My new hobby.

[Rebel GMC]

Losi 1:18 scale Mini Rock Crawler. Does pretty good right out of the box. I have some upgrades planned. Going to move the battery onto the front axle so it's not so top heavy, upgrading the steering servo, replacing the plastic front/rear/center lockers with metal ones, replacing the pastic knuckles with metal ones. Eventually I will build a full tube chassis, put some weight in the tires and upgrade the rims to true beadlocks.

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[TonyM]

do these things actually have a problem with debeading?

[Rebel GMC]

Yeah when they get wedged in the rocks the rim can come loose and just spin. Tey are just glued in there. You would be surprised of the amount of torque these things have.

[TRLR8DXJ]

You should put some lead shot in the tires if its top heavy. The weigth will help with traction on climbing too. Don't fill the tires full. Just a thought:patriot:

[scout]

wow from model trains to r/c cars big step there dougie

[Rebel GMC]

wow from model trains to r/c cars big step there dougie

I know.....:)

[TonyM]

how long does a battery last on that thing Dougie?

Is there a gas conversion? If so... do they make a shift kit for it? Nitros?

[Rebel GMC]

The stock battery las about 45 minutes. They have some new LiPo batteries for it which charge much faster and last twice as long. No conversions for gas that I know of. Some of the larger scale ones might though. 1/10th scale.

[Bronco85]

I give this hobby 6 months.!

[Rebel GMC]

I give this hobby 6 months.!

Why's that Phil? I've been into model trains for 11 years. Been into model building for over 20 years.

[Bronco85]

Well your last try into the 4 wheel kind lasted you about 6 months right? Then you tried the camper.. Sold that after a few months.. I'm just guessing it it any long and skinny you wont be interested in it for too long

:)

[Rebel GMC]

Well your last try into the 4 wheel kind lasted you about 6 months right? Then you tried the camper.. Sold that after a few months.. I'm just guessing it it any long and skinny you wont be interested in it for too long

:)

:biggrin5: Yeah but those are not hobbies. 4 wheeling costed way too much and the camper was awesome but wouldn't work with the baby on the way, so we sold it in hopes to buy a better one. Geez Phil. :biggrin5:

[00TJ]

Is there places where others play with these? Like a indoor crawler place? Thinking of buying my son one..

[Bronco85]

They Do look like fun...

[Rebel GMC]

Is there places where others play with these? Like a indoor crawler place? Thinking of buying my son one..

Yeah there are a few places they do this. They have a smaller one 1/24 scale as well that's a bit cheaper. But you are a big spender so I'm sure you'll want this one. :biggrin5:

[00TJ]

Where are these places..you have addys or web address?

[ryantowry_81]

:biggrin5: Yeah but those are not hobbies. 4 wheeling costed way too much and the camper was awesome but wouldn't work with the baby on the way, so we sold it in hopes to buy a better one. Geez Phil. :biggrin5:

are you high douggie? since when is wheeling and camping not a hobby?

[Rebel GMC]

Where are these places..you have addys or web address?

Here you go Jerry. http://www.aroararacing.org/forum/index.php?sid=3b68b1ebe3c09d1b1e91f8e22393eee2

[Rebel GMC]

are you high douggie? since when is wheeling and camping not a hobby?

I'm not high currently. Well wheeling could be I spose, the building and tinkering is a hobby. I don't think camping is a hobby. It's recreation but not really creating anything. But I guess to some it could be a hobby.