Water , Tires , XRRA.... thoughts ?

P · Mar 24, 2008

Im thinking I might need / try to run water in the rear of my junk. offset weight and what not.

Thoughts ??

what are people using for a valve or method to add teh watta ? Drill hole, cheap-o filler valve or what ?

Im still a ways out on all that , but the thought has crossed my mind.

race_jeep · Mar 24, 2008

I think the co-op has a thing for doin it.

vanguard · Mar 24, 2008

I have no real experience to add but I did think Chris's web page on the topic was pretty good.

http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/tech/2007/5-16-07tireballast/tireballast.html

I know that Nolen has tried it, maybe he'll chime in.

bentandtwisted · Mar 24, 2008

We have done it a bunch with a couple of my rigs and Buddys rig. We like it for crawling but has no real place for us in the XRRA and I don't know of anyone in the XRRA that is using any weight at this time. I know none of the crew, Brian,Buddy,Dave,J.T.,Cottin,Brice,Mark,Shane,Ray we run with are using any. Hope this helps some what, go for it if you want, but the 30ft. doubles might eat you up. I set the motor in Buddys rig WAY back in his rig so it would fly better, just my.02 worth, ask Nolan

P · Mar 24, 2008

Thats my fear right now is weight distribution over larger jumps... There isnt **** in the ass of my buggy. laughing1

Im tryin to invent weight back there... :popcorn:

bentandtwisted · Mar 24, 2008

Is your fuel cell back there?? Most of our rigs dont have anything back there also, most guys endo on the longer jumps.

P · Mar 24, 2008

Yea I put the cell as far back as I could, the crank pulley is right behind the front axle, so its back pretty good as well.

Im es-scaredid of the endo laughing1

I need to get it together and go terrace jump the bitch is what I really need to do... maybe in a week.5-2 weeks I can make that happen

bentandtwisted · Mar 24, 2008

Go slow at first, they f$cking hurt if you dont pull it off the first time

I set the crank even with the main tube of the chassis also. The farest we have jumped is 46 ft. landed smooth as glass, well kinda

6uldv8 · Mar 24, 2008

46ft.!

bentandtwisted · Mar 24, 2008

It ant nothing time and a little money wont fix, it is fun as hell though

At the XRRA first race in Moab in 2006 we had a jump off at the end of the race and Robert went like 56 ft, broke everything in the front end, axle tubes, shafts,ram, it was cool molaugh

6uldv8 · Mar 24, 2008

I can tell if I eventually make my XRRA debut I'll be finishing in the "also ran" spot. molaugh

InDaShop · Mar 24, 2008

6uldv8 said:
I can tell if I eventually make my XRRA debut I'll be finishing in the "also ran" spot.

Too much competition there. myself and Paul will be bloodying some noses for that one. You better shoot lower, like DNF.

bentandtwisted · Mar 24, 2008

If I can say one thing to anyone running comps. Remembers it is all about the fun you have, have a good time. I was SO hard on myself the first year or so, I had NOOOO fun what so ever, it was all work and no time for fun, I tried tooo hard to win, I went for everything, go big or go home and that **** does not cut it. meet new people and make new friends and have a damn good time, your life will be much better for it.

muchado · Mar 24, 2008

bentandtwisted said:
It ant nothing time and a little money wont fix, it is fun as hell though At the XRRA first race in Moab in 2006 we had a jump off at the end of the race and Robert went like 56 ft, broke everything in the front end, axle tubes, shafts,ram, it was cool

that's the video clip from AMDF2 :drinkers:

awesome but alot of $$$broken parts$$$$$ for 1 moment of hoo-rah!

P · Mar 24, 2008

InDaShop said:
Too much competition there. myself and Paul will be bloodying some noses for that one. You better shoot lower, like DNF.

laughing1 Damn Right !

muchado · Mar 24, 2008

hey P, fill yer fronts with helium

P · Mar 24, 2008

Im gonna fill them with poo , cuz Im the ****

laughing1

vanguard · Mar 24, 2008

InDaShop said:
Too much competition there. myself and Paul will be bloodying some noses for that one. You better shoot lower, like DNF.

Sorry, I have DNF on lockdown. He'll have to shoot for something else.

wngrog · Mar 24, 2008

Most nose dives are caused buy letting out of the throttle at the last second instead of staying in the gas until the rear tires clear the jump.

I would not do water...too hard on your rig in a sport that is already too hard on your rig.

Best thing to do with jumps is practice. I used to endo my Rhino all the time and now I can land flat on most jumps but it took a lot of practice.

vanguard · Mar 24, 2008

wngrog said:
Most nose dives are caused buy letting out of the throttle at the last second instead of staying in the gas until the rear tires clear the jump.

Good tip. I didn't know that but it makes a lot of sense.