Got $350 for a crawler

[punkrockracer]

Got about $350 for a crawler, don't know what to get. Any suggestions? This will be a pure crawler, speeds no more than 15mph desired with extreme crawling gear ratio.

[4wdmt]

how about a txt-1. its a crawler out of the box. though you need to shell out some more money for a good ESC, hi-torque servo and radio.

or, clod axles and a gecko clod chassis. then again, you still need some electronics.

better check out ebay. you can get some good deals with RTR clods or txt. some are already modified crawlers.

[Cotharyus]

For a good crawler, you have three options that are worth checking out - The TXT-1 or clod for a big crawler, for a scale crawler check out the TLT-1. Before you make any choices, you might spend a little time at www.rccrawler.com - they have a fantastic crawling forum, and some very helpful people.

[rcconcept]

Ya remeber use the search function & post in the newbie section or the regulars get grumpy :)

[evaderstman]

I would get a tlt-1 and use that they crawl pretty well. Just set it up with a chassis conversion a good moter with a small pinion and go have fun. You also might want to buy a radio with channel mixing for it like the 3pm incase you want 4ws.

[RrR]

Ya remeber use the search function & post in the newbie section or the regulars get grumpy :)Let them get grumpy! The "Regulars" don,t run this site.But anyway get a Clod thay run about 209.00 at Tower Hobbies.Used about 150.00 and up and you can find a crawler chassis for about the same.So if you go the used rout you will still have a little money left over.

[punkrockracer]

I'll do things proper and post in the newbie area, about the clod thing, how do they preform with the stock chassis/suspension setup? What is needed to get them to crawl better than a stock txt-1?

[shadowghost1]

Your best bet is to get a real crawler. The TXT1 is nice but you need to put alot of money in it to get it were others will be.
1. Gecko 2 chassis
2. X factor axles (2)

That is a good start and will use up your 350.00, add to it little by little and it will take a while but your building a good crawler.
Follow this link..... its the best crawler site on the net. Also 15mph is a little fast, shoot for 2 to 5 mph.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/

[punkrockracer]

I still want to be able to play with it, and 10-15 sounds more "fun" than 2-5, I have an E-maxx transmission I could use, and the 2 speed could give me that 2-5 and 10-15 speeds. So you're saying that $350 would only get me a chassis and axles? No shocks, no motor, no anything?

[4wdmt]

if you are going to the "brand new" route, yup, $350 just for chassis and axles. (gecko 2 chassis - $200 and a pair of new clod axles - $150).

[badtodabone]

here ya go
1.axles(clod $150 ebay)
2.Rock Punisher Viper chassis ($120 www.rockpunisher.com comes with suspension)
3.tires $80
4. electronics $200

[punkrockracer]

Which axles are better, Clod or X Factor? Tires might not be a problem, and I can probably snatch the electronics out of my E-maxx...

[egdinger]

Well clod has the motors mounted on the axles themselves, so low CoG, but you need 2 motors. The x-factor axles have to be run to a center gear box. Spend some time reading and looking around rccrawler.com before you do anything, there is alot of info there.