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Old 12-11-2006, 12:33 PM   #1
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this wil be my first rock crawler build up ive got a clod buster im just not shure how far the 4 link setup should be
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Old 12-11-2006, 12:39 PM   #2
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Thats a great question. I'd make it a far as possible, the farther the better.
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Old 12-11-2006, 02:14 PM   #3
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this wil be my first rock crawler build up ive got a clod buster im just not shure how far the 4 link setup should be
Find out what you want your wheel base to be then work from that.

SEARCH.

the average is around a 16" WB. for a clod.
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Old 12-11-2006, 07:28 PM   #4
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ok well i want it BIG so im thinking 19 maybe 22 inches, or is that just dumb? and another question what kind of bracket should i use for the botom of my shock im mounting it on the 4 link
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ok well i want it BIG so im thinking 19 maybe 22 inches, or is that just dumb?
why stop there?

I think beyond 16.5" you are reaching the point of diminshing returns; too long of a wheelbase will get high centered way too often, and turning radius will be nill.

But like some wise man once said, SEARCH.

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Old 12-11-2006, 08:28 PM   #6
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ok well another question ive seen a few crawlers local that dont have glued tires they use rubber bands on the rim to get some grip on the tire bead
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Old 12-16-2006, 02:20 PM   #7
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rubber on rubber grabs well , i've seen it done before .
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