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VMGontheRocks · 07-16-2006, 12:14 AM

Looks like you guys had fun. Did you notice anything that it had any real difficulty with? I got mine all set-up thank you Cole for the infromative tip to drill out the holes on the TLT hardware. Now I just need to add a ton of weights.

Cole82 · 07-16-2006, 11:16 AM

The only thing you have to watch out for. Is when one of the front tires is in the air. Just barely bump the throttle and it will transfer the weight back down on the front.
Make sure the weight is very secure I had about an ounce fall off. It made it climb a lot werse a very noticable difference right away.

JohnRobHolmes · 07-17-2006, 01:25 AM

Cole whipped out his STICK when I was up in IOWA picking up my lathe on friday. It looks slick! Very cool tlt if you ask me.

If you wanted to get a bit more flex you could always drill a series of holes into the middle of the rail. It would allow a bit more twist.

peej410 · 07-17-2006, 12:14 PM

i drilled holes in mine but it didnt help twist. cutting the aluminum so the sides were thinner did help tho

John Deere · 07-17-2006, 10:58 PM

i am gonna get me a tlt rock buster kit and use a chassis like that. Easy to make and cheap. Homedepot sells that all day long and gives it to me hehehehe.

EMUTT · 07-18-2006, 07:27 PM

Talked me into it I was building a scaler but not now thanks

peej410 · 07-18-2006, 07:29 PM

he cole could you post a pic of the side view? mine gets hung up a bunch on stuff i wanted to see just how the bottom of yours looks...

Cole82 · 07-18-2006, 08:38 PM

The single body post side is the back. The pics suck it's too dark outside.

Got Rocks? · 07-18-2006, 08:40 PM

mine has a lil more clearance

Cole82 · 07-18-2006, 08:43 PM

That doesn't matter when your drive shafts are so low.

Got Rocks? · 07-18-2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole82

That doesn't matter when your drive shafts are so low.

lol yeah i agree im gona tilt the axles up

peej410 · 07-18-2006, 09:03 PM

hrmm i seeeeeee. alright cool thanks! my tranny is currently mounted on its side vertically. ill probably lay it down to get more center clearance. cole, are your axles tilted up ?

Cole82 · 07-18-2006, 09:06 PM

Yes therear is tilted up. Front is normal.

peej410 · 07-19-2006, 09:24 AM

interesting. i have a few ideas that might try to get it out of the way completely

_Jason_ · 07-23-2006, 10:52 PM

just how much extra weight have you guys added?

whats the best to use? lead stick-on or BB's?

what kinda foams are you guys running in them if any?

the reason i'm asking...i'm building one now and its all done BUT it feels light almost to light... i'm thinking i might run lots of weight up front and no foams.?.?

thanks
_Jason_

Cole82 · 07-24-2006, 11:22 AM

I'm useing no foams. 2.5oz of bb's in each front wheel. 1.5oz stick on to the front axle.

peej410 · 07-24-2006, 04:29 PM

yesterday my twig survived a 50 something foot tumble with 5-6 impacts on the way down and landed in a tree above a river. after 20 minutes of indiana jones meets cliff hanger. i survived to fetch the crawler back to find it had only slightly bent the frame. it landed on a branch that was no more than 1/4 inch thick... long live the torsion sticks 2.2s

Cole82 · 07-24-2006, 06:22 PM

Sounds brutal.
The 27th I'm going to try my hands at a comp with this thing.

Got Rocks? · 07-24-2006, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole82

Sounds brutal.
The 27th I'm going to try my hands at a comp with this thing.

well good luck im telling ya now cause i know itll do well

Nicklepimp · 08-28-2006, 02:49 PM

This thing performed great yesterday. Cole came up to our comp and took first. It performed so well some kid he met at the camp site ran it in the comp did good too! B.T.W. I thought that kid was related to you somehow (son, nephew, etc.) since you let him drive your truck in the comp. I was dumfounded when Freetime told me afterwards the truth.

07-18-2006, 08:38 PM	#48
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	The single body post side is the back. The pics suck it's too dark outside. Attached Images

07-18-2006, 09:06 PM	#53
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	Yes therear is tilted up. Front is normal. Last edited by Cole82; 07-18-2006 at 09:28 PM.

07-16-2006, 12:14 AM	#41
VMGontheRocks RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,559	Looks like you guys had fun. Did you notice anything that it had any real difficulty with? I got mine all set-up thank you Cole for the infromative tip to drill out the holes on the TLT hardware. Now I just need to add a ton of weights.

07-16-2006, 11:16 AM	#42
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	The only thing you have to watch out for. Is when one of the front tires is in the air. Just barely bump the throttle and it will transfer the weight back down on the front. Make sure the weight is very secure I had about an ounce fall off. It made it climb a lot werse a very noticable difference right away.

07-17-2006, 01:25 AM	#43
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Cole whipped out his STICK when I was up in IOWA picking up my lathe on friday. It looks slick! Very cool tlt if you ask me. If you wanted to get a bit more flex you could always drill a series of holes into the middle of the rail. It would allow a bit more twist.

07-17-2006, 12:14 PM	#44
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	i drilled holes in mine but it didnt help twist. cutting the aluminum so the sides were thinner did help tho

07-17-2006, 10:58 PM	#45
John Deere Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 564	i am gonna get me a tlt rock buster kit and use a chassis like that. Easy to make and cheap. Homedepot sells that all day long and gives it to me hehehehe.

07-18-2006, 07:27 PM	#46
EMUTT Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Benson,NC Posts: 761	Talked me into it I was building a scaler but not now thanks

07-18-2006, 07:29 PM	#47
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	he cole could you post a pic of the side view? mine gets hung up a bunch on stuff i wanted to see just how the bottom of yours looks...

07-18-2006, 08:40 PM	#49
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	mine has a lil more clearance

07-18-2006, 08:43 PM	#50
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	That doesn't matter when your drive shafts are so low.

07-18-2006, 09:03 PM	#52
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	hrmm i seeeeeee. alright cool thanks! my tranny is currently mounted on its side vertically. ill probably lay it down to get more center clearance. cole, are your axles tilted up ?

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07-19-2006, 09:24 AM	#54
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	interesting. i have a few ideas that might try to get it out of the way completely

07-23-2006, 10:52 PM	#55
_Jason_ Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 135	just how much extra weight have you guys added? whats the best to use? lead stick-on or BB's? what kinda foams are you guys running in them if any? the reason i'm asking...i'm building one now and its all done BUT it feels light almost to light... i'm thinking i might run lots of weight up front and no foams.?.? thanks _Jason_

07-24-2006, 11:22 AM	#56
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	I'm useing no foams. 2.5oz of bb's in each front wheel. 1.5oz stick on to the front axle.

07-24-2006, 04:29 PM	#57
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	yesterday my twig survived a 50 something foot tumble with 5-6 impacts on the way down and landed in a tree above a river. after 20 minutes of indiana jones meets cliff hanger. i survived to fetch the crawler back to find it had only slightly bent the frame. it landed on a branch that was no more than 1/4 inch thick... long live the torsion sticks 2.2s

07-24-2006, 06:22 PM	#58
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	Sounds brutal. The 27th I'm going to try my hands at a comp with this thing.

08-28-2006, 02:49 PM	#60
Nicklepimp RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnehopeless Posts: 1,129	This thing performed great yesterday. Cole came up to our comp and took first. It performed so well some kid he met at the camp site ran it in the comp did good too! B.T.W. I thought that kid was related to you somehow (son, nephew, etc.) since you let him drive your truck in the comp. I was dumfounded when Freetime told me afterwards the truth.

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