The best of my mountains hiking & crawling

[trucktrial]

'll try to post and share with you on this forum a selection of one or two of the best photos of each hike of almost ninety outings I've done with the Emaxx through the mountains, I hope you like them
hike #1 http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=es|en&u=http://www.rc-hiking.com/stmartin.html

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hike #2 http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=es|en&u=http://www.rc-hiking.com/foraton.htm

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Hike #3 Oroel

hike #4 Aralar

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hike #5 Biandiz

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hike #6 Ernio

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hike #7 Ernio II

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hike #8 Aizkorri

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hike #9 Txindoki http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=es|en&u=http://www.rc-hiking.com/aizk.htm

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hike #10 Aia

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- End of Hikes 1 to 10.
Home page: http://www.rc-hiking.com/index-eng.htm

more in the next post (11 to 20)

 

[TattooKenny]

Man I would love to visit there!:shock: Me and the wife love rock climbing. (Not rock crawling guys, though we love crawling to!"thumbsup") That's cool though! I don't think I would lug my E-Maxx with me on a hike that long though!:lol:

 

[JeepinOR]

Absolutely beautiful country!

#6 looks savage! What conditions...great shot!

#8 - cave crawling? :twisted: And that appears to be a man made structure in the cave...?

Thanks for sharing.

EDIT: Awesome Web Page you have with all those pictures and information.

 

[666]

Awesome!! I am going to start bringing a crawler with me more on my ventures through the mountains.

What is the highest elevation you have had your crawler up to? Lowest?

Do you run most of the trail with it or carry it most of the time?

What batteries and equipment do you use on the E-Maxx?

 

[trucktrial]

Hi, # 8 trail to the highest peak in the province, passing through San Adrián tunnel that consists of a natural cave carved by water erosion in the rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Adrian_(tunnel) with an opening on either side north and south, it also holds an inside small hermitage.

> 666
The highest elevation reached my Emaxx is 2808 m [9210 ft], starting from a height of 1900 on the snow. the maximum gradient have been 1150 m
Well over 95% of the mountain walks are done with the car on its wheels,but if I have to take it by hand is never more than 10 strides in a few steps in vertical rock . Except of course when batteries run out, usually at the end of the return

Usually carry between 25000 and 40000 mah in several double packs of 3600/4400 depending on the hike and duration.

The main and most effective modifications were:
Two differential locked, 8 modified Bigbore shock with double spiral of different hardness, RPM Arms, all rubber sealed bearings, Mip CVD, robinson racing gears, ratio of 9 / 72, waterprooffing, improve and extend the skid plates, tire chains and nails, extendable dog leash for dangerous passes.

 

[TattooKenny]

Wonder what Traxxas would give to get a picture of a Summit up on top there! And Patrick has been to what 14,000ft+ crawling yea?

 

[trucktrial]

#11 Aia Rocks
Rain and run

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#12 Petrechema
http://translate.google.com/transla...et/treewebs/trucktrial/pet re.htm&sl=es&tl=en

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#13 Ibon Acherito
http://translate.google.com/transla...treewebs/trucktrial/atx erito.htm&sl=es&tl=en

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#15 Bisaurin Peak
http://translate.google.com/transla...treewebs/trucktrial/bis aurin.htm&sl=es&tl=en

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#16 Larra Karst
http://translate.google.com/transla...et/treewebs/trucktrial/kar st.htm&sl=es&tl=en

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[trucktrial]

#17 Aizkorri
http://translate.google.com/transla...reewebs/trucktrial/aiz korri2.htm&sl=es&tl=en

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#18 Batisielles lakes

#19 A.Orus Shelter
http://translate.google.com/transla...reewebs/trucktrial/ang elorus.htm&sl=es&tl=en

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#20 Remune Valley
http://translate.google.com/transla....euskalnet.net/treewebs/trucktrial/remune.htm

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#21 Vallivierna lakes
http://translate.google.com/transla...alnet.net/treewebs/trucktrial/vallibierna.htm

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#22 Bachimana
http://translate.google.com/transla...euskalnet.net/treewebs/trucktrial/bachima.htm

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[paystin]

That E-Maxx has seen more beautiful scenery than most humans will in their lives! Thanks for sharing "thumbsup"

 

[romulus22]

dang. talk about putting some mileage on your R/C.

 

[buggy]

this is by far one of the coolest things i've ever seen! keep it up.

 

[trucktrial]

Mileage? is difficult to estimate, certainly more than 600 miles, maybe 700 in three years.
That includes many vertical drop meters and certainly very bad trails.
Of course there have been changes of motors and many hop ups that have led to the final solution.
My Emaxx has come a point where after 6 mountain outings was not necessary to do any maintenance.
A little lazy too.
#23 Moncayo Peak. 2315m from 1600m.
Link trail #23 http://translate.google.com/transla.../treewebs/t rucktrial/moncayo.htm&sl=es&tl=en

There are a lot of stones in some sections, not all easy.

Moncayo is a solitary peak, with a prominence of 1,300 m to its height of 2311m

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#24 Orhi peak. First 2000m from the sea of the western Pyrenees
Well, this is what happens when the digital photo camera breaks down,and besides, the old analog processing machine is jammed.
The objective of the hike. Is not nice?

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#25 'Toro' of Alfajarin
Link Trail #25 http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=es|en&u=http://www.rc-hiking.com/alfajarin.htm
A rare excursion around a 14 meters high black silhouetted image of a bull, an advertisement for a popular brandy in my country.
Yes, there's my Emaxx in the pic.

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from 4 miles away

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Link Trail #25 http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=es|en&u=http://www.rc-hiking.com/alfajarin.htm

#26 Trail Ernio II
Link #26 http://translate.google.com/transla...t/treewebs/trucktr ial/ernio3.htm&sl=es&tl=en
This is the mountain path to follow. Once inside does not seem so difficult.

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#27 Winter trail to Respumoso shelter
Link: http://translate.google.com/transla...reewebs/trucktrial /aguaslimp.htm&sl=es&tl=en
Snow avalanches risk.
This time I am accompanied by my wife and youngest son

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--"thumbsup"

 

[trucktrial]

Hike # 28 Attempted ascent of Canal Roya. Servo breakage due to ice.
This is the Aspe peak ,in te same valley.
http://translate.google.com/transla.../treewebs/trucktrial/can roya.htm&sl=es&tl=en

We have several ºC degrees below zero and the path goes through small ice waterfalls.

Unfortunately after hour an accumulation of ice on the steering linkage and servo saver has caused a rupture in Hitec 645MG servo engranages. From th
at day I always include a servo spare in my backpack :?

 

[trucktrial]

Trail 29# CanalRoya II. Second attempt

Definitely CanalRoya valley pass does not seem a good place for my emaxx.
One week after breaking the servo because of the ice, I return to the same place.
After long time of walking, and in the better part of the hike, broke his right rear link.
Accumulated in two weeks two of the three major breakdowns suffered in the Emaxx for three years

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[chops1sc]

Thats just amazing! Best pics ive ever seen, let alone with an RC in the picture!"thumbsup"


Looks like a broken rear tie rod in the last few photos. RPM makes a Tru-trac rear arm system that eliminates the rear tie-rods. I use them on my Revo.

http://www.rpmrcproducts.com/products/traxxas/MaxxPts3.htm#trutrack

 

[trucktrial]

IMO this brandt makes very good and strong products. The arms of my Emaxx are RPM and have never been broken.
I had heard of Rpm True Track but did not know, however appear to be directly applicable only on new models.

The next route is hivernal and under severe conditions, traversing part of the Ordesa National Park surrounded by several 10800 ft peaks.

You're probably not allowed to go with an electric RC in the park so we decided to go a little before dawn and before the guards started their round.


That was shortly before 7 am at the beginning of February.
All quiet and cold, only the tires breaking the rime created an unreal ride

Trail #30. Ordesa National Park.

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At the end of the valley,and back the 'Monte Perdido' and 'Soum de Ramond' Peaks of 3305 m
A walk of a little over 7 hours round trip ,rest stops counting.

"thumbsup"

 

[Creepy Inc.]

WoW those are some sweet pic's. You should send them to Traxxas and see if they would give you a Summit just for some shots of it for them to use. 8)

 

[trucktrial]

The manufacturer has never shown any interest or curiosity about these pictures and activities even though that is one of the most read thread on the
ir Emaxx forum . I must understand that their business interests are focused on a discipline with a greater number of potential customers. Despite th
is, his attitude of complete indifference, it seems strange. :?

Trail #31 Testing custom ice tires.

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Trail #32. Bianditz Trail.
Summit of Mount Biandiz, very close to my house

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Trail #33 winter Trail through the country of Andorra.

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Trail #34 & 35 Summer Trail through the country of Andorra.

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Most hikes are 5 or 6 hours of walking and driving my Emaxx
"thumbsup"

 

[hende]

Ill that I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[trucktrial]

Trail #36 Mount Casamanya, From 1990m to 2750m
For a few holidays in Andorra, I could easily reach a height of 2740 m with my Emaxx starting from a mountain pass located at 1990 m altitude.

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Trail #37 Grasslands and rocky trails of Urbia
Path to the shelter of Urbia

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Trail #38 Anayet Lakes

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"thumbsup"