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madmax22 · 05-16-2009, 08:43 PM

Mine is almost all natural. I have extreme arcnafobia (sp?) so lifting rocks up isnt really my kinda thing, unless i flip them over 6 times and throw them onto another rock just to make sure there is nothing on there lol. wich is also extremely time consuming.... I still need to get all the leaves out of there from last fall. PICS ARE COMING BOYS!

heres a vid so you can kinda see whats going on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PADcgUA50c

SoCalMike · 05-16-2009, 09:07 PM

My testing grounds

fvrr · 05-17-2009, 10:58 PM

Reflection, that is sweet. Wish I was back into rc's last year when I drove back that way. SoCalMike that is nice too. I think I could work that into my yard and my wife wouldn't ask what are those rocks there for?

motorman1600 · 05-17-2009, 11:09 PM

I will have to wait for awhile to finish it. Hernia surgery:-(

activethunderrc · 05-17-2009, 11:09 PM

1/3 OF MY COURSE - WITH LOTS MORE TO COME - THANK GOD I OWN A BACK HOE - LOL -
$14,000 FOR A BACK HOE AND ROCKS ARE FREE GO FIGURE THAT NEPA WOULD HAVE SO MANY ROCKS - YOU KNOW THAT LITTLE ROCK THAT STICKS OUT WHEN YOU MOW THE LAWN - YEAH WELL I FOUND OUT IT WEIGHS LIKE 400 LBS - LOL - SHORT HISTORY - I HAVE 5 ACERS OF LAND AND MOST IS WOODED WELL I'M TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP AND HAVE A LITTLE MORE LAWN AND THIS IS THE RESULT THESE ROCKS TOOK 8 HOURS TO FIND AND MOVE TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW LAWN - NOT EVEN 1/4 ACRE OF CLEARING - WIFE IS THRILLED , SHE HAS A CRAWLER TOO
WILL POST MORE WHEN DONE

activethunderrc · 05-17-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wrenchhead

here are a few pics of the test coarse. Once i get this past the wife i will ask for phase 2. Eventually i would like to crawl "around" the house litteraly. I am so envyous of the rocks you guys have where you live.all i can find here in flatassed florida is coral rock od constuction debris.so i am getting free coral rock off a new roadway project close by. I looked into some rock from a landscape supply company and it was like $450 for rock and delivery.i now keep some bread racks in the back of my truck and stop to pick up random rocks along the way.oh well maybe someday.i have added some more rock down the side of the house since these pics.

bring up a truck to pa - i'll send you home with all you want for free - i have lots to share my whole back yard is a mountain of rock

SgtDoogie · 05-20-2009, 05:13 PM

Here's my backyard course photos:

This is "The Wedge". All my friends come over to test their rig on the Wedge. With a stock AX-10 and stock tires...it's virtually impossible. The slant, narrowness and steepness, conspire against stock tires.

Another angle

The rest of the rocks in that area

The backside...usually the starting point...multiple routes up and over.

close up

Another route

Better not be top heavy

Hillcrawler · 05-20-2009, 06:49 PM

Hers my Rock garden/trails/rockracing course work in progress

madmax22 · 05-20-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcrawler

Hers my Rock garden/trails/rockracing course work in progress

I wish I could dig intot he ground like that up here... ask Activethunderrc, you cant dig a couple inches before you hit 90723630976lb. rocks... Sorry I havent gotten pics of mine, been busy, still to to rake it out.

BMFOTP · 05-22-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by activethunderrc

bring up a truck to pa - i'll send you home with all you want for free - i have lots to share my whole back yard is a mountain of rock

where in pa??

BMFOTP · 05-22-2009, 08:55 PM

here is my situation/problem. i can only afford 3 toyota 4 runners cargo area worth of rocks(with the back seat folded down). so i have to use the rock wisely for my course. my question is should i go out and buy some dirt to make the outline of the course and then put the rocks on the dirt once i have a good layout for the course. or should i just dump the rocks in the backyard and let them lie where they fall?? or is there another option. any help is appreciated. will get a photo of what i have in the yard when i get home next week:-(

slowngreen · 05-22-2009, 09:01 PM

i guess i'll post a few pics of mine, its changed alot since these pics, have two real long bridges now and started going around the outside with some more sections...

TomEGunn · 05-22-2009, 09:12 PM

nice pics,alot of great ideas. I need to start mine some, been picking up rock were I can , can't aford to buy them.
Thanks for the ideas, keep sending them in. I'll post some soon , I got enough to get it started, now I see to use boards and styff to get elevation without stacking rocks 5 ft high.

BMFOTP · 05-22-2009, 09:21 PM

yeah the idea of using wooden boards to help with elevation changes is a great idea. between the dirt and wood i shoudl be able to get a decent course started.

when i run out of money i will have to make some fake rocks like some of the other people who have built indoor courses.

here is a link to a good course:

backyard homemade crawl spot build thread

anyone have any links to the threads where people made fake rocks???

Krakker · 05-23-2009, 09:13 AM

Try stacking used pallets up, great for elevation and to use as the start of an incline. You can screw in some small wood pieces to act as a shelf for the rocks to hold them in place and it's easy to change the lines once you get tired of the current one.

BMFOTP · 05-23-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krakker

Try stacking used pallets up, great for elevation and to use as the start of an incline. You can screw in some small wood pieces to act as a shelf for the rocks to hold them in place and it's easy to change the lines once you get tired of the current one.

good idea if i could find some pallets

TomEGunn · 05-23-2009, 12:43 PM

That is a great idea, change elevation ,angles ,rocks,wood. I have enough junk around here I could throw on there and crawl over
Thanks

crawl kid · 05-23-2009, 02:33 PM

hears mine

BigSki · 05-25-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel

does this count? its only like 2mi from my house. lol!

I really miss living around the SW desert. I can almost smell the sage brush!

slotmachine · 05-25-2009, 02:54 PM

Im jealous as hell , Florida sucks I should have bought a sand rail. Really though great pics they give me some really good ideas.

05-16-2009, 08:43 PM	#21
madmax22 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greentown Posts: 530	Mine is almost all natural. I have extreme arcnafobia (sp?) so lifting rocks up isnt really my kinda thing, unless i flip them over 6 times and throw them onto another rock just to make sure there is nothing on there lol. wich is also extremely time consuming.... I still need to get all the leaves out of there from last fall. PICS ARE COMING BOYS! heres a vid so you can kinda see whats going on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PADcgUA50c Last edited by madmax22; 05-16-2009 at 08:45 PM.

05-17-2009, 10:58 PM	#23
fvrr RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Across the street from Folsom Prison Posts: 1,081	Reflection, that is sweet. Wish I was back into rc's last year when I drove back that way. SoCalMike that is nice too. I think I could work that into my yard and my wife wouldn't ask what are those rocks there for? Last edited by fvrr; 05-17-2009 at 11:00 PM.

05-17-2009, 11:09 PM	#24
motorman1600 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 499	What I have so far. I will have to wait for awhile to finish it. Hernia surgery:-( Attached Images

05-17-2009, 11:09 PM	#25
activethunderrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: n.e.pa Posts: 156	1/3 OF MY COURSE - WITH LOTS MORE TO COME - THANK GOD I OWN A BACK HOE - LOL - $14,000 FOR A BACK HOE AND ROCKS ARE FREE GO FIGURE THAT NEPA WOULD HAVE SO MANY ROCKS - YOU KNOW THAT LITTLE ROCK THAT STICKS OUT WHEN YOU MOW THE LAWN - YEAH WELL I FOUND OUT IT WEIGHS LIKE 400 LBS - LOL - SHORT HISTORY - I HAVE 5 ACERS OF LAND AND MOST IS WOODED WELL I'M TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP AND HAVE A LITTLE MORE LAWN AND THIS IS THE RESULT THESE ROCKS TOOK 8 HOURS TO FIND AND MOVE TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW LAWN - NOT EVEN 1/4 ACRE OF CLEARING - WIFE IS THRILLED , SHE HAS A CRAWLER TOO WILL POST MORE WHEN DONE Last edited by activethunderrc; 05-17-2009 at 11:20 PM. Reason: SECOND PIC I FOUND

05-22-2009, 09:12 PM	#33
TomEGunn Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Isanti, Minnesnowta Posts: 331	very cool pics guys nice pics,alot of great ideas. I need to start mine some, been picking up rock were I can , can't aford to buy them. Thanks for the ideas, keep sending them in. I'll post some soon , I got enough to get it started, now I see to use boards and styff to get elevation without stacking rocks 5 ft high.

05-16-2009, 09:07 PM	#22
SoCalMike Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Whittier Posts: 188	My testing grounds

05-20-2009, 05:13 PM	#27
SgtDoogie Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auburn Posts: 38	Here's my backyard course photos: This is "The Wedge". All my friends come over to test their rig on the Wedge. With a stock AX-10 and stock tires...it's virtually impossible. The slant, narrowness and steepness, conspire against stock tires. Another angle The rest of the rocks in that area The backside...usually the starting point...multiple routes up and over. close up Another route Better not be top heavy

05-20-2009, 06:49 PM	#28
Hillcrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Asheboro N.C Posts: 486	Hers my Rock garden/trails/rockracing course work in progress

05-22-2009, 08:55 PM	#31
BMFOTP Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 379	here is my situation/problem. i can only afford 3 toyota 4 runners cargo area worth of rocks(with the back seat folded down). so i have to use the rock wisely for my course. my question is should i go out and buy some dirt to make the outline of the course and then put the rocks on the dirt once i have a good layout for the course. or should i just dump the rocks in the backyard and let them lie where they fall?? or is there another option. any help is appreciated. will get a photo of what i have in the yard when i get home next week:-(

05-22-2009, 09:01 PM	#32
slowngreen RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nunya Idaho... Posts: 1,559	i guess i'll post a few pics of mine, its changed alot since these pics, have two real long bridges now and started going around the outside with some more sections...

05-22-2009, 09:21 PM	#34
BMFOTP Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 379	yeah the idea of using wooden boards to help with elevation changes is a great idea. between the dirt and wood i shoudl be able to get a decent course started. when i run out of money i will have to make some fake rocks like some of the other people who have built indoor courses. here is a link to a good course: backyard homemade crawl spot build thread anyone have any links to the threads where people made fake rocks??? Last edited by BMFOTP; 05-22-2009 at 09:23 PM. Reason: added info

05-23-2009, 09:13 AM	#35
Krakker I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned. Posts: 2,011	Try stacking used pallets up, great for elevation and to use as the start of an incline. You can screw in some small wood pieces to act as a shelf for the rocks to hold them in place and it's easy to change the lines once you get tired of the current one.

05-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#37
TomEGunn Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Isanti, Minnesnowta Posts: 331	like the pallet idea That is a great idea, change elevation ,angles ,rocks,wood. I have enough junk around here I could throw on there and crawl over Thanks

05-23-2009, 02:33 PM	#38
crawl kid Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc Posts: 297	hears mine

05-25-2009, 02:54 PM	#40
slotmachine Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lake Mary Posts: 34	Im jealous as hell , Florida sucks I should have bought a sand rail. Really though great pics they give me some really good ideas.

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