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06-06-2010, 06:40 AM
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| Racer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Earth, Texas
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|  For a 4x4, should I run 4 paddle tires in the sand? I have a Slash 4x4 that I'm planning on taking to the beach. A buddy of mine is bringing his too, but its 2wd. He's running the proline paddles in the back and the smooth ribbed ones in the front. Should I run the same combo or run four paddles for extra grip. Anyone know how it would turn with paddles in the front? |
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06-06-2010, 07:03 AM
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| Basher Join Date: May 2010 Location: World's Largest Archipelago
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| I don't know, paddles aren't meant for steering, due to their purpose. They were designed to push forward rather than sideways. When was the last time you saw someone rowing his paddle sideways on a boat  I suggest you stick with stock BFGs at the front and paddles at the back. So you can still preserve steering and have some forward grip to take advantage of the driven front wheels on the 4x4  |
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06-06-2010, 12:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2010
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| We need ribbed fronts with half-paddles! |
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06-06-2010, 04:49 PM
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| Addict Join Date: Jan 2010
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The stock body is hard on stock tires, ripping through sand would just balloon the tires up even worse and shred those tires... | |
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06-06-2010, 11:48 PM
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| Racer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia
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| The whole of Scandinavia says yes You can steer a 4wd with paddled fronts.] A 2WD would be a bit sucky, though. |
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06-07-2010, 09:56 AM
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| Racer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Earth, Texas
Posts: 119
| Those are excactly the type of rigs I was thinking about when I thought of using 4 paddles. Some Paddles with a couple ribs down the center would be perfect! |
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06-07-2010, 10:07 AM
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| Defender of all things SC   Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kyosho the NEW King of the Hill!
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| WOW that front flip at the end was awesome! LOL I love that racing. I say do 4 paddles, then get a VW body so the tires are exposed and see if you can't throw serious 4wheel roosts in the sand! Its sand, who cares how it handles, it doesn't matter what you use, it isn't going to turn on a dime!  |
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06-07-2010, 10:08 AM
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| Defender of all things SC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kyosho the NEW King of the Hill!
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| I woudl personally like to see a 550 can HV system geared for 60mph with 4 paddle tires and 3s/4s lipo rip across the dunes! Anybody done that yet? |
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06-07-2010, 12:15 PM
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| Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Windsor, NY
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| Too bad you can't turn off the music but keep the sound of the trucks. |
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06-07-2010, 03:47 PM
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| Addict Join Date: Jan 2010
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| paddles at all 4 corners is great for hill climbing but if you are just playing at the beach then ribs or stock tires are the way to go up front. my tmaxx refused to turn with 4 paddles but damn it could sure climb a dune! |
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06-15-2011, 06:32 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Modesto
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| 4Wd paddles are fine If you are going to be doing flat out baja style runs and low speed turning or even drifting if yur slash has the power its fine. This truck owned by my good friend does fine on the dunes this truck is amazing!!! they do tons of amazing trucks look sick perform even better http://www.showoffmotorsprts.com please check it out also on face book  |
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06-15-2011, 06:42 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Modesto
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| 4WD rail with paddles Heres a good vid pretty much any 4wd vehicle will behave like this http://youtu.be/1VMz8OIaGAw |
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06-15-2011, 10:46 AM
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| Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suomi Finland PERKELE !
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| DIY ribbed front paddles from Finnish FOFF Buggy  |
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06-15-2011, 12:51 PM
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| Basher Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Casper, WY
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| I say 4 paddles. We run our BL E-REVO with 4 paddles and it turns just fine. When you're on the power it pulls the front end in the direction it's pointed. Works great for us in sand and snow. Lots of great FOFF info here, http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=210 |
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06-16-2011, 11:30 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Modesto
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| Watd u use? What was the material for the ribs??? looks sick too |
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06-16-2011, 12:29 PM
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| Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suomi Finland PERKELE !
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| They don't tell, i guess you could use cut out from thick innertube ? |
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06-17-2011, 06:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Modesto
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| guess so I have some small diameter irrigation equip thats used in amond orchards its all rubber you could use that to i guess b/c its round and u can cut it into a rib by cutting it in half |
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06-18-2011, 01:31 AM
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| Basher Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gold coast,Australia
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| Those proline mohawk tyers would turn pretty good in the sand i reckon |
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06-28-2011, 03:14 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011
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| When was the last time you saw someone rowing his paddle sideways on a boat     |
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07-03-2011, 07:21 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011
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| I would say that on a beach it is not necessary, and having them on the front will just make huge amounts of understeer. Only thing I would say is if you are using the stock fronts that don't give much pull on sand make sure that you are not using a center differential |
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