Best and cheapest electic crawler?

[Flatty]

I want to buy something I can play with for a while, and buildover time. Whatis the best and cheapest base to start with? It has top be electric, and have parts readily available. Give me some ideas guys.

Dima

 

[rbgerrish]

Well, you could go with a TXT-1- they are good crawlers out of the box (with locked diffs of course). I'd also suggest a TLT-1 if you're into smaller stuff. They are fun stock (although not great crawlers) but have the ability to be built to many different setups. You could always buy a Clod, too!

ryan

 

[jugg_crawler]

I would go with the Clod. Make a chassis, links, servo mounts and just buy some fair priced electronics and you're ready to go. You could always buy a Gecko chassis if you're not handy enough to make one yourself. It would be very capable and there will be lots of parts available. That's what I would go with.

jugg_crawler

 

[badger]

I don't know about a cheap crawler! if there is one I want to know!

I love my new TXT, and it has only been modified a little bit. Here is what I have done:

1. JB-welded the diffs, (very easy to do) - $3
2. removed the rubber shock stops, (allows the shocks to be compressed all the way, which is ok for crawling but not ok if you plan to jump at all) - Free
3. Glued the tires to the rims. - Free (already had the tire glue)
4. Cut the tread to be more agressive. - Free
5. Added a pc fan to the Novak rooster (probably not needed if you run a Super Rooster) - $10
6. Added a reciever pack to help power my two Hitec HS 945MG's (probably not needed if you run a Super Rooster) - $30 reciever pack

and with the mods I have seen a great improvment over the stock TXT.

EDITED- added the prices, and #6

-Badger

 

[Flatty]

So how about just piecing one together from nothing. I figure if I can build a Jeep from scratch, I can do this too. I am a patient person, I can build. Here goes. Ayone got advice on steering, motor, and tranny?

Dima

 

[firstumustcrawl]

i would just go with a clod tranny its the easiest to work with and i think fabbin a chassis is really easy just buy the 4 link kit from rc4wd and then ive seen chassis made outta plexi glass i actually just made another and i used a set of savge tvp's and cut them down a certain way and there perfect i think there llike 20 dollars for stock ones idk thats what i would do

 

[jugg_crawler]

It depends on whether you like driveshafts or none. If you like driveshafts go with a Juggy or TXT-1 tranny and axels. If you don't then get the Clod axels and they have the gearboxes right on them. As for motors go with Mag Mayhems, a Super Rooster, and Hitec servos. This will give you great relability and will work grwst on the rocks. If the Super Rooster is too much then you could get a cheap ESC but don't skimp on the servos.

jugg_crawler

 

[badhoopty]

i recently got a tlt, its far from finished but its pretty cool. if you wanted to get something to mess around with and modify over time it would be a great candidate imo, i would imagine soon people will start making and selling lwb kits for them.

other than that, a box stock txt or an aftermarket clod off ebay would be good bets.

pic of my mocked up tlt. its gonna get a custom chassis and all that.

 

[Bigbadwhitey]

Yup the Little TLT is awesome!My TLT is ,Well I used the axels and built a tube chassis,Used traxxas drive shafts,stock trans,lowered the Pinion gear,Locked the diffs,Put some G-hawgs on narrowed Traxxas 2.2 rims.Man this little Buggy will do anyware.I think It mite even out crawl my Clod.