Came across this video on RCCrawler.com and it is crazy.
http://recolo.org/images/RussianMuddingVid.wmv
crazy vid
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I don't have one yet, but really want to get one. I have a friend that has 2wd and 4wd gas road cars that I've driven and now I want a crawler really bad. I don't know too much about them as in what kind of chasis they sell, and suspension and that stuff, but I'd love to do some fab work on a custom 3 or 4 link suspension. I'm thinking to start off with electric and see how I like it.
If you don't mind me asking, how much do you have in it total and do you do any fab work on it?
Thanks,
chris
If you don't mind me asking, how much do you have in it total and do you do any fab work on it?
Thanks,
chris
99 WJ - grocery getter w/ 4" lift, 33's, 4.56's, rear locker
Yea I dont mind ya asking at all, it kind of makes me realize how I could have a set of 1 tons for my Jeep sitting in the garage but atleast I havent spent enough to build the axles or else I might have to sell em off.
I have bought most all types of them, built 5 or so now. Most expensive one I have put in about 550 into it, one will be under 4, another is under 250, then a couple more that I have built just salvaging parts off ones I have built. Then of course the walmart crawlers, got a little one all customized and Stallings, Wilfong and I just bought those 1/6th crawlers from Walmart last night, they are pretty sweet for the 50 bucks a pop deal we got on em. Gotta be careful to get the right generation of the big one though.
As far as custom work everyone I have done I build the chassis, links, tranny mounts, steering mounts/tierods etc etc. Some just using plates out of aluminum and I have done several tubers now. Ary, Stallings, John Whittaker all have nice ones as well, Stallings also made a tube chassis as well as Ary, Johns is a chassis made from side plates. They are definately fun but I got into it head on and have way too many projects right now haha. If ya need any help with em shoot me an email I know most all products now/best ways to build shit. And we should have the big Walmart crawlers at Big Dogs.
Heres a couple I have built/am building. They are fun as hell.
Leach
I have bought most all types of them, built 5 or so now. Most expensive one I have put in about 550 into it, one will be under 4, another is under 250, then a couple more that I have built just salvaging parts off ones I have built. Then of course the walmart crawlers, got a little one all customized and Stallings, Wilfong and I just bought those 1/6th crawlers from Walmart last night, they are pretty sweet for the 50 bucks a pop deal we got on em. Gotta be careful to get the right generation of the big one though.
As far as custom work everyone I have done I build the chassis, links, tranny mounts, steering mounts/tierods etc etc. Some just using plates out of aluminum and I have done several tubers now. Ary, Stallings, John Whittaker all have nice ones as well, Stallings also made a tube chassis as well as Ary, Johns is a chassis made from side plates. They are definately fun but I got into it head on and have way too many projects right now haha. If ya need any help with em shoot me an email I know most all products now/best ways to build shit. And we should have the big Walmart crawlers at Big Dogs.
Heres a couple I have built/am building. They are fun as hell.
Leach
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