Best all out bashing tire and rim for my force?

[ClodTrasher]

Hello everyone. I just recently got a great deal on a Twin Force. I picked this truck up to bash with so I dont have to bust up my good trucks. I already got a new 2004 F-150 lid and I am looking for a good wheel and tire combo? Whats the best for driving in grass or mud? I am gonna bash this truck all over, Snow, Ice, Mud, Gravel, Sand, Clay what is the best tire for that? What rims will look the best with my Orange F-150 body? Let me know! Thanks!

[firstumustcrawl]

well tires id have to say id go with maybe a swamper or something along those lines cause nothing really going to be best on all those terrains but with like a chevron style swamper or mabe even pullers would work and as for rims that is up to you i personallly like bright bodies with flat black rims but it is what ever your preferance is

[ClodTrasher]

Ok, I was thinkin Swamp Dawgs.. I run all Orange and Black on every truck I got except one. I am gonna get Swamp Dawgs and run off set Stable Maxxs white rims painted Black.. Is that a good combo?

[firstumustcrawl]

sounds cool to me

[Robshobbies]

sounds good, id also check out imexs off-set rims like the plutos and romulins they are complete off-set

[ClodTrasher]

Rob you carry them?

[Mazlem]

If you haven't found it allready check out http://www.madforce.net/ which has info / forums for the Mad / Twin Force.

One of the hop-ups listed is using Ofna Monster Blazer wheels to add 2" total width to the truck. That made it look rather boxy though as that gives you 18" width and 19" length. After awhile of running those wheels with MadForce tires I went an got a double-extended chassis for it which looks a lot better now.

If you got the truck in kit form I'd get these bevel shafts and a diff bevel set as the diffs only come with two small bevel gears. Also after going through a few gears I got a pair of these and these drive gears. Lastly, especially in the diffs/hubs I'd put in this bearing as I had a couple seize up on me and those are sealed better than the stock ones.

There's much more available to do of course but that's what I'd do when building it; re-working the diffs can be a little pain and time consuming.

[ClodTrasher]

Thanks Mazlem, I was thinking about running the Carbon Fiber Chassis, Is that any good? I am new to Twin Forces so sorry if I seem dumb.

[Reflection]

I upgraded to these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...50&FVPROFIL=++ ring and pinions in my Twin. They are ALOT stronger than the aluminum gears that come stock. I honestly feel they are stronger than the straight cut ring and pinions out there. Notice they are helical cut,just like a ring and pinion for 1:1 scale rigs. I would highly recommend them.

[Robshobbies]

yes I have both imex swamp dawg tires and a few pluto and romulin rims in stock at my site- www.robshobbiesrc.com

[Mazlem]

Originally Posted by ClodTrasher

Thanks Mazlem, I was thinking about running the Carbon Fiber Chassis, Is that any good? I am new to Twin Forces so sorry if I seem dumb.

The carbon fiber chassis would be good for racing, but I dunno about for bashing. The stock chassis is plenty strong enough; to save weight I'd just cut holes in that.

[ClodTrasher]

I think I might just andonize the chassis black or orange then..

[Mazlem]

Go with orange. There's plenty of black plastic to go w/ it.

[ClodTrasher]

Thats what I was thinking.. Every truck I got has, Black Rims, Orange or Black body, and oposite color chassis... They all run 2004 F-150 bodys.. Imex Tires, Can you tell I like Black and Orange Ford and Imex? I got bout 6 trucks with this stuff on them.

I would pay some attention to tire weight. The TF tires are very light. That will help with performance. You can lighten up your stock frame plates. That should help with handling and performance. I did that and now my TF stands on its side without tipping over Its a crawler and I do have BBs in the tires.

[Trac95ker]

Sorry, I wasnt signed in. Thats my reply.

Ive also been running the optional 7.5 buggy R&P and have had no problems. Check the axle housing screws around the pinion bearing. Sometimes they loosen. I put bolts thru mine.