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rc2008 01-03-2012 09:36 AM

Northwest area
 
anyone around the northwest area i.e.(toledo, perrysburg, bowling green)

Devil Inc 01-03-2012 10:15 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
I'm not that far north, I'm down near Lima/Wapak area.

rc2008 01-03-2012 11:44 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
yeah your not far from my area. maybe a little over an hour away

turbomini 01-03-2012 11:02 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
i am in van wert area if you guys know of anyplace around here to play.

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 12:14 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
I dunno, the van wert area is pretty flat, lol. Not much better around me though. We've got the river and aqueducts to run around. I haven't had a chance to scout any spots yet, hopefully in the spring.

turbomini 01-04-2012 12:59 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
yea you are right lol i have been there before pretty sweet if you go by the lake just dont fall in you might grow a extra finger or something! :p but i might have to drive there and meet if more than one is gonna show up!

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 01:20 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
There is a group of 5 or so that are local to me. Not sure how often they meet, the 1 guy I've talked to a few times on here isn't on very often. So mostly it's just me with my scx10 and my neighbor and his wraith, mini summit, and 4x4 slash.

rc2008 01-04-2012 08:45 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
if you guys dont mind a little drive im in the tiffin/fostoria area and we have spots all over the place....i normally go to the park in tiffin they have tons of trails a really steep hill that makes for some fun competition and there are cool little water crossing spots. normally my neighbor and i got out there to run...

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 09:32 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
rc2008, we might be able to to something like that once it gets nice out. What are you running?

turbomini 01-04-2012 03:42 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
i would have to know ahead of time i dont normaly get the weekends off so if it was a weekday thing i could show up,

also what esc do you guys recamend? i am in need of one for my venom creeper, the one i have now doesn't have reverse. :(

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 06:15 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Novak Rooster Crawler is a good start for a brushed, they can be had pretty cheap. Then there's the AWESOME HH TorqueMaster BR-XL, it'll run 6S and is programmable with a CastleLink.

turbomini 01-04-2012 06:29 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
hmm i am a little behind on the times this stuff, the last thing i had was about 7 years ago!

and i just looked that up i am thinking cheap under 100 or so i am on a really tight budget. i am looking for used if possable

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 06:40 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
A used Rooster Crawler is around the $30-45 mark, new about $90. BR-XL is probably $80ish used and $100 new or $110 new (waterproofed). Those are just for brushed motors. If you decide to go brushless there are others, myself, I'm still brushed so can't really help you other than you need to look at a sensored BL if you plan on having/needing good low speed control.

If you got a spare $20 and PayPal, you can always buy a supporter star so you can view the classifieds on here.

turbomini 01-04-2012 06:58 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
no pay pal :( but i was thinking about posting a wanted ad but i see now i cant huh

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 07:23 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
I think you have to wait the 30 days and have 30 "meaningful" posts before you'll be able to view them. Unless you decide to start a PayPal account. Probably 99% of the members deal with PayPal on here, wouldn't be a horrible idea to open an account if you can.

turbomini 01-04-2012 07:52 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
you know i was wondering why it said i didnt have any posts! man this forum is a lot differnt than the car forum i am a admin on,

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 08:28 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Yeah, posts count in the general and rig based sections to the best of my knowledge.

rc2008 01-04-2012 09:42 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Devil Inc (Post 3485031)
rc2008, we might be able to to something like that once it gets nice out. What are you running?

at the moment im runnung a losi mini crawler......that would be sweet the next time i go out to the park and crawl i will see if i can get some pics of the area for you guys to see!"thumbsup"

Devil Inc 01-04-2012 09:54 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Awesome, I'm running a SCX10 and my friend would probably be running his Wraith. I do have another set of axial axles, they just need a few bearings and ring/pinion gears. Then all I need is a transmission and I can rebuild me a shafty comp crawler to run.

Who knows with tax time approaching, I might just build a rig up, buy a new rig, and then have 3 to run. LOL

turbomini 01-04-2012 09:54 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rc2008 (Post 3486398)
at the moment im runnung a losi mini crawler......that would be sweet the next time i go out to the park and crawl i will see if i can get some pics of the area for you guys to see!"thumbsup"

you should get some pictures or a vid of the rig,

rc2008 01-05-2012 08:05 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
how do i post pics i cant figureit out:???:

Devil Inc 01-05-2012 12:16 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Photobucket is the most common way, there should also be an "attachment" area at the bottom when you type a reply or new thread.

rc2008 01-05-2012 03:49 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...edownload1.jpg
this is when i first got it on monday basicly a roller

johnnyh66 01-05-2012 04:12 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
What about the banks of the Maumee River in Perrysburg? I'm from Genoa originally and seem to remember the banks being rocky.

I know the Portage River in Elmore, Oak Harbor is really shallow and rocky... I used to play down there as a kid. "thumbsup"

rc2008 01-06-2012 07:47 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyh66 (Post 3487775)
What about the banks of the Maumee River in Perrysburg? I'm from Genoa originally and seem to remember the banks being rocky.

I know the Portage River in Elmore, Oak Harbor is really shallow and rocky... I used to play down there as a kid. "thumbsup"

i didnt even think about those areas...thank you!

johnnyh66 01-06-2012 11:45 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
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I'd check out Lake Erie too.
Here, in Chicago, Lake Michigan has rock breaker walls everywhere... miles of them.

This shot is at a park a few blocks from my apartment.

Rockthrasher 01-08-2012 07:23 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
I'm from Wauseon, about 30 miles or so west of Toledo. "thumbsup"

rc2008 01-08-2012 07:47 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockthrasher (Post 3493344)
I'm from Wauseon, about 30 miles or so west of Toledo. "thumbsup"

my grandma used to live close to wauseon. she lived in liberty center. BTW your custom paint/graphic work is freaking awsome!!

Devil Inc 01-08-2012 10:55 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockthrasher (Post 3493344)
I'm from Wauseon, about 30 miles or so west of Toledo. "thumbsup"

I've been through there once or twice.

rc2008 01-12-2012 10:20 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
im going to get somw pics of some places to run at hopefully in a day or two so you guys can see if you would like it before driving all around.

Headshok88 01-13-2012 10:56 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
I'm in Findlay, there are some ok spots around me. I have run along the Maumee River at Sidecut Metro Park. When the river is down there are plenty of crawling/trail running spots there.

I would like to see some pics. of the spots on Tiffin."thumbsup"

rc2008 01-13-2012 11:35 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
if my wife will let me i will see if i can get some today!

Devil Inc 01-15-2012 09:30 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Any chance for pics, rc2008?

rc2008 01-16-2012 11:40 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
just got some about an hour ago im uploading them now

rc2008 01-16-2012 12:19 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
sorry for the bad pics i used my cell phone. it is kinda hard to tell what you are really looking at because of the snow but it is a very fun place to crawl, i only walked about 150 yards into the trails only because i didnt feel like freezing my butt off and there is probably 2 miles+ of trails at the park...but there is dozens of different places within about 5-10 minutes of tiffin area

bmx bike track
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...0116021250.jpg
a decent size hill for hill climbing
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...0116021249.jpg
a good spot for some water crossing
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...116021249a.jpg
pics of some of the trails
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...116021250a.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...0116021251.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...116021251a.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...116021251b.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...0116021254.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...0116021255.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...0116021252.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...116021255a.jpg

Devil Inc 01-16-2012 03:44 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Looks like a day of fun, man. I guess I'll have to get some pics of the few places I know of down here.

rc2008 01-16-2012 04:44 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
that would cool....i will get some better pics soon

Headshok88 01-17-2012 07:06 AM

Re: Northwest area
 
I've taken my Savage Flux to that BMX track before, kinda small and narrow, but not bad. I have never followed those trails before. I will have to go check them out when the monsoon is done.:shock:

rc2008 01-17-2012 12:23 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
yeah the track is small and narrow but still fun....those trails are right buy the bmx track the park has lots of trails

Headshok88 01-17-2012 01:11 PM

Re: Northwest area
 
Some of the best places I have seen around here is Van Buren park. There are a bunch of good places there, but some can be a long hike to get to. I do a lot of mountain biking at Van Buren park and know where most of the good spots are"thumbsup"


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