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12-14-2008, 03:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Memphis
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|  Tire Weight?
What is a good weight too start with fully assembled?? Front and rears?????? |
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12-14-2008, 03:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: fairfield
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im running 6oz in each front tire and 3oz in each rear. it made a world of difference in my crawler. but im going to be adding some more soon
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12-14-2008, 04:04 PM
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general consensus seems to be around 7oz in each front and 3 in the rear. i ll be trying a set of losis with 6.5/7 in each front and 2 to 3 in each rear. i think i have 18oz of weights here, so pretty sure it ll be around 7 f and 2 r
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12-14-2008, 04:10 PM
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12-14-2008, 04:16 PM
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An 24 pack of greatplanes strips weights are 170grms or 6oz...... you would put in 3 strips per front tire??? |
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12-14-2008, 04:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sumter, SC
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That would be added weight for each wheel. If you have stock wheels that's the best place to start. If you have wheels that are heavier you might need to add less to start off and see how it does. I got a postal scale to make sure I had each front and rear wheels the same weight.
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12-14-2008, 05:05 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westland, MI
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None front or rear, why make your rig heavier? Any weight you add to your rig you have to push or pull up a rock.  Change your tire and foam setup. AX-10 Axles Eritex solids Panther softs with single Panther Memory foams RC4WD R2 enclosed Custom droop chassis 2 3/4" GC Rig weight 6.5 lbs. |
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12-14-2008, 05:16 PM
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Now im really confused............Locals here all put weight in....... why do they do that?? Last edited by Factory Seal; 12-14-2008 at 05:20 PM. | |
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12-14-2008, 05:20 PM
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| Just jump it!   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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Thats what im running and it helped alot. 7.25 oz in front with stock rims and panthers. 3.25 per rear.
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12-14-2008, 05:24 PM
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12-14-2008, 05:28 PM
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Thanks for everyones help! I'm going too add 6oz to the fronts with proline rims and 3oz to the rears....BadLands.... We will see how she does!....... |
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12-14-2008, 05:29 PM
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12-14-2008, 05:38 PM
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I used one wrap around the wheel of 1/2 oz segmented weights(I believe it was 7.5 oz) in each front, and one wrap of 1/4 oz (4 oz) in each rear. It does make a difference. Try some weight and see how your rig does, then add or subtract to fit your driving style.
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12-14-2008, 05:47 PM
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12-14-2008, 06:20 PM
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  Most of the time weight drags you off of things and adds stress to you drive line. People who can't setup suspensions use a lot of weight. Play with your link, shock, and tire/foam setup. Read through entire this tread. It has info that everyone should know. Anti Squat and Suspension Tech If you can grasp the concepts in the tread you will know what it takes to beat the other guy. Last edited by hitman46mod; 12-14-2008 at 06:31 PM. | |
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12-14-2008, 09:22 PM
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i guess you know more than all the 1:1 competition rigs in xrra and the various rock crawling circuits across the country who ALL run water in their tires for the same reason we add lead weights to the wheels...???? | |
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12-14-2008, 09:33 PM
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Any help is much app..........thank's. | |
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12-14-2008, 09:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Winnemucca
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I think everyone in my club lately is running 6-8 oz (depending on wheel weight & type) in each front & none in the rear. Weight in the rear might help keep you planted better in off cambers but really seems to do nothing for you otherwise. Steep climbs especially weight in the rear just seems to hurt you. My 2 cents  |
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12-15-2008, 05:55 AM
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