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Ordered one of these to try in the Gatekeeper. Supposed to be awesome for crawlers. Integrated ESC so saves you a little space and wiring.
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Excuse my ignorance, what do the numbers 1.9 and 2.2 designate? I am looking for tires and wheels for an SCX10-II and these numbers keep showing up.
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Wheel size. The overall tire diameter is all over the place regardless though depending on brand. I have some 1.9 Pro-Line tires that are huge compared to the set of 1.9 Axial Maxxis tires that came with the SCX10. If you want a scale looking tire, stick with a 1.9 with a overall diameter around 4.5"-4.75" (I think the stock Axial Maxxis Trepadors are 4.75" OD).
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Thank you, I kinda thought that but being new to this RC thing you never know!
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It's pretty damn confusing. It seems to be a little better now that the rock crawlers have really taken off. When I got the first SCX10 and was looking for scale size tires similar to the stock tires, they never listed the OD. You'd end up with a 5" tall tire from one company and a 3.5" tire from another so it was really hard to find a "1.9 scale tire". I was just looking around on RPPHobby.com (awesome site for crawler stuff) and almost all the tires include the OD now.
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I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of these (4.72" OD)
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That's good to know, I plan on building an SCX-10-II with a Proline Ram body and prefer a silver/chrome looking wheel and an aggressive fairly wide tire.
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The 2.2 tires are typically for the comp crawlers (like the one @Smitty335 bought). You can make them work on the trail trucks but you have to run huge extenders and often have to chop up the body.
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Between you and JB I will be broker than a cracker on the bottom of the pack!
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That's what friends are for!
You're lucky, it was all crappy plastic wheels when the crawlers first hit the scene. Vanquish makes a lot of high end parts for the crawlers and they were the only show in town making the licensed beadlocks. They were something like $150 per set!! The good old Chinese knocked them off real quick and now you can get the same thing for $39.99. If you ever see "Chanquish" it's people referring to the knock-off Chinese Vanquish wheels, lol.
Vanquish (for a pair...)
Chanquish (full set)
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So how much does it cost to get started in a decent crawler? Once again, you guys know how to find ways to spend others money.
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You talking 1/10 or the micros (1/24)? There is no better option than the SCX24 and it's ready to go out of the box for $100-$120 if you're looking for something small.
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You just have to be wary to the "Ready to Run" trucks that still require a charger and battery. That'll run you another $75-$80 if you buy a cheaper battery and bare bones charger.
Then you've got to decide if you want a comp crawler (like the Losi Nightcrawler @Smitty335 bought) or a trail truck. The comp crawlers have crazy articulation and can run the larger 2.2 tires. The trail trucks are more scale and usually a lot faster than the dedicated crawlers. Neither is "fast" compared to a basher or race based platform. Just got to decide what you want to do my friend and we can help spend your money
Then you've got to decide if you want a comp crawler (like the Losi Nightcrawler @Smitty335 bought) or a trail truck. The comp crawlers have crazy articulation and can run the larger 2.2 tires. The trail trucks are more scale and usually a lot faster than the dedicated crawlers. Neither is "fast" compared to a basher or race based platform. Just got to decide what you want to do my friend and we can help spend your money
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I'll throw a few out here. All of these are great 1/10 crawlers. Links are from Amainhobbies.com
Trail Trucks:
Element Enduro Trailrunner (includes battery and charger) - $449
Element Gatekeeper RTR (no battery or charger) - $399
Axial SCX10 III RTR (no battery or charger) - $499 (comes with a better radio than most RTR models)
Axial SCX10 II Honcho RTR (no battery or charger) - $329
Traxxas TRX-4 K5 Blazer RTR (no battery or charger) - $489
Traxxas TRX-4 Sport RTR (no battery or charger) - $339
Losi Rock Rey RTR (no battery or charger) - $399 (more of a rock bouncer than a crawler)
Comp Crawlers
Losi Nightcrawler SE RTR (no battery or charger) - $299
Axial Wraith Spawn RTR (no battery or charger) - $399 (sort of a hybrid rock crawler and trail buggy)
There some cheaper options in the Redcat Everest models, but I have no idea on how they perform or hold up. Redcat was cheap toy-grade garbage back when I was racing competitively.
Batteries are dependent upon the model you buy, but 2s and 3s LiPo packs can be had for $25-$35 on Amazon.
Chargers - These are really dependent on what you plan to charge. My XMaxx runs on 8s, so I need 2 x 4s LiPo batteries to run it. On a single channel charger it would take me a couple hours to charge up the two packs I need. I bought a 2 channel charger that will do 10 amps per channel, so I can charge both 4s packs at the same time in around an hour. If you only need to charge one battery, you can get away with a cheaper/simpler charger.
iSDT D2 - $139 (Dual channel)
Venom Pro 4 - $49 (single channel, great beginner charger)
Traxxas EZ-Peak "Completer Package" - $199 (2 channel; Probably best bang for your buck you can get if you go with a Traxxas vehicle as this comes with 2 3s 5000mah LiPo batteries as well)
Trail Trucks:
Element Enduro Trailrunner (includes battery and charger) - $449
Element Gatekeeper RTR (no battery or charger) - $399
Axial SCX10 III RTR (no battery or charger) - $499 (comes with a better radio than most RTR models)
Axial SCX10 II Honcho RTR (no battery or charger) - $329
Traxxas TRX-4 K5 Blazer RTR (no battery or charger) - $489
Traxxas TRX-4 Sport RTR (no battery or charger) - $339
Losi Rock Rey RTR (no battery or charger) - $399 (more of a rock bouncer than a crawler)
Comp Crawlers
Losi Nightcrawler SE RTR (no battery or charger) - $299
Axial Wraith Spawn RTR (no battery or charger) - $399 (sort of a hybrid rock crawler and trail buggy)
There some cheaper options in the Redcat Everest models, but I have no idea on how they perform or hold up. Redcat was cheap toy-grade garbage back when I was racing competitively.
Batteries are dependent upon the model you buy, but 2s and 3s LiPo packs can be had for $25-$35 on Amazon.
Chargers - These are really dependent on what you plan to charge. My XMaxx runs on 8s, so I need 2 x 4s LiPo batteries to run it. On a single channel charger it would take me a couple hours to charge up the two packs I need. I bought a 2 channel charger that will do 10 amps per channel, so I can charge both 4s packs at the same time in around an hour. If you only need to charge one battery, you can get away with a cheaper/simpler charger.
iSDT D2 - $139 (Dual channel)
Venom Pro 4 - $49 (single channel, great beginner charger)
Traxxas EZ-Peak "Completer Package" - $199 (2 channel; Probably best bang for your buck you can get if you go with a Traxxas vehicle as this comes with 2 3s 5000mah LiPo batteries as well)
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Thanks for the great list. Just like a SxS it adds up.
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Painted Dove Grey with those wheels would look like my old Scout! Got get one and paint it!
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Looks like the Hobby Shop owner steered me right into a decent entry level rock crawler.
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Starting to understand! HA!
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