New too Crawlers and electric!!

[Savage_crawler]

hey everyone im new too the whole crawler and electric rc world, been looking into it for a while now! i've been into nitro for around 6 years, but want to try something new! i own a savage with about 1200into it and man does it pull!! but im looking for something alittle diffrent now, i noticed the txt comes pretty much rtr! but i dont like the fact that the wheel base is soo narrow and the length is kinda short, some of you guys have extened both fields and i was wondering how much this would all come up too... thx guys :P let me see some kool pics too i love pics

[Savage_crawler]

here's my wanna be crawler!

[Savage_crawler]

and here's a pic of what i did last night with it electric suckers cant do that with yours lol j/k

[rckjeep]

oh ya, check this out

http://www.gerrish.net/rcvids.htm

go to rally bronco 2 & 3

I have not problem with the width of my TXT. but my WB is 15.25"

[Savage_crawler]

soo is this a good truck too start off with?? i want something with loads of articulation!!

[sambmx]

sell it and get solid axles, go electric, and get reduction then youll see what us "electric suckers" can do. My electric crawler will eat any independant suspension truck alive

[Savage_crawler]

i know electric is better for crawling im just going too miss mud boging! but im planning on building a 1/8th scale crawler from scratch, just need a e-maxx tranny, clod axles, and lots of linkage bars! plus the electronics but i think it might even be cheaper too justbuy a used e-maxx or something then take parts off of it and make a crawler!

[CustomCrawler]

You must really be new

Clod axles have the tansmisions and motors right on the axle, no need for a center tranny. Everyother set of axles will need a center tranny, but a clod doesn't. I would suggest twin force, TXT or X Factor axles because shafties rule.

[Savage_crawler]

thx for the info and yea i am new, but man this looks like one hell of alot of fun!!

[sambmx]

whats wrong about mud boging with electric? The torque of a geared down electic motor will pull so hard itll take you places you dont think are possible.

shafties kick ass

[badtodabone]

shafties suck get a clod

[AFJ]

Shafties are great (your in the TXT forum ) but i think you cen never go wrong with proven parts, like clod, TXT, x-factor, twin force, many people run them and are happy. I run almost stock TXT and it can get over most obstacles, in stock form it has alot of articulation.

[DUDE]

Originally Posted by badtodabone

shafties suck get a clod

You really need to come to Oregen, I beg to differ on your opinion.


Savage_crawler, just decide on what YOU want and start searching this forum. I am also new to this and have learned alot just by searching and paying attention to the evolution of the shafties right now, not what used to be.

[Savage_crawler]

ok i made up my mind!! im going shafty!!!!!!! but i do have one question, i notice alot fo you guys are useing max slider driveshafts, why??? do you need that too get the full articulation or what?? becuase i thought that a good cvd set would do the trick if that erea doesent need too flex!

[sambmx]

badtodabone, your clod can suck my crawlers shaft.
good to see your going shaftie dont be tempted by the evil that are clods . We use the sliders because they need to telescope.

[Savage_crawler]

oh ok that makes sence, well im going to start building my V chassis and order in some parts, hey i was wondering where you can order all those links???