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08-15-2007, 03:42 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Athens, GA
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Hey guys! I've been in to 4wd's since a kid (full size ones) and now I'm interested in an RC! Found this site today, looks like a ton of great reading material! Looks like I'll be up most the night! I'm looking for an RC crawler budget build. Any info or links of where to start would be great! Thanks, Wes |
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08-15-2007, 04:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta GA
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thats cool to see some one new. you'll have to come out to an ATL gtg and see what its about.
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08-15-2007, 04:18 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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welcome. what are you looking to build? scaler,trail rig,all out 2.2 crawler,super? to me the best is the scale trail thing. here is mine. i know post whore.lol  build thread not 2.2 or 1.9 K-5 vid no fear at the cape fear |
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08-15-2007, 05:25 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: woodstock
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Welcome! glad to see another G.A boy on here. like crawlernoob said you should come to a gtg. i myself am trying to get a rig ready for another one |
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08-15-2007, 05:29 PM
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Thanks guys!! Sorry, but I am a noob here. What is GTG and please explain to me what the difference is in the types of rigs mentioned above. | |
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08-15-2007, 07:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ****, SL,UT
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welcome to thiis great site  gtg~Get To Gether so...what kind of rig are you looking to build? scaler(rc version of real dea, looks over performance) comp(performance over looks) |
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08-15-2007, 07:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Athens, GA
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Thanks! Well, don't know yet. My main concern is cost. I'm going to try and keep it cheap right now due to the fact I'm a student. I'm really leaning towards the AX10. Seems like a stout rig and cost is pretty low when all said and done. I do love the scaler look though. maybe I can combine both! | |
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08-16-2007, 10:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: northern utah
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That's kinda what I did, its not that scale looking but... mine is a tlt $100 K2-3l chassis $45 Traxxas links$50 Pede tranny$40 Axial beadlocks$45 Moabs$30 So not too much money and I put a bushwacker body on it(toyota landcruiser copy) for $20 and then have just built bumpers and a roof rack etc. To make it more scale! |
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08-16-2007, 10:55 AM
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FJ40 here. I'm thinking about the new AX10 with that same body you mentioned.  | |
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08-16-2007, 02:53 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: woodstock
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thats a sweet fj man! Im in canton and if im not mistaken athens is about an hour and a half from me so yeah your not too far. you should definetly make a trip up for a get together.
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08-16-2007, 02:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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X2^...In high school a buddy of mine had a red FJ40 that had 33" buckshots on it and the damn thing never got stuck! All we have is mud (when I lived in Mississippi). It was the coolest rig out of all of ours! Mine is a Yellow 77CJ5, but I got stuck some, he never did! Just saying that htat Cruiser u have is awesome! Enjoy this site, lots here!
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08-16-2007, 07:34 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Athens, GA
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Thanks guys! Yeah, thats mt pride and joy above! I just got it about 2 months ago. XR100, let me know the next time you guys get together and I'll see what I can do. |
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08-16-2007, 08:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA
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Yeah man, definitely try to make it out to a GTG at some point. Saw you said you were a student somewhere, do you go to UGA? Liking the FJ, have you had it offroad yet? |
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08-16-2007, 09:24 PM
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welcome! btw, yull never get away from the hobby now! lol
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08-16-2007, 10:05 PM
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08-17-2007, 02:22 PM
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any weekend is good for me and im sure bronco wouldnt have to much trouble getting around to it we will just have to find some where to go because idk if the creek will be good enough | |
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08-17-2007, 02:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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You can build a pretty capable WK rig. with the bushwacker body the tires will stick out a little though. My brother and I both have the same set up with out WK they are very capable, I believe my brother has about $450 into his truck and I have like $380 into mine. Mainly cause my tires, wheels, and servo mount was given to me. I would suggest the WK if your new to the hobby, its a good starter truck and with even more work later on down the line it can be a very nice truck.
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