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12-02-2009, 06:35 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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|  Yet another noob
Getting into RC crawlers as I travel for work and the hotels do not like me to keep my Samurai in the room with me. Or rock crawl in the landscaping :-( Was sent here by a couple of your members who may wish to remain nameless as they know me  Only rc I have now is a (broken) 1/6 Nylint.  OK bash away but it was fun while it lasted. Looking at a Night Crawler right now unless I can find a good used rig. Hi everyone |
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12-02-2009, 08:59 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Gap
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Hello WVhillbilly, Where abouts in WV do you live?? If youre not to far, you should come down and crawl with us VA hillbillys. |
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12-02-2009, 09:15 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: talladega AL.
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Welcome to the addiction  |
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12-02-2009, 02:18 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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I'm in north central WV, near Morgantown. I can see these are addicting. I have the same issue with mountain bikes and Suzuki Samurais.
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12-02-2009, 07:22 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Catskill, NY
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If ya want the latest and greatest, then the Losi nightcrawler is ur best bet and plus they have a free lipo give away promo at the moment.
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12-03-2009, 07:57 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ely
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Get your star, than u can get to the for sale area there's always a good deal to be found here, rigs hoped up ready to crawl for cheaper than u can build one. Had a ax10, Losi MRC and now the night crawler. There all good trucks.
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12-03-2009, 05:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OKC, ok
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welcome to the money pit, i mean funnest thing ever!
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12-03-2009, 06:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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ive got an awsome used axial ax-10 rig i could part with edge tube chassis 55t motor, dig, bent links, etc comp and bash ready! pm if ya want to knkow more
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12-07-2009, 01:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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|  Bought this yesterday After going to three hobby shops last week and two yesterday I found a good one.
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12-07-2009, 02:40 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Catskill, NY
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Hey Hey. Nice choice. Let the games begin!! |
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12-07-2009, 03:17 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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Ran it about 45 minutes last night, until the battery was done. Think the steering servo is weak. Not sure about the tires yet. May go softer, have to run it more to really get a good idea. I know I need to get some BBs in the tires, they may work better then  After that, run, break. upgrade and repeat. Same as my Samurai. |
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12-07-2009, 03:30 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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Got the Zuki looking like this  Now it looks like this, just off to a start on it now.  |
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12-07-2009, 03:51 PM
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| dnf   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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hey man dont use bb's instead try going to walmart and getting about 6 sticks of the stick on lead weights. they probably wont charge you for them. they fit perfect inside the wheels. and while you have the beads off throw on some rovers. you definatley need another servo run what you got as long as you can. and start saving. when you change the servo go with 300+oz of torque and a bec.install alum. colars and knuckles when you do. dont use cvd's the dog bones are more durable.also go for a high clearance stearing link or go bta. when your motor craps out get a tekin combo 45-55t when you get tired of all the glitches you can find a used losi mrc radio and reciever for around $30-50 and when you get around to your chassis buy with links. go lipo it will help your driving alot by lowering your cg have fun with it,and it is a money pit I have 4 2.2's and 2 1.9's and well over $5,000 down the drain single best upgrade for me was lipo |
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12-07-2009, 04:10 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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About how many ounces per tire? I have many money pits, the Samurai was $600 to buy and much more since. It's ugly but I beat it around in the woods so I have not worried about paint yet. I have thousands of dollars in bicycles. That is my main hobby/obsession. Also a decent home theater system. Gots to love new toys |
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12-07-2009, 04:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod
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I used to like the night crawler . It is a nice truck . I was turned off by the fact that you will need to change your trans over to a losi comp crawler if you want a dig . And i know i will want a dig . If you ever what to get serious then you need one . and with some of the problems people have been having with the lcc (not to many problems but enough) I have chose to go with a berg for my 2.2 ,there motor on axle setup takes care of all the problems the lcc has and a dig is so ez to hook up on a MOA . If your gonna spend the money (and your gonna spend it anyway) then check out a berg or kyosho kockforce or lcc.
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12-07-2009, 05:20 PM
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| dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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and if you are that into your bikes you should have a dig. scale. my wifes axial=front 16oz mounted,rear no weight added my sons axial=front 14oz mounted,rear none added my wife is running cougars,they seem to need a little more weight on them to get thier grip. my son is running rovers and they hook up the best on the most surfaces. | |
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12-08-2009, 07:09 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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My kid wants a new bike for Christmas, he has about beat his Kona to death. Looking for a Cannondale for him, keeps him away from my Prophet.
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12-08-2009, 01:10 PM
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| dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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I was thinking about the stinky 24" for my son but for now it is just street and park.until I get my nerves back. it took a good 6 months to get over my broken tail bone. my son is 9 and the stinky is mostly a d.h. there isnt alot of options for quality youth rides.I would prefere a lighter 24"mountain for him with around 4"of travel on both ends. couldnt find what I wanted but the kona was close. thats why I stuck with bmx street and park I had to drop 900 on a fram.to get what I wanted though. I bought the best 18" complete I could buy and when it came in it wieghed 30lbs? with pegs and brakes,the fork alone was 42oz. now his ride is 22-23lbs pegs and brakes all the way around. are you getting your son into crawling to I guess? |
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12-08-2009, 01:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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YJ flares on a Zuk? Never seen that before....they must have been cheap...most YJ guys ditch them for TJ flares.
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12-08-2009, 04:11 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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Yep, and into full scale rigs. Looking for a Tracker or Samurai for him. My 12 year old daughter has been riding Canaan Valley, WV singletrack since she was 8 just like my son. It is funny to be a couple miles out on a trail and run across folks when you have a little girl on a 20" wheel bike and 7 gears on the back riding with you She helps me on my Samurai more than my son. I taught her to weld with the MIG last year We have over a dozen bikes at the house, my son has just flat worn his out. He has been riding my old daul suspension GT, but is wanting a new hard tail. |
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