yo forest you obviously don't know what you are talking about. pause the video at 40 sec and you will see how when the links come out from the chassis toward the axle they start to slope downward then shoot upward toward the axle to increase ground clearance near the axle.. if the link went straight to the axle from the chassis it would be on a downward slope like any other crawler how can you not understand that. you are without a doubt an ignoramous.
forresst225 i agree a little bit with you but decreasing the ground cleareance will also give the truck better lower center of gravity redusin flip on high angle climbs thanks:P
Dude just look at them at 0:39 . They bend downwards in the middle. That reduces ground clearance, and links don't weigh enough to change the CG very much.
i know what you are saying. you are just wrong. the links are bent like that as to not expose the drive shaft. the high pinion angle allows the kink in the rear to exist. if you flipped the link over, when the axle articulated {droop} the link would greatly reduce approach angle and ground clearence. This is why they are flipped the way they are,
No. I have never seen any other crawler with bent links that bend downwards. Every time I have seen bent links they bent up in the middle to prevent them from making contact with rocks, increasing the ground clearance.
@forrest225 they are bent more than once. they are S or Z links, however you want to look at it. when the crawler is sitting flat, it appears to lose clearence. but crawlers dont drive on flat surface, when one wheel droops the z link gives you much better clearence, not reduced.
@Duckyistrippin I'd hate to tell you, but you're not right. If you were attempting to not expose a drive shaft, why bend the links inward toward the chassis? That would increase the chance of the drive shaft making contact. They are bent strictly for clearance. XTreme 4x4 on Spike TV did an episode on crawlers a few weeks back, not sure of the episode number, but they mention bent links for clearance. They're bent for the same reason in the 1:1 world too.
of course they are bent for clearance. holy fuck you people are stupid. they are bent in a z shape, one for clearance, two to look bad ass. They arent bent "closer" or towards the chassis in any way. The pickup points on the axle are wider than the pickup points on the chassis, thats why when you see the truck coming up a rock the links appear to go inwards. You do realize you want the chassis higher and narrower than the axle, dont you?
let me try and lay it down one more time. The link comes basically straight out from the chassis pick up point, then it kicks up and out towards the axle. This is the Z. The axle is set with a high pinion angle for several reasons, one being clearence. The Z link protects the shaft as it exits the transmission, and since the high pinion raises the connection point, the link Z's up to increase GROUND CLEARENCE while still not exposing the shaft.
@Duckyistrippin I'd rather not see what you did for a living, I'm sure you're a pocket expert at everything you do. Expose your shaft, don't expose your shaft, I don't really care. It's not worth having a heart attack over
cool video...
scalerchick 5 months ago
yo forest you obviously don't know what you are talking about. pause the video at 40 sec and you will see how when the links come out from the chassis toward the axle they start to slope downward then shoot upward toward the axle to increase ground clearance near the axle.. if the link went straight to the axle from the chassis it would be on a downward slope like any other crawler how can you not understand that. you are without a doubt an ignoramous.
rockchica8682 10 months ago
does this thing come ready to run?? plz someone find me one that is ready to run!
CrossmanM 11 months ago
Can u mount truck bodies on it.
highridinf250 1 year ago
How much is it
marcostheman503 1 year ago
@marcostheman503 200$ with shipping no batt
vid3ogamefrk 1 year ago
is it a good callity rc
tottos90 1 year ago
forresst225 i agree a little bit with you but decreasing the ground cleareance will also give the truck better lower center of gravity redusin flip on high angle climbs thanks:P
idoeverything733 2 years ago
@idoeverything733 It does not change the CG enough to effect handling.
forrest225 2 years ago
nice vid i want one it's really capable :D
daleyb93 2 years ago 3
Awesome vid !!!!
taz1175 2 years ago
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can you jump crawlers?
popcornreviews 2 years ago
sure u can try :P
daleyb93 2 years ago
you can jump any rc car but some won't land sucessfully at all. Crawlers 'crawl' hence will be too slow to enjoy jumping.
If you want a mix of the two, Get a Traxxas Summit. I hear they are quite capable.
oddzeee 2 years ago
I don't like the bent links, they are reducing the ground clearance. They need to be flipped.
forrest225 2 years ago
@forrest225 you are stupid. and wrong.
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
@Duckyistrippin
Dude just look at them at 0:39 . They bend downwards in the middle. That reduces ground clearance, and links don't weigh enough to change the CG very much.
forrest225 2 years ago
i know what you are saying. you are just wrong. the links are bent like that as to not expose the drive shaft. the high pinion angle allows the kink in the rear to exist. if you flipped the link over, when the axle articulated {droop} the link would greatly reduce approach angle and ground clearence. This is why they are flipped the way they are,
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
No. I have never seen any other crawler with bent links that bend downwards. Every time I have seen bent links they bent up in the middle to prevent them from making contact with rocks, increasing the ground clearance.
forrest225 2 years ago
@forrest225 they are bent more than once. they are S or Z links, however you want to look at it. when the crawler is sitting flat, it appears to lose clearence. but crawlers dont drive on flat surface, when one wheel droops the z link gives you much better clearence, not reduced.
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
not really. Straight would be better than what is on it.
forrest225 2 years ago
@forrest225 omg you are stupid.
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago 3
Way to resort to childish insults.
forrest225 2 years ago
well i explained it in great detail, and you still dont get it. what else does that leave me?
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
@Duckyistrippin I'd hate to tell you, but you're not right. If you were attempting to not expose a drive shaft, why bend the links inward toward the chassis? That would increase the chance of the drive shaft making contact. They are bent strictly for clearance. XTreme 4x4 on Spike TV did an episode on crawlers a few weeks back, not sure of the episode number, but they mention bent links for clearance. They're bent for the same reason in the 1:1 world too.
athlonman00 2 years ago
Xtreme 4X4? Are you serious? Those clowns know jack shit. If you want to see what i do for a living, watch?v=CvK4ZDcwoFw
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
of course they are bent for clearance. holy fuck you people are stupid. they are bent in a z shape, one for clearance, two to look bad ass. They arent bent "closer" or towards the chassis in any way. The pickup points on the axle are wider than the pickup points on the chassis, thats why when you see the truck coming up a rock the links appear to go inwards. You do realize you want the chassis higher and narrower than the axle, dont you?
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
let me try and lay it down one more time. The link comes basically straight out from the chassis pick up point, then it kicks up and out towards the axle. This is the Z. The axle is set with a high pinion angle for several reasons, one being clearence. The Z link protects the shaft as it exits the transmission, and since the high pinion raises the connection point, the link Z's up to increase GROUND CLEARENCE while still not exposing the shaft.
Duckyistrippin 2 years ago
@Duckyistrippin I'd rather not see what you did for a living, I'm sure you're a pocket expert at everything you do. Expose your shaft, don't expose your shaft, I don't really care. It's not worth having a heart attack over
athlonman00 2 years ago
omg thats so awsome nice car and crawler
artin13 2 years ago 2
sw33t
ddrusa 2 years ago
wow
gaarasama0609 2 years ago
nice
RandyLeonProductions 2 years ago