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03-24-2010, 01:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ks
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|  so im about to get a creeper
is there any i should know about this before building it or driving it i would like all the help i can get thanks
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03-24-2010, 03:54 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bucharest
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Get an LCC?  Don't get me wrong, Creeper is decent crawler out of the box for starters and I do own one. But, if you want something more(like comps), you will end spending a lot of money on upgrades like diff. locks, stage 2, DIG, rovers that will easily double the cost On the other side LCC looks more expensive but it is competitive right out of the box. You want DIG? - no problem, add a servo and there you go... Last edited by Dotix; 03-26-2010 at 03:43 AM. |
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03-24-2010, 05:19 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: I'm a michigan boy can you feel that!
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All the kits have there problem, LOSI, VENOM, AXIAL, REDCAT, Ect.... there is lots and lots of info on each and every one of them on this forum, take a week or soo and do research on all of them befor you pull the trigger. Knowlege is power. |
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03-24-2010, 06:35 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hudson
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yea dude this forum is the best since i got my crawler ive been on here everyday they have everything you want to kno on here. these things are expensive!!! i got my creeper because the price, and it looked badass.
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03-24-2010, 07:02 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gibraltar
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drill holes in tires, weights in wheels Front 6-8Oz, Rear 4-6Oz, Shocks upside down, Venom Metal diff cases with locking Kit or diff lockers, heat shrink tubing on cvd pins, Venom Dig unit Hot Bodies-Rover Whites, Other than that you're golden!  |
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03-24-2010, 01:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ks
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i have been reading alot on here and i did have a axial rtc before and i liked that for the most part but then i traded it so i know how those are and i have thought about a LCC but i dont comp crawl its just me and a few friends but i see that alot of people use rovers are those just for rocks cuz we crawl on rock and little dirt so thanks for all the info guys keep it up
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03-24-2010, 10:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utah
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Go for it man! The Creeper is a climbing animal with wheel weights and the White Rovers. I have 4oz. in the front wheels and none in the back and it climbs like a goat. Just follow all of the tips on this forum and you'll never break it either.
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03-25-2010, 03:21 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand
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Build it box stock first and run it as is. Observe it and see what you do and do not like. Then start on mods, take your time and do one thing at a time and get plenty of driving time in between each mods or upgrade. This will allow you time to learn how your rig handles and how you may want it to handle. I have spent on average an hour a day for the last 3 months on my creeper and so far have new tires and a lipo pack !! I do also have a hand cut chassis and a very unusual suspension setup but that is very cheap and I now have a crawler that is a lot of fun. My creeper Simon's Creeper. |
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03-25-2010, 05:30 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ks
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03-25-2010, 11:16 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pacifica, CA.
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03-25-2010, 07:45 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOSTRville
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03-26-2010, 01:00 AM
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03-26-2010, 03:21 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand
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Then get some good rubber. I use Rover Blues as it is warm here, whites seem more popular for the cooler climates. There are a lot of good tires to choose from and a few hours in the tires and wheels section here will give you some info to base a decision on. I do like my Rovers | |
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03-26-2010, 02:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greentown
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HB rovers, WHITE. Best bang for the buck, and for sure a top 5 crawler tire in the market.
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03-26-2010, 03:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utah
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Definitely Rovers. Don't waste time cutting up the stock crap tires!
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03-26-2010, 08:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: eugene
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03-28-2010, 08:43 PM
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03-28-2010, 08:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: north phoenix
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rovers! rovers! rovers!
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03-29-2010, 03:04 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gibraltar
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ridgelines (Stock Venom) tires are a good learner tire i think because it makes stuff harder to climb than with the Rovers, but they're not Crap by any account i think!) i get some good climbs with mine, obviously the rover whites have MUCH more traction, so for a competitive rig Rovers, for rock bashing ridgelines are enough oh and i wouldn't bother cutting etc. to much hassle for very little difference |
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