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Old 03-16-2009, 05:35 PM   #1
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Im sure this all depends on course conditions, shock preference and the sort, however, I have to ask, is there a general rule of thumb in regards to the minimum ground clearance a 2.2 crawler should have? My current rig has a max clearance of 3.25" and minimum of 2.25. Front shocks are droop with 30wt oil (using wheelyking shocks) and rear are old rc10 gold shocks with springs and 30wt.
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Old 03-17-2009, 12:35 AM   #2
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Im sure this all depends on course conditions, shock preference and the sort, however, I have to ask, is there a general rule of thumb in regards to the minimum ground clearance a 2.2 crawler should have? My current rig has a max clearance of 3.25" and minimum of 2.25. Front shocks are droop with 30wt oil (using wheelyking shocks) and rear are old rc10 gold shocks with springs and 30wt.
well for me i like running at 3 1/4 it works great for me. but i think it all depends on courses and how you drive. because here in hawaii everyone is running different ride heights and there doing great.i guess it all depends on your driving style
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Old 03-17-2009, 06:54 AM   #3
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I usually shoot for a bit less than 3" at ride height. It helps me with sidehills....
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Old 03-17-2009, 09:57 AM   #4
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I'm sitting at about 2 & 7/8". I like this height because it is not too high to cause roll overs and just high enough to help with break over.
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Old 03-17-2009, 11:03 AM   #5
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Like you said there are so many variables including wheelbase. I build between 2 3/4 and 3 inch belly clearance on a sprung and may slightly less for droop. I've seen quite a few rigs, sprung and droop setup in that range.

As for a general rule of thumb I'd say your running in the genarally accepted ballpark
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Old 03-18-2009, 06:00 PM   #6
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Thank you all for the replies. My first comp is this weekend and since Im broke I had fab my own chassis. It kinda looks like the swx, but mine looks like a cut up cutting board, well, it is a cut up cutting board. I plan on getting a chassis within the next month or two, kinda just want to see how it all goes this weekend.
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Old 03-18-2009, 06:45 PM   #7
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It all depends on your driving style, the swx i have is sitting at 2" with the shock nearly all the way down, the dna sits at 2.5" half compressed. The mantis berg however is sitting at 3" fully compessed but thats a different story.
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