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Old 01-08-2009, 10:00 PM   #1
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Default Wheel & axel weights Total weight W/mesurments
Here are some photos of the wheels with the heavey weights on a scal.

One wheel weight
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Wheel with all weights
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Wheel with weights an tire
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Next will be the axel wight with the rims and tires

Front axel
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rear axel
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With of axel with factory rims and tires
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Tire HT
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Its done fine tune wires and 55T motor. The wheel base is 12.5??? Here is the total weight 8lbs 14 oz

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HT

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Front view

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Old 01-08-2009, 10:27 PM   #2
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Spill the beans, where did you get the weights from?
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Old 01-08-2009, 10:35 PM   #3
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From the Venom web site came in three days
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what, I ordered my creeper on the 31st and I can't wait any longer, when is this thing coming!!!
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Old 01-09-2009, 09:43 AM   #5
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Docfire, is there really no way you can mount another brand of tire on this rim?
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Old 01-09-2009, 10:17 AM   #6
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Docfire, is there really no way you can mount another brand of tire on this rim?
The tire bead is diffrent more oval in shape unlike the square bead on other tires, and the venom tire bead is not as tall. Im sure you can make it work with a little trimming. I should have tried a losi tire before buidling the wheels.
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Old 01-09-2009, 02:59 PM   #7
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Other tires do work. i put hb rovers on mine!
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Old 01-14-2009, 12:40 PM   #8
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Did you really pay $60+ for weights?
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Old 01-14-2009, 01:09 PM   #9
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I'm going to assume that the wheel weights are not Pb and is W (tungsten). Hence the asking price for a set. If you're wondering why tungsten is so expensive, it's because the USA does not produce any tungsten. It's all imported.


How much did you pay for your weights?
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Old 01-14-2009, 03:54 PM   #10
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As far as I know the wheels weights are made of steel.

Edit: I hope they were tungsten... ;) The russians use tungsten in ice-fishing lures called mormyshka and they are really heavy compared to their size .
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Old 01-16-2009, 03:05 AM   #11
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do the wheel wieghts help alot when crawling?
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Old 01-16-2009, 03:08 AM   #12
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They make center of gravity lower, so yes they do help.
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So what is the average weight of eack wheel on your creeper and what combination works best? Mine is about 13 oz in front and 7 oz in rear. That's the weight of the led, tire and rim.
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