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ram_tough · 01-31-2010, 03:05 PM

Is anyone adding weight to the front wheels like in a 2.2 or Super? If so how much?

joe daigle jr · 01-31-2010, 04:04 PM

well i am running about 7 3/4 oz in each front and 1 oz in each rear

SLODRIVE · 01-31-2010, 10:50 PM

I have 2oz. of lead in each front wheel, nothing in the rears at this point.

ToyTundra · 01-31-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SLODRIVE

I have 4 oz. of lead in each front wheel, nothing in the rears at this point.

fixed

SLODRIVE · 02-01-2010, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ToyTundra

fixed

LOL, 2oz is all I could fit inside each of the stock wheels without removing the tires. I have 2oz. more on the servo plate though.

mascman · 02-01-2010, 04:05 AM

I was unhappy with the amount of space the weight took up in my Axial wheels...seemed like it made the foams baloon out and not gice like I wanted them to.

I got some thick washers to use in place of the beadlocks. They weigh 2.5 to 2.7 oz. each.

I have wideners on the front, so I will run the washer weights on each side of the wheel, and may out one washer on the outer face of the rear wheels. Just blasted them and painted them silver...not ugly, but not pretty either.

ram_tough · 02-01-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by joe daigle jr

well i am running about 7 3/4 oz in each front and 1 oz in each rear

What about the drivetrain. Are you using stock, would all that weight bog down the motor?

wheelhead4x4 · 02-01-2010, 07:12 AM

Iam running 4.5oz in each front and 1.5oz in each rear. And it working great for me.

bigbeave1 · 02-01-2010, 08:30 AM

I have 3 total in rear an and 3 in front i defently need to add more to front How much can i get away with with the stock servo?

Cave Dave · 02-01-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbeave1

I have 3 total in rear an and 3 in front i defently need to add more to front How much can i get away with with the stock servo?

Your lucky it's not broke now,the stock servo is a pretty delicate piece.

slowride1 · 02-01-2010, 09:11 AM

i run 4 in the front an 2 in the rear an worked fine for me . now i have new alum wheels an i havent desided what to run yet they r so much heaver than stock

cptnmini · 02-02-2010, 05:18 PM

I run 3 in the front and .75 in the rears and have not had any problems yet.

black92coupe · 02-03-2010, 11:02 PM

i have 1.75 oz of weight in each stock wheel(all 4 weighted) , 4.5 oz of weight from the stock battery placed over the rear axel, and 5.5 oz of weight on the front axel...my truck is much more sluggish and harder to turn than my friends but it crawls way better than his

MRCking · 02-11-2010, 02:24 AM

6.25 oz per wheel front 4oz rear per wheel. great stable rock crawling up and down and side ways. for straight up i run 40z per wheel front and 0 oz rear. mongoose 18.5 and jr d811 red servo 500mah eflite battery over servo and always run permanent 1.5 oz of lead weight on front axle.

lt99ls1 · 02-11-2010, 07:37 AM

In the front I am running 3.3 ounces per wheel (all six weight) in the Vanquish LH Procomps in the front. The wheels and weight come in at 6.25 ounces before adding in the tire and foam weight.
No weight in the rears but the wheel weights 2.95 ounces.

JCO245 · 03-05-2010, 06:12 AM

I added a total of 5.07oz,mostly towards the front. Batt. on rear axle.

herburner · 03-05-2010, 09:16 AM

I have 8.2 oz in each front and 5.0 oz. My rig is just bout 5 pounds and I'm running stock motor and servo it works great ill get a pic up soon

NEW YORK BOY · 03-05-2010, 09:23 AM

just put sum on the servo.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...YANKEE/008.jpg

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...YANKEE/131.jpg

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...YANKEE/128.jpg

KnightRyder · 03-05-2010, 01:41 PM

i have 4oz in each front tire and 1.5 oz on my servo plate. battery on back axle and another oz on back 3 link stock motor, full size servo. this thing crawls up almost vertical walls

mascman · 03-05-2010, 02:04 PM

I used the washers as weights which allows the foams to do their job. Each washers is just over 2.5oz...running 2 washers per front wheel.

Recessed the screws.

01-31-2010, 03:05 PM	#1
ram_tough Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jersey Strong! Posts: 564	Front Weight Is anyone adding weight to the front wheels like in a 2.2 or Super? If so how much?

02-11-2010, 02:24 AM	#14
MRCking Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 69	my 411 6.25 oz per wheel front 4oz rear per wheel. great stable rock crawling up and down and side ways. for straight up i run 40z per wheel front and 0 oz rear. mongoose 18.5 and jr d811 red servo 500mah eflite battery over servo and always run permanent 1.5 oz of lead weight on front axle.

01-31-2010, 04:04 PM	#2
joe daigle jr Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mesa Posts: 323	well i am running about 7 3/4 oz in each front and 1 oz in each rear

01-31-2010, 10:50 PM	#3
SLODRIVE Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gluing my mirrors back on! Posts: 136	I have 2oz. of lead in each front wheel, nothing in the rears at this point.

02-01-2010, 04:05 AM	#6
mascman Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 911	I was unhappy with the amount of space the weight took up in my Axial wheels...seemed like it made the foams baloon out and not gice like I wanted them to. I got some thick washers to use in place of the beadlocks. They weigh 2.5 to 2.7 oz. each. I have wideners on the front, so I will run the washer weights on each side of the wheel, and may out one washer on the outer face of the rear wheels. Just blasted them and painted them silver...not ugly, but not pretty either.

02-01-2010, 07:12 AM	#8
wheelhead4x4 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashua,NH Posts: 472	Iam running 4.5oz in each front and 1.5oz in each rear. And it working great for me.

02-01-2010, 08:30 AM	#9
bigbeave1 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: wallingford Posts: 97	I have 3 total in rear an and 3 in front i defently need to add more to front How much can i get away with with the stock servo?

02-01-2010, 09:11 AM	#11
slowride1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson Posts: 2,288	i run 4 in the front an 2 in the rear an worked fine for me . now i have new alum wheels an i havent desided what to run yet they r so much heaver than stock

02-02-2010, 05:18 PM	#12
cptnmini Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 30	I run 3 in the front and .75 in the rears and have not had any problems yet.

02-03-2010, 11:02 PM	#13
black92coupe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 55	i have 1.75 oz of weight in each stock wheel(all 4 weighted) , 4.5 oz of weight from the stock battery placed over the rear axel, and 5.5 oz of weight on the front axel...my truck is much more sluggish and harder to turn than my friends but it crawls way better than his

02-11-2010, 07:37 AM	#15
lt99ls1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dalton Posts: 281	In the front I am running 3.3 ounces per wheel (all six weight) in the Vanquish LH Procomps in the front. The wheels and weight come in at 6.25 ounces before adding in the tire and foam weight. No weight in the rears but the wheel weights 2.95 ounces.

03-05-2010, 06:12 AM	#16
JCO245 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 124	I added a total of 5.07oz,mostly towards the front. Batt. on rear axle.

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03-05-2010, 09:16 AM	#17
herburner Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: pueblo (P-Town) Posts: 53	I have 8.2 oz in each front and 5.0 oz. My rig is just bout 5 pounds and I'm running stock motor and servo it works great ill get a pic up soon

03-05-2010, 09:23 AM	#18
NEW YORK BOY Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 904	just put sum on the servo. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...YANKEE/008.jpg http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...YANKEE/131.jpg http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...YANKEE/128.jpg

03-05-2010, 01:41 PM	#19
KnightRyder Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hoodsport Posts: 169	i have 4oz in each front tire and 1.5 oz on my servo plate. battery on back axle and another oz on back 3 link stock motor, full size servo. this thing crawls up almost vertical walls

03-05-2010, 02:04 PM	#20
mascman Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 911	I used the washers as weights which allows the foams to do their job. Each washers is just over 2.5oz...running 2 washers per front wheel. Recessed the screws.

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