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02-18-2007, 08:15 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingsport
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|  PTI Goliath Is this a good chassis for a beginner. What mods need to be done to make it work. Just getting into crawling, been doing the plank thing for a while. Thanks for the input |
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02-18-2007, 08:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Search through the General Crawlers section: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/searc...earchid=605489 Whether it's a good beginner crawler will be a matter of opinion. The Rock Crawler version (10.5" wheelbase) I think is a good beginner crawler because it comes ready for the rocks right outta the box, compared to a TLT, which pretty much sucks right outta the box. BUT it really needs a gear reduction unit installed or a 75T lathe motor due to the fact that the transmission is only a pinion and spur. Last edited by K_B; 02-19-2007 at 06:54 PM. |
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02-19-2007, 04:48 PM
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| Shut up Dave   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Romeotucky
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| I have one its actually a 12" WB on the rock crawler version, definatly needs gear reduction even with a 55 turn but still a great little cralwer for the money. good way for someone to get into it. |
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02-19-2007, 06:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Peoria, AZ
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| A guy here in socal (OGMicromonster) runs a PTI in our comps and does great. He extended the WB to 12.5" and it does great. I'm sure he could offer a lot more help with his actual experience. Here's a pic of his rig.  Last edited by calyakker; 02-19-2007 at 06:45 PM. |
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02-19-2007, 06:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| OG's gotta thread started somewhere detailing that truck... or will eventually be adding details... |
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02-20-2007, 01:47 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego
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| I have an Goliath MT and the Crawler, and they are great trucks right out of the box. whether of not they are comp level crawlers, I will need to find out, but I'm sure with the right mods and driver, they will do as well if not better than what's out there. I hike with the trucks, every day about 2 miles through caynons, and they hold up really well, day after day. They can climb anywhere I go. The crawler is definatly better at that but the MT can kick up it's heels a bit and have a whole other level of fun as well as being very competent climber. The Crawler can cruise along much faster tahan I can hike. I need to use brake drag to decend, they have plenty of torque to climb though. If you get one, you will like it. Last edited by Rock Star; 02-20-2007 at 01:50 AM. |
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02-20-2007, 07:38 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingsport
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| nice truck, thanks, will check for OG's thread |
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02-21-2007, 10:57 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MN
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| Rock Star do you have any pics of your PTI's? I love mine but like to see others as well. Sorry for the hijacking of the thread. lol Shaun |
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