How good is it?

[Tyler Kadlec]

Would any of you recommend the venom creeper?

[1\4elliptic toy]

Originally Posted by Tyler Kadlec

Would any of you recommend the venom creeper?

Im sure there are plenty of opinions, I love mine. In my opinon there is not a better out of the box rig. Read through some of the posts here in this forum you will get the answers your looking for....this has been asked and answered before..

[smashmetal]

This is the first RC crawler Ive ever had so I can't really compare it too any of the others. It's been more of a father son project. My son is always intrigued when where out wheelen and some one pulls out an RC crawler when where stoped.

What I can pass on is..............
While the locking diffs sound cool they really don't operate that great. Maybe it's just mine but the rear won't engage what so ever and the front will lock but is always poping out.
Another issue I have with mine is the pins in the drive shafts are always walking out.
One of my shock bodys has a bad thread cast cause the ajustment nut that is ontop of the outer spring ajusts it's self (The folks at Venom are sending me another one as i type).

Other than that I and my sone are really enjoying this little crawler

[1\4elliptic toy]

Originally Posted by smashmetal

Another issue I have with mine is the pins in the drive shafts are always walking out.

Have you seen/done the heat shrink mod to keep this from happening??

[username]

does anyone have a pic of what this heat shrink mod?

[1\4elliptic toy]

Originally Posted by username

does anyone have a pic of what this heat shrink mod?

here is a link.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...53#post1604753

[Tyler Kadlec]

ok thanx and does anyone have their locking diffs hooked up to their radio?

Tyler

[Brandon88]

Ya I do I mounted the servo horn on the inside of the chassis in order to protect it. And I'm runnin a venom vr3t radio and I love it. Honstly I can't tell a huge difference from locked to unlocked in my turning radius. But it's a cool function non the less and I haven't had any issues with it locking or unlocking I just had to take my time to set it up. I can show pics tomorrow if you would like

[Knitewulfe]

I haven't gotten to drive mine yet since I'm still waiting on my motor to get here, but it was a great kit to build and well worth the price.

[Santa Cruz Jeff]

Originally Posted by Tyler Kadlec

Would any of you recommend the venom creeper?

The Creeper is a great deal and can be made into a savage comp rig. I reccomend it.

[rcslsafut]

i have one i got for christmas.
first crawler so i have nothing to compair it to.
i love mine !! the tire's suck eggs ,i went with the
rover from hb ,WOW!!! what a difference .
i have the 55t rooster combo in mine
would have prob went with the 45,
if i know then what i do now. I have had one pin come
loose in the driveline thats all. i did locktite mine though
it has a higher center of grav than some ,but i dont comp
so no biggie to me . i put a few onces of weight in the front
now i need a little in the back. thats my experiance with the creeper!!

[rmdesignworks]

I run Eritex Comp Heavy wheels so no added weight up front as of now,,possibly a bit of weight later..I am still lighter than some Losi's and Axial's and it climbs very well,,I switched out the stock tires and foams for my own foams and White Dot Rovers. I did the spring mod in the lockers to lock them permanently, but the parts are still removable. I also switched out the stock shocks for 4" Losi's with white springs and I am currently using 25wt oil f/r. I will find out tomorrow if the new Losi shocks are adjusted right. Gonna sipe the Rover's tomorrow probably.

I fully back the Creeper.

[viper6171]

got to run my first local comp today i gotta say i love my creeper i run rovers crawlerinovations foams , stock shocks inverted, upper links lengthened slightly , quark speed control 1050kv outrunner 11.1v lipo , crawls like a goat , only problem i have is the stub axles but i am gonna order some new ones from flm .

[freemachinist]

I'll agree, for an "out of the box" its a really good vehicle. It has a ton of articulation whicj is good for a new driver. As you become a better driver you'll learn that a stiff axle and not as much articulation is the way to go. I'm on the fence about which I should have bought as my 1st. The Venom or the Axial.

1st BIG QUESTION...does YOUR hobby shop stock parts for it?

After you figure that out it'll be easier.

I bought my Venom, used off of Ebay. Had I know what I do now....I'd have gone with an Axial because of the after market support. There WAY more option parts for the Axial. WAY MORE!!!

I'm saving for an MOA rig now. That, IMO, is the way to go.

[madmax22]

I love my creeper. Waiting on a lipo so i can get out again

[addictedtonitro]

the creeper is very capable. It can go from stock to this.....Creeper Hellspawn!

[dstroy74]

i like mine even if something broke or doesnt work how it suposed to or needs adjustment everytime i drive it, i drove it yesterday for an hour or so (first time that long) before snapping the rear drive shaft.
i was building a wheely crawler at the same time and i've ride it more often and harder than the snake so far with no complaint, but like i said, i like it anyway

[Grumpster1980]

Originally Posted by username

does anyone have a pic of what this heat shrink mod?

This is what you need

Venom Creeper CVD covers

if you build the driveshafts corectly they are bullet proof.