09-05-2006, 06:04 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Myrtle Creek
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i searched and found some topics on the bruiser but not my specific question so here it goes. can a bruiser make a good first time rock crawler or should i just go get something else? by first time i mean me!
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09-05-2006, 06:21 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Angier N.C.
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I personally feel that a bruiser is far too fragile to make a hardcore crawler. Way too valuable, even though some here would not agree. In crawling, you can expect Alot of flips, rollovers, crashes and drops. You have to ask yourself if you are prepared to possibly do major damage to something that may cost you a large wad of cash to replace. I would suggest something a little on the cheaper side. A Clod or TLT. Both have many, many parts to choose from. And strangly enough, the plastic of these trucks would take a little more abuse than the somewhat brittle aluminum of a nearly 30 year old Bruiser. This is my 2 cents. Not Brusier bashing, Iwould just be a little reluctant to do a Brusier as a crawler. A trail rider maybe, But a full out and out Crawler, I couldn't do it. As for 1st, 2nd, or 300th crawler, makes no difference. We all start somewhere. Age or skills either. Last edited by hvydty1; 09-05-2006 at 06:34 PM. |
09-05-2006, 06:51 PM | #3 |
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I disagree, here is why. My Bruiser/mountaineer "hardcore crawler" Original build thread Flatbed build thread All of my bruiser build pictures First test drive video |
09-06-2006, 07:02 AM | #4 | |
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09-07-2006, 08:10 AM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Myrtle Creek
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thank you for the info, sounds like a bruiser will be expensive! i might just try to get a tlt and do some mods to it from the crawler store!! cheapist way i think to get rollin and crawlin, now i just need the rocks!!!!
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