Anybody into the whole RC crawler thing?

[BigJerm]

I ran through a thread on JKowners and folks rave on this thing. I check it out, pretty neat little toy. Looks like it will run you around $230 shipped from Ebay, maybe a little more.
http://www.losi.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0222

Cool little video

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Man R/C cars sure have changed from when I was kid

[urdaddyjeep]

Jerm this is the 2nd thread on this topic... its been talked about before.... you post whore....... ;D

[BigJerm]

wait where? Crap... gonna have to start searching before posting

[Krawler00]

I posted it awhile back. Still would like to have the $ to get into it though. Mike is the official archive direstor. I think he has read ALL the threads!

[BigJerm]

o... Well we can start a new thread  ;D

These look awesome. That Losi Mini crawler is supposed to be a fully ready to run out of the box RC... Not bad when you cant go wheeling more than once a month, if that. Maybe one day I will buy one, after the lift and skids though.

I have looked at getting a toy though; I like toys, gadgets, ect... I saw this Jeep at radio-shack. Working headlights, hi and low range, only 2wd though. Could always do like my brother did years ago when we were little and flip an axle out of another 2wd and put it in the front of the Jeep to have a true 4wd and solder in some small pieces of metal to make it a locked axle in the rear (yes he did really “weld” the rear axle of an RC truck, lol). Then I could take the body off, sand and paint it red to match, paint the fenders black, cut off the sides of the front brush guard looking thing and take off those plastic chrome boxes on the side, shave the bottom and relocate any electronics near the bottom or any that might be in the chrome boxes up into the body cavity…. All for the price of about $45 and having fun doing it! Well it would cost more if I have to get another RC car to get an axle….

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3247534&tab=summary


Guess I am just a nerd  :

[Krawler00]

I knew I should have bought those ones they sold at walmart a few years ago. Now they are big time

[Trailabite]

I like the gas powered ones! They sound like chainsaws.

[BigJerm]

I found a website for it but looks like their forum is down right now. Pretty cool joint:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/

I would never get that hardcore into... I mean guys have rigs with 2 or 3 grand invested in them... Not for me. Just looking for a little side hobby and a replace it when I break it kind of thing.

[Rockinwrangler]

I have a Traxxus Stampede electric I need to sale.  If any one is interested let me know and I will send photos.  It is pretty fast.  I have 2 batteries and a great charger also.

You can check it out here.  there is a short video of its capabilities..

Enjoy

 
http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/stampede/trx_stampede.htm

[mdo817]

I like the gas powered ones! They sound like chainsaws.

My nieghbor has a gas one, it's cool to run but doesn't make a good crawler, wide open throttle and rocks don't mix even in RC's. The electric ones have better throttle control.

[DOUG]

I mean guys have rigs with 2 or 3 grand invested in them..

What?  Are you serious Jeremy?  That's ludicrous!

[BigJerm]

I mean guys have rigs with 2 or 3 grand invested in them..

What?  Are you serious Jeremy?  That's ludicrous!

Dead serious man but they are like super hardcore competition people. I mean everything you can buy for your Jeep... you can buy for one of these R/C crawler things it seems. I even saw a thread where a guy was making and selling winches that actually worked for $200. I would never get that into it. I mean its cool to have 1 and maybe spend $250 for the rig, buy a few parts and play around in the backyard or living room but not $2k worth and compete...