Want to Build Mini Crawler From Scratch.

[tycoonman]

Has anybody done this? Is it easy?

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Originally Posted by tycoonman

Has anybody done this? Is it easy?

I saw someone with a 1.9 built from scratch today at a competition. He just used some cut and bent aluminum for the axles with a differential from some sort of Associated vehicle. I wouldn't think that it is an easy thing to do.

[akguanja]

i would say its according to how "from scratch" your talking.

please be more specific so we can give ideas.

- Tre

[tycoonman]

Oh yes, I'm sorry. I mean like buy all the parts I needed and assembeling it. I would not use the losi motor, receiver, transmitter, or servo though.

[crawladan]

if i were you I'd probably buy the axles and build from their because on a comp crawler the only thing from the stock vehicle is usually the axles. Just my .02

[tycoonman]

I'm a noob. I have a few Rustlers, and that's it. What kind of axles? Do they replace the stock ones?

[NeXt559]

my guess is that you're going to end up spendiinng more money if your planning to use all the same parts as the rtr

maybe you'll end up w/ better electronics
but personally i like to keep my stock stock electronics as back ups

[fixed13]

If you do not have any expereince with crawlers I would recomend buying a stock vehicle, the MRC in this case and see how it handles to start with. Then do alot of reading and driving to see what you want/ need to change. As you can see from reading through this forum different things work for different people and places. My setup for were I drive would not work for someone else in a different part of the country. Personal preference will play a big role in how you build your rig also.

[GixxerGeoff]

Given that the shocks chassis rims and tires are all upgrades needed on the MRC, as well as the servo. And since you wouldn't intend on using the motor radio or receiver, the only stock parts you would have are the esc, axle housings, tranny, chassis, axleshafts, driveshafts as well as the gears and all the drive gears involved. Add in the cost of all the necessary hardware and you might be getting close to the final price tag of a stock MRC. You could have a pretty tricked out ride for the cost, but you would have no back up plan as NeXT said. And it is far more fun to piece a ride together and see how each mod can change the characteristics of your vehicle.

[Drvnbeing]

if ya want to piece it together you can buy the axles and tranny on eBay for about 40 a pop that's 120 right there. So it all depends on how much you want to spend. I am building my second one for my daughter out of all my old parts and just buying new axles.