Crawler Innovations You Tube Channel

[bigjeff1313]

Oh, that was so fun.

 

[JeremyH]

Nice work guys! Its good to see this thing finally put together!

 

[Nova's Ark]

Oh, that was so fun.

Yes it was. Now we need to have a comp! Better start practicing :twisted:

Nice work guys! Its good to see this thing finally put together!

Thank you Jeremy. No one is more relieved to have this up and running then me after 19 months :shock:.

 

[Nova's Ark]

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Point of view video courtesy of a GoPro Hero2 video camera that is mounted to the windshield of the Ford Bronco body on my Formula Off-Road rig.

The Chassis is made by BWD, the axles and trans are Axial AX-10 based with many upgrades from Crawler Innovations, Vanquish Products & others. The tires are Panther Paddle with Crawler Innovation Closed Cell Foams.
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[Nova's Ark]

New video using a 1.9 Jeep, 1.9 Toyota Truggy, & 2.2 Wraith;



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[Nova's Ark]

There is so much to update on this truck I could write a several page post. Let's just say that keeping it running has been proving difficult. The bigger issue to me was getting it to cross water. It wasn't.

I called Holmes Hobbies and talked with John to pick his brain for ideas. John had several great ones. New batteries and taller foams for the paddles. Those two changes along with a change in weight bias by using 1/8 scale buggy paddle tires in the rear to reduce weight added up to it's longest water crossing to date and it was all captured on film. Thank you to JRH for the helpful ideas and my family for putting up with me on this quest to drive a rc car on water

Below is the latest video for this little rig and it was filmed in HD;

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[ittybitty]

Nicely done sir! That last pass coming at the camera was sweet "thumbsup"

 

[Szczerba]

Awesome. Looks like you are perfecting the art of driving on water with that rig.

 

[Nova's Ark]

Nicely done sir! That last pass coming at the camera was sweet "thumbsup"

Awesome. Looks like you are perfecting the art of driving on water with that rig.

Thanks guys!"thumbsup" I have some new parts and ideas for videos for the FOFFer. I hope to get to them soon.

 

[Nova's Ark]

Latest video is a collection of both comp and scale crawlers at the ETXRCC March get together at Barnwell Mountain ORV Park in Gilmer, Texas "thumbsup":

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[Nova's Ark]

A video compilation from footage taken on Saturday May 11th, 2013. The crawler filmed is the Crawler Innovations XR-10. It uses a Y-Town Crawlers Secret Agent Carbon Fiber Chassis with custom titanium links. The truck as filmed weighed exactly 5 pounds 0 ounces; RTR. It has Holmes Hobbies Hand Wound 35T motors. The wheels are 1" VP SLW V4 Bead Locks. The tires are 4 7/8" Tall 2.2 Panther Cougars & Prototype Double Deuce Foams. For years now the Panther Cougar has been considered too short of a tire to be used in USRCCA competitions. I'm testing a new foam design using the shortest tire and completing obstacles that should really use a taller tire to complete.

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[HARDKNOCKZ]

Nice Eddie! As always...a cool little flick. Little disappointed it wasnt backed with some old school hip hop but still a good watch. Most lines looked pretty effortless. Id say you have a decent little setup. "thumbsup"

JD

 

[Szczerba]

Looks like a nice foam setup so far. Good to see you still pushing the new foam ideas!

 

[Kratos]

Must say Im impressed, very very impressed

 

[bigjeff1313]

Just to let ya'll know, the Ti Fighter ain't naked no more. I got-er skins on. No more nude pics. of her.

 

[Nova's Ark]

Nice Eddie! As always...a cool little flick. Little disappointed it wasnt backed with some old school hip hop but still a good watch. Most lines looked pretty effortless. Id say you have a decent little setup. "thumbsup"

JD

Thanks JD. I wanted to use Gang Starr but they didn't have any tracks long enough. I'll make the next video with Hip Hop.

Looks like a nice foam setup so far. Good to see you still pushing the new foam ideas!

Thank you sir"thumbsup"

Must say Im impressed, very very impressed

Thank you. I was to. Driving up the undercuts and then over the ledge with a super short tire:shock:.

Just to let ya'll know, the Ti Fighter ain't naked no more. I got-er skins on. No more nude pics. of her.

Gonna have to make a new video to show off the new skinz then.

 

[bigjeff1313]

That sounds like a plan.

 

[Nova's Ark]

Here is a video compilation of the Crawler Innovations XR-10 testing the
Ottsix VooDoo Tire in the Gold Compound
w/ Crawler Innovations 6.0 Double Deuce Foams.

As tested,
the crawler weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce RTR,
the bead locks are 1.35' VP SLW's,
6.0 Double Deuce Foams;
Wide Inner - Soft Outer = Front;
Wide Inner - Medium Outer narrowed 2" width = Rear.

Filmed at the Crawler Innovations Compound in Tyler, Texas.

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[HARDKNOCKZ]

SO SICK Eddie! You Know My Steez was my favorite jammy jam for a long time. LOVE me some Gang Starr. Had my head bobbin like it was 97 again. Thanks man!

JD

 

[Nova's Ark]

Short 1 battery pack video of the Cut N Shut Voodoo's:

Video #2 in what I am sure will become a series of videos based on the Ottsix Voodoo 2.2 RC COMPETITION rock crawler tire. This video features the Gold Compound Voodoo tire, except it has been cut n shut by Crawler Innovations. The tire has been reduced in height to 5.40". The Tire has also been narrowed in width to 1.75". The purpose for these modifications is to make the Voodoo shorter in height to improve side hill capability and to lower the Center of Gravity. The purpose for narrowing is to keep the tires out of the suspension at full steering to prevent the tire from be ripped or torn. Foams used in this video: C.I. Double Deuce 5.5 Narrow Inner with 5.0/5.25 Soft Outer in the front, and C.I. Double Deuce 5.25 with 5.0/5.25 Medium Outer. The wheels are 1" wide carbon fiber glue on style and made by Y Town Crawlers. Y Town Crawlers also makes the Secret Agent carbon fiber chassis as well.

This video shows many of the same lines used and films in past videos. I use the same lines over and over to gauge the pros & cons of every set up change. The Gold compound Voodoo slows crawls sandstone and iron ore like no tire I have tested before. In this video you can see areas where wheel speed produced tire spin, but slow it down and the tire grabs and goes. This compound seems extremely stable on the rocks at the Crawler Innovations Compound in East Texas. I will be testing with the Silver and Blue compounds once C.I. can obtain them. C.I. also plans to add these to our web site combined with C.I. Double Deuce foams.


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