XXX Project JawDroppinJeepCrawlin
 

Okay Ive started mocking up for my Crawler. Like I said before I will need help ffrom all the seasoned crawler members on XS.com on this one.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN1845.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN1846.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...mily/HS-55.jpg

I like the body, care to share where you got it from?

Its a CJ-7 from revell. revell.com

ditch the tires. you have the worst crawling tires EVER on there right now. you would be better off with rocks as tires. no joke.

So whats your suggestion.

get some aoshima super swampers, if the hs-55 is for the motor get rid of that and get a diy drop in motor. if it is for steering use my tut. otherwise, looks great, and good luck.

Those are aoshima super swampers. ??? SPR says they are no good for crawling, but that's what I see on most crawlers. Any suggestions.

Those are IROK tires. Aoshimas Swampers are smaller and made with a softer rubber. They look like this:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ics/Tires1.jpg

Nice start! I like the body. Same one I had for my failed SSMT build. What are your plans for paint?

Yup your right. Sorry. Mine are Iroks (just checked) Are you selling those tires.

lol.. nice truck.... the aosimas work better but the iroks look nicer...these are nice:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2584
i believe they are the same size as the iroks but softer and with better grip..

No, sorry. I was really lucky to get these tires, and I would like to keep them seeing how rare they are. If you need some, Aoshima models have them in their kits. I got my tires from 3 4Runner kits. You can also use the body on your crawler.


No, those are the exact same as the IROKs. Hard plastic. I'd avoid them.

-LM

Do you know where I can buy those besides ebay.

dont listen to kendall. those are just as bad as iroks. they are hard slick plastic. they are not good for crawling.

as others have said, get the aoshima super swampers. they are the best. they are Smaller than the iroks. but not by much. and they are made out of soft rubber so you get good flex to hug the rocks.

you can sometimes find members on here with them for sale. other wise you have to get on ebay and buy a model kit to get them. kits run about 20-30 bucks.

Thanks. Im looking through google right now. I remember when I bought my Irok sets online, it was from a hobby shop and they had the swapers as well. Individual from a model kit. I don't remember the site so im searching right now. Ill post a link if I find somthing.

Here's a link, but they are out of stock. I wrote them an email so ill let you know the response when I get it.

http://shop.rpphobby.com/product.sc?...&categoryId=28

Here is a link to the actual Aoshima swamper tire kit

http://www.briansmodelcars.com/reviews/review/1057

yup those are them!

good luck getting them in stock though!

The part number is: AOS-84816
The official name: Aoshima Models Raguna D-Force Citation Wheels w/Super Swamper TSL's

Another link to a distributor (the last item on the list):

http://www.globalhobby.com/public/mfr/aoshim01.asp

You can also try these. They are from John Deere toy tractor at Target. It's more of a monster truck tire but can definitely used for crawling b/c they are super soft and grippy.

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/q...S/100_0411.jpg

I have a few sudjestions( however you spell it).
-suepr swamper tires
-articulation mod
-super high turn motor
-upgraded to hitec steering servo
-soft-medium springs
-did i mention articulaion mod. this is nessecary

If by any chances you can't seem to find the aoshimas swampers, get the john deere tires as suggested, apparently, they are softer than aoshimas themselve. They just dont look as scale-ish. But you can still cut them and narrow them down.

Another thing that is important, Keep the center of gravity as low as possible.
And try adding weights on both axles, I can see you took off the stock battery tray so i suggest you to put 2 batterys on top of the front axles and 2 others on top of the rear, thus you'll get better traction and more groudnd clearance.