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Bryan22

03-14-2009, 12:41 PM

it's like off-roading for kids :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV0rShQ2kG0

Mark_88

03-14-2009, 01:01 PM

it's like off-roading for kids :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV0rShQ2kG0

That is pretty neat...some of them look real...but I knew it was scale models when I didn't see the driver's arms moving...

Gotta_gofast

03-14-2009, 01:13 PM

I'd own/build one... infact, I'd like more info as to how to go about it.

daniel3507

03-14-2009, 01:40 PM

thats sweet. i thought they were real till i heard them

DRanger024

03-14-2009, 02:22 PM

I'd own/build one... infact, I'd like more info as to how to go about it.

Heres some linkage;
http://www.rcrockcrawling.com/

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=rockcrawler&search=Go

http://www.losi.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0222

dangeranger88

03-14-2009, 07:02 PM

that is awesome!!

crbnunit

03-15-2009, 03:01 PM

That was fricking awesome. I want one!

SawyerRanger

03-15-2009, 03:57 PM

where do you get the bodies? think they make a ranger one?

daniel3507

03-19-2009, 10:56 AM

after watching this and thinking about it for awhile, i decided that i must have one. anyone else get the RC rock crawling bug?

TheTopher

03-19-2009, 11:53 AM

Yep, I got bit by the bug too. This is the closest thing to a wheeling rig I still have room in the driveway for :)

MusicManiac

03-19-2009, 12:07 PM

Crawling for REALLY REALLY RICH kids maybe! Haha! There are guys who have more into their R/C crawlers than I just bought my Ranger for. Lol. No joke. Check out rccrawler.com. There are some really talented guys building trucks on there. I have seen some that look more real than some real trucks. Haha! I only have about 350 or so into mine (don't want to actually count receipts as I don't want my wife to have to kill me!), and it is not NEARLY what the ones in the video are. lol. It will do some damage once I get a metal geared steering servo in it though. No body right now as that is another 50 bucks or so that I am not willing to spend on it yet.

BlackBII

03-19-2009, 12:49 PM

That's pretty cool.

daniel3507

03-19-2009, 01:15 PM

MusicManiac

03-19-2009, 01:47 PM

this is my favorite looking truck.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167566
and after some thought i think i may start out with this one
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=1363
then upgrade it as i learn more since i dont know what im doing yet

Yup! That Axial RTR is a good choice Daniel. If only they would have made a dedicated rock crawler kit or RTR when I got into it. AAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!! lol. R/C Rock crawling is finally becoming slightly more main stream in the R/C community and companies are starting to put out stuff dedicated to us rock crawlers. When I started I boughtone of these guys (http://http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1). They had just come out with the 4x4 version that week. I bought it not intending to go rock crawler on it, but really, how long can you do wheelies across the yard before you get bored? Haha! So, I chopped it up, relocated the servo over the axle to lower the weight, dropped in different gears and a high turn motor for a max speed now thats a little slower than a slow walk. Haha! But it has some serious torque! Built a custom chassis out of a 2 dollar Walmart cutting board and some 1/8 inch aluminum sheet. Its alright now, just needs some fine tuning and a stronger servo. Good luck on whatever you get, but beware, it gets expensive fast!

dangeranger88

03-19-2009, 03:50 PM

MusicManiac

03-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Wow, those both look awesome, definitely love the 70's ford body and the painted on rust :headbang:

Are all these little things SAS'd? :icon_twisted:

Yup! I would say somewhere over 99% are anyways. lol. Some of those scale trail rigs have custom made leaf springs and everything.

This one isn't SAS's though. lol. You wouldn't believe the work some of these guys go to to make their cars and trucks look incredibly real. This is one of my favorites. (http://rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145433)

Here is another one that is not SAS'd, but a RAD truck! (http://rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167268)
As you can see, most of the pre-runner types are not SAS'd, but almost every crawler is.

SawyerRanger

03-21-2009, 02:55 PM

What do you RC guys think about this one?

http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=199

Do they normally come pre-assembled? What else would I need to play with that one out of the box? (Not sure if it's "Ready to Play" out of the box, even though it is a set).

And also, what are your opinions on getting into the sport.. Buying a set or building your own? I've always liked RC cars but never like this.. Although I do have an F-150 monster truck (kid version, few years old, just a normal walmart one) that I could take the body from and just buy/build a chassis for it from these websites and make my own. What would be easier/cheaper?

I feel like a 10 year old doing this post, but what guy doesn't love RC trucks? :icon_thumby:
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EDIT: If anyone has a how-to guide for noobs on one of these sites that would be a great help. Also, for the F-350 it says "Requires 4 channel radio w/ 2 servos". What is a servo? Why do I need 2? And can I have greater/less than 4 channels, or does it have to be exactly 4. Also, most of the controllers I see do not have servos (some do). Do you normally buy those separate and install them?

daniel3507

03-21-2009, 05:26 PM

i am new to the RC crawler thing to so my answers may not be as accurate as some.
from the looks of that you would be buying a bunch of other stuff to be able to use it out of the box. i dont even think it comes with the remote control. most of them are like that unless they say Ready to Run or RTR.

the way im going about it is just buy one that comes with everything i need to start playing with it and slowly upgrade as i learn more about it.
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=1363
has everything you need to take it out of the box and start it up. from what i have learned, i think, that one is good if you like the scale RC trucks (the ones that look like real trucks)
cant wait to get this for it
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=91_100_31&products_id=1813
the site i have been reading is
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/index.php
the people there seem to know what they are talking about
hope that helps

SawyerRanger

03-21-2009, 07:38 PM

Thanks Daniel, that answers the immediate questions. So if I got that SCX10, could I buy another body to replace that one? I like everything in that one except for the body. And do you think it'd be an easy switch?

daniel3507

03-22-2009, 01:34 AM

you can replace the body with any 1:10 scale i think. im not sure how easy or hard it would be though

pocket-rocket

03-22-2009, 02:20 PM

On my AWD touring car it's simple. Just pull 4 cotter pins and the body lifts off. I also enjoyed putting mine together piece by piece, LSD and all. It kinda helps you know how it all works and what is going on, and I thought it was fun. But yeah, like mentioned before, upgrades add up fast. I've got over $500 into mine including the car and remote.