Well heres my thoughts on the vaterra tires, i drove in sand,snow,and pumled dirt, they hook up good if you have your rpms up but you really cant let off the throttle because you need them constantly working however in sand i would say is best for them thats where there best and with this rubber compund they really hold up, well atleast there not shredding from a blast down my driveway,
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Tire choices
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twissted
RCC Addict
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Hulksta
RCC Addict
Het guys, got some sand paws and was wondering what foams you are running in them? And are you venting them also?
Cheers
Dan
Cheers
Dan
tim the toolman
Quarry Creeper
Are the older version of the sandpaws still available? My foff has the older style in front I believe and the newer style in the back (a friend gave me the front tires, that's what motivated me to build a foff in the first place 
) The newer tires are a little shorter/narrower/stiifer and I'd like to try the older kind on all 4's. Seems like if I punch it up a steep soft climb it just digs down and the makes holes. All is not lost though, a bit of throttle finesse and it will climb where I can't climb on foot My lil foff is dialed pretty well, but I think it could do a bit better with rear tires that match the fronts
) The newer tires are a little shorter/narrower/stiifer and I'd like to try the older kind on all 4's. Seems like if I punch it up a steep soft climb it just digs down and the makes holes. All is not lost though, a bit of throttle finesse and it will climb where I can't climb on foot My lil foff is dialed pretty well, but I think it could do a bit better with rear tires that match the fronts 
Hi.
Check these out.
I remade these proline sand paw´s, a bit of scale look now too and they work great and those glued paddles aint falling out of the tire, they are super glued to the tire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmRPwUBz4bQ
Check these out.
I remade these proline sand paw´s, a bit of scale look now too and they work great and those glued paddles aint falling out of the tire, they are super glued to the tire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmRPwUBz4bQ
rustneversleeps
RCC Addict
hi you have a nice collection of paddles tires.Are all of your tires super glued or can i use tire glue...
I have lot of old tires here sitting around collecting dust i'll have to try that....Oh ya stay tune for my next build a foff,im looking forward to it just have to wait for some parts.
stay tune...."thumbsup"
I have lot of old tires here sitting around collecting dust i'll have to try that....Oh ya stay tune for my next build a foff,im looking forward to it just have to wait for some parts.
stay tune...."thumbsup"
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Tire glue is also fine "thumbsup"
Do some own foff paddle tires and take some pictures ;-)
Good luck your foff build!
rustneversleeps
RCC Addict
Hey thanks man.Need an answer for something what is the size of battery your using.with my build not sure were to put my battery..
What are the LxWxD and size.I want to use 3Cell....
Morbid Angel
Pebble Pounder
I think when I do a build, after watching some 1:1 foff vids, I will run panther paddle short course in the front and proline sand paws in the rear. It looked like a large majority where running the solid paddle in the front and splits in the rear. Im not sure what the reasoning is behind this tho. At first I was going to run split front / solid rear, but the vids changed my mind, just not sure why. Mind you, Ill probably do both to find out what works best for me, and what the difference is.
Until I get paddles, I will probably run my hpi rock grabbers. They are a little big tho, might slow my wheel speed down. Maybe they will be perfect. till then..
Until I get paddles, I will probably run my hpi rock grabbers. They are a little big tho, might slow my wheel speed down. Maybe they will be perfect. till then..
rustneversleeps
RCC Addict
I'm using Pro-line 2.8 sand paw already glued and I do have a new set of Pro-line sct 2.0 3.0 sling shot i bought last year and never used them yet. I find there to narrow will check tomorrow see how it looks may look like a sand dragster...:lmao:i also have a lot of old tires and like hadesbear said try and make some and post some pics so I'm going to try to make some what the hell don't hurt to try."thumbsup"
Bully2RockRomper
Quarry Creeper
Recently found these Maxx Paddle tires from Proline Racing, 11 paddles in all. If i didn't order the Panther Paddle's, i would have bought these instead for sure.
Maxx Paddle Tires (Pr1084-00)
Maxx Paddle Tires (Pr1084-00)
rustneversleeps
RCC Addict
Now what size would those maxx paddle tires be... they seem to be like 2.2....
Bully2RockRomper
Quarry Creeper
Their 3.2 of course, i'm building a 1/8 scale so will always be 3.2 wheels.;-)
rustneversleeps
RCC Addict
Here i had these on hand you can see the comparison with the paddles I'll be going with.....
Pro-line Sand Paws 2.70x5.22 12mm hex
Old well like 4 years Pro-Line Mashers 6.60x3.75 with 23mm hex with bead locks.I thought maybe i cut these mashers upi don't use them any more and a good candidate for custom paddles
Just thought i throw that in...."thumbsup"
Pro-line Sand Paws 2.70x5.22 12mm hex
Old well like 4 years Pro-Line Mashers 6.60x3.75 with 23mm hex with bead locks.I thought maybe i cut these mashers upi don't use them any more and a good candidate for custom paddles
Just thought i throw that in...."thumbsup"
Bully2RockRomper
Quarry Creeper
Great candidate for custom paddles for sure amigo."thumbsup"
Those paddle tires i posted about are quite expensive, almost $40 a tire here, so a little over $160, so i'll get just 2 later to see what they would be like for the rear with the Panther's up front.
Those paddle tires i posted about are quite expensive, almost $40 a tire here, so a little over $160, so i'll get just 2 later to see what they would be like for the rear with the Panther's up front.
rustneversleeps
RCC Addict
Wow 160.00 for a set of 4 little expensive for me.
Bully2RockRomper
Quarry Creeper
Ha..wait until you start to build a REAL crawler...Foff's are cheap compared to them.;-)
But yeah $160 is too much, but they would have been expensive to import, my Panthers cost me a little over $100 to get them shipped here.:roll:
RootBreaker
RCC Addict
Wow i got 4 panthers for $50 to me.. then horrid cut and shot to 1.9s..
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Bully2RockRomper
Quarry Creeper
Their 3.2's...but yeah i chose express shipping which didn't help, didn't get express on the new 3.2 bead locks that have been shipped, so wont be hitting the beach until they arrive. Once they do i'm hitting some sand.