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dreadshawn · 12-19-2010, 09:41 PM

Living up here where it can snow 6 months out of the year often can creat interesting winter-specific driving applications.. For instance I like to put thumbtacks inside the old tires of my wifes' Mini-LST and create a crazy-fun packed snow/ ice driving sessions... Works awesome, too!

Just wanted to ask my fellow northeners: Has anyone given thought to putting spikes on some old crawler tires and trying out crawling on ice blocks and packed snow? Shoot, around here all the piled snow from the trucks often get crazy-packed and frozen solid.. Makes for some mighty big temptations!

Anthrax · 12-20-2010, 07:38 PM

I'm from Spokane too, Valley to be exact, And I dont think were gonna get much more snow up here, but I like to use flat irons when I go out. Bad winter year apparently, Where do you crawl? I've used Thumbtacks before and im pleased with them, I like to get out and rip up the ice at Liberty Lake sometimes, but When I dont travel I hang around my apartment

94s10blazin · 12-20-2010, 08:54 PM

great idea

need to get someone to make scale tire spikes

Anthrax · 12-20-2010, 08:58 PM

Its really not that hard 94, Just take some of the thumbtacks with the flat tops (Sort of like mini-nails) Grind the tips down to preferred size, and pop them in the tire from the inside. They look pretty real (IMO)

GRIMGREG · 12-20-2010, 09:00 PM

Got pics of yours?

Anthrax · 12-20-2010, 09:05 PM

I would post a picture, but I don't have a camera, but first time I get a chance to snap a picture, I'll be sure to show you.

Cave Dave · 12-21-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dreadshawn

Living up here where it can snow 6 months out of the year often can creat interesting winter-specific driving applications..

It's a blast to drive the scalers on the ice and snow. When was the last time SpoCompton had snow 6 months out of the year?

dreadshawn · 12-21-2010, 02:05 PM

Sadly I don't have any pics as of yet.. though I do have a pretty good idea going, an oddly large surplus of thumbtacks, and a set of Moab XLs sitting around... I did the thumbtack trick to my wife's Mini LST (she actually likes winter driving more now, lol!), so when I get home I should be sure to post up an example. Most thumbtacks should be short enough to create the scale effect well enough.. though for me (being a TLT-based comp crawler) going the extreme route is more fun.. lol! I like this sort of look:

Anthrax>> I just moved to Spokane last October, so I am still a bit foggy on all the crawling spots (I did hear about Corbin Park in CdA though). My next bout of crawling is probably gonna be some show wheeling in Boise with my father-in-law this Xmas, not sure from there though. I live up in Airway Heights, but I am considering moving to Mead/Wandemere..

CaveDave>> This is showing my "newness" to this area, but... "SpoCompton?" Where/how did Spokane get a nickname that ties it to the L.A. area?? I mean, I moved from Bozeman and it was called "Boz Angeles" due to all the Califonians moving there... Spokane have a problem like that? or is it the (lol) "gangs"?

Cave Dave · 12-21-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadshawn

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CaveDave>> This is showing my "newness" to this area, but... "SpoCompton?" Where/how did Spokane get a nickname that ties it to the L.A. area?? I mean, I moved from Bozeman and it was called "Boz Angeles" due to all the Califonians moving there... Spokane have a problem like that? or is it the (lol) "gangs"?

I heard the nickname SpoCompton like 20 years ago.....I don't know where it came from...

Try going to Mirabeu park,there is some killer rock there. If you get a chance jump on here http://www.ewrcrc.com/smf/index.php and get some info from the local crawler club.

m0nster · 12-21-2010, 02:57 PM

I'm pretty anxious to try some snow crawling. i might, as an experiment throw the big, soft losi zombie max tires on my crawler once it arrives.

Anthrax · 12-21-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cave Dave

It's a blast to drive the scalers on the ice and snow. When was the last time SpoCompton had snow 6 months out of the year?

X2 And It looks like this year is going to be full of nothing snow-wise... Not much snowmobiling time.. :(

Anthrax · 12-21-2010, 04:29 PM

:QUOTE:Anthrax>> I just moved to Spokane last October, so I am still a bit foggy on all the crawling spots (I did hear about Corbin Park in CdA though). My next bout of crawling is probably gonna be some show wheeling in Boise with my father-in-law this Xmas, not sure from there though. I live up in Airway Heights, but I am considering moving to Mead/Wandemere..:QUOTE:

I used to live in Airway Heights, I left when they put that stupid Wal-Mart there, It's really expanded since I lived there, But I would go to Hick's if you ever need some supplies, that old man has got more stuff than I have ever seen.

--Happy Trails and welcome To Spokane!

*I like to go play down at Porcupine bay btw* ;) Good spots there

Dave>> I live at Parkside Apartments, and just across the complex is a rock dump, Oh god, there is some crazy spots behind that big hill of dirt if you know what I'm talking about

KC_JoNeS · 12-21-2010, 11:13 PM

My brother has lived in Spokompton for the last 10 years. All I got to say is there are a ton of good golf courses around. As for snow, I heard it was not going to be so bad this year.

BJK · 12-22-2010, 12:22 AM

I have been running my 2.2 cut mudslingers in the snow here in VT and they work real well.

BEELZEBOB · 12-22-2010, 04:13 PM

I want to stud a set of rovers for my Xr10 and try and crawl some frozen falls and stuff.

But id bet id have to add a lot more weight... but maybe not.

I want to see a frozen river/ water fall used as a frozen comp site.

THAT would be ice crawling.

Not just farting around in the snow

jebster · 12-22-2010, 04:31 PM

i had been thinking about the same thing. got a thread started awhile back (anyone looked at an ice crawler?) but i haven't done anything myself yet. i will probably do the simple thumbtack with the factory creeper tires i have laying around and see how that works.

HowyadoinAzJr. · 01-17-2011, 08:50 AM

That's a great idea but living pheonix Az isn't exactly the snowing hotspot.Though i could drive to Flagstaff. Thanks for the idea

12-19-2010, 09:41 PM	#1
dreadshawn Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 68	Anyone try or thought about Ice Crawling? Living up here where it can snow 6 months out of the year often can creat interesting winter-specific driving applications.. For instance I like to put thumbtacks inside the old tires of my wifes' Mini-LST and create a crazy-fun packed snow/ ice driving sessions... Works awesome, too! Just wanted to ask my fellow northeners: Has anyone given thought to putting spikes on some old crawler tires and trying out crawling on ice blocks and packed snow? Shoot, around here all the piled snow from the trucks often get crazy-packed and frozen solid.. Makes for some mighty big temptations!

12-20-2010, 07:38 PM	#2
Anthrax Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Spokane Posts: 38	! I'm from Spokane too, Valley to be exact, And I dont think were gonna get much more snow up here, but I like to use flat irons when I go out. Bad winter year apparently, Where do you crawl? I've used Thumbtacks before and im pleased with them, I like to get out and rip up the ice at Liberty Lake sometimes, but When I dont travel I hang around my apartment Last edited by Anthrax; 12-20-2010 at 07:40 PM.

12-21-2010, 02:05 PM	#8
dreadshawn Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 68	Sadly I don't have any pics as of yet.. though I do have a pretty good idea going, an oddly large surplus of thumbtacks, and a set of Moab XLs sitting around... I did the thumbtack trick to my wife's Mini LST (she actually likes winter driving more now, lol!), so when I get home I should be sure to post up an example. Most thumbtacks should be short enough to create the scale effect well enough.. though for me (being a TLT-based comp crawler) going the extreme route is more fun.. lol! I like this sort of look: Anthrax>> I just moved to Spokane last October, so I am still a bit foggy on all the crawling spots (I did hear about Corbin Park in CdA though). My next bout of crawling is probably gonna be some show wheeling in Boise with my father-in-law this Xmas, not sure from there though. I live up in Airway Heights, but I am considering moving to Mead/Wandemere.. CaveDave>> This is showing my "newness" to this area, but... "SpoCompton?" Where/how did Spokane get a nickname that ties it to the L.A. area?? I mean, I moved from Bozeman and it was called "Boz Angeles" due to all the Califonians moving there... Spokane have a problem like that? or is it the (lol) "gangs"? Last edited by dreadshawn; 12-21-2010 at 02:08 PM.

12-21-2010, 04:29 PM	#12
Anthrax Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Spokane Posts: 38	:QUOTE:Anthrax>> I just moved to Spokane last October, so I am still a bit foggy on all the crawling spots (I did hear about Corbin Park in CdA though). My next bout of crawling is probably gonna be some show wheeling in Boise with my father-in-law this Xmas, not sure from there though. I live up in Airway Heights, but I am considering moving to Mead/Wandemere..:QUOTE: I used to live in Airway Heights, I left when they put that stupid Wal-Mart there, It's really expanded since I lived there, But I would go to Hick's if you ever need some supplies, that old man has got more stuff than I have ever seen. --Happy Trails and welcome To Spokane! I like to go play down at Porcupine bay btw ;) Good spots there Dave>> I live at Parkside Apartments, and just across the complex is a rock dump, Oh god, there is some crazy spots behind that big hill of dirt if you know what I'm talking about Last edited by Anthrax; 12-21-2010 at 04:32 PM.

12-20-2010, 08:54 PM	#3
94s10blazin Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SE PA Posts: 56	great idea need to get someone to make scale tire spikes

12-20-2010, 08:58 PM	#4
Anthrax Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Spokane Posts: 38	Its really not that hard 94, Just take some of the thumbtacks with the flat tops (Sort of like mini-nails) Grind the tips down to preferred size, and pop them in the tire from the inside. They look pretty real (IMO)

12-20-2010, 09:00 PM	#5
GRIMGREG Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 496	Got pics of yours?

12-20-2010, 09:05 PM	#6
Anthrax Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Spokane Posts: 38	I would post a picture, but I don't have a camera, but first time I get a chance to snap a picture, I'll be sure to show you.

12-21-2010, 02:57 PM	#10
m0nster Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 347	I'm pretty anxious to try some snow crawling. i might, as an experiment throw the big, soft losi zombie max tires on my crawler once it arrives.

12-21-2010, 11:13 PM	#13
KC_JoNeS Tossin' Salad Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Petaluma Posts: 1,826	My brother has lived in Spokompton for the last 10 years. All I got to say is there are a ton of good golf courses around. As for snow, I heard it was not going to be so bad this year.

12-22-2010, 12:22 AM	#14
BJK Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: woodbury Posts: 38	I have been running my 2.2 cut mudslingers in the snow here in VT and they work real well.

12-22-2010, 04:13 PM	#15
BEELZEBOB I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton Posts: 2,218	I want to stud a set of rovers for my Xr10 and try and crawl some frozen falls and stuff. But id bet id have to add a lot more weight... but maybe not. I want to see a frozen river/ water fall used as a frozen comp site. THAT would be ice crawling. Not just farting around in the snow

12-22-2010, 04:31 PM	#16
jebster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: The east coast Posts: 2,599	i had been thinking about the same thing. got a thread started awhile back (anyone looked at an ice crawler?) but i haven't done anything myself yet. i will probably do the simple thumbtack with the factory creeper tires i have laying around and see how that works.

01-17-2011, 08:50 AM	#17
HowyadoinAzJr. Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: (647>> Posts: 9	That's a great idea but living pheonix Az isn't exactly the snowing hotspot.Though i could drive to Flagstaff. Thanks for the idea

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