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fa1rch1ld · 10-08-2009, 11:14 PM

Was just Curios what everyones rig was at. I had my rims fully loaded and 2 in

the rear. Now I have 3 in front and 0 in rear. Also changed the foams to the

Losi Blue Foams. Non mem. My rig is a little under 2 1/2 pounds. Seems to

crawl better...And I also love the foam setup....Was Thinking about

the Flat Irons chopped up like MR. Ed. Might as well because I have the Nova Ark

1.9 Foams on the way and they wont fit in the small tires. Thoughts?

Mr. Ed · 10-09-2009, 02:43 AM

I thinks you should send me your MRC for solid testing

Nice looking set up but now I'm gonna have to head down to the post office and set what all my stuff weighs

I'm trying to get nova's foams also but having trouble sneakin it by the wife

stubs179 · 10-09-2009, 06:24 AM

Mine's at 2lbs 11oz. With three in the front and none in the back.

wheelhead4x4 · 10-09-2009, 10:16 AM

I run 4oz in each front tire and 0oz in the rear. For the weight of the whole truck not to sure.

kronik · 10-09-2009, 10:41 AM

stock they weigh about 2 pounds, i have 5 oz in each front tire and 1.5 oz in the rear tires. my whole rig is sitting at 4 pounds! i a also running a hard body that weighs 5 oz

i also have the flatirons, i recently took mr eds advice and cut every other lug off and all i can say is wow! my flat irons have a new lease on life!

i just did this last night, i will be posting pis of my butchered FI's.

fa1rch1ld · 10-09-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Ed

I thinks you should send me your MRC for solid testing

Nice looking set up but now I'm gonna have to head down to the post office and set what all my stuff weighs

I'm trying to get nova's foams also but having trouble sneakin it by the wife

I'm engaged.....I know what you mean. I'm trying to buy up everything

RC/Crawler I can get my hands on before the dooms day date.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubs179

Mine's at 2lbs 11oz. With three in the front and none in the back.

What kinda scale did ya use to get the oz? I just put mine on a medical scale

at home...

I was able to take my car this morning to work with me and weigh it on the

postal Scale.... Everyone prob thought I was crazy with my 2.2 in left hand

and 1.9 in the right.

The 1.9 weighs an exact 2lbs 10.6oz. Was just curios what a good weight

was for the mini...Does it crawl better around this weight.....or can someone

show me success with something heaver/lighter? Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronik

i also have the flatirons, i recently took mr eds advice and cut every other lug off and all i can say is wow! my flat irons have a new lease on life!

i just did this last night, i will be posting pis of my butchered FI's.

Interesting... I cant refuse to use them anymore.. Going to pick a pair up after

work and destroy them.

kronik · 10-09-2009, 11:00 AM

hell yeah! you wont be disappointed! and as far as mine goes, it crawls way better now at 4 pounds then it did at 2. it keeps more pressure on the ground!

Ralphy · 10-09-2009, 12:08 PM

I think it dependes on your driving style and the terrain that you run on. I personally run my comp rig at 2 1/2lbs. I like mine a little light. I also have another set at 2lbs. 6 oz. that works great.

stubs179 · 10-09-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fa1rch1ld

What kinda scale did ya use to get the oz? I just put mine on a medical scale

I used a digital Berkley fish scale. I just hang it from the tierod. I have it to weigh my bikes but now that i have it i have found it works great for a lot of stuff. They are not expensive either. I think it was like $25.

scottc19 · 10-09-2009, 11:02 PM

Mines at 3.92lbs I am going to try less weight soon, but it seems to be doing good.

gottorque · 10-11-2009, 08:02 PM

i got 2 pounds 6.8 oz. thats including a tcs tuber frame and butchered flat irons on maximizer beadlocks. their not weighted either

Biggons · 10-12-2009, 05:22 AM

Has anyone actually weighed front vs. rear, left vs. right or all four corners? Not sure if it really matters, just curious.

JeremyH · 10-12-2009, 10:06 AM

Just under 2.5 lbs...

fa1rch1ld · 10-12-2009, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubs179

I used a digital Berkley fish scale. I just hang it from the tierod. I have it to weigh my bikes but now that i have it i have found it works great for a lot of stuff. They are not expensive either. I think it was like $25.

Do you get them at a hardware store?

kronik · 10-12-2009, 12:45 PM

you can pick up a scale from wallmart. look for a produce scale! they are big enough to hold a crawler and they are cheap. the one i have goes up to 25 pounds!

soundcolor · 10-12-2009, 02:42 PM

well after the 1 lbs of weight I added this morning. I am guessing in the 3lbs range...

stubs179 · 10-12-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fa1rch1ld

Do you get them at a hardware store?

It is a fish scale. I got it at The Bass Pro Shop down in Vegas. I use it for my bikes so i wanted a scale that was accurate. It was only $25 and it goes up to 50 lbs. I would go to a sporting goods shop and ask them for an accurate scale. Or try a "head shop", they will have accurate scales for a good price.

Biggons · 10-13-2009, 04:11 AM

I just bought one yesterday at Harbor Freight for $19.00, it's a digital platform scale that runs on 110 or 4 AA's. It even has a tare function. Measures in oz's, grams or lbs up to 11lbs.

Mr. Ed · 10-28-2009, 03:48 AM

Ok so I finally made it down to the post office to weigh my rig. After some very strange looks I got and a few ackward moments that made me wish I could FART on demand

I got it done.

My Mini Zero with no rims and tires is 1lb 7.5oz

With my rig with the cobra's

2lbs 15oz
front wheels are 8.3oz total wheel, rim, and weights
Rear is 3.4oz rim and tire

My rig with the Butchered Flat Irons

3Lbs .5 oz
Front wheels are 8.6oz total wheel, rim, and weights
Rear wheels are 3.8oz rim and tire

TAT76 · 10-28-2009, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fa1rch1ld

Was just Curios what everyones rig was at. I had my rims fully loaded and 2 in

the rear. Now I have 3 in front and 0 in rear. Also changed the foams to the

Losi Blue Foams. Non mem. My rig is a little under 2 1/2 pounds. Seems to

crawl better...And I also love the foam setup....Was Thinking about

the Flat Irons chopped up like MR. Ed. Might as well because I have the Nova Ark

1.9 Foams on the way and they wont fit in the small tires. Thoughts?

I'm guessing about 2 1/2 pounds but need to get a scale to get it right. Weighted beadlocks in front none in rear and everything else is stock..

I like your chassi and am wondering what it is. I like how open it is, would make it nice to work on everything. Where can I get more info on it?

10-08-2009, 11:14 PM	#1
fa1rch1ld RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 1,494	Your Rig Weight?? Was just Curios what everyones rig was at. I had my rims fully loaded and 2 in the rear. Now I have 3 in front and 0 in rear. Also changed the foams to the Losi Blue Foams. Non mem. My rig is a little under 2 1/2 pounds. Seems to crawl better...And I also love the foam setup....Was Thinking about the Flat Irons chopped up like MR. Ed. Might as well because I have the Nova Ark 1.9 Foams on the way and they wont fit in the small tires. Thoughts? Attached Images Last edited by fa1rch1ld; 10-08-2009 at 11:19 PM.

10-28-2009, 03:48 AM	#19
Mr. Ed RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Old Hickory Posts: 1,137	Ok so I finally made it down to the post office to weigh my rig. After some very strange looks I got and a few ackward moments that made me wish I could FART on demand I got it done. My Mini Zero with no rims and tires is 1lb 7.5oz With my rig with the cobra's 2lbs 15oz front wheels are 8.3oz total wheel, rim, and weights Rear is 3.4oz rim and tire My rig with the Butchered Flat Irons 3Lbs .5 oz Front wheels are 8.6oz total wheel, rim, and weights Rear wheels are 3.8oz rim and tire Last edited by Mr. Ed; 10-28-2009 at 03:50 AM.

10-09-2009, 02:43 AM	#2
Mr. Ed RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Old Hickory Posts: 1,137	I thinks you should send me your MRC for solid testing Nice looking set up but now I'm gonna have to head down to the post office and set what all my stuff weighs I'm trying to get nova's foams also but having trouble sneakin it by the wife

10-09-2009, 06:24 AM	#3
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Mine's at 2lbs 11oz. With three in the front and none in the back.

10-09-2009, 10:16 AM	#4
wheelhead4x4 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashua,NH Posts: 472	I run 4oz in each front tire and 0oz in the rear. For the weight of the whole truck not to sure.

10-09-2009, 10:41 AM	#5
kronik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: crawlerado springs Posts: 859	stock they weigh about 2 pounds, i have 5 oz in each front tire and 1.5 oz in the rear tires. my whole rig is sitting at 4 pounds! i a also running a hard body that weighs 5 oz i also have the flatirons, i recently took mr eds advice and cut every other lug off and all i can say is wow! my flat irons have a new lease on life! i just did this last night, i will be posting pis of my butchered FI's.

10-09-2009, 11:00 AM	#7
kronik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: crawlerado springs Posts: 859	hell yeah! you wont be disappointed! and as far as mine goes, it crawls way better now at 4 pounds then it did at 2. it keeps more pressure on the ground!

10-09-2009, 12:08 PM	#8
Ralphy Holdin my 40oz. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Somewhere in Colorado Posts: 434	I think it dependes on your driving style and the terrain that you run on. I personally run my comp rig at 2 1/2lbs. I like mine a little light. I also have another set at 2lbs. 6 oz. that works great.

10-09-2009, 11:02 PM	#10
scottc19 Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 63	Mines at 3.92lbs I am going to try less weight soon, but it seems to be doing good.

10-11-2009, 08:02 PM	#11
gottorque RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontherocks Posts: 1,980	i got 2 pounds 6.8 oz. thats including a tcs tuber frame and butchered flat irons on maximizer beadlocks. their not weighted either

10-12-2009, 05:22 AM	#12
Biggons Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Land of Ahhhhs Posts: 138	Has anyone actually weighed front vs. rear, left vs. right or all four corners? Not sure if it really matters, just curious.

10-12-2009, 10:06 AM	#13
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Just under 2.5 lbs...

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10-12-2009, 12:45 PM	#15
kronik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: crawlerado springs Posts: 859	you can pick up a scale from wallmart. look for a produce scale! they are big enough to hold a crawler and they are cheap. the one i have goes up to 25 pounds!

10-12-2009, 02:42 PM	#16
soundcolor Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown Posts: 880	well after the 1 lbs of weight I added this morning. I am guessing in the 3lbs range...

10-13-2009, 04:11 AM	#18
Biggons Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Land of Ahhhhs Posts: 138	I just bought one yesterday at Harbor Freight for $19.00, it's a digital platform scale that runs on 110 or 4 AA's. It even has a tare function. Measures in oz's, grams or lbs up to 11lbs.

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