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kennebell50 · 09-01-2009, 12:50 PM

After crawling with some friends I realized that their Axails were lower to the ground and had better stability on side hills and up hills. My CR-01 was extar top heavy wasn't very sure footed. My original articulation was nice but it was worth giving some. In the end I lost about 1/2" ground clearance and some articulation(not too much)but I think it was well worth it to get more stability in the other areas. I also weighted my front wheels and pulled the foam out.

crunky · 09-01-2009, 04:31 PM

pics or it didnt happen

squatch71 · 09-01-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kennebell50

I also weighted my front wheels and pulled the foam out.

Ahhh, I thought you were over there checking out my tires a bit to much!!!

yeah man, lets see pics...so I take it you put shocks on it?? you know looking at your chassis (first time I saw a CR01) it needs a different chassis for sure...lots of weight.

was a good time, now....on with the pics.....

we'll wait..

860Crawler · 09-02-2009, 08:41 AM

wow, no foams, what does the tire look like now? Must look like you riding on 5 psi. You still might need some support, don't the tires just fold over now on side hills?

T I N Y · 09-13-2009, 04:41 PM

I took my cantilevers off all together.And replaced the white springs with a set of black springs from the front shock off a rustler. And no shocks. Works well for me.

vonclod · 09-13-2009, 05:19 PM

this works pretty good..

i left the rear cant assembly in for the swaybar..works pretty good for what it is..a big heavy traibasher

860Crawler · 09-14-2009, 08:15 AM

Looks like it sees some nice trails

vonclod · 09-14-2009, 06:29 PM

sure does..no shortage of rocks and trails here

yxan · 10-28-2009, 12:28 AM

how much weight is appropriate in wheels anyways?

unimogger · 11-01-2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by yxan

how much weight is appropriate in wheels anyways?

i'm also wondering what kind of weight should be in the wheels.

stewbaru · 11-08-2009, 10:26 PM

Weight is a good qu?
Also, what thickness are your shock spacers?

They're sitting nicely almost vertical, does it affect your articulation at all?

vonclod · 11-09-2009, 01:22 AM

in my trailrigs i dont run much wieght 3-4 oz or even none..in a crawling rig 6-8 oz..per front wheel

the spacers are 3mm or maybee 1/8th'..it still articulates enough, pretty good aqctually..its a trailrig so not really looking for crawler type articulation

860Crawler · 11-09-2009, 01:27 PM

I put 9oz in each front and it was too front heavy, if I stopped on a steep downhill climb it would nearly go end over so I added 6oz to each rear and its fine now.

stewbaru · 11-09-2009, 07:48 PM

Thx,

Im running unweighted at the moment, will be adding strip lead as soon as I can motivate myself to pull the wheels down.

09-01-2009, 12:50 PM	#1
kennebell50 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leaving black marks on Hwy 200 Posts: 129	My conclusion on switching over to springs from cantilever After crawling with some friends I realized that their Axails were lower to the ground and had better stability on side hills and up hills. My CR-01 was extar top heavy wasn't very sure footed. My original articulation was nice but it was worth giving some. In the end I lost about 1/2" ground clearance and some articulation(not too much)but I think it was well worth it to get more stability in the other areas. I also weighted my front wheels and pulled the foam out.

09-01-2009, 04:31 PM	#2
crunky I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend Posts: 2,102	pics or it didnt happen

09-02-2009, 08:41 AM	#4
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	wow, no foams, what does the tire look like now? Must look like you riding on 5 psi. You still might need some support, don't the tires just fold over now on side hills?

09-13-2009, 04:41 PM	#5
T I N Y RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern,WV Posts: 1,136	I took my cantilevers off all together.And replaced the white springs with a set of black springs from the front shock off a rustler. And no shocks. Works well for me.

09-13-2009, 05:19 PM	#6
vonclod Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C. Posts: 554	this works pretty good.. i left the rear cant assembly in for the swaybar..works pretty good for what it is..a big heavy traibasher

09-14-2009, 08:15 AM	#7
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Looks like it sees some nice trails

09-14-2009, 06:29 PM	#8
vonclod Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C. Posts: 554	sure does..no shortage of rocks and trails here

10-28-2009, 12:28 AM	#9
yxan Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: denver Posts: 27	how much weight is appropriate in wheels anyways?

11-08-2009, 10:26 PM	#11
stewbaru Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!! Posts: 314	Weight is a good qu? Also, what thickness are your shock spacers? They're sitting nicely almost vertical, does it affect your articulation at all?

11-09-2009, 01:22 AM	#12
vonclod Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C. Posts: 554	in my trailrigs i dont run much wieght 3-4 oz or even none..in a crawling rig 6-8 oz..per front wheel the spacers are 3mm or maybee 1/8th'..it still articulates enough, pretty good aqctually..its a trailrig so not really looking for crawler type articulation

11-09-2009, 01:27 PM	#13
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	I put 9oz in each front and it was too front heavy, if I stopped on a steep downhill climb it would nearly go end over so I added 6oz to each rear and its fine now.

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11-09-2009, 07:48 PM	#14
stewbaru Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!! Posts: 314	Thx, Im running unweighted at the moment, will be adding strip lead as soon as I can motivate myself to pull the wheels down.

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