01-06-2007, 03:16 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boise
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Need advice -- Say you got some extra cash from Santa . . . . . which servo, which tranny, which esc, which motor, which battery and which radio would you get to build the ideal TLT based crawler? Do I cannibalize somebody's Stampede off e-bay and hope for the best? or should I pick up each piece seperately? Looking to build a rig that does it right. |
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01-06-2007, 03:18 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chandler
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I think you should look around and do some research on your own. This site is here to answer questions, not build your crawler for you.
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01-06-2007, 03:36 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip
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He's right, nobody knows "the best" way to build a TLT crawler. I just picked one up and built it mostly stock (other then wheelbase and tires) I quickly learned the stock trans SUCKED and the high COG (center of gravity) held me back on the steep stuff. I started modding and buying and reading and more modding and more buying ect.ect.ect. If you start with the stocker then start modding a little at a time you will have a good crawler pretty quick. The most important thing is that your happy with it, don't build to please others here (or anywhere else) Just build it drive it and learn! I now have 4 TLT trucks and 1 clod and have got my Dad and Uncle into it with there own TLT's and no two rigs are the same, something is different about every one. So good luck and have fun! |
01-06-2007, 10:16 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lexington Park
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if you want to get an idea of what stuff is the best check out peoples rides here...National Comp Rigs....... |
01-06-2007, 10:34 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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which servo 645 from tower which tranny Pede trans, from RBGerrish (vendor section~Tammies Hobbies) which esc XRS from tower, push into brake, then let go and push back for reverse (better than a long delay though) which motor 55t which battery If a comp rig IB1400, if a fun crawler stick pack 1500 which radio would you get to build the ideal TLT based crawler? TQ from ebay, or something futuba from tower Do I cannibalize somebody's Stampede off e-bay and hope for the best? Just buy a pede trans Should I pick up each piece seperately? Looking to build a rig that does it right. Yes. Just noticed your about 3 1/2-4 hours from me! We got quite a few people in Tri-Cities! Last edited by TLTCrawlin; 01-06-2007 at 11:33 PM. |
01-10-2007, 10:53 PM | #6 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boise
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Thanks for the help! I'll go do some research and get started! You're right -- we're not far from each other! |
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