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11-01-2008, 08:11 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Omaha
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|  Pro-Line Epic Beadlocks and Switch Tires on a Crawler
I have been wondering this since I saw these introduced and yes the Front Epic Beadlocks DO work on an Axial. Just enough offset. Here is a couple pics comparing 2.2 Badlands with ProLine's new Epic Beadlocks and Switch tires both designed for the Slash. I decent compromise for people wanting 1.9" size with 2.2 wheels. Great scale looking tire for a rock racer. The Epic Beadlocks are WORLDS better than ProLine's previous beadlocks with the double beaded (internal bead and standard bead) tires, however I have only tried them on the two Switch tires. I will let you know how they work on Pro-Line's crawler tires.   Last edited by 666; 11-02-2008 at 07:53 AM. Reason: fix pics |
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11-01-2008, 09:33 PM
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OK So yes with low profile tires like the Switch tires and No with crawler tires like the pictured Moabs. Then end up rubbing... Damn. Maybe Pro-Line will offer these later with and extra 1/4" offset. These really hold the bead tight and in my opinion, much better design than their original beadlock tires. Below are I have turned a Switch tire inside out to show the double bead.    Last edited by 666; 11-02-2008 at 07:53 AM. Reason: fix pics |
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11-02-2008, 06:08 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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How soft are the Switch tires? They are M2 compound correct? I've got a set coming to me for my slash...
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11-02-2008, 07:25 AM
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M2 compound. The foams are pretty firm, but with M2 they should be useble for rock racer style crawling. I would be that stuffing some soft memory foams in would give you just about the right tire tune for scale crawling. | |
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12-10-2009, 12:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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Do the Epics hold the bead well on the Moabs and other non-Switch tires?
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12-10-2009, 04:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Omaha
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Yes even on high speed rigs
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12-10-2009, 04:14 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Huntertown, In
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Couldnt you drill a new hole to mount the linkage farther back on the knuckle? Or if Im not mistaken CKRC has knuckles that give the links alittle more clearance.
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12-10-2009, 06:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario Canada
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These look neat..I have a set of the Epics and a set of the tires...had the mfor my Slash..still run them on the front..but I run SC10 wheels out back now... they look like they would work pretty good on a scaler rig...I'll have to see..that's if I get my SCX10 Honcho for X-Mas..:P |
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12-10-2009, 08:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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