Rock crawlers

[ZANDOR]

What is the best starting base the txt or the clod buster??

 

[GADawgs33]

in my opinion the clod buster is better. i have driven both and the txt is much more top heavy which means you flip over more. the clodbuster is an awesome truck but thats just my 2 cents

 

[Tarant]

Ya the Clod is a good starting point but the best RC are made from all types of trucks

 

[ZANDOR]

Thats all I am looking for a starting point... i will mill all my own parts for it.

SO the clod is were I shoud start..

 

[Tarant]

ya if u could figure out how to lower the CG on the txt it to will be a formidable truck but like we said a Clod is a good place to start.


Then a Gecko kit man they rock

 

[ZANDOR]

ya if u could figure out how to lower the CG on the txt it to will be a formidable truck but like we said a Clod is a good place to start.


Then a Gecko kit man they rock

Do you have a link to the Gecko kit...

 

[Tarant]

Ya right HERE

 

[ZANDOR]

Thanks man I think I am going to build one.. I got to run one today and it was the poop.. 4ws 4wd and it had the Gecko kit in it.. but now they have the gECKO2 kit

 

[Tarant]

No Problem u help me I help u
Just remember one thing Pictures

 

[ZANDOR]

There will be pics.. I just have to get some things together.. Like a clod for the axels and the gecko 2 kit Ill be on my way.. the guy I talked to today said he was getting 2 com 2 lathe motors ???

 

[akmadmaxx]

Those things look pretty sweet! Damnit now you got me interested. Might need to add an electric to my collection!

 

[Nathan_454]

yeah crawlers use teh 55t turn integy lathe motors... lots of torque and long run times... I'm in the process of building a clod based crawler myself. there is a bunch of guys that do it here in phoenix and they got me hooked!... check out rccrawler.com theres a plethora of info on there.

 

[ZANDOR]

Thanks ill check out that site

 

[NCNitro]

I have been very interested in crawlers for some time now. Check out this chassis Zandor.

Crawler Chassis

I have been considering selling my xxx-nt and getting a crawler myself.

 

[Nathan_454]

that chassis looks more like a racing chassis... yeah i know clodbuster and racing done go together but they must do it somewhere... anyway to me it looks like the lower 4-link bars and the way the shocks mount to them doesn't allow for much articulation. could be just me tho.

 

[NCNitro]

No articulation?

 

[ZANDOR]

I am going for it I am going for the gecko 11 kit 200$

clod axels new w/bearrings 130$

2 55t turn integy lathe motors cost? haven't look yet

super rooster esc. thats it for now...But I think I can build one for around 500.

Oh and the articulation on the gecko kit is 80 to 90 degrees

 

[NCNitro]

Got a link to the gecko kit Zandor?

 

[ZANDOR]

here

Nice kit..and here is a place you can buy new and used axles

junk yard

I also need to give a shout out to Mudduck.. you have been very helpfull.. thanks for all your research BRO..

 

[savagelover12]

how is new era models cantilever suspension? does it have articulation? is it good for crawling?