Best Weight Oil to Use in Mini Rock Crawler?

[rockmadness]

WHATS THE BEST WEIGHT OIL TO USE IN THE LOSI MINI CRAWLERS. i got the truck but the shock leaks and it is new so i have to rebuild it. this shock is the back left one and gets alot of tourque twist and alows the body to catch the wheels alot.:(

[Clovis Crawler]

Hey Rockmadness
Assuming the shocks are stock, don't hesitate and buy the thread aluminum replacements. I'm using 45 weight oil in all four shocks. I use a one hole piston in the left rear (replaces the stock black spring for torque twist), a two hole piston in the right rear and three hole pistons in the fronts (you want a softer front for better traction on climbs). I use the springs that come with the shocks. You may have to adjust ride height, but that's real easy to do. You really don't want your rig to twist that much on rocks. You'll get stuck. Limit your articulation. And try inverting your shocks. I'm a firm believer in that one. All my rigs have their shocks upside down. Lowers the cg.

You will always have trouble with your stock plastic shocks. They'll wear out way too fast and don't come close in performance to the aluminum ones. You're better off spending the money.

Kabuki the Clovis Crawler
Owner of the Team Losi/BWD Micro Rock Crawler, Team Losi/Gatekeeper Designs Mini GC-3 (my favorite), Team Losi/CKRC Comp Crawler (w/lights) and Losi Strike
I love BND and the 30 model memory Spektrum DX3R. I am an rc car nut case!

[Jake Wright]

Hey Rockmadness
Assuming the shocks are stock, don't hesitate and buy the thread aluminum replacements. I'm using 45 weight oil in all four shocks. I use a one hole piston in the left rear (replaces the stock black spring for torque twist), a two hole piston in the right rear and three hole pistons in the fronts (you want a softer front for better traction on climbs). I use the springs that come with the shocks. You may have to adjust ride height, but that's real easy to do. You really don't want your rig to twist that much on rocks. You'll get stuck. Limit your articulation. And try inverting your shocks. I'm a firm believer in that one. All my rigs have their shocks upside down. Lowers the cg.

You will always have trouble with your stock plastic shocks. They'll wear out way too fast and don't come close in performance to the aluminum ones. You're better off spending the money.

Kabuki the Clovis Crawler
Owner of the Team Losi/BWD Micro Rock Crawler, Team Losi/Gatekeeper Designs Mini GC-3 (my favorite), Team Losi/CKRC Comp Crawler (w/lights) and Losi Strike
I love BND and the 30 model memory Spektrum DX3R. I am an rc car nut case!


Sounds like a good setup. I'm running 45wt all the way around on my 1.9 as well.

[rockmadness]

thanks for the reply good info