any crawlers in MN?

[Cole18]

if i wanted a stick i would make one, all it is is a piece of aluminum, and 2 shock s

 

[freetimecrawler]

Links to my junk, http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28336

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30073

I've got a Bender SW2 chassis tlt 2.2, and a clod/w home made stick chassis on the bench not quite finished.
Pic's of home made stick on page 6 of Mn thread.

J. got any ajustable motor mounts for the clod axles 55t lathes?
Shoot me a price on a super chicken?

I also aquired a set of txt axles tonight and am going to be building a txt of some kind in the near future.

I'm also going to be testing Snowkd's experimental P4 tlt chassis with a new set of tlt axles sitting here yet to be built. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29324

 

[Nicklepimp]

if i wanted a stick i would make one, all it is is a piece of aluminum, and 2 shock s

it just so happens i have a 1/2" alum rod right here waiting to be cut up... I'm just trying to figure out legistics(mounting, suspension, etc)...

 

[Cole18]

has anyone tried bending the stick for more clearance does it work

 

[Cake Eater]

Welcome Cole18 & Nicklepimp, I see that you guys are right in the middle of my daily commute. I live in Eden Prairie off of Hwy 169 & Anderson Lake Pkwy, and work over in Bloomington at Ziegler Caterpillar(94th & 35W). I take Old Shakopee Rd just about all the way to work.
I haven't been able go get out and about looking for spots, so I'm not much help there. But maybe this weekend I'll do a little cruisin... Ga$$$ is really the only thing keeping away from just mindless wandering.

As for the GTG planning on the 29th... It works for me. I'll be looking forward to it.

 

[4x4rcfreek]

hey cole, I am indeed the freek from clod talk, I'm guessin you were the one I spoke with briefly? As for the AI ESC, your not planning on running that with the clod are you? It wont work too well runnin the two motors and a high torque servo, it is a great esc for single motor apps. As for the links and mounts, rerock and I have started making our own links, and it isnt hard to make any type of mounts, so if you can draw it, I'm sure we can make it.

Troy, I do indeed have adj. motor mounts for a clod and I also have a brand new pair of 55t lathes sittin here. I might be putting the adj. mounts on my 2.2 shaft killer, but I havnt decided yet. I will however sell ya the super chicken and lathes, hell, I'll even reverse the rotation of one of the lathes for ya for free!!!!!! How does $120 sound for the chicken and the pair of lathes? LMK

 

[freetimecrawler]

"Troy, I do indeed have adj. motor mounts for a clod and I also have a brand new pair of 55t lathes sittin here. I might be putting the adj. mounts on my 2.2 shaft killer, but I havnt decided yet. I will however sell ya the super chicken and lathes, hell, I'll even reverse the rotation of one of the lathes for ya for free!!!!!! How does $120 sound for the chicken and the pair of lathes? LMK"

J, deal, let me know if I can hook up with you this weekend to pick them up?
Also what mounts do you have for the clod?, and where can I get some?


Nicklepimp, see you around 4:00


Thanks,
Troy

 

[Nicklepimp]

Freek & Adogg thanks for welcomes!! i'm looking forward to the 29th.

I've got a pair of 55 turns-are guys usually running 8&9 tooths or are the using the smaller teeth for the smaller turns? I ran my clod with my 8 tooth for a short while and it had plenty of torque but seemed really really slow-I know slow is good but how slow is too slow?(did I mention I'm a newb. lol;-) )

 

[rerock]

Walking speed is about right. Atleast that's what my TLT is at and I like it. Welcome aboard BTW! Gonna hit the GTG at the end of the month?

 

[4x4rcfreek]

nickel, most of us run a 9 tooth up front and an 8 tooth in the rear because it gets rid of the notorious "clod stall". If you are unfemiliar with that, read through this site, there is info all over the place about it. as for the speed, like re said, walking speed is bout right, or even a slow walk. Some guys have thier rigs goin bout 2 mph, now that is like crawl slow.

 

[rerock]

Hey Jay, when you gonna swing by and pick up that TLT? Gonna wait and bring that TQ3 with ya? Got a start on the new axle brackets last night...

 

[Nicklepimp]

nickel, most of us run a 9 tooth up front and an 8 tooth in the rear because it gets rid of the notorious "clod stall". If you are unfemiliar with that, read through this site, there is info all over the place about it. as for the speed, like re said, walking speed is bout right, or even a slow walk. Some guys have thier rigs goin bout 2 mph, now that is like crawl slow.

"2 miles an hour so everybody sees you";-) ok that's about what mine was doing. I have seen a few things about the clod stall. When I first rewired mine I went by the novak book and wired in series and tried it and it sucked!!! then I found some threads saying to run in parallel to correct it.

 

[Nicklepimp]

Hey guys, here's some pics from me and freetime digging up some sh**. Not a lot of rocks out there but we still tore it up!! All in's and out's-no posers.

not bad for a just a camera phone

 

[freetimecrawler]

Damn, those are some awsome shots for a phone cam!!
It was nice meeting you today Kevin, I had a good time bashing out there.
Let me know when you wanna run again, I'm game almost anytime, and if you have another close by spot? we can try that. Adoggs close also, he might be up for some bashing? Of course everyone else also is welcome.
That place behind the strip mall in Burnsville might be more of a challange for the clods though.

Troy

 

[Nicklepimp]

Sounds good... I'd like to meet some of these guys and hit up that spot in Burns. Get some more trucks out there.

BTW that photobucket site works pretty good for posting these pics. There's a great step by step thread for that site.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28164

 

[Cole18]

hey nickel pimp i found a awsome spot in 9 mile creek off uv old shokopee. its accross the street from the police station. I took some pics but i dont now how to post them.and some pics of my tuber.

 

[Nicklepimp]

hey nickel pimp i found a awsome spot in 9 mile creek off uv old shokopee. its accross the street from the police station. I took some pics but i dont now how to post them.and some pics of my tuber.

The fact that you mentioned the police station scares me...but if it's worth checking out them f*** 'em . As far as posting the pics follow the link in my previous post it is pretty simple. But if you have any problems feel free to pm me.

 

[Cole18]

well its actually 2 streets accross from the police station and down in the park. photobucket is still uploading my 4 pics for about 5 min . Is this normal! :neutral:

the rock area is about 50 ft by 60 ft.

 

[Nicklepimp]

well its actually 2 streets accross from the police station and down in the park. photobucket is still uploading my 4 pics for about 5 min . Is this normal! :neutral:

the rock area is about 50 ft by 60 ft.

50/60 ft!?!?!!! sounds very interesting(especially further away from the cop shop). Im sending you a pm to help with the photbucket site

 

[Cake Eater]

Damn, those are some awsome shots for a phone cam!!
It was nice meeting you today Kevin, I had a good time bashing out there.
Let me know when you wanna run again, I'm game almost anytime, and if you have another close by spot? we can try that. Adoggs close also, he might be up for some bashing? Of course everyone else also is welcome.

Hey guys, next time you're going out let me know... Troy, do you still have my number? I'd like to get out and cruise around a bit more. I'm still messin around with my TLT a bit, but the Clod is still up and working.

That place behind the strip mall in Burnsville might be more of a challange for the clods though.

I liked that spot behind the mall (not includeing the mud and water, and maybe the brisk breeze that day). My Clod didn't seem to have too much trouble with that spot, only at the bottom when the tires got wet and muddy. It had its challenges and was fun.

hey nickel pimp i found a awsome spot in 9 mile creek off uv old shokopee. its accross the street from the police station. I took some pics but i dont now how to post them.and some pics of my tuber.

I'd like to see this spot. I'm only a few blocks away from the police station, when I'm at work... but after work, I can play...:mrgreen: