02-11-2010, 04:36 PM | #21 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vacaville
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I have to agree with the positive comments..I have been really abusing mine since it has been running. i bash it every day as i have built a course in my garage, drivewaya nd take it with me everywhere in case I feel the need to try it out on some road side rocks... I did the real minor stuff. FLM lockers, heatshrink, traxxas drive shafts. Took my time assembling it and I havent broken anythign yet. prob a serious 16~18hrs worth of bashing on it...its tough rig. |
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02-11-2010, 07:36 PM | #22 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Selangor
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Dont take it personally here i gave my comment on what i been tru here. If you guys say this is a good rig then its suit you but for me as i said...With stock form other brand can take more abuse. So tell me where to get those aftermarket or any up grade parts like we can get others brand easily...
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02-12-2010, 06:24 AM | #23 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hudson County
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Here you go: http://www.hobbyetc.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?part_id=59862 | |
02-12-2010, 06:27 AM | #24 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma City
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Good luck with getting it sorted out. | |
02-12-2010, 09:28 AM | #25 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Selangor
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thanks BR549... not all hobbyshop will do shipment all around the globe. | |
02-14-2010, 09:50 AM | #26 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: american fork
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its no different any where else , someone heard some thing that someone else said . next thing you know ,the story is blown WAYYYYYYY out of proportion. i have the creeper , i love the truck!!!!!! i have not broke any thing yet , but are you going to seriously tell me that axial,xtm,and others do not break parts? if so your full of crap!!!as far as the drive shaft's go ,if you have been into r/c's at all you would have heard of mip. they make upgrade drive shafts for all kind's of r/c applications. they have the exact same design as the venom!! they hold up good.(i have them on several of my truck's). the crawlers have a lot more torque than other r/c's so thats why they have an issue with pin's . imo.!! so as far as durability is concerned , i would give the creeper an "A" . just my .02 . Last edited by rcslsafut; 02-14-2010 at 10:01 AM. |
02-14-2010, 08:12 PM | #27 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lebanon
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I agree with the others, the cv's are a weak point
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02-16-2010, 06:15 PM | #28 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: preston co.
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If it breaks though it makes a good excuse for upgrades
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03-04-2010, 02:39 PM | #29 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In the lair editing video
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great bang for the buck.
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03-10-2010, 12:53 PM | #30 |
Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: gillette
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| True it does need a bit of work but for what it costs its really worth it. Fix the cvd problem with the pins and driveshafts. Cheap and easy way to start for cheap.
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03-10-2010, 05:57 PM | #31 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: north phoenix
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well put...... im very happy with my truck.... havent broken anything either! (knock on wood) plus its part of the hobby if you break it... break it good... nothing is bullet proof iMo... Quote:
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03-10-2010, 08:57 PM | #32 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor, VA
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At about $100 bucks I am thinking about picking one up just because I have an itch to build a kit. I may use it as a basher when my cousin comes over, but for the most part I would leave it stock. No plans for making a comp rig out of it because I already have one. Other than swapping out the stock driveshafts for some traxxas units, anything else for just occasional use? Also, is the remote diff lock worth it? Being able to unlock the diffs when the cousin uses it may be nice to keep it from breaking. |
03-10-2010, 11:12 PM | #33 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: north phoenix
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perma lock the diffs not worth the hassle bad design... Quote:
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03-11-2010, 12:57 AM | #34 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand
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It is not isolated to this thread alone, I see many folk using so many other brand parts and so called after-market parts that I begin to wonder what is going on. I have a modded Creeper and the main mod is the Chassis plates and links. I did new plates to give me the adjustment options and the links are lengthend and shortened originals. I have a 60/40 thing going on. This is all with original Trans, shafts, shocks, axles, cvd's, link ends, gear and hot glue lockers. This thing is an absolute weapon on the rocks. No Dig or rear steer or any wild mods. Just good suspension geometry and a lot of stick time on the rocks. The Venom Creeper is a good crawler with a bit of work in it. |
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