Can't Stand It!

JKRacing37

JKRacing37

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Well, I can't stand it any longer...I've been Clod-less for less than a year and I had to get another one. Have a used stock Clod on the way, and this time I think I'm going to leave it stock for a while before I start modding it. Luckily I kept a lot of my Clod stuff so when I do decide to mod the truck it won't bite me in the wallet so hard.

It looks like stock Clods are in a bit of a resurgance right now. kjr2 - I love the looks of your stocker. Actually I blame that truck for re-sparking my interest ina Clod, particularly a stock one.
 
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Locoboy5150

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Hehe, they just keep pulling you back in! :p

I know myself all too well and how I have no resistance to Clods, so I've never really gotten out of them.
 
kjr2

kjr2

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Clodbustaz 4 life!!!!!!!

Actually that flat black clod was my first stock chassis clod. I was amazed to see it's a lot of fun to bash a stocker around the yard and they look really really cool IMO. The proportions are just right to look like a 1:1 80s monster truck.

When you get yours post a pic!
 
roog909

roog909

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Originally posted by justadork@Aug 29 2006, 10:59 PM
come to the shafty side
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go back to your dark-side you! :p

clods are so addictive, I know...

post some pics when its in! :)
 
JKRacing37

JKRacing37

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Well, here she is. I forgot how crappy the stock steering set up is, but we've got it dialed in fairly well now. I've had the truck for a week and all I really want to do to it is bearings. I might install a locked rear diff for snowtime driving as well. After having a better chassis and 4 link set up it makes you realize how crappy these things handle stock, but that has been a big part of the fun. On our track there is this section with three humps in a row, kind of like rolling whoops where my 4 link truck would never leave the groud. This one bounces and hammers it's way through, and most of the time when it hits the third hump it does a huge slap wheelie and drags the bumper.

The paint scheme reminds me of an old, mid-80's monster truck called "Mopar Magic." It was purple with gold rims, back in the day of real steel bodies, KC lights, and dump truck leaf springs. <LOL>




 
kjr2

kjr2

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Yeah that looks pretty cool!

makes you realize how crappy these things handle stock, but that has been a big part of the fun
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Yep! Bouncing over the terrain is more fun then people think!
 
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Spoon37

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given that I had a jugg2 before a clod, I thought clods were the dark side? :rof

I like my stocker tho.... admit its not entirely stock but it uses the stock tub and links...

:truck
 
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Locoboy5150

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Originally posted by Spoon37@Sep 16 2006, 05:17 AM
given that I had a jugg2 before a clod, I thought clods were the dark side?
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Well, that depends on whom you ask. In the Juggernaut forum, the guys there seemed to always think that the Clod Buster was The Dark Side. I don't know why that was considering that the Clod Buster owners here never considered the Juggernaut as a symbol of evil.

Over the years, I've always considered the non-Tamiya trucks as The Dark Side. In particular, the E-Maxx and the USA-1 were the axis of evil in my book. I tend to keep the brand loyalty thing going when discussing this stuff.

I guess that the Juggernaut guys aren't too brand loyal. Many of the Juggernaut guys were fairly new to the R/C monster truck scene and had arrived when the Juggernaut did, so that might explain it. Very few of them were here during the hey-day of the Clod/USA-1 debates. Well...I should say the old Juggernaut guys since most of them aren't around any more and I guess have given up the hobby.

This is all in good fun though and not to be taken seriously...at least not when I'm talking about it. :)
 
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Spoon37

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yeah it was never a serious thing, a couple of years ago when we had me, Jugg2driver, Grinch Juggster etc... running around the jugg forum most topics descended into sillyness very quickly...

I dont really go in for brand loyalty as such, but Tamiya keep makin the models I want to buy... well except for the E-maxx which I have 2 of... :lol:

:truck
 
Supreme Reign

Supreme Reign

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Originally posted by Locoboy5150@Sep 16 2006, 11:39 AM
I guess that the Juggernaut guys aren't too brand loyal. Many of the Juggernaut guys were fairly new to the R/C monster truck scene and had arrived when the Juggernaut did, so that might explain it. Very few of them were here during the hey-day of the Clod/USA-1 debates. Well...I should say the old Juggernaut guys since most of them aren't around any more and I guess have given up the hobby.
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Hey, I'm one of the old Jugg guys :rof I bought the orignal, and then got the Care Kit at no cost from Big T. I had a USA-1 and a Clod before that purchase, so I was in all the forums detesting all opposers. A lot of Juggheads left due to maintainence issues, and yes the speed of the E. I miss those flame wars :p
 
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Spoon37

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well I've never really had a USA-1, and I wouldnt really want to now... I can scarcely find parts for current kyosho's nevermind old ones...

plus the E-maxx cant be truly compared to the jugg/TXT-1 as the Tamiyas will end up costing way more for the same performance. so flame wars over that end pretty quickly...

:truck
 
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