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12-19-2006, 10:18 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queen Creek
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|  Best Crawler? Hello, Im new here, and i was wondering, which is the best crawler for a cheap price? Thanks |
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12-19-2006, 10:27 PM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 11,243
| TLT or Clods are your best bet. Both can be built for alittle over $300 or lower if you find good used stuff. But you can easlly send over $1000 on either one. |
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12-20-2006, 03:42 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle
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| I agree, but between those two, I think you can more likely build a TLT cheaper than a Clod. |
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12-20-2006, 04:30 AM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 11,243
| Thats ture. The main differene is the cost of the Clod axles vs. the TLT kit. Which is around a $30 differene. Thats if you find a deal on used Clod axles. |
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12-20-2006, 04:30 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cromwell , ct .
Posts: 37
| I don't know about that . keep in mind there are less parts for a clod , no driveshafts or transmission . of course there is two gearcases but then again there are two axles on a tlt. I think the clod would be cheaper, plus the clod has been around for 20 years now . lots of experiment time . |
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12-20-2006, 04:41 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,447
| TLT: needs a pede trans (generally) and shafts CLOD: needs an extra motor and sometimes esc Those can almost cancel each other out cost-wise. I still think a Clod would be more expensive. Wheels and tires alone are almost double what 2.2 wheels and tires cost. You can buy an entire TLT kit for less than a set of used Clod axles. The kit gives you tons of hardware for the rest of the build, whereas you'll need to buy additional hardware for the Clod. I'd be interested to see the lowest price for both rigs based on a everything listed using the least expensive new priced parts available. Using a torsion chassis for each will greatly reduce the overall cost of either one. |
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12-20-2006, 04:50 AM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 11,243
| Clod Axles used $80 Motor Mounts: $30 Motors: $45 Chassis: Pimp Cane $46.50 ESC: TR2 $75 Battery pack: $23 Radio gear: $45 TQ3 E-bay 2.2 Wheels: $12 2.2 Tires: $30 Servo: $17 Tower Pro 955mg Body: $25 Pinion Gears: $10 Grand Total=$430.5 TLT-1 Kit: $70 Motor: $23 Tranny $50 Shocks: $30 Chassis: $45 Drive Shafts: $15 E-bay Body: $25 radio gear: $45 E-bay Servo: $17 Tower Pro 955mg 2.2 Wheels: $12 2.2 Tires: $30 ESC: $75 Battery: $23 Gears Spur and Pinion: $10 Grand Total= 470 Prices on both can be cheaper finding better deals and running a cheaper ESC. Or reusing stuff you have laying around. Also on neither of those did I add steering links or hiem joints. The TLT kit comes with stuff you can use for this. Last edited by run2jeepn; 12-20-2006 at 04:53 AM. |
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12-20-2006, 04:52 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,447
| Damn you! Now I guess I don't have an excuse to not build a Clod...  |
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12-20-2006, 05:06 AM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 11,243
| Those prices can very big time. Most could build a TLT Cheaper then a Clod. If you can still pick up a Moped ESC that can drop the price on both $30. |
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12-20-2006, 12:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
Posts: 194
| You can also just cut the stock tlt chassis and use it insted of buying a new chassis if you are just starting out. |
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12-20-2006, 03:15 PM
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| Rally Rally Rally   Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hooning
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| it depends what you are going to do with it too. if its going to be a comp crawler or scaler i would go with the tlt (great 2.2 rig) if you want a super i would go with a clod as a 2.2 i think its over kill. all the hop ups that people use on a cloud just to make them strong ends up being big bucks. plus the TLT IS GGGRRREEEEAAAT! |
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12-20-2006, 05:15 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queen Creek
Posts: 3
| well im just starting out, and im hoping i can get one for christmas, so for now im looking for an ok out of the box crawler, i might do comps later on, so i just want a good performer that my parents can find at a hobby store, or somewere like that. |
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12-20-2006, 05:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,447
| Unfortunately, there are ZERO RTR crawlers. They are built from something else. And before anyone says it, Nylints are NOT an excuse for a crawler. |
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12-20-2006, 06:33 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: isanti, mn
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| lol your very right even though i own one (hey gatta start somewhere) |
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12-20-2006, 06:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: wollongong, NSW, Australia
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|  Quote:
You could get:
and have fun Shane Last edited by Rockmuncher; 12-20-2006 at 06:44 PM. | |
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12-20-2006, 06:49 PM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Body: $25 Servo: $17 Tower Pro 955mg Battery: $23 Gears Spur and Pinion: $10 So add about 60 to your total. | |
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12-20-2006, 06:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: wollongong, NSW, Australia
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  Shane ps but still quite cheaper than yours | |
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12-21-2006, 08:12 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queen Creek
Posts: 3
| well, wats the price just to get one working, because i dont think my mom wants to spend 310 on an RC |
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12-21-2006, 10:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: san diego
Posts: 611
| Just have your mom get you a tlt for $70.00. and then up grade later. |
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12-22-2006, 12:30 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: louisville
Posts: 819
| the tlt kit isnt bad play with it a while then start upgrading |
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