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I think i've been officially bitten by the crawler bug...I blame it all on this site! I've dabbled with it from a scale standpoint, had a semi-serious TLT rig a few years ago but never built a "full on" crawler. I picked this up as it has a ton of cool features, lots of adjustability, and a strong aftermarket. Lots of engineering here, and good quality - sa far it's been a fun build. Axial did a great job.

Parts gathered...Kinda on a budget with this. No need at this time for dual FXr's or anything fancy, what I have here is already above my crawling abilities.. Just wanted something solid to get started with. Did upgrader the gearboxes, but otherwise it's pretty stock. Also snagged a Novak M2 3S to play with the dig. Have plenty of rigs I can use this on later if I decide to upgrade.


Axles and their cases. 55t motors..very nice, and the only VP products you'll ever see on my rigs again. Shame, the parts are beautiful.



Links and shocks. I picked up a set of TRX big bores and losi springs for this build, but I like the feel of the stockers so they are staying for now. Think they might be a little stiff though.


Chassis is almost done, still needs a bit of tweaking and got my tires in. Did this all day sunday while watching the Eagles get bombed. Awesome way to spend a Sunday. (Building the kit that is, not watching the birds self-distruct) Decided to be a bit different and experiment with Badlands. I have Sedonas, Chisels, and sticky Ripsaws from the wraith kit handy too to try out different set-ups. FedEx dropped the ball and delivered my tires to someone else, who opened it and somehow lost the foams (?? jerks) ....working on replacements .


More coming...