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badger · 02-13-2008, 09:29 PM

Here is a short video of some crawling and jumping footage taken last weekend. I was basically wanting to test how much crawlability the Holmes Hobbies Cobalt Puller 7T motor attached to a RC4WD R2 2 speed tranny and powered by a 3s lipo pack had, as well as test out the jumping ability. The motor provided plenty of low end resolution for slow controlled crawling, then when shifting into second gear it has tons of power for great jumping out of a crawler.

After two days of testing with the completely stock Axial axles I only broke two knuckles and one three link mount. Not bad at all for all the abuse from several bad landings not shown in the vid.

For more info on the truck here is my build thread.

And here is the video. http://youtube.com/watch?v=fJS4c36tcjs

Wrecker · 02-13-2008, 09:36 PM

That's got to be one of the coolest crawlers I've ever seen! Freakin awesome!

Kamikaze · 02-13-2008, 09:37 PM

Crap....... now I gotta finish my 2.2 scaler.....Thanks alot vadger.

JasonInAugusta · 02-13-2008, 09:52 PM

Nice stuff.

Looks like I need to get one of those cobalts.

dieselfuel · 02-13-2008, 09:56 PM

hahaha! thats awesome badger!

montereycrawler · 02-13-2008, 10:02 PM

Man that is sweet! Can't wait to see it this weekend.

I thought it was cool before but now with the trans and motor it's awesome.

elvis · 02-13-2008, 10:18 PM

ZOMG that thing is fast as hell! How does it crawl at low speeds? Is it controllable?

Cloak · 02-13-2008, 10:32 PM

Cool, I'm planning on making a camera tuber (specifically built to carry a camera). That looks like the right motor for it.

badger · 02-13-2008, 11:12 PM

Thanks guys. It's a lot of fun to drive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by elvis

ZOMG that thing is fast as hell! How does it crawl at low speeds? Is it controllable?

I added the slower crawling pieces of video so you can see how slow it will crawl. It is very controllable at slow speeds, that is until you remember you've got all this power at your finger tips and you punch it.

chino63 · 02-13-2008, 11:24 PM

That thing is just plain sick! Thanks for letting me break... bash... I mean drive it.

Probably the best all around rig I have ever driven! Time to make mine now.

canadianjeeper · 02-14-2008, 02:56 AM

thats freaking sweet !!!

if ya cant crawl threw it then pin it !!

muddauber7 · 02-14-2008, 07:04 AM

Woo Hoo! Looks like fun!

bubbaracing · 02-14-2008, 07:48 AM

That's bada$$! I want one of them colbalt's now too!

Grizzly4x4 · 02-14-2008, 01:19 PM

Ummmm, well, uhhh

Dude, that's impressive. I gues I know what tranny needs to go in my 1.9 truggy now.....

Totally wicked!

btw, those shocks are hating life.

badger · 02-14-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

btw, those shocks are hating life.

Yeah the rear ones especially.

One of these days I want to install longer shocks with more travel in the rear.

Obviously I don't plan on running this rig like that all the time. I wanted to do some flight tests and got a little carried away.

BENDER · 02-17-2008, 02:39 PM

That's awesome, nice editing!!

tanner · 02-17-2008, 11:18 PM

dude that was awsome, very cool video

Mongo · 02-18-2008, 07:15 AM

Very entertaining, awesome vid. Loved the onboard shots.

Tanis · 02-18-2008, 08:27 PM

Nice work on the vid, and.....GOT COBALT?

racerx · 02-19-2008, 12:32 AM

DANG! I thought the video Grizz shot of my rock racer was "big air" ... Mine looked like a concrete block compared to that!

Very Cooool Vag.

02-13-2008, 09:29 PM	#1
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	My rock racer test video - Powered by Holmes Hobbies. Here is a short video of some crawling and jumping footage taken last weekend. I was basically wanting to test how much crawlability the Holmes Hobbies Cobalt Puller 7T motor attached to a RC4WD R2 2 speed tranny and powered by a 3s lipo pack had, as well as test out the jumping ability. The motor provided plenty of low end resolution for slow controlled crawling, then when shifting into second gear it has tons of power for great jumping out of a crawler. After two days of testing with the completely stock Axial axles I only broke two knuckles and one three link mount. Not bad at all for all the abuse from several bad landings not shown in the vid. For more info on the truck here is my build thread. And here is the video. http://youtube.com/watch?v=fJS4c36tcjs Last edited by badger; 02-13-2008 at 09:32 PM.

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02-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#2
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	That's got to be one of the coolest crawlers I've ever seen! Freakin awesome!

02-13-2008, 09:37 PM	#3
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Crap....... now I gotta finish my 2.2 scaler.....Thanks alot vadger.

02-13-2008, 09:52 PM	#4
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Nice stuff. Looks like I need to get one of those cobalts.

02-13-2008, 09:56 PM	#5
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	hahaha! thats awesome badger!

02-13-2008, 10:02 PM	#6
montereycrawler Nor-CalRCRC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey Peninsula Posts: 745	Man that is sweet! Can't wait to see it this weekend. I thought it was cool before but now with the trans and motor it's awesome.

02-13-2008, 10:18 PM	#7
elvis Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fenton, MO Posts: 236	ZOMG that thing is fast as hell! How does it crawl at low speeds? Is it controllable?

02-13-2008, 10:32 PM	#8
Cloak I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,206	Cool, I'm planning on making a camera tuber (specifically built to carry a camera). That looks like the right motor for it.

02-13-2008, 11:24 PM	#10
chino63 Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs Posts: 5,164	That thing is just plain sick! Thanks for letting me break... bash... I mean drive it. Probably the best all around rig I have ever driven! Time to make mine now.

02-14-2008, 02:56 AM	#11
canadianjeeper Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: vancouver,BC Posts: 64	thats freaking sweet !!! if ya cant crawl threw it then pin it !!

02-14-2008, 07:04 AM	#12
muddauber7 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The "Hive" Posts: 1,547	Woo Hoo! Looks like fun!

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02-14-2008, 07:48 AM	#13
bubbaracing Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South of I-80 in Ill Posts: 197	That's bada$$! I want one of them colbalt's now too!

02-14-2008, 01:19 PM	#14
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Ummmm, well, uhhh Dude, that's impressive. I gues I know what tranny needs to go in my 1.9 truggy now..... Totally wicked! btw, those shocks are hating life.

02-17-2008, 02:39 PM	#16
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	That's awesome, nice editing!!

02-17-2008, 11:18 PM	#17
tanner Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ Posts: 723	dude that was awsome, very cool video

02-18-2008, 07:15 AM	#18
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Very entertaining, awesome vid. Loved the onboard shots.

02-18-2008, 08:27 PM	#19
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	Nice work on the vid, and.....GOT COBALT?

02-19-2008, 12:32 AM	#20
racerx I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip Posts: 2,024	DANG! I thought the video Grizz shot of my rock racer was "big air" ... Mine looked like a concrete block compared to that! Very Cooool Vag.

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