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01-08-2010, 02:07 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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|  New to rc crawing
Hi everyone I just ordered a night crawler and waiting on it to come in the mail. A friend of mine recommended this sight to me. I would probably never would have bought a losi or an rc crawler at that if it wasn't for seeing his sons build up. What an I say I got jealous. So far in the few threads I have looked at I found a lot of good info. I would have ripped the box apart and charged the battery and started running it right away, but I see that there are some recomended break in procedures to do first. I will also up grade parts as I break them I don't know how serious I will get into this, I already have enough 1:1 scale hobby's.
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01-08-2010, 08:13 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
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Really from Ft Drum, huh... I just left there in July to go to Ft Riley, and now i am enjoying the sand... RC will help you greatly to pass the time whle over here!
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01-08-2010, 09:08 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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Ya it is the second time I have been at Drum.
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01-08-2010, 09:29 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
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I'm sorry... I cannot wait until my LCC arrives out here... there are tons of concrete rubble to crawl over! |
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01-08-2010, 09:32 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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I got a bunch of T barriers gravel and a bob cat at my disposal, I also have my full welding shop to build stuff with. Are you deployed right now? |
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01-08-2010, 09:33 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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Dirrr VBC wish I was there I'm living the life at ZAF...
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01-08-2010, 12:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
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Zaf, as in cape town? do you have any decent places for crawling? We actually have an RC facility here, there is a dirt track, a cement oval, and we have a small pile of cement chuncks... a few of us are working on gathering and building up a better course to crawl on. |
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01-08-2010, 01:05 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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ZAF as in Zaferniea or how ever it is spelled I can see the blimp from biop/vbc from where I am.
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01-08-2010, 06:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia beach
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I left bucca in november!! shut the place down as far as detainee ops went sorry not trying to hijack the thread
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01-08-2010, 09:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Florida
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I saw this and now im happy lol I be arriving at Drum in mid Feb. I hope it wont be as cold as ppl say is it  I be building a scaler tuber when I get there if you guys have a crawling spot let me know to meet at some point. |
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02-16-2010, 07:27 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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I got my crawler a week ago crawler #1309. It crawls over everything I point it at, well some times it decides to roll over and play dead. So far I have added weight to the wheels, out boarded the shocks, raised the shock collar to the top of the body, raised the upper shock to the top hole on the bat trey. My links are parallel to the ground and I get high centered a lot. I need to look into getting a new steering servo the one on it seems a little weak. I have the following parts on order. Losa5015 Double O-Ring Shock Cartridge http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=2058 Losa99170 Losi Shock Matching Tool http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1580 NEW! CKRC "Murdered Out" Link Aluminum Beadlocks http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=2416 Associated Silicone Shock Oil 30wt, 2oz http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1275 67772 - Hot Bodies Rover Crawler Tire (Soft) http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1323 Last but not least and my favorite of it all. Integy Steel Roll Cage Mini Rock Crawler http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=2135 Now for some pics and video.      |
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02-16-2010, 08:46 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dearborn Hts
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That roll cage says it's for the MRC (Mini Rock Crawler), is that going to fit a Night Crawler? I know the DMG one fits the LCC / LNC.............. |
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02-16-2010, 09:01 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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It should fit like a glove. SPECS: Length: 11.5" (292.1mm) Width: 3" (76mm) at widest point Height: 2.28" (58mm) | |
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03-27-2010, 10:30 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: podunk
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I finally got all this stuff in. The wheels look better in person. The wheels hold the rovers beautifully. The cage will need some tweaking to fit. The mounting plates for it sit right on top of the chassis.
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