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07-29-2005, 03:50 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CSU, CO
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07-29-2005, 04:01 PM | #2 |
owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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i really doubt it. my locked maxx can damn near get all four tires to touch a wall without falling back. thats good enough for me. the clearance would suck too. |
07-29-2005, 04:34 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where it's wet
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would be cool if it was adjustable on the fly |
07-29-2005, 05:30 PM | #4 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CSU, CO
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07-29-2005, 06:04 PM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: fort bragg, ca (NOR-CAL)
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i have my maxx axels all the way up with 4" diff clearence, 15" wb and it made it up a 70-80* climb, my friends tlt didn't come close to making it. colin |
07-29-2005, 07:46 PM | #6 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans
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07-29-2005, 08:19 PM | #7 |
R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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Yes it would help, it is lowering the CG bigtime
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07-29-2005, 08:34 PM | #8 |
owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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you know what neo, you didnt specify any obstacles besides a steep incline. Jason is right, it would help on steep inclines. it could put your cg as low as 1/3 of the tire height or lower. for an onroad maxx it would work rather well.
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07-29-2005, 08:40 PM | #9 |
Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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depends on what it is all made from...but unless it is adj. on the go, you will not be happy.. you will go from 4" of diff clearance to like 1"...tune your current suspension better and you would be able to climb better |
07-29-2005, 09:11 PM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CSU, CO
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I guess I should have said that the axle will be in the up position most of the time. I just wanted to know if making the drop of the arms adjustable would be worth the extra work. I would try all climes with the diff up, but if after a few attempts I can't make it up I would lower the diffs and give it another go. I think if I do build some maxx axles for crawling, I will do the "extra work" which is just drilling 4 more holes. With my current design all I would have to do is loosen 4 screws than tighten them back in different holes to drop the diff.
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07-29-2005, 09:22 PM | #11 |
owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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then yes, it would help on those tough climbs as long as your diff didnt hit anything.
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