*- 2.2 Meat Grinders cut n shut by Crawler Innovations - *

[Nova's Ark]

I have thought about building this tire for years and just never did. After getting my batteries recharged at ECC this year, it was time to finish some cut n shut tires I have been avoiding for years. This is one of them.

These are Super Soft Compound Panther Meat Grinders. They have been narrowed to 2" width. I used white dot Rovers for the sidewalls on these tires. So far I have only run the front pair, and...

I have only run one battery pack so far on the Crawler Innovations compound rock piles. They have done certain lines much easier than other tires and I am looking forward to really getting these broken in and tuned.

The rear pair was still curing and did not make it to the test run or pictures.

Specs as pictured:
Y-Town V4 XR-10
6 pounds 2 ounces RTR

Front:
VP DH1 1.25" width front wheels
C.I. Aluminum Weights
5.25 Double Deuce Foam
Wide Inner / Medium Outer
Super Soft (white dot) Panther Meat Grinder (narrowed to 2.0" width)
White Rover sidewalls

Rear:
1" V4 VP SLW
5.5 Double Deuce Foam
Narrow Inner / Medium Outer
Red Blocks w/ White Sedona Hybrids
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[Nova's Ark]

Rear Pair finished and mounted:

Mounted on the Y Town BJ V4 XR-10:

Notice the wear after two 800mah 3S battery packs:

Specs as pictured:
Y-Town V4 XR-10
6 pounds 2 ounces RTR

Front:
VP DH1 1.25" width front wheels
C.I. Aluminum Weights
5.25 Double Deuce Foam
Wide Inner / Medium Outer
Super Soft (white dot) Panther Meat Grinder (narrowed to 2.0" width)
White Rover sidewalls
Tires are 5.5" tall

Rear:
1.35" V4 VP SLW
5.5 Double Deuce Foam
Wide Inner / Medium Outer
Super Soft (white dot) Panther Meat Grinder (narrowed to 2.0" width)
White Rover sidewalls
Tires are 5.5" tall


Tires in the stable currently being tested:

From Left to Right:
2.2 Meat Grinder; White Rover - Red Blocks; White Sedona - Red Blocks; White Sedona - Red Khaos; Narrowed Megabite; Pink Rover - Pink Khaos

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[marlboroman]

Interesting I'm tuned in for more info....

 

[frdtrkguy]

Those look nasty, in a good way 8)

 

[Nova's Ark]

Interesting I'm tuned in for more info....

Thank you sir"thumbsup"

Those look nasty, in a good way 8)

I agree, and thank you. I'm excited to test these tires."thumbsup"

 

[Hittman]

These look straight out mean!

I cannot wait to hear how they do. I hope they perform, because i surely wouldnt mind some:mrgreen:

 

[B-WCRAWLER]

What kind of rocks would you run those on?

 

[billet works]

I would like a set of these maybe 1/2" narrower :twisted:

 

[JeremyH]

Wow, 10 straight hours of gangsta rap really lit a fire under your butt!

Nice work Eddie! "thumbsup"

 

[eric113]

Wow, 10 straight hours of gangsta rap really lit a fire under your butt!

Nice work Eddie! "thumbsup"

You know he was listening it while building them. :mrgreen:

Eddie, can't wait see what cut pattern you come up!

 

[JeremyH]

Straight Gangstaism...:lol:

 

[Nova's Ark]

These look straight out mean!

I cannot wait to hear how they do. I hope they perform, because i surely wouldnt mind some:mrgreen:

Thank you.

What kind of rocks would you run those on?

Hopefully anything. I ran the same set of tires at every local comp this year and I finished the season in 1st. So clearly for certain regions, a one size fits all tire is possible. I ran a set of White Sedona / Red Block hybrid tires with 5.5 closed cell foams all season. However those same tires, would not work well in Alabama. With every set of tires I make and test, I learn more.

I would like a set of these maybe 1/2" narrower :twisted:

Already working on it."thumbsup" Maybe you'd like some of these in the 7" tall variety?

Wow, 10 straight hours of gangsta rap really lit a fire under your butt!

Nice work Eddie! "thumbsup"

LOL! That was such a fun weekend. I can't believe four Texans listened to 80-90's gasta rap for nearly 15 hours of driving. :lmao: Looking forward to seeing you at State Finals"thumbsup".

You know he was listening it while building them. :mrgreen:

Eddie, can't wait see what cut pattern you come up!

I was

So far, no pattern. I'm more interested in bigger pin wear and bigger pin spacing. If anything I may belt sand these to have shorter, stubbier pins. With all the side hill stuff we are seeing more and more at National Level comps, a wide fat pin may hold better than a bunch of small little ones.

Straight Gangstaism...:lol:

Geto Boys "Straight Gangsterism" - YouTube "thumbsup"

 

[Nova's Ark]

2nd post has been updated with new pictures.

I ran two battery packs today and was pleasantly surprised and impressed. So far, after three battery packs they re-act similar to any pin. They slow crawl well, until a steep climb with low traction. Then it's best to get lined up and bump the throttle and keep forward motion. They track really well with wheel speed.

I noticed the outer foam wadding up to the inside of the tire in the rear only. That has not been an issue with the front. The foam massages easily back into place inside the tire, but I'm not sure if this will be an issue or not.

The tires are noisy. Kinda like a sedona grabbing for traction, these have that same sound.

I made these tires to be 5.5" tall. With the new light weight era upon us, I just don't see a need for bigger tires (in USRCCA competition). Big tires weigh more, and big tires need a little weight behind them to get them to work best. For comp trucks, I have only been using 5.5 tires for the last year. Scalers & supers are a different story:mrgreen:. So with a new fire lit up my butt (as Jeremy H so eloquently put it:ror, I will continue to test these and other tires.

 

[63comet]

These look promising

 

[WooPigSooie]

Looking good Eddie! I may have to build a set of these :mrgreen:

-Kent

 

[Nova's Ark]

3 minute video of these tires on the Crawler Innovations rock piles.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/videos/335224-crawler-innovations-you-tube-channel.html#post3727457

 

[helhedded]

3 minute video of these tires on the Crawler Innovations rock piles.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/videos/335224-crawler-innovations-you-tube-channel.html#post3727457

nice, those tires are working well on that rock!

 

[Szczerba]

Tires look like good ol' Panther rubber. Tires are working good on the sandstone. Height and width look good too.

Open lug design may be the ticket.

 

[billet works]

Already working on it."thumbsup" Maybe you'd like some of these in the 7" tall variety?

Just like above only 1.5" wide...and yes, also a set of 7" tall at 2" wide :mrgreen:

 

[Almighty Malach]

I think these would work really well on some indoor rip rap8)