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11-06-2005, 11:04 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Horton
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|  My clods wheelbase The clod I am building has an 18in wheelbase is this to long? |
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11-06-2005, 11:17 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere on earth
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| well.. I am not too sure.. but I've seen some goes at 16" to 17.5"... I also have the same problem figuring out the WB for my 2.2 clod based crawler.. Hopefully we get some answers from the crawling gurus..  |
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11-06-2005, 11:38 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Roy/Eatonville, WA
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| I've seen ones as big as 20". It is a little to the bigger end of the norm but I doubt it will be a problem. |
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11-06-2005, 11:57 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wyckoff, NJ
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| depends what size tires u plane on running. kongs would be fine with 18in wb i think ur clod maybe a little to ling for moabs |
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11-06-2005, 11:24 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Horton
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| I got the stock clod tires now I am going to narrow them but I really want to run t-maxx size tires. If 18 is to long I got links to lower to 15in so if i want to run t-maxx tires should i put those links on? |
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11-06-2005, 11:53 PM
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| TCS/Holmes Hobbies   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville
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| The problem that I have experienced with a longer wheelbase is the truck is difficult to steer. Climbing may be a little better, but the aggrevation with steering (even with 4 wheel steer) made me quickly go down to 16 inches. Speed Demon: From the rccrawler rules for the 2.2 class - vehicle wheelbase is a maximum 12.5 inches. Vehicle track width is a maximum 12.5 inches. Limited to 2.2 wheels or smaller....etc. Check out the complete rules here: http://www.rccrawler.com/rules.pdf |
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11-07-2005, 02:42 PM
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| Est. 2003   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island
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| Basic guide line I fallow. 14"-16" with a clod or standard Maxx size wheel. 15.5"-17" with 40series wheels. This is just basic guideline and just my opinion. I also would NEVER build a crawler with an 18" WB unless I ran Kongs... I would never run Kongs. 16" +/- is a great all around wheelbase. |
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11-07-2005, 02:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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| I just finished a clod with about an 18 inch wheel base (just under 18 inches), in preparation to run the new 7.3 inch tall Moab XL's. We'll see how it does at the Colorado Comp on the 13th........ |
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11-07-2005, 06:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Horton
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| let me know how those tires work out dirk |
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