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11-08-2004, 07:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
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|  What Wheel base
What wheelbase are ya'll running on your Clods? I have been playing around with a few things, and I think I am up to about a 20" wheelbase. I don't think I am going to keep it there, and I have to play with the height, but just tryting to figure out which direction I should go with this. Any input is appreciated. Thanks Mark |
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11-08-2004, 07:38 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Longmont, CO
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| Re: What Wheel base
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11-08-2004, 08:50 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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16 1/8" I really like it there. It seems to be a good compromise between vertical climbing ability and breakover angle.
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11-08-2004, 09:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
Posts: 347
| Re: What Wheel base
What tires are ya'll using? Right now I have stock Kongs, but I don't think I am going to be using them for crawling until I narrow them. They are nice and big, but they also seem like they will just break parts.
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11-08-2004, 09:29 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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| Re: What Wheel base
For competitions I run IMEX JumboMaxx Swamp Dawgs to keep the CG real low. When I am trail riding I like to run the Losi LST's for the extra ground clearance. If yer runnin Kongs I would suggest a 17" ~ 17.5" wheelbase. Dirk runs 17" WB on The Digler and that seemed to be pretty good with the Kongs. That is the only crawler I have seen in person running kongs and werking well. Dont tell Dirk I said that though. |
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11-08-2004, 09:53 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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| Re: What Wheel base
I'd say 17"... but I like a long wheelbase. I also have rear steer. My rig right now it 18.5" Great for vertical stuff and extremely stable, but I find it near impossible in the tight spots.
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11-08-2004, 09:54 AM
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| Powered by Awesome  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado
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| Re: What Wheel base
17" stock cut txt tires... i need to get tires that are just a bit taller....
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11-08-2004, 11:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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I would go for 24 feet. Make it super tall also. A blip of the throttle will put your front tires through the gates of any obstical, even if your rear tires are still at the first gate. You will win every event.
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11-08-2004, 11:48 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
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11-08-2004, 12:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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Oh! Then I'd go for 37 feet. | ||
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11-08-2004, 12:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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I mean 1 inch.
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11-08-2004, 12:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
Posts: 347
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I am just trying to find out what people are using, and even though you think you are being funny, I am being serious as I am about to drop some cash on lathing and tapping links and want to make sure it is right. RIght now I am trying to get a starting point, and I think what I have is not a good starting point. | |
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11-08-2004, 12:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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Oh...yes.....yes.... one inch. |
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11-08-2004, 03:44 PM
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| Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado
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I think your best bet would be to fab some up and test em.... heck, make 4 different lenghts and see how you like em. Try some crazy stuff, like a really short wheelbase up to a crazy long wheelbase. everyones driving style calls for a different setup. for example: I could drive a certain obsticle all day long and tear it up, whereas i could hand it over to someone else that will have nothing but troubles and end up breakin stuff. I'd do a little R&D before dropping some serious cash on links.... Happy Flexin  |
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11-10-2004, 06:38 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
Posts: 347
| Re: What Wheel base
I measured up last night, and I am at 17-3/4" wheelbase. I think I am going to shorten the front and get it back in the 16" range. But not before I test it out. |
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11-10-2004, 08:56 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Riverside IA
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16 " wb is what i run on my txt crawler and 15" on my gecko crawler.
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11-10-2004, 07:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2004
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i currently have a 13" wheelbase but when i build my new tube chassis i will attempt for around 15"-16"
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11-10-2004, 08:07 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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11-10-2004, 09:05 PM
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| bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul
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| Re: What Wheel base
I am gonna run from 16-17 on Rock Punisher. I just finished making the links tonight.
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