Balancing Weight

[69CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by Jackyl

Also what is the deal with light trucks? Everyone wants a light truck or says lighter is better, this isn't racing, weight is better! Sure you'll have less run times but it will be much more enjoyable because your rig will be much more capable. Think about it from all aspects. Weight is your friend.

I would have to disagree with this also. Try side hilling with a lot of weight. The lighter rig will stay up while the heavy rig slides down. Try digging up hill. The heavy rig will not the light rig may depending on surface texture. Try using your front end to pull the back end up a ledge. The heavy rig will sit there and do nothing while the light rig pops the back over the ledge.

I was running an 8 lb 6 oz bully 2. Now I am running a 5 lb 6 oz V2 Berg. Everything else on my rig is the exact same. The lighter rig FAR OUT PERFORMS the heavier one in many situations.

As an FYI I run my battery in my chassis.

[flexman]

hrmmm....found this, got me thinking about the importance of balance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIPE0N-wPwQ