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12-02-2004, 02:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CLEVELAND,OH
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|  Tire Weights?
When you put the BB's or shot in the tires is it better to put them in loose or in a bag? Thanks Rob |
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12-02-2004, 02:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio
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| Re: Tire Weights?
Hey, im in Ohio too!  I would think it would get really anoying to hear the BB's rattling around so I would put them in a bag. Hope this helps!!
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12-02-2004, 02:36 PM
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| Diggin' the new SCX10 II!   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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| Re: Tire Weights?
I think you want them loose in the tire so they can roll around easily.
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12-02-2004, 02:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW, Connecticut
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| Re: Tire Weights?
Badger is right, they won't roll well if they are in a bag. My steel balls don't make any annoying sounds when they rattle so plastic BB's should be even quieter. |
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12-02-2004, 02:42 PM
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| Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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12-02-2004, 02:54 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio
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| Re: Tire Weights?
Hey, im in Ohio too! I would think it would get really anoying to hear the BB's rattling around so I would put them in a bag. Hope this helps!!
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12-03-2004, 08:02 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CLEVELAND,OH
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| Re: Tire Weights?
I am not running any foam. If that matters.
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12-06-2004, 04:30 PM
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| Re: Tire Weights?
I was going to go BBs but found that small lead fishing weights were cheaper and heavier. I'm pretty sure that they are quieter as well (more of a thudding together than a clacking) |
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12-06-2004, 06:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Putting them in a bag will totally defeat the idea of having them in there, if they roll around, it won't increase rotating mass. | |
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12-06-2004, 07:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SOJO
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try running pellets from a shot gun shell they are realy heavy and they work great (ditch the bag) -travis |
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12-07-2004, 06:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mid TN
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| Re: Tire Weights?
Pellets from a shotgun shell? You do know a box of BB's is cheaper unless you happen to have loose shot laying around anyhow, right? But yea, since I reload my own shotgun shells, I had already settled on using shot since it'll be heavier.
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12-07-2004, 07:30 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ravenswood
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| Re: Tire Weights?
I use lead shot also and it works great. The mass is much great than the BB's and seem to be a little quieter. I can't notice any noise from them when running it..The extra weight works great! Martin |
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12-07-2004, 08:44 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CLEVELAND,OH
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| Re: Tire Weights?
Thanks. I will be using shot instead of BB's because I have it. Thanks again for the answers. Rob |
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12-07-2004, 11:36 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Driving the Troysion Stick up the BIG BOY line!
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So are you guys on running this in the front tires or in both front and rear?
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12-07-2004, 12:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ravenswood
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I have maybe gone to extremes with 2 of my trucks, but it seems to work great!! I am running 4oz in each front tire, and 2oz in each rear tire for a total of 12oz, or 3/4 of a pound.. That is quite a bit of weight, but seeing how it is at the lowest point of the truck, it really drops the COG.. Martin |
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12-07-2004, 06:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hillsboro, oregon
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| Re: Tire Weights?
i just went down to alocal store and picked up like a case of 6000 bb's for like 3 bucks, put like 150 in each front wheel and works great for tire weights
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12-07-2004, 07:00 PM
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| The Wheels Keep Turning  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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i only run weights in the front tires because i'm only using them to keep the front wheels down on inclines.
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12-07-2004, 10:03 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hillsboro, oregon
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same here.
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12-09-2004, 11:11 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: woods cross utah
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| Re: Tire Weights?
hey kevin you runnin bb's again
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12-09-2004, 05:21 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Behind the wheel of an Axial R/C
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| Re: Tire Weights?
I run 8oz's in each of the front tires none in the rear
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