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ExtremeOffRoad · 01-27-2005, 04:35 PM

Has anyone had any luck with building a succesfull crawler with a twin force? I sold my clod because i want someting with drive shafts. More realism i think. they are easier to find for les money than a txt. Or are there any other drive shafted trucks that are a good start. i have the ability to build any kind of chassis so that wont realy be a problem. Or should i skip al this spend teh money and buy a txt and mod it.

TwistedCreations · 01-27-2005, 04:45 PM

ya know, that " SEARCH" feature works pretty good

ExtremeOffRoad · 01-27-2005, 04:51 PM

ok thanks

rbgerrish · 01-27-2005, 04:59 PM

Yeah, lots of good twin force axled trucks out there. The Twin axles are better than the Xfactors, and are very robust.

http://www.gerrish.net/PDRM2635.JPG

have fun searching,
ryan

SR5Dave · 01-27-2005, 08:16 PM

You should ask in the Twin Force section Raptorman57 has a huge TF that he loves.

I moved this for you.

Trac95ker · 01-27-2005, 11:31 PM

I like my TF alot. The frame is strong and the axles too. Its pretty easy to modify.

Reflection · 01-28-2005, 09:04 PM

IMHO the Twin is the best rig to start with. Out of the box,it's not the best crawler,but it can be made VERY capible and nearly bomb proof with a few good upgrades. Heres a few old pics of my old set up. I've rebuild a new chassis and new painted new body. I hope it turns out O.K. ,I've dovetailed a Dodge Ram body front and rear. It looks pretty good now but I'm not quite done with the finishing details yet.

Heres my old Twin Crawler:

NoodleSpank · 01-29-2005, 12:37 PM

That is ...WOW raptorman57, That just gives me more inspiration to get mine up and running..

Nitro · 01-31-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbgerrish

Yeah, lots of good twin force axled trucks out there. The Twin axles are better than the Xfactors, and are very robust.

http://www.gerrish.net/PDRM2635.JPG

have fun searching,
ryan

Why do you say that Twin axles are better that Xfactor axles??????????

Reflection · 02-02-2005, 07:47 PM

I'll agree that Twin axles are better,for me anyway. I don't have experience with Xfactor axles,I'm sure they are strong since they seem to hold up decently to Kongs. I do hear quite freaquently that Xfactory axle housings fail. I think it's mainly the brackets on the tubes,but still yet ,it's still a weak point.

I've beat the crap out of my Twin axles and the housings have held up fine. The only weak point,IMHO,in a Twin/Mad Force axle in stock form is the factory aluminum ring and pinion. Thats easily upgradable at a hair over $20 each for helical cut hardend steel ring and pinions. I've got both axles locked solid and running Kongs and have yet to break anything.

On top of that,from what I see ,the Twin/Mad axles are easier to get parts for. They are also easily able to change the width for stock width,extra wide or narrow. This is ideal for adjustability if you want to swicth axles from rig to rig that are set up for different trackwidths.

Nitro · 02-03-2005, 04:34 PM

Thanks for the reply, I have both a Mad Force and a XFactor, one is going to be converted into a crawler. I just did not know which one!

rc_man · 12-16-2009, 01:49 PM

i just bought a stripped mad force force the guy before me took it through the mud and what ever else so i am gonna rebuild them and start my 1:6 th scale build

Bart bender · 12-16-2009, 05:37 PM

Hope to see a build thread on it.

01-27-2005, 04:35 PM	#1
ExtremeOffRoad Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 95	Twin Force Has anyone had any luck with building a succesfull crawler with a twin force? I sold my clod because i want someting with drive shafts. More realism i think. they are easier to find for les money than a txt. Or are there any other drive shafted trucks that are a good start. i have the ability to build any kind of chassis so that wont realy be a problem. Or should i skip al this spend teh money and buy a txt and mod it.

01-27-2005, 04:45 PM	#2
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	ya know, that " SEARCH" feature works pretty good

01-27-2005, 04:51 PM	#3
ExtremeOffRoad Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 95	ok thanks

01-27-2005, 04:59 PM	#4
rbgerrish I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Haunted Forest Posts: 3,586	Yeah, lots of good twin force axled trucks out there. The Twin axles are better than the Xfactors, and are very robust. http://www.gerrish.net/PDRM2635.JPG have fun searching, ryan

01-27-2005, 08:16 PM	#5
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	You should ask in the Twin Force section Raptorman57 has a huge TF that he loves. I moved this for you.

01-27-2005, 11:31 PM	#6
Trac95ker Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 184	I like my TF alot. The frame is strong and the axles too. Its pretty easy to modify.

01-28-2005, 09:04 PM	#7
Reflection TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,855	IMHO the Twin is the best rig to start with. Out of the box,it's not the best crawler,but it can be made VERY capible and nearly bomb proof with a few good upgrades. Heres a few old pics of my old set up. I've rebuild a new chassis and new painted new body. I hope it turns out O.K. ,I've dovetailed a Dodge Ram body front and rear. It looks pretty good now but I'm not quite done with the finishing details yet. Heres my old Twin Crawler:

01-29-2005, 12:37 PM	#8
NoodleSpank Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor/Detroit/Edmonton CANADA Posts: 55	That is ...WOW raptorman57, That just gives me more inspiration to get mine up and running..

02-02-2005, 07:47 PM	#10
Reflection TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,855	I'll agree that Twin axles are better,for me anyway. I don't have experience with Xfactor axles,I'm sure they are strong since they seem to hold up decently to Kongs. I do hear quite freaquently that Xfactory axle housings fail. I think it's mainly the brackets on the tubes,but still yet ,it's still a weak point. I've beat the crap out of my Twin axles and the housings have held up fine. The only weak point,IMHO,in a Twin/Mad Force axle in stock form is the factory aluminum ring and pinion. Thats easily upgradable at a hair over $20 each for helical cut hardend steel ring and pinions. I've got both axles locked solid and running Kongs and have yet to break anything. On top of that,from what I see ,the Twin/Mad axles are easier to get parts for. They are also easily able to change the width for stock width,extra wide or narrow. This is ideal for adjustability if you want to swicth axles from rig to rig that are set up for different trackwidths.

02-03-2005, 04:34 PM	#11
Nitro Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mountain State! Posts: 388	Thanks for the reply, I have both a Mad Force and a XFactor, one is going to be converted into a crawler. I just did not know which one!

12-16-2009, 01:49 PM	#12
rc_man Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: HAlifax Nova Scotia Posts: 25	i just bought a stripped mad force force the guy before me took it through the mud and what ever else so i am gonna rebuild them and start my 1:6 th scale build

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12-16-2009, 05:37 PM	#13
Bart bender I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state! Posts: 2,227	Hope to see a build thread on it.

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