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Old 04-11-2007, 11:23 PM   #1
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I want to make/buy one of these.
http://videoplayer.es/video/jugg-tub...g/roSfqz0UOuQ/
I quess the are called tubers?
Anyway, How much would one of these cost?
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:32 PM   #2
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Welcome to RCC!!
The search feature would be your best bet. Look around and read up. All the information you'll need is at your fingertips.
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:35 PM   #3
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Thank you, I will do some search.
Does anyone know what brand the car is?
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:38 PM   #4
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I couldn't get a decent look at the axles. Its probably made from parts from several brands of RC's. Search "tubers" here at RCC and you'll find plenty of interesting stuff.
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I searched tubers, and Oh my god... Im twice as confused.
This hobby is way confusing
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:41 PM   #6
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I searched tubers, and Oh my god... Im twice as confused.
This hobby is way confusing
My best advise is to look around here, and spend a lot of time reading before deciding what to do.
You could also buy a supporting star here, and access the classifieds and possibly find a tuber for sale. I still reccomend reading a lot about them here first. Also, there are vendors here that will build you a custom tuber if you're not into building your own.

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What kind of rc car would you recumend that is good at pretty much everything. Not GREAT, but can do stuff good?
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:51 PM   #8
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What kind of rc car would you recumend that is good at pretty much everything. Not GREAT, but can do stuff good?

There really are none. If you want to do any crawling like you posted in the vid? you're going to want a full on comp truck. But a full on comp truck isn't all that fun, or good for just bashing. The better a truck is at One thing, it lacks in other areas and so on. A crawler is geared for slow speed and torque, where as you'd want some speed for a basher.

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What kind of rc car would you recumend that is good at pretty much everything. Not GREAT, but can do stuff good?
That depends on two things.

1: your preception of what "can do stuff good" is
2: How much $$$ you lookin to spend

I would recomend checking out members rides, and videos.
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:10 AM   #10
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The title for the video says jugg tuber, jugg meaning tamiya juggernaught (sp?) axles, which were discontinued a long while ago.
You're not going to find a kit that can to anything cool, but you can buy a kit, and an aftermarket chassis, and it will do the trick (That is, without electronics, which is another story)
To get a roller going, for what you want i would suggest the tamiya "clodbuster" kit with an aftermarket chassis.

are you starting to understand a little bit?
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Im trying to understand, but every word I read makes it harder.
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Get some clod axles....my "instructions" started at step #19...
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I would say the "easiest" way to get started would be with Clod axles so you wouldn't have to worry about a transmission or drivelines because the motors are bolted right up to the axle gearcases which act as the transmission. If your looking for a smaller scale crawler though, they wouldn't be the best choice cause it'll end up around 13-15 inches wide with those axles, which means you'd have to be running a wheelbase of around 16-17 inches.

I say just buy a Clod axle set from Crawler Store ($150). They come unassembled and with all the parts for 2 complete axles. Get a bearing kit for them, lock the diffs, get yourself (2) 55t lathe motors and adjustable motor mounts, some 7 to 9 tooth pinions, and bolt them up to the axles. After that it's just a matter of gettin the ESC, TX/RX, battery pack, links, shocks, tires and wheels, and a chassis and you have a RTR rig.

This will get ya into it and give a good starting point, then you can start upgrading from there. Once you've got some time in and your post count up, you could probably find a used RTR in the classifieds as a good starting base also...I am just picky and want everything new when I build a rig.
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:54 PM   #14
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Did'nt I just see you in another thread???

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So I want something cheap, preferably no more than 100 dollars(if possible) .
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I want to make/buy one of these.
You just posted a vid of a Juggernaut-based custom tube chassis rig. Tack on another zero to the end of your budget, then start saving even more money to cover all the stuff you're gonna forget at first.

You've got so much to learn. I've been here 6 months and have just barely scratched the surface. Some of these guys have been crawling for years. Most of us have R/C experience prior to crawling.
Research is all you need to be doing at first. Be patient and learn. Try the search and get used to how it performs. I can appreciate your enthusiasm, but you'll be better off just reading for a least a week (preferably longer) before you jump in with both feet. Keep notes on stuff you find that interests you, bookmark threads, etc. You'll save yourself headaches and money in the long run.

Lots of guys here are willing to help you - but if you just fire off question after question w/o researching first, they'll be able to tell in a heartbeat. You'll get the hang of things once you get more familiar.

Good Luck - and welcome to RCC...

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