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03-30-2007, 08:10 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nuke It
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|  Gonna Build A Scaler!
:-P I decided to build a scale truck... But I don't know what would be decent for under 300$, I want to be able to do some crawling, flexing, and alot of mud running. Since I sold my Hi-Lux to Snook I dont have a base to build anything up, anyone got any ideas? I was thinking an xmod, but they kinda suck and dont sit very high..
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03-30-2007, 09:19 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simi Vly
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Building a scaler, so am I. And I can tell ya, I already have spent over 300 bucks and it's not even completed yet. LOL.. But, for starters, I recommend the Diaz D12 chassis. Looks killer, very scale. Reign also makes some cool looking chassis's as well. The K2-3L and K2-3S. Maybe some TLT-1 axles, etc. Hit up some searches, you can find alot of info on this site. Good luck.  |
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03-30-2007, 09:49 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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well he is talking about an xmod, i think he posted on the wrong forum.
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03-30-2007, 11:30 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simi Vly
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Whoops, my mistake. I thought he was just thinking of maybe an xmod. Sorry about that
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03-30-2007, 11:50 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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i have no idea but after seeing xmod it sounds like he's still playing with toys. dont see how he can say gonna build a scaler and thinking an xmod. go to www.xmodforum.org |
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03-30-2007, 03:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nuke It
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|  I was gonna get an xmod to mess around with dum dum, Im looking to get something decent like a hilux or tlt!
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03-30-2007, 07:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
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get a WK, you can use it as a crawler out of the box, and then slowly make it scale!
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03-30-2007, 07:29 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VARCOR
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$300 from scratch? Or $300 with an existing electronics and batteries? From scratch or you already have some of the basics? |
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03-30-2007, 07:33 PM
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:-P THEY MADE A WHEELY KING 4X4!!?? I KNEW THEY WOULD! KICK ***! well guys, Im already sold on the wheely king, now I need a old tamiya hilux body, some bead lockers, and some brake line to make trail armor out of  Yea I just put a WK 4X4 on backorder 5 minutes ago at my local hobby shop! you guys got any complaints about em?
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03-30-2007, 07:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
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nope, but they are 3 link, so keep that in mind
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03-30-2007, 08:05 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: trying to find out what a TVuPer is.....
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Crawler specific hop ups are coming out very slowly... you will not have the variety of parts that you would with the TLT for quite some time. Eventually, the vendors will begin making parts for the WK; but until then it is slim pickens. Good luck on the build, post pics. | |
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03-30-2007, 08:29 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on a lake
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could you redo the suspension to be a four link. or would that not work in this case.
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03-30-2007, 08:59 PM
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03-30-2007, 09:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: toolsa, jokelahoma
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ha ha thats a great answer i love it  thats gonna be my sig if its k wit you raptorman Last edited by mrmaxxman; 03-30-2007 at 09:42 PM. | |
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03-31-2007, 06:39 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on a lake
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lmao thats pretty good but i just didn't know if the axle would allow you to mod it that way. but i saw someone else do it to there's so i guess that means it can be done. i think i want a wk now. the look like a good off road truck. except for the weight balance.
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03-31-2007, 08:34 AM
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NO truck out there comes factory with axles set up for a GOOD link set up for crawling IMHO. They ALL need to be built and tweeked for performance. Quote:
 Thats what is so great about RC crawling,you gotta build it yourself. You'll never see a RTR comp worthy crawler IMO. There are just to many variables to be accounted for with different terrain,classes,chassis design,wheelbase choice,tire size and most important....style of driving. Everyone drives differently. Some set ups will not work for one guy but it could take another guy to the podium. | ||
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04-01-2007, 08:02 AM
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I've never seen a WK axle in person, but from the pics I've seen they don't look quite as versatile as a TLT axle as far as custom mounting options. There's far fewer aftermarket parts available for them. Quote:
It's gonna be quite some time before you can buy a true "RTR" crawler, and that's a good thing IMO. I also really like the do-it-yourself aspect of crawling. That's changing though, as popularity increases. | |||
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