ebay crawlers?

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Location: ipswich qld

Are these worth buying ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-1-10-REMOTE-CONTROL-4X4-RC-ROCK-CRAWLER-4WD-TRUCK_W0QQitemZ390144085871QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_Vehicles?hash=item5ad6664f6f

Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne

Look's like an Axial knock off, buy one and let us know Very Happy

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But i would'nt be spending to much on it, at a $1 and $20 postage, you can't loose to much Laughing

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Location: ipswich qld

thanks mate. i might. looking at this one as well

http://www.nitrorcx.com/exrcmima14wd.html

Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: southern highlands

I have 3 of them ebay rc crawlers in the 1/8th scale. I have one and my 2 sons have one each. I have had mine for 6 months use it twice a week and I can't fault it. I drive it hard and havn't broke anything yet. I have a mate with a good collection of crawlers and he was impressed with the capabilities of these crawlers. Personally bang for buck you can't beat them. Parts are easy to get (ebay) and the main structure including the link arms are all alloy. The turning circle is not the best, but a rear steer setup is easy to do with all the nessasary parts on ebay . I will be doing this conversion soon as our courses are becoming more demanding. So If you are asking are they worth buying ,I'd say definately.

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Location: ipswich qld

thanks mate, really appreaciate your help.

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Location: ipswich qld

Just had a look at the ebay one. its up to $86.95 now bit too expensive for what i want to do with it . cussing

Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Location: Sydney

not stock wrote:

I have 3 of them ebay rc crawlers in the 1/8th scale. I have one and my 2 sons have one each. I have had mine for 6 months use it twice a week and I can't fault it. I drive it hard and havn't broke anything yet. I have a mate with a good collection of crawlers and he was impressed with the capabilities of these crawlers. Personally bang for buck you can't beat them. Parts are easy to get (ebay) and the main structure including the link arms are all alloy. The turning circle is not the best, but a rear steer setup is easy to do with all the nessasary parts on ebay . I will be doing this conversion soon as our courses are becoming more demanding. So If you are asking are they worth buying ,I'd say definately.

yeah ive got one of those HSP crawlers too .. they are fantastic, goes everywhere.

you must brace the rear axcel though .. its prone to cracking under stress.

Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: southern highlands

The only weakness I have found is the gear on the end of the long axel chews out. You can buy a replacment gear off ebay with a metal centre , so the axel doesn't chew or crack the centre on the gear. Your right they go everywhere and if you put rear steer on them they are awsome.

Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Location: Sydney

not stock wrote:

The only weakness I have found is the gear on the end of the long axel chews out. You can buy a replacment gear off ebay with a metal centre , so the axel doesn't chew or crack the centre on the gear. Your right they go everywhere and if you put rear steer on them they are awsome.

do u have that part number for the rear gear ? i wouldnt mind getting it to make it stronger before its braced.

Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: southern highlands

The part number is 98012 it's the 50 tooth diff gear.Have a search on ebay , I got mine for $6.00 plus postage. I brought 6 , two for each crawler. They are alot stronger than the orignal.

Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Location: north bris

I have 1 of the 1/8 outlaw as said before they do round the center of the main drive gear and the metal center 1 does fix it, I've given it a hiding with the new gears in it and haven't had a prob, the only thing i would suggest doing straight up is rear steer with a good quality steer servo and softer tires. The smoke got out of my speedy but i was given another standard 1 with an external BEC and it works great. I'm also running a 5 chan remote so i can independently steer front and rear.