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MDcrawler08 · 02-14-2009, 07:48 PM

Hello everybody! i no i havent been on here in a while because i have been busy working, i still take my crawlers out a good bit but all this rc crawling is making me want to get into 1:1 crawling. some of you might remeber my lifted red dodge pickup, well im planning on taking it off the road and having it just for off road use. So far i plan on buying 4:88 gears and a rear locker for now(front ones are really expensive!). I wanted to post up about this because i no alot of you do 1:1 wheeling and i wanted to no what you guys think is a must for me to do to it to start wheeling.

blt-2-drg · 02-14-2009, 08:35 PM

Lift, good tires, gearing, and lockers front and rear.

The Hack · 02-14-2009, 10:03 PM

Locker and tires are a must to get started... then gearing. IMHO

CronusTRD · 02-15-2009, 06:37 AM

Dodge is a big bitch to take wheeling. I'd find something smaller and tow it with the dodge. I'm selling my Samurai at the end of summer for probably $3500-$4k if you want to save your pennies

youngblood · 02-15-2009, 08:40 AM

Im with Cronus on this one. Sell the Dodge and buy something smaller like a jeep or a samurai. You can build a very capable small vehicle for around 3k. Unless you like mud, than the dodge will work just fine. Ive tried to wheel a full size rig, and it doesnt work very well on the east coast, as the trails are too tight.

Welcome back by the way

Hope you make the MDRCC points season!

K Riccardi · 02-15-2009, 09:21 AM

The Dodge would be great, IF you do not mind beating it up. If you want to wheel it hard the axles are to small and are going to break. Start with 1 ton stuff to start. You will be throwing away your money on regearing the stock stuff. If you are going to keep it on the road and drive it on fire roads then it would be fine.

Good luck.

MDcrawler08 · 02-15-2009, 03:19 PM

i no its kinda wide but it actually truns pretty sharp. its got a dana 44 in the front now and a dodge 9.25 rear axle. i did find a dodge 1 ton in a junk yard which has a dana 60 front and dana 70 rear i belive. they were asking $65 an axle there. O and i did get a set of used tires for it since anyone has seen it. they are 36-16.5-16.5 dick cepeck fc on eagle alloy wheels. they will probably suck off road but they look cool on it now!

youngblood · 02-15-2009, 05:54 PM

Do yourself a favor, and dont tell anybody where those 1 tons are, including myself. No matter how many times I beg you thru PM's.. Although, Knowing your location, and price description, its not that hard to guess.

Insane Raymond's...

Go get them tomorrow, if they are 60/70, instead of SL.

CronusTRD · 02-15-2009, 06:11 PM

I paid $900 for my HP 60 and rear FF 60.

youngblood · 02-15-2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CronusTRD

I paid $900 for my HP 60 and rear FF 60.

and that sounds like a pretty good deal.

MDcrawler08 · 02-15-2009, 06:39 PM

haha, well i guess i wont say where they are then and i might just have to go get them. the front axle is setup for 4 link also.

MDcrawler08 · 02-17-2009, 06:09 PM

the is a two day event in va put on by big dogs off road. it is on april 25 and 26. i think i am gonna try to make it to that. antone else going there?

K Riccardi · 02-17-2009, 06:17 PM

Not sure if they let full size trucks in. Trails are tight.

Typhoon · 02-17-2009, 06:25 PM

They will let you in, but warn you it will be smaller on the way out.
Ask AJ about the Last full size he took down there.

broncoholic · 02-17-2009, 06:25 PM

Yeah they let full size rig's in as long as your money is green they don't care. The trails are tight I trail guided there for a few years expect body damage and lots of it.

02-14-2009, 07:48 PM	#1
MDcrawler08 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: westminster Maryland Posts: 31	My Dodge!!!! Hello everybody! i no i havent been on here in a while because i have been busy working, i still take my crawlers out a good bit but all this rc crawling is making me want to get into 1:1 crawling. some of you might remeber my lifted red dodge pickup, well im planning on taking it off the road and having it just for off road use. So far i plan on buying 4:88 gears and a rear locker for now(front ones are really expensive!). I wanted to post up about this because i no alot of you do 1:1 wheeling and i wanted to no what you guys think is a must for me to do to it to start wheeling.

02-14-2009, 08:35 PM	#2
blt-2-drg Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mesa Posts: 38	Lift, good tires, gearing, and lockers front and rear.

02-14-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
The Hack Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: VP Auto Posts: 107	Locker and tires are a must to get started... then gearing. IMHO

02-15-2009, 06:37 AM	#4
CronusTRD Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MD Posts: 323	Dodge is a big bitch to take wheeling. I'd find something smaller and tow it with the dodge. I'm selling my Samurai at the end of summer for probably $3500-$4k if you want to save your pennies

02-15-2009, 08:40 AM	#5
youngblood RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,255	Im with Cronus on this one. Sell the Dodge and buy something smaller like a jeep or a samurai. You can build a very capable small vehicle for around 3k. Unless you like mud, than the dodge will work just fine. Ive tried to wheel a full size rig, and it doesnt work very well on the east coast, as the trails are too tight. Welcome back by the way Hope you make the MDRCC points season!

02-15-2009, 09:21 AM	#6
K Riccardi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sykesville MD Posts: 437	The Dodge would be great, IF you do not mind beating it up. If you want to wheel it hard the axles are to small and are going to break. Start with 1 ton stuff to start. You will be throwing away your money on regearing the stock stuff. If you are going to keep it on the road and drive it on fire roads then it would be fine. Good luck.

02-15-2009, 03:19 PM	#7
MDcrawler08 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: westminster Maryland Posts: 31	i no its kinda wide but it actually truns pretty sharp. its got a dana 44 in the front now and a dodge 9.25 rear axle. i did find a dodge 1 ton in a junk yard which has a dana 60 front and dana 70 rear i belive. they were asking $65 an axle there. O and i did get a set of used tires for it since anyone has seen it. they are 36-16.5-16.5 dick cepeck fc on eagle alloy wheels. they will probably suck off road but they look cool on it now!

02-15-2009, 05:54 PM	#8
youngblood RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,255	Do yourself a favor, and dont tell anybody where those 1 tons are, including myself. No matter how many times I beg you thru PM's.. Although, Knowing your location, and price description, its not that hard to guess. Insane Raymond's... Go get them tomorrow, if they are 60/70, instead of SL.

02-15-2009, 06:11 PM	#9
CronusTRD Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MD Posts: 323	I paid $900 for my HP 60 and rear FF 60.

02-15-2009, 06:39 PM	#11
MDcrawler08 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: westminster Maryland Posts: 31	haha, well i guess i wont say where they are then and i might just have to go get them. the front axle is setup for 4 link also.

02-17-2009, 06:09 PM	#12
MDcrawler08 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: westminster Maryland Posts: 31	the is a two day event in va put on by big dogs off road. it is on april 25 and 26. i think i am gonna try to make it to that. antone else going there?

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02-17-2009, 06:17 PM	#13
K Riccardi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sykesville MD Posts: 437	Not sure if they let full size trucks in. Trails are tight.

02-17-2009, 06:25 PM	#14
Typhoon Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sykesville Posts: 192	They will let you in, but warn you it will be smaller on the way out. Ask AJ about the Last full size he took down there.

02-17-2009, 06:25 PM	#15
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	Yeah they let full size rig's in as long as your money is green they don't care. The trails are tight I trail guided there for a few years expect body damage and lots of it.

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