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Chris Grosse · 04-29-2011, 06:12 PM

Hello Looking to get into crawling. I own a Losi LST2 1/8 Traxxas Jato 2.5r 1/10 and a Stampede. I run my trucks in my yard and at a park right down the street from me. I am looking for someone who lives near me who has exp. with crawlers who might show me the ins and outs first hand. I go to my LHS often and talk to them about it and from what i have read and heard the XR10 is the way to go. I have watched a ton of vids on youtube but yet i have seen one in person that is put together and drivable. I would like to meet up with someone and see how thiers does before i make my choice.

EDGE · 04-29-2011, 06:20 PM

If you can get up to johnstown tomorrow there are going to be 30 + drivers in the boulder beatdown a lot of different trucks and tons of experience all in one place

Frank Rizzo · 04-29-2011, 06:28 PM

The XR's are nice but it will destroy your bank account with the amount of out of the box parts that you will want to replace due to several issues with bearings, gears, trans cases, motor plates etc. I have one and love it but it may not be the best first crawler unless you don't mind spending all the extra cash to avoid breakage.

I agree with Edge, coming up to the comp tomorrow would help you alot. You will leave knowing what you want. All the guys are great and will anwer any ?'s and let you check out their rigs. The variations are endless.
Good luck

Chris Grosse · 04-29-2011, 06:37 PM

Only thing is the hours i work. Tomorrow i am to be thier around 8 am and odds are i will not be done with the job untill around 10 pm .... So for the most part events are usualy durring my working hours. Now if thier was something sunday that would be much better

Thanks for the replys

4ward · 04-29-2011, 07:12 PM

Hamilton Hobbies has a comp every other Sunday. This weekend is 1 of them. I'm not sure if I'll be down with my xr, but there is another guy that runs 1 there.

Frank Rizzo · 04-29-2011, 09:06 PM

We hold our point series events on sundays. Check out Central Ohio Crawlers Summer Point Series thread for dates

GRIMGREG · 04-29-2011, 10:05 PM

I think (rather new myself) I would go with a Berg if I was going to go MOA Crawler. I love my Axial AX-10, but like Rizzo pointed out, there is so much that you end up replacing in the XR that it is almost worthless getting the kit in the first place (aside from the fact you can't get the axels otherwise).

Chris Grosse · 04-30-2011, 08:41 PM

I will have to look at the berg As i said i am new to the crawling. I would like to get something as a kit so i know how to put together and pull apart. I do not much care for rtr's then when something breaks i am kind of puzzled on the way it should go together. I hear mainly about the xr10 ax10 losi nightcrawler. So i based my judgment on what the most common rig is. Same thing i done when i choose my 1:1 rig Jeep Cherokee XJ That way when i go off road break something chances are someone will have what i need. Makes life just a bit easier that way. A complete costum built rigs means that if you are on the trials and break something then kind of SOL. I will try to make it out to hamilton hobbies tomorrow. "Sunday" I was thinking of taking my childern to Joyce park tomorrow to run our other rc's. I have not been thier in about 12 years or so. So if anyone is close and wants to meet up i should be thier around 1 pm or so. Also what time is the event at hamilton hobbies tomorrow ? Thanks Chris

Chris Grosse · 04-30-2011, 09:45 PM

Hummm i posted a reply but do not seem to see it here.... I am going to take my childern to Joyce Park tomorrow to play with the rc's on the old BMX track. I have not been thier in about 12 years or so. I hope it is still thier. What time is the event at hamilton hobbies ? I will have to check out thier web site for the addres.

fmlewis · 06-14-2011, 08:38 PM

Not sure where you are located in Cincy but on July 17th at the Gravelrama site in Cleves there will be an R/C Rock Crawl. Visit iokrock.com for some details.

The general admission on Sunday is free. For R/C crawler competitors the registration fee is $10. Spread the word.

Thanks,
Frank

biggin69 · 07-24-2011, 07:45 AM

Come on up to Hamilton Hobbies! We run every other Sunday (we have a comp today!) There are a few of us that can help you out.

04-29-2011, 06:12 PM	#1
Chris Grosse Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 0	Newbie from cincinnati Hello Looking to get into crawling. I own a Losi LST2 1/8 Traxxas Jato 2.5r 1/10 and a Stampede. I run my trucks in my yard and at a park right down the street from me. I am looking for someone who lives near me who has exp. with crawlers who might show me the ins and outs first hand. I go to my LHS often and talk to them about it and from what i have read and heard the XR10 is the way to go. I have watched a ton of vids on youtube but yet i have seen one in person that is put together and drivable. I would like to meet up with someone and see how thiers does before i make my choice.

04-29-2011, 06:20 PM	#2
EDGE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ... Posts: 302	If you can get up to johnstown tomorrow there are going to be 30 + drivers in the boulder beatdown a lot of different trucks and tons of experience all in one place

04-29-2011, 06:28 PM	#3
Frank Rizzo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 234	The XR's are nice but it will destroy your bank account with the amount of out of the box parts that you will want to replace due to several issues with bearings, gears, trans cases, motor plates etc. I have one and love it but it may not be the best first crawler unless you don't mind spending all the extra cash to avoid breakage. I agree with Edge, coming up to the comp tomorrow would help you alot. You will leave knowing what you want. All the guys are great and will anwer any ?'s and let you check out their rigs. The variations are endless. Good luck

04-29-2011, 06:37 PM	#4
Chris Grosse Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 0	Only thing is the hours i work. Tomorrow i am to be thier around 8 am and odds are i will not be done with the job untill around 10 pm .... So for the most part events are usualy durring my working hours. Now if thier was something sunday that would be much better Thanks for the replys

04-29-2011, 07:12 PM	#5
4ward Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dayton Posts: 19	Hamilton Hobbies has a comp every other Sunday. This weekend is 1 of them. I'm not sure if I'll be down with my xr, but there is another guy that runs 1 there.

04-29-2011, 09:06 PM	#6
Frank Rizzo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 234	We hold our point series events on sundays. Check out Central Ohio Crawlers Summer Point Series thread for dates

04-29-2011, 10:05 PM	#7
GRIMGREG Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 496	I think (rather new myself) I would go with a Berg if I was going to go MOA Crawler. I love my Axial AX-10, but like Rizzo pointed out, there is so much that you end up replacing in the XR that it is almost worthless getting the kit in the first place (aside from the fact you can't get the axels otherwise).

04-30-2011, 08:41 PM	#8
Chris Grosse Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 0	I will have to look at the berg As i said i am new to the crawling. I would like to get something as a kit so i know how to put together and pull apart. I do not much care for rtr's then when something breaks i am kind of puzzled on the way it should go together. I hear mainly about the xr10 ax10 losi nightcrawler. So i based my judgment on what the most common rig is. Same thing i done when i choose my 1:1 rig Jeep Cherokee XJ That way when i go off road break something chances are someone will have what i need. Makes life just a bit easier that way. A complete costum built rigs means that if you are on the trials and break something then kind of SOL. I will try to make it out to hamilton hobbies tomorrow. "Sunday" I was thinking of taking my childern to Joyce park tomorrow to run our other rc's. I have not been thier in about 12 years or so. So if anyone is close and wants to meet up i should be thier around 1 pm or so. Also what time is the event at hamilton hobbies tomorrow ? Thanks Chris

04-30-2011, 09:45 PM	#9
Chris Grosse Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 0	Hummm i posted a reply but do not seem to see it here.... I am going to take my childern to Joyce Park tomorrow to play with the rc's on the old BMX track. I have not been thier in about 12 years or so. I hope it is still thier. What time is the event at hamilton hobbies ? I will have to check out thier web site for the addres.

06-14-2011, 08:38 PM	#10
fmlewis Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 0	Not sure where you are located in Cincy but on July 17th at the Gravelrama site in Cleves there will be an R/C Rock Crawl. Visit iokrock.com for some details. The general admission on Sunday is free. For R/C crawler competitors the registration fee is $10. Spread the word. Thanks, Frank

07-24-2011, 07:45 AM	#11
biggin69 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southwestern, Ohio Posts: 2,671	Come on up to Hamilton Hobbies! We run every other Sunday (we have a comp today!) There are a few of us that can help you out.

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