PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

PARC Phoenix Arizona Rock Crawlers

Boulder Battle #2
Remote Control Rock Crawling Competition
Sunday, January 9th, 2005
Phoenix, Arizona



Boulder Battle #1 was a blast and we all had a good time. We will most definitely improve the rules and set things up so that the event moves along more smoothly and the action remains constant.

The competitions will be held where 24th street dead-ends at South Mountain Park, approximately 6 miles south of Sky Harbor Airport and Downtown Phoenix. Parking is available just west of the dead-end. A follow-the-leader/fun-crawl will start at 9:30am. The competition starts at 11am and will run until 1-2pm. After the competition we will continue to crawl for fun. A map of the location is provided below. For more information, contact boulderbattles@yahoo.com

http://www.geocities.com/boulderbattles/

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Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

I'll be on break from school then I believe.. So you can count me in :D Hopefully w/ my new rig.. with some real tires, and a low COG :twisted:

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Whoa, dude, size down your avatar! That is huge!!!

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

slbks5, we'd be glad to have you here. hope you can get your truck done in time. we had two shafties run last time.

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

I sent ya a slightly cleaner one ;) Thanks though :)

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Sounds good.......ARRCO event the next weekend too.
Jay

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

No problem ;)

Kev gets most his stuff at Http://www.mcmaster.com

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

i don't know of any place local that has the material to make the links. i have plenty and can give you some. or you can order it from http://www.mcmaster.com/

http://rccrawler.com/postlite2255-.html

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Capital Metals on 48th St. has a pretty nice selection of metals.
They sell all kinds of drops and small cut pieces of aluminum,
brass, copper, steel, tube, etc.
Jay

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Since I'm stuck here in the boonies with no steel supplier, I get my stuff at Checker (brake line) and home depot (hardware)

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

The aluminum rod at HD is pretty decnt.
Jay

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

It is much harder than the stuff I got at ACE, thats for sure!!

But its all about the steel :twisted: I really like steel links, they're easier to make, threads are much stronger, and they slide over stuff well. And its good weight down low.

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Yeah....Rokclod5 actually has stainless rod links.
Jay

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

I am too bad at avoiding work hardening, so I avoid stainless like the plague :lol:

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Some alloys tap better than others. I'm also using Tap Magic.
But.....yeah......stainless is a pain to thread.
Jay

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

Sounds good minus the tires.. You will hate those!

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

For a TLT rim? Not much... For clod axles, I just took maxx wheels and bolted the clod hub to it. Not sure how TLT wheels/axles work. Those dually tires are too narrow, and the tread is pretty hard

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

They're related, but I would say low COG. Most guys run 16" +/- 1"

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

most rigs will be 16" wheelbase with low CG's. Hopefully there will be some other guys with smaller rigs and you can compete against each other. either way, you will have a ton of fun!

Re: PARC Boulder Battle #2, Sunday, January 9th, 2005
 

looking foward to meeting you and seeing the new rcrockgear chassis. the 16" wheelbase will be more competitive with the majority of trucks that will be at the comp.