawler a few years ago to pay bills. Want to get another one but the wife won't let me right now. I don't comp, just use it when jeeping/camping. Cant wait to get another one. Xr10 on the wish list... Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

09-02-2011, 05:17 AM	#7
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	its pretty well on its last legs in my area. The economy has killed things, if I break my comp rig Im down till I can afford to fix which might be a while.

09-02-2011, 08:52 AM	#8
Cave Dave RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kennewick, Washington Posts: 1,382	Like cboggs said crawling is alive and well in Washington ! We have 3 clubs and a lot of scaler as well as comp driving happens year round.When you get up here check us out ( http://www.ewrcrc.com/smf/index.php) as well as WARCRC,WPRCCA,and our Oregon bros too at ORCRC.

09-02-2011, 08:58 AM	#9
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Glad to see you back...

09-02-2011, 09:02 AM	#10
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	I dunno about other states but Warcrc is big and growing--we had almost 70 cars at our last comp...

09-02-2011, 09:13 AM	#11
CREEPERBOB Yashua Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree Posts: 3,661	ARIZONA SEEMS TO BE A HOT SPOT (PARDON THE PUN) , IT DIES DOWN A LITTLE IN THE SUMMER (WHEN ITS OVER 105* OR HIGHER) BUT THE SEASONS ARE JUST STARTING AGAIN AND LAST FOR MONTHS.

09-02-2011, 06:18 PM	#13
demonoid369 RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: gervais Posts: 1,715	In Oregon it's pretty dead unless your near the Oregon/Washington border. Even on orcrc it doesn't get much people on it. Makes me want to move up to Washington lol

09-02-2011, 09:18 PM	#16
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Crawling's a fad, it'll never catch on.

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09-02-2011, 09:38 PM	#17
Greatscott I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 3,648	It really depends on where you are. Crawling is not alive and well everywhere in Washington. Over in the Silverdale/Bremerton area they call a Honcho a crawler... But, judging from the WARCRC's last comp, they are doing a great job of keeping it alive and well east of Seattle. There is an ebb and flow to any niche of this hobby. Down in San Diego we'd have a couple of comps with 40+ people, then a couple with less than 15, a couple of comps down the road the numbers are back up. I think a big key to keeping crawling going is bringing fresh blood and making those new people feel welcomed, and helping them though the rough spots without making them feel stupid. That is what I think is really different about crawlers, we do this very well. We have our share of elitist buttholes, but most of us welcome the new people, are patient with them in comps and give them practical pointers on how to make their rigs perform better. Most of the top/sponsored/team/factory drivers I've talked to are more than willing to give a lack-luster driver like myself pointers and setup tips, and will hand you their rig so you can see how they have it set up, and answer your questions without making you feel like an idiot. JMHO...

09-02-2011, 09:45 PM	#19
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	with the exception of nationals, crawling is dead in vegas. we havent had an actual SinCityRCRC comp in a year or more now. to my knowledge there are about 5-6 people that still have rigs (that used to compete anyway) and like AZ, we hibernate in the summer time. ive got my scout and my sportsman tuber, neither have been run in a few months now. hell, right now i look at them and see a Dana 60 front axle sitting on the bench, so i might not even have them much longer...

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