Krawler tape write up

[twisted]

I would too, but I doubt anybody will go through the work or expense to to a true test, which would require two identical sets of tires and wheels, and some way to measure grip. I was thinking a skate park might be the ideal location, the ramps gradually get steeper as you go higher, and the surface is realitively smooth, so the grip is coming from the tires, not the surface. Just start at the bottom, and record which tires go the highest on the same truck before breaking traction. It would be about as close to scientific as you can get.

yea you are rite it would be difficult to do a controlled study.

i have used alot of other traction additives in the racing i do but never on rock crawlers. i can tell you one of the best rubber tire additives i have used is buggy grip 2. the stuff smells bad, bad enough to make you cough but it softens the tires up alot.i have a set of tires that i can actually rub rubber off when i squeeze them between my fingers. kinda like an eraser sheds when you use one. buggy grip 2 almost softens the tires to much. at the track i sprayed it on my tires walked away and came back and my tires stuck to the table.

 

[run2jeepn]

Buggy Grip 2- Conditions and softens rubbers for increased traction. Takes hours to dry per layer.. Oh and it's not Water proof...not even water resistant

Krawler Tape- Renews (Conditions), Softens Rubber and Adds an adhesion for added traction. Not only does KT soften tires it can make the sticky has well. The special formula soaks into the rubber an makes it sticky with out being to sticky. The more layers you spray the sticker it can get. So if you running places like Disney, were dirt wasn't an issue. 3 to 4 layers would have been great. Places where dirt is every where, just mist a light coat on. if you run in and out of water. KT is also water resistant, it's almost Water Proof. Which means you can run in and out of Water and keep your traction all day long... Also if you have 3 courses with 15-20 mins between each course. KT dries in only 15-20 Mins.

 

[brushlessnut]

the krawler tape worked great I had time to get my 2.2 and super out.I though I would start off by trying a line I always have a hard time with.the krawler tape made the tires just sticky enough to hold the line I wanted them to.it use to take alot of wheelspeed but after adding the krawler tape I would spring the tires as slow as I wanted and it still had great tration.before I add the krawler tape the tires use to slide before the drag brake would let go.after adding the krawler tape the tire grip and actualy turn insted of sliding

 

[run2jeepn]

Glad your liking it... Sounds like it's doing you very well. How is Dirt and Sand dealing with the Krawler Tape?

 

[brushlessnut]

seems to be fine they dont pick up any more then new set of tires would..I tested alittle more today.it end up getting alittle more grip then I need and stripped a rcp ring and pinon set :lol:

 

[microgoat]

I would too, but I doubt anybody will go through the work or expense to to a true test, which would require two identical sets of tires and wheels, and some way to measure grip. I was thinking a skate park might be the ideal location, the ramps gradually get steeper as you go higher, and the surface is realitively smooth, so the grip is coming from the tires, not the surface. Just start at the bottom, and record which tires go the highest on the same truck before breaking traction. It would be about as close to scientific as you can get.

I'd be down for that. Me like science.

 

[brushlessnut]

I would be willing to do it. but I have no Idea how to measure the amount of grip

 

[Kranberry]

i need to get me a bottle of this stuff:twisted:

 

[racerx]

I would be willing to do it. but I have no Idea how to measure the amount of grip

You could try a digital fish scale to measure how much "pull" it takes to move a rig on a surface. You could also do the skate ramp test mentioned earlier just need 1 rig and a few sets of tires and maybe a "laboratory assistant;-)" to mark where the truck stops forward progress. Then treat the tires and retest making marks on each test and keeping track of coarse.
I have tried soaking some of my tires in different traction sauces with not much luck, so I am curious to see some real test results.