Nitro Crawler

[TNredneck]

thats pretty sick and i bet u get alot of onlookers when you take that thing out and they hear it running like a real truck

[phillyb]

Looks awesome, and I hate to say it, but its been done before. There was one in a magazine with 4 stroke motor in it, looked factory almost. Looks like yours is a much more capable crawler, I think this guy used a much larger truck as a base, like a TXT-1 or something. He programmed his so that when he let off the gas it went right into brake. I will see if I can find the article when I get off from work.

I wouldn't want to follow that down the trail, I bet the rocks have some more oil on them after you go by haha.

Edit - Finally got a few to watch that utube video, looks awesome! Sounds like the engine RPM was the same, did you set a high idle or use the throttle?

[moron88]

Originally Posted by phillyb

Looks awesome, and I hate to say it, but its been done before. There was one in a magazine with 4 stroke motor in it, looked factory almost. Looks like yours is a much more capable crawler, I think this guy used a much larger truck as a base, like a TXT-1 or something. He programmed his so that when he let off the gas it went right into brake. I will see if I can find the article when I get off from work.

I wouldn't want to follow that down the trail, I bet the rocks have some more oil on them after you go by haha.

Edit - Finally got a few to watch that utube video, looks awesome! Sounds like the engine RPM was the same, did you set a high idle or use the throttle?

i think io know what you are talking about, it was extreme rc cars. they used a cr-01 unimog and an aircraft 1.20 as i recall.

[moron88]

how did you make your exaust system?

[Tanis]

Originally Posted by phillyb

Looks awesome, and I hate to say it, but its been done before. There was one in a magazine with 4 stroke motor in it, looked factory almost.

When did Dave build his Unimog CR-01? That was a pretty recent issue, but who knows with lead time when he actually built it ;)
Matt built his last year.

[MexicanMarauder]

This could be the start of something new!

[cr500rider]

I say KUDOS for giving it a shot even though its not supposed to work overheats blah blah blah saw the vid looks like it crawles pretty fair to me.

[JesterSpec]

Originally Posted by MexicanMarauder

This could be the start of something new!

Or a really really old thread getting revived.

[will1978]

That is really awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[Necrotoxin]

Very cool, I too am building a Nitro Rock Crawler, I have a truck (HPI Nitro Monster King) and I'll be using most the part from HPI's crawler conversion on it, but I'm a little stumped on the clutch to use and how to gear mine down (I wish I could use the kits 174:1 reduction box), any idea's on this would be great. Thanks in advance.

[rockn]

I thought Hpi came out with a Nitro Crawler?

[desertmaxx]

Originally Posted by littleskull99

Cheers. It just about fits in. One of the main requirements was that it fit under a 10th shell.

Should have a video up very soon.

Matt

what exaust is that? what does it sound like????????

[nitro crawler]

i am in the middle of building one out of a nitro king but im haveing a problem with gearing. im runnig the .15 with an 11t CB and a 53t spur do you have any idea what i should do. i have stretched the wheel base to 13.5 inches clipped and narrowed the factory body custom bumpers, but i just can't find gears for it please help

[Killerchameleon]

I knew it could be done, my idea of a nitor crawler had worm gear drive axles though. That would give you the drag breaks with out the need of breaks.

[Dillpickle]

Originally Posted by cr500rider

I say KUDOS for giving it a shot even though its not supposed to work overheats blah blah blah saw the vid looks like it crawles pretty fair to me.

x2. Probably the only one succsecfully done.