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kevinlongisland · 02-01-2005, 10:00 PM

PARC Phoenix Arizona Rock Crawlers

Boulder Battle #3
Remote Control Rock Crawling Competition
Sunday, February 6th, 2005
Phoenix, Arizona

I made additions to the rules to cover some situations that were not covered at the last comp. But for the most part, the rules with be the same. We will also try some new ideas to keep the action constant at this comp. I’m also open to any ideas you guys have to help improve the events, anything that would make it more fun, more exciting, etc. In addition, we will start crawling early at this comp so we can get some time in just bashing around. It should be fun. See you guys out there.

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. If you show up and don’t see anyone around in the parking lot with crawlers, please walk up the trail or over the ridge. We’re never too far off.

Out of state competitors must register here if attending.

All current info here:
http://www.thecrawlerstore.com/Events.html

kevinlongisland · 02-02-2005, 09:59 PM

nice avatar man. T&A all the way!!!!!!!!!!! just bring yourself steve. well, your crawler too! I'll have my triton. it has banana jacks and i have adapters for deans/rx/tx/tamiya. we can definitely use the crystal sets. have you tried the radio shack crystals in you radio systems yet?

minitrucker · 02-03-2005, 12:21 AM

Well I for one will be there and Ill bring my extra crystals as well or maybe Ill just swap to fm 75mhz. Are there a bunch of us going or is it just going to be us?

kevinlongisland · 02-03-2005, 12:30 AM

hey josh. glad to see you can make it out. I think the following will be there:

slbks5
wrmorrison
myself
you

thats 4. enough for a comp and good get together. hopefully roktoy, lunatic, sr5dave and some others can make it.

minitrucker · 02-03-2005, 12:33 AM

That would be nice if more showed up, lets hope so. I might throw together a usa-1 and just for fun see if I can break it on the rocks. Cant seem to sell it so I might as well do something with it. ha

WRMorrison · 02-04-2005, 06:39 PM

Well, due to circumstances out of my control, my rig wont be finished in time.

I will try to at least get it moving under its own power, that way I can at least drive it. The top of the chassis needs to be finished, along with a couple of small things, but I think it will be ok.

I just want to see the damn thing done, I'm tired of re-doing everything!...

Now I know why I haven't seen any aluminum tubers with locked-out shafty axles...'cause it's a pain in the @$$!

Oh well, I'll be there regardless.

Later,
Rich

SR5Dave · 02-04-2005, 07:14 PM

Steve, are you still going to come?

I am going to drive down our spare vehicle which I hate... But I'll be there. Just gotta do some more tinkering tonight and tommorow night.

minitrucker · 02-04-2005, 08:40 PM

Well ill let you use my rooster for the event if someone has a soldering iron or a torch that can be used at the mountain.

SR5Dave · 02-04-2005, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slbks5

I might... trying to find a cheap or loner esc.

I have been working on my rig since Tuesday getting it all set up and today "POOF" pissed me off.

Dude, if I drive down there and you aren't there I will be really dissapointed

kevinlongisland · 02-05-2005, 09:45 PM

i'll be there around 9:30-10. As of now it looks like the following will be there:

sr5dave
minitrucker
slbks5
roktoy
wrmorrison
and myself

see you guys out on the rocks!

minitrucker · 02-05-2005, 10:39 PM

Great, glad to hear you go a esc and Im looking forward to crawling with you all tomorrow.

WRMorrison · 02-05-2005, 11:18 PM

11:12PM...lots of smokes and dew later...

...it's assembled! (hope it works...

...I'm sort of afraid to turn it on....

) The shock mounts are strictly temporary, the steering links will more than likely bend if not break completely because of the light material used (all I had was some 6-32 all-thread laying around). And the top of the chassis isn't on yet, so I hope that when I DO rollover...

...it doesn't break the 55T/GD600 off from the tranny! This thing looks awesome! I just hope it can hold up to a full day of crawling without breaking anything major.

See y'all there!

Rich

minitrucker · 02-05-2005, 11:20 PM

WR, what truck are you running? I have a txt and it sounds like you do too since you mention a gd-600.

WRMorrison · 02-05-2005, 11:23 PM

Mine is an emaxx hybrid with aluminum tube frame and aluminum locked-out maxx axles.

minitrucker · 02-05-2005, 11:56 PM

wow, sounds nice. cant wait to see that. later man

SR5Dave · 02-06-2005, 09:16 AM

Well, I tried to fire up the truck around 7:30 and it wouldn't go, starter was froze (probably cause it was like 25 out) I woulda posted in here then but I just fell back asleep. Fawk. I tried

SR5Dave · 02-06-2005, 05:27 PM

Steve, you can use your star to upload pics ;)

minitrucker · 02-06-2005, 05:47 PM

Lots of fun today guys. I think I have my power issue worked out with my gear reduction so now I need to work on my center clearance and my shock setup. You clod guys sure kicked my butt today with that course you setup. The easy thing to do would be to get rid of my txt and get a clod but Ill make this txt work for me. I guess I like to do stuff the hard way. Anyone get the name of the guy with the red maxx and kongs?? I hope he comes back out to the next comp. Id like to see what his truck can do.

Later guys

SR5Dave · 02-06-2005, 05:54 PM

Shot in the dark.. Lunatic? Or WRMorrison, but I didn't think he was running Kongs.

minitrucker · 02-06-2005, 07:22 PM

no it was a guy that had never been out there before and his truck had full maxx suspension and it was all anodized red. good looking truck but the steering needs some work

02-01-2005, 10:00 PM	#1
kevinlongisland The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,831	PARC Boulder Battle #3, Sunday, February 6th, 2005 PARC Phoenix Arizona Rock Crawlers Boulder Battle #3 Remote Control Rock Crawling Competition Sunday, February 6th, 2005 Phoenix, Arizona I made additions to the rules to cover some situations that were not covered at the last comp. But for the most part, the rules with be the same. We will also try some new ideas to keep the action constant at this comp. I’m also open to any ideas you guys have to help improve the events, anything that would make it more fun, more exciting, etc. In addition, we will start crawling early at this comp so we can get some time in just bashing around. It should be fun. See you guys out there. 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. If you show up and don’t see anyone around in the parking lot with crawlers, please walk up the trail or over the ridge. We’re never too far off. Out of state competitors must register here if attending. All current info here: http://www.thecrawlerstore.com/Events.html Last edited by kevinlongisland; 02-03-2005 at 12:35 AM.

02-06-2005, 05:54 PM	#19
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Shot in the dark.. Lunatic? Or WRMorrison, but I didn't think he was running Kongs. Last edited by SR5Dave; 02-06-2005 at 06:00 PM.

02-02-2005, 09:59 PM	#2
kevinlongisland The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,831	nice avatar man. T&A all the way!!!!!!!!!!! just bring yourself steve. well, your crawler too! I'll have my triton. it has banana jacks and i have adapters for deans/rx/tx/tamiya. we can definitely use the crystal sets. have you tried the radio shack crystals in you radio systems yet?

02-03-2005, 12:21 AM	#3
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	Well I for one will be there and Ill bring my extra crystals as well or maybe Ill just swap to fm 75mhz. Are there a bunch of us going or is it just going to be us?

02-03-2005, 12:30 AM	#4
kevinlongisland The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,831	hey josh. glad to see you can make it out. I think the following will be there: slbks5 wrmorrison myself you thats 4. enough for a comp and good get together. hopefully roktoy, lunatic, sr5dave and some others can make it.

02-03-2005, 12:33 AM	#5
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	That would be nice if more showed up, lets hope so. I might throw together a usa-1 and just for fun see if I can break it on the rocks. Cant seem to sell it so I might as well do something with it. ha

02-04-2005, 06:39 PM	#6
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	Well, due to circumstances out of my control, my rig wont be finished in time. I will try to at least get it moving under its own power, that way I can at least drive it. The top of the chassis needs to be finished, along with a couple of small things, but I think it will be ok. I just want to see the damn thing done, I'm tired of re-doing everything!... Now I know why I haven't seen any aluminum tubers with locked-out shafty axles...'cause it's a pain in the @$$! Oh well, I'll be there regardless. Later, Rich

02-04-2005, 07:14 PM	#7
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Steve, are you still going to come? I am going to drive down our spare vehicle which I hate... But I'll be there. Just gotta do some more tinkering tonight and tommorow night.

02-04-2005, 08:40 PM	#8
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	Well ill let you use my rooster for the event if someone has a soldering iron or a torch that can be used at the mountain.

02-05-2005, 09:45 PM	#10
kevinlongisland The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,831	i'll be there around 9:30-10. As of now it looks like the following will be there: sr5dave minitrucker slbks5 roktoy wrmorrison and myself see you guys out on the rocks!

02-05-2005, 10:39 PM	#11
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	Great, glad to hear you go a esc and Im looking forward to crawling with you all tomorrow.

02-05-2005, 11:18 PM	#12
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	11:12PM...lots of smokes and dew later... ...it's assembled! (hope it works... ...I'm sort of afraid to turn it on.... ) The shock mounts are strictly temporary, the steering links will more than likely bend if not break completely because of the light material used (all I had was some 6-32 all-thread laying around). And the top of the chassis isn't on yet, so I hope that when I DO rollover... ...it doesn't break the 55T/GD600 off from the tranny! This thing looks awesome! I just hope it can hold up to a full day of crawling without breaking anything major. See y'all there! Rich

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02-05-2005, 11:20 PM	#13
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	WR, what truck are you running? I have a txt and it sounds like you do too since you mention a gd-600.

02-05-2005, 11:23 PM	#14
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	Mine is an emaxx hybrid with aluminum tube frame and aluminum locked-out maxx axles.

02-05-2005, 11:56 PM	#15
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	wow, sounds nice. cant wait to see that. later man

02-06-2005, 09:16 AM	#16
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Well, I tried to fire up the truck around 7:30 and it wouldn't go, starter was froze (probably cause it was like 25 out) I woulda posted in here then but I just fell back asleep. Fawk. I tried

02-06-2005, 05:27 PM	#17
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Steve, you can use your star to upload pics ;)

02-06-2005, 05:47 PM	#18
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	Lots of fun today guys. I think I have my power issue worked out with my gear reduction so now I need to work on my center clearance and my shock setup. You clod guys sure kicked my butt today with that course you setup. The easy thing to do would be to get rid of my txt and get a clod but Ill make this txt work for me. I guess I like to do stuff the hard way. Anyone get the name of the guy with the red maxx and kongs?? I hope he comes back out to the next comp. Id like to see what his truck can do. Later guys

02-06-2005, 07:22 PM	#20
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	no it was a guy that had never been out there before and his truck had full maxx suspension and it was all anodized red. good looking truck but the steering needs some work

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