Factory Seal
Newbie
What is a good weight too start with fully assembled??
Front and rears??????
Front and rears??????
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Tire Weight?
- Thread starter Factory Seal
- Start date
general consensus seems to be around 7oz in each front and 3 in the rear. i ll be trying a set of losis with 6.5/7 in each front and 2 to 3 in each rear. i think i have 18oz of weights here, so pretty sure it ll be around 7 f and 2 r
Factory Seal
Newbie
Added weight or total weight??
Factory Seal
Newbie
An 24 pack of greatplanes strips weights are 170grms or 6oz......
you would put in 3 strips per front tire???
you would put in 3 strips per front tire???
chops1sc
Rock Crawler
That would be added weight for each wheel. If you have stock wheels that's the best place to start. If you have wheels that are heavier you might need to add less to start off and see how it does. I got a postal scale to make sure I had each front and rear wheels the same weight.
hitman46mod
RCC Addict
None front or rear, why make your rig heavier? Any weight you add to your rig you have to push or pull up a rock.;-) Change your tire and foam setup."thumbsup"
AX-10 Axles
Eritex solids
Panther softs with single Panther Memory foams
RC4WD R2 enclosed
Custom droop chassis
2 3/4" GC
Rig weight 6.5 lbs.;-)
AX-10 Axles
Eritex solids
Panther softs with single Panther Memory foams
RC4WD R2 enclosed
Custom droop chassis
2 3/4" GC
Rig weight 6.5 lbs.;-)
Factory Seal
Newbie
Now im really confused............Locals here all put weight in.......
why do they do that??
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rottenbelly
Just jump it!
Thats what im running and it helped alot. 7.25 oz in front with stock rims and panthers. 3.25 per rear.
Factory Seal
Newbie
so you are adding 2 1/3 strip of weight too each front rim??
autumnsummers1
Newbie
Add weight to your wheels and you'll know why, like day and night they dont climb worth 2 cents without weighted front wheels:ror:
Factory Seal
Newbie
Thanks for everyones help!
I'm going too add 6oz to the fronts with proline rims and 3oz to the rears....BadLands....
We will see how she does!.......
I'm going too add 6oz to the fronts with proline rims and 3oz to the rears....BadLands....
We will see how she does!.......
rottenbelly
Just jump it!
My strips are 1/4 oz so i added 2 full strips and and 6 more pieces from another evenly spaced around rim.
jmz6
Rock Crawler
I used one wrap around the wheel of 1/2 oz segmented weights(I believe it was 7.5 oz) in each front, and one wrap of 1/4 oz (4 oz) in each rear. It does make a difference. Try some weight and see how your rig does, then add or subtract to fit your driving style.
rottenbelly
Just jump it!
That would have helped on the wall the other weekend!!!:shock:
hitman46mod
RCC Addict
Hmm, climbs OK to me.:roll:
Most of the time weight drags you off of things and adds stress to you drive line. People who can't setup suspensions use a lot of weight. Play with your link, shock, and tire/foam setup.;-)
Read through entire this tread. It has info that everyone should know.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54791&highlight=anti+squat
If you can grasp the concepts in the tread you will know what it takes to beat the other guy."thumbsup"
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booger weldz
Rock Stacker
Hmm, climbs OK to me.:roll:
Most of the time weight drags you off of things and adds stress to you drive line. People who can't setup suspensions use a lot of weight. Play with your link, shock, and tire/foam setup.;-)
Read through entire this tread. It has info that everyone should know.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54791&highlight=anti+squat
If you can grasp the concepts in the tread you will know what it takes to beat the other guy."thumbsup"
i guess you know more than all the 1:1 competition rigs in xrra and the various rock crawling circuits across the country who ALL run water in their tires for the same reason we add lead weights to the wheels...????:roll:
Factory Seal
Newbie
Hmm, climbs OK to me.:roll:
Most of the time weight drags you off of things and adds stress to you drive line. People who can't setup suspensions use a lot of weight. Play with your link, shock, and tire/foam setup.;-)
Read through entire this tread. It has info that everyone should know.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54791&highlight=anti+squat
If you can grasp the concepts in the tread you will know what it takes to beat the other guy."thumbsup"
Thanks for your help,i am new too crawling.....butt have been Racing R.C.'s for 17 years.......
Any help is much app..........thank's.
tim the toolman
Quarry Creeper
I think everyone in my club lately is running 6-8 oz (depending on wheel weight & type) in each front & none in the rear. Weight in the rear might help keep you planted better in off cambers but really seems to do nothing for you otherwise. Steep climbs especially weight in the rear just seems to hurt you. My 2 cents
hitman46mod
RCC Addict
If you compare the two trucks. Scale you are running 700 lb of weight in your front wheels, how much water are they putting in their tires maybe 20 lbs.
