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calikingcrawler · 03-23-2009, 04:49 PM

I recently built my axial based comp crawler. The WB is 12 1/4". And was 2" of ground clearance. I was draggin the belly and getting hung up alot. I recently raised the chassis by remounting the shocks to 2 1/2". My question is, in your opinion, How low is to low?

(p.s. I am full droop and running a TAG~S chassis)

The Eye · 03-23-2009, 04:54 PM

i run 3" GC on my axial .... but that is would works for me

chops1sc · 03-23-2009, 05:05 PM

I run full droop and I run 2 1/4' towards the front and 2 3/8 towards the rear of the chassis. I get hung up on some places but I can usually get going. I think there's a fine line as far as whats too low. then there's always driving style and preference.

War Pig · 03-23-2009, 05:10 PM

I personally prefer sprung rigs. I run around 2 3/4" front and 3 1/8"" ground clearance in the rear on my comp rig. Here in the NW, the droop doesn't seem to work as well because there's alot of breakover ledges, and you need more GC. Alot of guys are running torsion chassis to get more breakover.

MCSCOTT · 03-23-2009, 07:08 PM

I don't care much for anything lower than 2". Personally around the 2-3/4" to 3" mark is much better, but at 2" you can just get you a 7t Cobalt and power over everything that you might get hung up on.

engineerjoe · 03-23-2009, 07:17 PM

2-1/4 droop. i have yet to find a breakover that i can't get over with a little throttle

Offroader5 · 03-23-2009, 07:25 PM

My Widow that was set up full droop was only running 1 7/8"...and it worked pretty well where I go crawlin...about as low as I would go with droop.

2" to 2 1/4" is about a typical minimum unless your running sprung...then it'd be higher.

the3kid · 03-24-2009, 07:35 AM

i run 2 1/2" gc and get hung up sometimes, but power through it...i feel more will just give me an easier tip over point...I'm running droop with modified stock chassis.

bustedcrawler · 03-24-2009, 07:46 PM

Fully sprung rig, sitting at 2-1/4" GC. Nice and low. Really hung up with a 7T puller and 3S lipo.

bigflex · 03-25-2009, 12:22 PM

theres no real set height thst is better than others. Basicly put it as low as you can without it getting hung up on the stuff you run and your good. Some guys run on terrain that affords them to run 2" and some of us have to have at least 2.75". It all depends on your terrain.

03-23-2009, 04:49 PM	#1
calikingcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crawlifornia Posts: 1,941	How low is to low? I recently built my axial based comp crawler. The WB is 12 1/4". And was 2" of ground clearance. I was draggin the belly and getting hung up alot. I recently raised the chassis by remounting the shocks to 2 1/2". My question is, in your opinion, How low is to low? (p.s. I am full droop and running a TAG~S chassis)

03-23-2009, 07:25 PM	#7
Offroader5 Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ Posts: 3,073	My Widow that was set up full droop was only running 1 7/8"...and it worked pretty well where I go crawlin...about as low as I would go with droop. 2" to 2 1/4" is about a typical minimum unless your running sprung...then it'd be higher. Last edited by Offroader5; 03-23-2009 at 07:28 PM.

03-23-2009, 04:54 PM	#2
The Eye WWW.THEROXBOX.COM Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Legend of Stone Pillow Posts: 1,404	i run 3" GC on my axial .... but that is would works for me

03-23-2009, 05:05 PM	#3
chops1sc Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 619	I run full droop and I run 2 1/4' towards the front and 2 3/8 towards the rear of the chassis. I get hung up on some places but I can usually get going. I think there's a fine line as far as whats too low. then there's always driving style and preference.

03-23-2009, 05:10 PM	#4
War Pig I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The beautiful Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,923	I personally prefer sprung rigs. I run around 2 3/4" front and 3 1/8"" ground clearance in the rear on my comp rig. Here in the NW, the droop doesn't seem to work as well because there's alot of breakover ledges, and you need more GC. Alot of guys are running torsion chassis to get more breakover.

03-23-2009, 07:08 PM	#5
MCSCOTT Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbia, TN Posts: 813	I don't care much for anything lower than 2". Personally around the 2-3/4" to 3" mark is much better, but at 2" you can just get you a 7t Cobalt and power over everything that you might get hung up on.

03-23-2009, 07:17 PM	#6
engineerjoe Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven Posts: 695	2-1/4 droop. i have yet to find a breakover that i can't get over with a little throttle

03-24-2009, 07:35 AM	#8
the3kid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suburbs Posts: 406	i run 2 1/2" gc and get hung up sometimes, but power through it...i feel more will just give me an easier tip over point...I'm running droop with modified stock chassis.

03-24-2009, 07:46 PM	#9
bustedcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5280 Posts: 999	Fully sprung rig, sitting at 2-1/4" GC. Nice and low. Really hung up with a 7T puller and 3S lipo.

03-25-2009, 12:22 PM	#10
bigflex I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: drillin Holes for the man Posts: 2,736	theres no real set height thst is better than others. Basicly put it as low as you can without it getting hung up on the stuff you run and your good. Some guys run on terrain that affords them to run 2" and some of us have to have at least 2.75". It all depends on your terrain.

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