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02-14-2008, 06:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: College Station
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|  Narrower or Wider track width for 2.2 comp rigs?
I know this is more a opinion than right/wrong. I'm about to order some new beadlocks for my comp rig. Its a droop blackjack with axial axles and i plan on using masher tires. Would yall like to go wider or narrower? I know wider would obviously make it more stable, but narrower makes it that much easier to get into gates. Thx |
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02-14-2008, 07:03 PM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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I like my rigs at 10" front and 9.5" rear, and I run sprung. Your droop setup will make the truck more stable anyway, as the CG is lower.
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02-14-2008, 07:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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I like my rigs narrow. Wide is just more rig to get threw the gate. I also like the rear narrower than the front for the same reason it seems to track threw the gate better.
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02-14-2008, 09:42 PM
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| Nor-CalRCRC   Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey Peninsula
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Another benefit of a narrow rig is axle clearance. Since the tires are closer together and closer to the diff you will have more clearance when straddling a rounded section or hump.
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02-15-2008, 12:40 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ORegon
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narrow for all the reasons stated.
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02-15-2008, 10:18 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California
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I also run a narrower track in the rear it gives you a tigher turning radius! but shhhhhhhh!! don't tell anyone!!!  -Marcos- |
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02-15-2008, 10:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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I run my BJ about 1/2" wider in the front.
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02-15-2008, 11:49 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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I used to run 1/2" wideners on the front of my TLT axles and the 1/4" wider CVD hexes on the rear when I ran Moabs. I have always loved this setup. Right now I am trying 1/4" wider CVD hexes all the way around. This seems to work better with the shorter Losi Claws. I will then be trying the 1/4" wider front and no wideners in the rear next. |
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02-15-2008, 11:51 AM
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02-15-2008, 11:55 AM
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02-15-2008, 11:56 AM
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