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12-02-2009, 08:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Butler/pa/usa
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|  Newbie Night Crawler question!!
Hello RCCRAWLER, My name is Mike and I'm totally new to crawling and a battery powered vehicles in general. I just purchased (tonight) a Losi Nightcrawler. Got to mess with it in the house for a little and have realized that it seems to be three wheel drive and the front left wheel does not seem to be locked like the other three. Now I assume this is so the vehicle can turn but I just want to make sure this normal. Any help and or info. would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Mike |
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12-02-2009, 08:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pittsburg
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sounds like somethings broken
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12-02-2009, 08:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan
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12-02-2009, 08:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ely
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| Something else to check out, pull off the one tire that is not hooking up remove the little black hex hub, under it is a metal pin that fits in the back side of the hub. If its gone theres your problem.But it shouldnt spin at all the worm gearing makes it locked all the time. |
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12-02-2009, 09:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Butler/pa/usa
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Well thanks guys for letting me know that it was not normal. I decided to take that wheel off and low and behold the 12mm hex nut was not installed. Kind of a bummer being this was brand new out of the box and watched the guy at the hobby store pull it out of the shipping box. Oh well least it's a easy fix not I have to try and track one down. Thanks again guys!
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12-02-2009, 10:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chattanooga
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I also just bought a Night Crawler, I'll have to double check all my hex nuts- if I can ever get mine running properly. . .
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12-03-2009, 05:54 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The woods
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Don't like seeing this as that is what I'm planning to buy. Should I go with a different rig? |
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12-03-2009, 06:08 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ely
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I got mine and have not had ba problem (knock on wood) I love it. If ya like it go with it.
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12-03-2009, 06:10 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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12-03-2009, 06:13 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ely
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Forgot to mention upgrade tje hexes to the metal ones there better than stock and they will stay on the shafts so u won't loose the pin behind the hex.
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12-03-2009, 07:30 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cordova
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| Bought mine about 2 weeks ago, and have had no problems at all. If you can upgrade the steer servo and weight the tires it makes a BIG difference. |
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12-03-2009, 07:47 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ely
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Ya I had to get a better servo, the stock one is ok for stock tires but with my Meyhems weighted it wouldn't cut it. Did like the tires that came with after replacing the foams.
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12-03-2009, 10:09 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sandpoint
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i agree with needing to upgrade the servo but over all seems to be a good starting point into the crawler world.
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12-03-2009, 10:52 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Butler/pa/usa
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Don't let this scare you away, it was an accident and I'm sure it happens. Just my luck  I emailed Losi (horizon hobby it appears) and told them about the situation. I will report back with the out come. Are the 12mm hex pretty much standard or are the vehicle specific?
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12-05-2009, 11:20 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego
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Waiting for my Night Crawler to get delivered, already bought proline eight shooters, 4oz of weight added with Moab tires. Also waiting on a Jconcepts gate crasher body. Guess I'll be picking up a stronger servo too after reading this page. Here's my wheels...  |
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12-05-2009, 11:30 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego
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And here's the color it's gonna be, charcoal body with blacked out windows, photoshop... pretty excited to get it if you couldn't tell, haha   |
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12-05-2009, 11:34 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: redding ca
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Not bad like the photo shop body should look good is it going to be flat black or gloss black
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12-05-2009, 11:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego
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I'de definitely like it flat... i've read a couple techniques in the paint section to get a flat look, either scuff up the outside of the body to give it a flat look or paint the inside flat as well as painting the outside flat so when it does scratch off from crawling the colors underneath, probably end up painting both sides. I believe if you paint just the inside it will look like a gloss through the lexan. Not much experience in painting so any suggestions are more than welcome.
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