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02-22-2009, 06:13 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brunswick
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|  Crawling Up Steps - Rear gets stuck
Hi all, While not really a true Crawler, I have a traxxas Summit. I want to climb up my stairs perpendicular rather than more of an angle. What happens now is that the front wheels clear step #1 and as it gets to #2 and the rear wheel tries to get over #1 they get wedged under the step. I can't seem to prevent this. And then when I burst the throttle it stand on its tail and flips backwards. Any suggestions? Thank you |
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02-22-2009, 06:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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try steps without the lip.................bob .... |
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02-22-2009, 06:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CHESAPEAKE, Va
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the longer the rig the easier steps become
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02-22-2009, 06:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho
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Add weight to the front, a lot of weight... also, that exo is heavy and is helping it to tip.
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02-22-2009, 06:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lemont, IL
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gonna have to give it some angle to get one of the front wheels on top of the second step
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02-22-2009, 07:08 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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My crawler does the same thing (except flipping over), even on steps without a lip. A longer wheelbase or attacking them at an angle are my only choices. | ||||
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02-22-2009, 07:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CHESAPEAKE, Va
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my super is sitting at 18" and i still have a hard time on some steps.... that would have to be a loooooong summit!
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02-22-2009, 07:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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You need a lot of break over angle and a longer wheelbase to get up steps. Even some of the better super class crawlers cannot take steps head on. The Summit, would probably have an even tougher time taming stair perpendicular. Or you could just find some shorter steps too. Contary to the Traxxas ad on the back of the RCCA crawler issue, I don't believe the Summit could ever climb stairs perpendicular. I remember all the flack I got for saying that on the TRX forums, from the guys who were looking forward to this truck.
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