Mudding with high end trucks

[Tfree2014]

Do you guys run your nice trucks with all the fancy upgrades through the mud and muck, or do you have a chittier truck for that stuff.

SteakSauceTrucks

[mikebecher]

I got all my 'fancy' upgrades for the sole purpose of surviving a good thrashing through the mud and muck! Here's my ~$1,200 worth of filthy parts:

[crawlhog]

all my trucks play in the mud, no shelf queens here

[Tfree2014]

Wow, nice rig by the way!

SteakSauceTrucks

[CrawlinMike]

I've played in the mud, muck, moss, n slush for years. Million bearings n random electronics I've seized and fried. Waterproof stuff too. I think I got it all out of my system because I avoid water n mud play anymore. I don't mind some tack dirt/trails but not water. It's fun for sure. But I've had my fill.

[HahnsB2]

They get wet and muddy but I don't purposely drive them in deep water and mud. Like the 1:1 world, mud/water is more trouble than it's worth. To each their own though.

[mikebecher]

I've got to agree with trying to stay out of the mud and water - it does cause problems. I usually don't have much choice though, it rains about 120" (yes, ten feet) per year here so it's either drive in the wet or don't drive at all. Our 1:1 vehicles suffer as well.

[Tfree2014]

Makes sense, more specifically whats your thoughts on driven through a couple few inches of snow? Will it ruin my rig? Referring to mechanical not electronic

SteakSauceTrucks

[waw]

water - okey, never submersable though (hey it's a car, not a submarine)
mud - fun
rain - awesome, although I worry more about my Tx (not waterproof, LOL) than my rig at this condition
dry ground and stones - almost each time

[stevetate12]

I mostly drive my gelande 2 D90 and D110 tamiya pajero.....all.full on scalers and as of late I have been running scale mud/water/snow.....like.it was said above no shelf queens here ....but they are trucks and no submarines.....i just waterproof as best I can and make repairs as needed......id do the same with a real truck...sooo

[Tfree2014]

Makes sense, i fairly new to the hobby and forget that everything on these trucks is easily fixed/ replaced

SteakSauceTrucks

[ole_gators]

If you have a stock trunk and you want to start upgrading, go ahead and run full speed into some mud and deep water

[mikebecher]

Originally Posted by ole_gators

If you have a stock trunk and you want to start upgrading, go ahead and run full speed into some mud and deep water

That's exactly how I fried my glitchy Novak ESC and had to get a MMP. Best f-up ever!

[Creepcreep]

Without mud, there would be no reason to own a crawler.

[meatmonkey]

I have a couple "nice" trucks that don't see mud/sand/deep water, but most of them get dirty.


Playing in snow isn't a truck killer per-se. It's the corrosion that forms on the hardware/drivetrain as things dry out that wreaks havoc over time. Using a blow gun to dry after playing, followed by lubing bearings/drivetrain will keep the truck happy.

[DeviledEggs]

Originally Posted by Creepcreep

Without mud, there would be no reason to own a crawler.

They dont call em "mud crawlers" Then again we've been in a massive drought. I dont even know what this "mud" stuff is...

[mikebecher]

Too bad we can't send you our extra water. Here's what happens to my crawl pit every time we get a couple inches of rain. It's hard to see with the glare but there's about 18" of water in there. Maybe I should get an RC boat too

[DeviledEggs]

No, no boat- RC excavator! Dig you a drainage ditch. Lol

This used to be a creek:

[Joshs4x4toyz]

Originally Posted by mikebecher

Too bad we can't send you our extra water. Here's what happens to my crawl pit every time we get a couple inches of rain. It's hard to see with the glare but there's about 18" of water in there. Maybe I should get an RC boat too

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My wife and I brought the kids to Kauai this year for the holidays.... I should have packed an rc or two, some fantastic terrain here, especially up the canyon. My first time on this island and the west coast has absolutely the best scenery I have seen in many years. Those Jurassic Park views are no joke!!

[CJP_8_7]

I personally avoid water but some mud is alright i guess. Just keep up to date with maintenance of the trucks and waterproof electronics as much as you can