weighing wheels

[keller4200]

I am running a gmade spider w the truck is big and weighs a ton but I cant seem to get the tires to grab as good as I want. How do you add weight to the wheels like I hear people taking about. Just like a car wheel weights? Also how much diffrence do lipo batteries make on such a big truck like this? I have heard both ways on the lipo, I put on a jr 403 oz/tq servo and its killing the battery now, like bad ran like hour before now runs like 15 minutes. Thanks for the help

[james22]

to put weight in your wheels take the outer beadlock off go to your local tire or auto parts store pick up self stick tire weights and stick them on the inside of your rims usualy 10 ounces to ? anything you want works------------ or like i did goto your sporting goods store buy a couple of boxes of bb s or small lead shot fill the lower part of your tire to the rim seems to work pretty damn good for me

[keller4200]

Thanks Ill have to try that out, I've heard about that but never heard if it worked or not.

[nj05nismo]

stick on wheel weights work really well for me. They can get kinda expensive if you need a large quantity and need to pay for them

[ZUKMAN]

Wheel weights http://www.onlinetiresupply.com/site/763839/page/259742 good prices

[keller4200]

How long are those 1/2 oz segments cut into?

[bob1961]

Originally Posted by ZUKMAN

Wheel weights http://www.onlinetiresupply.com/site/763839/page/259742 good prices

that works out to just under 5.00 bucks a pound.... OUCH ..............bob

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[needs2hunt]

I went down to the local tire shop and he gave me 4lbs of stick on weights

[ZUKMAN]

Originally Posted by bob1961

that works out to just under 5.00 bucks a pound.... OUCH ..............bob

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Seeing that TCS is sellin the AE set for $5.69 for 3 oz sounds like a good deal to me.

McMaster Carr sells 5 pound lead ingots for 19.00 + s&h .

Or you can get a disgruntled tire store employee to give you some becouse he doesn't care that lead is now way more expensive than it should be.

So if you feel good about someone stealing from his employer for your benifit go ahead and do that. I'll bet the owner of a tire store wont give you 4 pounds of lead tape weights just becouse your a nice guy.

It floors me that people will drop a grand into a crawler and think that $35.00 is to much to spend on weight to tune the damn thing.


People are Idiots!!!!

[ZUKMAN]

Originally Posted by bob1961

that works out to just under 5.00 bucks a pound.... OUCH ..............bob

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well after reading post after post and many online stores for parts till my eyes threatened to jump outta there sockets and leave home....i have come up with a list with these parts....

Crawler shopping list


Axial AX-10 Scorpion Crawler
Losi 1/10 scale Grappler Rock Crawling Body
RC4WD 2.2 Bead lock wheels
Team Losi 2.2 Rock Claws
Pro-Line 2.2 Memory Foam
35T Warrior or Matrix V10 Crawler motor 55t
RC4WD R2D Silver Trans
MIP C-Drive Spline Set for AX10 Scorpion
GH Racing Alum Solid Axle Set Silver
Stainless Steel AX10 Diff Lockers
RCP Crawlers AX10 2 Position Clockable Axle C
RCP Crawlers AX10 Max Clearance Knuckle
Ax30494 Axial Aluminum Rear Axle Lock-out
AX10 Stainless Steel Straight Axle
Ax30420 Inner Axle Shafts
Losi 4" Threaded Rock Crawler Shock Set
CKRC 120mm Threaded Aluminum Shock set
Hitec HS-5645MG Digital High Torque Metal for dig
Hitec HS-5955TG Titanium Gear
Spektrum DX3R Radio
Spektrum SR3100 RX
CC Sidewinder ESC
CC PC Link
CC BEC

not sure of a chassis and paint theme or color yet, but it will not look like anything else i've seen so far....i should have the parts and git this thing going bout mid may....so let me know what ya all think bout the list....sorry fer the advance notice without pictures, i'm dying to git this thing going and can't wait much longer myself....so i might as well get ya guys hanging and wondering what it will turn out like too.... .....................bob

$5.00 a pound is too much to spend on weights to make your rig work right? Maybe you should forgo the shopping list above and just buy a RTR Axial....

[ZUKMAN]

Originally Posted by keller4200

How long are those 1/2 oz segments cut into?

I'm not sure but I have found that the .25 oz weights seem to work better for even weight distribution.

[bob1961]

Originally Posted by ZUKMAN

Seeing that TCS is sellin the AE set for $5.69 for 3 oz sounds like a good deal to me.

McMaster Carr sells 5 pound lead ingots for 19.00 + s&h .

Or you can get a disgruntled tire store employee to give you some becouse he doesn't care that lead is now way more expensive than it should be.

So if you feel good about someone stealing from his employer for your benifit go ahead and do that. I'll bet the owner of a tire store wont give you 4 pounds of lead tape weights just becouse your a nice guy.

It floors me that people will drop a grand into a crawler and think that $35.00 is to much to spend on weight to tune the damn thing.


People are Idiots!!!!

wow, who peed in yer cheerios....i know i didn't....since i'm into building and shooting flintlock muzzleloaders and cast my own lead roundballs to shoot, last time i looked to buy lead it was bout 1.50 a pound....i just was commiting on the price that was posted....CHILL.................bob

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[redmacjetti]

did you see the newest beadlocks on the market? they have adjustable weights! check the link http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Aluminum-2-2-N...QQcmdZViewItem

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by redmacjetti

did you see the newest beadlocks on the market? they have adjustable weights! check the link http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Aluminum-2-2-N...QQcmdZViewItem

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