BB's in the tires????

drumin4him · 12-17-2010, 03:14 PM

I have a Losi Night Crawler 1/10 scale. I want to put more weight on the front end so it wont tip backwards so much. I have bead lock tires on the crawler. Are BB's the best way to go ,or is there another way??? Thanks!!!
Steve Mc

SleepyC · 12-17-2010, 04:00 PM

Good question. I know they offer weights that replace the standard bead locks, and also weights that go inside the tires.
I bet BB's would work though... Anyone have any real world incite?

Dirt Nap · 12-17-2010, 06:14 PM

BB’s sound like a good solution. I say try it out and let us know.

I have added lead (fishing weights) to the front before and that worked.

Mark B

drumin4him · 12-18-2010, 05:20 AM

Well, I pulled the foam out of the front tires and put about 8 oz of BB's in each tire. The result is bad, to much weight on the front. It has lost the ability to crawl up the wall for sure and it labors on turns. Anyway, I am going to put the foam back and look for another option.

SleepyC · 12-18-2010, 09:21 AM

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acewelderman · 12-21-2010, 01:05 PM

Need to leave some of the foam in!! Then fill the rest w BBs. Cut half the foam off them try. My friend puts lead shot in his real crawler tires!Ive seen it done on a Losi & it worked beutiful!....Good luck.

paintz2007 · 01-21-2011, 08:41 PM

i use stick on lead around the rim as does many other crawler driver get it by the stick at a tire shop

redemon · 06-23-2011, 07:44 AM

Inside of the tire or on the inner part of the wheel?

SleepyC · 06-23-2011, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redemon

Inside of the tire or on the inner part of the wheel?

BB's would go inside the tire. So 1/2 foam, and the rest B's the foam would still rest on the rim, the rest of the tire cavity would be filled with BB's.

jeepster · 10-10-2011, 02:33 PM

Sleepy,

Where can I get the weights shown in the video that wrap around the the rim with red tape? thanks

rcphreak · 02-03-2013, 05:04 PM

bb's work well i did what sleepy said my axal ended up weighing total 8 lbs and would crawl most anything with half the foam the tire would conform to the rocks better and had the weight to hold it there .

cons : makes tire no good for any type of speed . noisy .

12-17-2010, 03:14 PM	#1
drumin4him Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3	BB's in the tires???? I have a Losi Night Crawler 1/10 scale. I want to put more weight on the front end so it wont tip backwards so much. I have bead lock tires on the crawler. Are BB's the best way to go ,or is there another way??? Thanks!!! Steve Mc

12-21-2010, 01:05 PM	#6
acewelderman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 12	Need to leave some of the foam in!! Then fill the rest w BBs. Cut half the foam off them try. My friend puts lead shot in his real crawler tires!Ive seen it done on a Losi & it worked beutiful!....Good luck. Last edited by acewelderman; 12-21-2010 at 01:28 PM.

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12-17-2010, 04:00 PM	#2
SleepyC Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,459	Good question. I know they offer weights that replace the standard bead locks, and also weights that go inside the tires. I bet BB's would work though... Anyone have any real world incite?

12-17-2010, 06:14 PM	#3
Dirt Nap Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 210	BB’s sound like a good solution. I say try it out and let us know. I have added lead (fishing weights) to the front before and that worked. Mark B

12-18-2010, 05:20 AM	#4
drumin4him Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3	Well, I pulled the foam out of the front tires and put about 8 oz of BB's in each tire. The result is bad, to much weight on the front. It has lost the ability to crawl up the wall for sure and it labors on turns. Anyway, I am going to put the foam back and look for another option.

01-21-2011, 08:41 PM	#7
paintz2007 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	i use stick on lead around the rim as does many other crawler driver get it by the stick at a tire shop

06-23-2011, 07:44 AM	#8
redemon Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States, GA, Tifton Posts: 3	Inside of the tire or on the inner part of the wheel?

10-10-2011, 02:33 PM	#10
jeepster SirRaceAlot Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: United States, MI, Port Huron Posts: 8	Sleepy, Where can I get the weights shown in the video that wrap around the the rim with red tape? thanks

02-03-2013, 05:04 PM	#11
rcphreak rc or go home Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	bb's work well i did what sleepy said my axal ended up weighing total 8 lbs and would crawl most anything with half the foam the tire would conform to the rocks better and had the weight to hold it there . cons : makes tire no good for any type of speed . noisy .

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