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rockrunner2 · 07-09-2006, 07:34 PM

this is my first attempt at a rockcrawler clod and its all home built so far so let me know what you guys think... and my question is in the pics the front tire is is on a 9 in brick and the back is just starting to lift is this enoph artic. and how can i get more flex when front are flexed one way and rear the other... this is a homedepot stick

Kamikaze · 07-09-2006, 08:01 PM

Alot of articulation doesn't make a great rock crawler, a ballanced suspension and a good center of gravity will win over a flex machine any day. It looks like you have a fairly good amount of flex, that should be fine, in my opinion.

rockrunner2 · 07-09-2006, 08:06 PM

yea i am happy with the flex it seems to be good but my thing was when the front are flexed one way and the rear needs to flex the other it seems relitivly limited....thanks

Kamikaze · 07-09-2006, 08:14 PM

even so it looks well balanced, since its a torsion setup your front and rear should flex equaly since they are controlled by the same "spring". They should split the load evenly, not like a linked suspension with four shocks, unless the front and rear are identical. All in all I think youve got a good thing there, I would loose the bumpers though.

rockrunner2 · 07-09-2006, 08:22 PM

yea the bumber catches on rock alot but i need to move my servo first its right up front and will get trashed quickly thanks for the replys glad to hear i did something right this is the first time ive ever built from scratch like this....

Cole82 · 07-09-2006, 08:26 PM

$1. servo mount.
easy to build servo mount

rockrunner2 · 07-09-2006, 08:47 PM

thanks for the link that looks great and i have the stuff for it in the garage ill make one tommorrow.....

07-09-2006, 07:34 PM	#1
rockrunner2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wadsworth Posts: 5	my first clod and first crawler need artic. help this is my first attempt at a rockcrawler clod and its all home built so far so let me know what you guys think... and my question is in the pics the front tire is is on a 9 in brick and the back is just starting to lift is this enoph artic. and how can i get more flex when front are flexed one way and rear the other... this is a homedepot stick

07-09-2006, 08:01 PM	#2
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Alot of articulation doesn't make a great rock crawler, a ballanced suspension and a good center of gravity will win over a flex machine any day. It looks like you have a fairly good amount of flex, that should be fine, in my opinion.

07-09-2006, 08:06 PM	#3
rockrunner2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wadsworth Posts: 5	yea i am happy with the flex it seems to be good but my thing was when the front are flexed one way and the rear needs to flex the other it seems relitivly limited....thanks

07-09-2006, 08:14 PM	#4
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	even so it looks well balanced, since its a torsion setup your front and rear should flex equaly since they are controlled by the same "spring". They should split the load evenly, not like a linked suspension with four shocks, unless the front and rear are identical. All in all I think youve got a good thing there, I would loose the bumpers though.

07-09-2006, 08:22 PM	#5
rockrunner2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wadsworth Posts: 5	yea the bumber catches on rock alot but i need to move my servo first its right up front and will get trashed quickly thanks for the replys glad to hear i did something right this is the first time ive ever built from scratch like this....

07-09-2006, 08:26 PM	#6
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	$1. servo mount. easy to build servo mount

07-09-2006, 08:47 PM	#7
rockrunner2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wadsworth Posts: 5	thanks for the link that looks great and i have the stuff for it in the garage ill make one tommorrow.....

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