Low Centre of Gravity Crawlers, The Next BIG Thing? I Think So! LCG

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Low Centre of Gravity (LCG) RC Crawlers are gonna be the next big thing! You heard it here first! Yes, I Love Them, and Yes, I will be building one! I'm sure a few of you have been running them for ages, but for me, this is a new concept...and I love the quality of some of the builds I've seen so far.
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@dexterbeattie7884 2 года назад

That body is Sick!!! Love it. Thanks for sharing.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

No probs dude

@rcworxshop 2 года назад

Those wheels are spot on, I need them!! 👍🏻

@andreassenn4762 2 года назад

Yeah they look great, but i personally dont see the point of carbon Wheels, if you add brass weights later.. Just my opinion.🤷

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

I think with so many other options for getting weight low down… you can be more ‘personal’ with wheel choices. There may also be some science behind a lighter wheel?? Less force needed to turn? I dunno 😅

@garethcurtis9665 2 года назад

Iight wheels allow you to better control tyre deformation and tuning, they give you more punch needed for such low gearing. You add non rotational unsprung weight to axles instead.

@andreassenn4762 2 года назад

@@garethcurtis9665 Ok, the combination with non rotational weight makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

@@garethcurtis9665 Top Stuff... I knew there was some Science there somewhere :)

@EJ-74 2 года назад

Awesome build 🔥👍✌️

@seth8005 2 года назад

Wow.....these are real nice carbon fibre wheels!👏👏👏

@thefunstuff6121 2 года назад

They are awesome wheels. I run them on my comp rig. The easiest beadlocks I have ever put together

@NoLimitRC87 2 года назад

That's one of the best looking/most capable crawler I've seen I want mine to end up something like that you got some great footage of it there bud

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Hoping I can build something as good!

@mikeobrien4104 2 года назад

We have all this in the competition world for years and years

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes… like lots of things. When it gets more popular, it sometimes means you have more options, ad companies will develop more

@brianellison3525 2 года назад

So sweet, now get a direct power servo, go with a plastic housing three gear trans and loose a few more chassis ounces. Nice work so far. Love it

@brianellison3525 2 года назад

Invert your shocks, so your weight is on the axle. Servo on axle. Loose your frame rail ends to give more room to move, and, less upper weight. Been doing ultra light Low CG for a while. Most capable

@bendover3820 2 года назад

Really the best set up! I am building my EXTRACAB Toyota Truck to have more suspension travel with no lift. You can learn so much from RC! Keep up the great work Friend!

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Sounds awesome 😎

@mikeupton5406 2 года назад

The LCG crawlers are really the interesting ones to me. I like the minimalist layout and the tech in them. And it's a great class for scratch builders. I like the home grown builds.

@fredsmith-dengler9225 2 года назад

That is a great looking course. Those wheels are AWESOME! Looking forward to your build.

@SharkysGarageRCandMore 2 года назад

I was there, and this thing is every bit as good as it looks on this video !

@SharkysGarageRCandMore 2 года назад

Its a great bit of kit ! Out of my pocket range currently ! One day !

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes, one day for sure 👍

@brianpoppe2578 2 года назад

Your right some of us have been running them for decades but the tech is so much better these days.

@rykerthestryker777 2 года назад

Yeah LCG crawlers are legit! You should convert your Capra to LCG it'll do anything. That build it's crazy he knowns what he's doing. Thanks for the vid.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

The Capra is donating its axles and some other parts for my build 😎👌

@dezfan 2 года назад

Nice looking rig. Been running my GSpeed V3 for a year and a half. 👍🏼

@areadierc2803 2 года назад

Hopefully the low cg popularity will kick start some comp crawling events in the uk and UK rc manufacturers may start distributing or making some parts aswell

@thefunstuff6121 2 года назад

I think there is a company call LCG UK that makes parts. I've seen them on Facebook

@derricksazrc3411 2 года назад

Oh man that is so clean. I love that last super steep shot at the end. The Holmes Hobbies motor and spur right behind the cab is such a nice touch.

@INSIDIOUS-ONE 2 года назад

Amazing!!! That thing is my dream build lol!! Gonna start a couple LCG’s this winter. Excellent vid as well!!🤩🤩👍🏼

@MRPB54 2 года назад

LCG crawlers is what all the comps here in TN ran I got a Gspeed V3 built on trx4 axles and enduro stealth x transmission and its crazy how it crawls

@mcfrog4189 2 года назад

I've just spent this week turning my Maverick into a low COG rig with rear steer. Looking forward to getting out with it even more now.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Sounds awesome 😎

@thejeepinrealtor5742 2 года назад

That’s freakin sweet. Still has a semi-scale look to it as well. Love it.

@that_radio_control_guy1911 2 года назад

he talks so passionately about his car. you can tell he loves it. 'its just gorgeous!"

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes he does doesn’t he. Makes it all the more appealing 😎

@blindj 2 года назад

I just ordered a g-speed chassis to build my third LCG crawler. I don't do competitions but watching and reading about competitions everyone has an LCG rig in the class 2. They are just so capable that it's one of those situations that if you can't beat them join them type of thing. I absolutely love how capable they are.

@jasonbyrd5150 2 года назад

Awesome setup!

@asharc6145 2 года назад

This thing is ridiculous,loving it.

@prestonsrc 2 года назад

Those gspeed chassis are really gaining momentum in the states

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes… seem to be don’t they

@sbrc8725 2 года назад

That’s some next level parts 🤩👍

@WheelsRC 2 года назад

Great video as usual Phil. The parts are top notch and make for an very capable crawler. 👌

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Thanks mate. Looking forward to building one 😎

@lillygodzilly 2 года назад

That's really cool. I like how smooth it is when climbing slowly. That course is awesome opossum sauce too! It reminds me of a wooden roller coaster.

@06silverf250 2 года назад

Great video. I now have the G-Speed cheaters. 6x6 is really fun it’s like a tank over everything to the top!

@BlackUnitAdventureSport 2 года назад

Solid LCG set up... Lovely rig... Great video...

@alexalexandre1574 2 года назад

Super cool! Also the footage, very very nice. Love the video.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Thanks Alex

@ericsrchobby5180 2 года назад

Lols, you like those wheels! Anyway, great video, that has amazing slow control. Cant wait for your build of something like this👍

@andrewrichey7374 2 года назад

Wow that’s a awesome rig I like it, appreciate your sharing that was some awesome crawling

@NCMOUNTAINSbackyardRC 2 года назад

Tuned in That’s wicked. Cool rig. Looking forward too much more 👌

@MCsCreations 2 года назад

Really awesome looking truck, Tomley! Really nice! 😃 You know, I started my rc history, let's say, watching people making their own stuff. With foam board or whatever they had on hand... Then I went to quadcopters... Where you can buy a ready to fly, but you can also build one yourself (and there's the most fun part for me!). So, with quadcopters you first chose the size. A 5" quad, for example. And there are hundreds of frames to choose from, a few motor sizes, but hundreds of brands (each with their own color and so on)... So, anyway, that's something I really miss in the rc cars world. It's a real shame. But that's why I liked the WPL stuff so much. Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes, you get way more satisfaction by scratch building stuff. One day I’ll have more time to do it myself 😎👌

@roblowrie1969 2 года назад

I love the look of the LCG/ Bellydragger trucks. Not sure I have the skills to build one, so I'm going to watch your build with interest. Great shots of that truck in the video. 👍🏻

@gheorgheoltean4467 2 года назад

Niceeeeee! One of the best and good looking crawlers!!!

@islandrc-duke1972 2 года назад

awesome rc and cool crawling

@wordreet 2 года назад

Yep, a low CG is always useful, but I'm still gonna fit a roof rack to my Range Rover, and add luggage to it!!! 🤪

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Haha… HCG

@thefunstuff6121 2 года назад

The LCG is so you can access the roof rack easier, right 🤣

@wordreet 2 года назад

@@thefunstuff6121 LoL! I didn't think of that! LCG is is then!!!!!!!!!!

@WCPRCModelsCraft 2 года назад

Really very smart. Looks great and nice slow low slung crawler

@bugsy742 2 года назад

Yes yes yes Mr T 👍 Got 5 different scx24 trucks for the household last xmas, LOW is the way to go if ya don’t wanna tumble 😃 Do a fair bit of long range rc trucking with fpv, over a K away at times with the bigger scale trucks fitted with crossfire receivers, wheel weights and low cg is EVERYTHING 🙂 🤜🏻🤛

@augustzackery 2 года назад

Have two scratch built very very similar to this one. Amazing chassis and shocks.

@jeremymiller2340 2 года назад

Nice custom crafted crawler right there!

@moonshobby Год назад

LCG. Thank you for the charming car video👍😃💯

@davidalvarez1893 2 года назад

Excellent Tommy!!! Would be great to learn from you about crawlers.

@ardvark1835 2 года назад

I am just starting out on my tAdventure w with RC's. I love how smooth and slow this one is, I hope to be able to match this one some day when I have learned allot more . Can't buy you a coffee , as I don't drink it , but I can say Have a great day instead .

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Cheers Robert 👍

@crddrones3457 2 года назад

I agree with you ,it looks sweet ! God bless

@brandonreid4511 2 года назад

I just picked up a decently LCG Trx4 and working on a GSpeed Chassis build on Axial portals 👌👍

@brandonreid4511 2 года назад

The Capra axles are really nice but too wide for my local competition's 👎

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yeah, they are quite wide aren’t they

@brandonreid4511 2 года назад

@@TomleyRC yeah I have an old Axial Ax10 with dual motors and Wraith axles and it's a great old truck but the axles are really too wide for alot of competition situation's 👎

@shaunescarlett.1 2 года назад

Wow very impressive Rig & crawling capability !

@rcandy5119 2 года назад

That’s just sick 😎👍👊

@thierrymaillard820 2 года назад

Great vidéo ! 👍🏻

@benlait3696 2 года назад

Nice build, I like the cut out in the body for the spur gear. I'm waiting for a Crawmaster Mini for my Gatekeeper. I plan to turn my Gatekeeper into an Ecto but the body isn't available yet. Sean was lucky to get a Crawlmaster Mini, not many came into the UK.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yeah, he’s done a good job of it hasn’t he. Looking forward to building mine 😎

@benlait3696 2 года назад

@@TomleyRC Looking forward to seeing it. 👍

@ramrcadventures7168 2 года назад

Sick truck 👍

@jamesduncan2719 2 года назад

I have a capra based hh lcg rig. Its amazing. Plan on making my own chassis

@markross3931 2 года назад

Very nice

@joski9030 2 года назад

Nice bit of kit ! I prefer bashing but still this looks a good crack.

@muhguyva8395 2 года назад

We have a huge crawling scene here with some of the best terrain. If you wanna keep up with your buddies you gotta have an lcg rig.

@Oyvind88 2 года назад

Great crawlers😎

@mh9002 2 года назад

Looks fun , ben thinking of scrap building one lol

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Scrap builds are the most satisfying

@BeezleyRC 2 года назад

Awsome set up love them shock and wheels ! Very capable rig great idea hope to see more of this ! What's the song by the way !! Top channel tomley

@viniciusbrito7512 2 года назад

very noice wheels! :-D

@ianbudgetrc2574 2 года назад

Holleeeyyyy sheet carbon fiber rims

@ryanbrockmiller1648 2 года назад

back in 2005 2007 era people were doing shockless lcg crawlers, the two main shafty styles were a piano wire chassis and a l channel aluminum chassis. both used torsion instead of shocks. and for moa axles they had a stick chassis which used on shock per axle. they were pretty crazy setups. they would probably still do pretty good especially with portal axles.

@briansrcadventures1316 2 года назад

Low Centre of Gravity, but probably high price!

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Budget build maybe.. I’ll see if it’s something I can do

@themountain59 2 года назад

around 1K if you do it right

@bryantgenson5339 2 года назад

I'm glad I seen this as I order shocks I was thinking I want short for lower center of gravity and a set of tall ones

@carlbModels 2 года назад

Hugely capable truck with lovely technical details, and a great show of driving it. Just not sure about the looks just yet. Probably grow to accept it, problem is that it looks so little like a real truck? Nice video 👍🍺

@rcdaejeonrc5878 2 года назад

It's great ~~^^ That's great ~~

@kevingoodwin9264 2 года назад

Ooooooo! Very Nice!

@jstsumguy29 2 года назад

Just think how good this thing would be with a steerable rear axle.

@themountain59 2 года назад

different class 👍

@erichensley857 2 года назад

I have never seen a motor like that before! Looks like an alternator lol

@wordreet 2 года назад

What you're seeing is the part that spins, you can see that in the rear view when it's crawling. It's called an outrunner, the other (regular) type is an inrunner. They're used a lot in model aircraft. The thin-ish outer casing carries the magnets and drives the pinion or propeller, while the part with the armature with connections is bolted to the frame.

@ianbudgetrc2574 2 года назад

@@wordreet I'm just wondering why an outrunner was used here. Is it waterproof?

@wordreet 2 года назад

@@ianbudgetrc2574 Probably not

@themountain59 2 года назад

@@wordreet of course it is .

@wordreet 2 года назад

@@themountain59 Oh, ok. Why of course?

@Frobi82 2 года назад

IN LOVE!!! ;)

@stuartmcnamara9610 2 года назад

What is the thinking behind these super lightweight wheels? I thought heavy wheels were the thing for crawling?

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

I think with so many other options for weight low down, wheels are more for looks. Although light wheels should mean less turning force needed… maybe?

@garethcurtis9665 2 года назад

Yes greater punch

@RhoryBurnside 2 года назад

I look forward to seeing what you can build Phil and how you can drive it to show its potential. You say the Capra is donating the axles but what are the chassis rails and transmission coming from?

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

I have some GSpeed rails on order, and an Stealth X trans kit. Not decided on Motor/Electronics though. But have a good idea on the ‘style’ I’m going for 😎

@RayZorGames 2 года назад

Nice car to see

@The_Privateer 2 года назад

The **next** big thing? You realize this kind of thing has been around for at least a decade, right? What going to be the 'next' next big crawler thing - Motor on axle? Which has been around for even longer than the LCG belly dragger concept.

@INSIDIOUS-ONE 2 года назад

Maybe he didn’t know that!! LCG from 5-10yrs ago we’re nothing like they are now a days!!

@KrystalKardz 2 года назад

Sporty builds and these kinda builds are totally different. This scene has grown more popularity in the last couple years. These builds have more character and personality.

@brianellison3525 2 года назад

I've been crawlin since it was a new thing, moa Tamiya axles on home made links supporting just enough rail to hold a shock tower. Extreme light weight low CG was the rule. That was way before any RTR stuff. Oh well, in this world of instant garbage it's hard for some to think they aren't the first.

@masjuggalo 2 года назад

Low center of gravity is popular with one-to-one crawlers to. I kind of want to see how vertical it can climb on its own

@rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide 2 года назад

Impressive rig, be interesting to see what you build, im looking at a superlite crawler next

@motorcycleguy73 2 года назад

Nice set-up that's the way we used to build crawlers years ago before the scale fad hit

@marcusrcs1885 2 года назад

Love my Wpl c24-1 just getting into crawling making a crawler track at the bottom of my garden atm xd tea brake vid woop woop xd so meny upgrades I lovev to make such as a 2 speed transmission xd already wd the tires to soften them works a treat gl and keep rc'ing

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

That’s the good thing about WPLs… you don’t need to spend a lot to have fun

@marcusrcs1885 2 года назад

:D ty for comment and yh defo alot of fun and a good way to get into the hobbie I am hooked xd

@ianbudgetrc2574 2 года назад

I favour the low CG chassis crawler more because they are more stable on banked or steep surfaces. They won't fall off easily when crawling sideways

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes, agree

@themountain59 2 года назад

That actually depends on how much overdrive you run..with more than 30% they are not that great sidehilling.

@ianbudgetrc2574 2 года назад

@@themountain59 Thank you! I haven't really tried crawling honestly. I'm willing to learn.

@themountain59 2 года назад

@@ianbudgetrc2574 then maybe a different car would be better .those here are way too expensive to start with.

@ShadeTree_RC 2 года назад

maybe some day we see one of these as an rtr lol

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yes, I’m sure they will be

@garethcurtis9665 2 года назад

@@TomleyRC the element Ecto is that rig (ish)

@themountain59 2 года назад

@@garethcurtis9665 meeh...kinda but not really 😎

@dubbleportion Год назад

Works grate on a wooden course but how does it do on technical chalandeging lines or ledges? You know the hard stuff

@mikeobrien4104 2 года назад

Welcome to the world of lcg. Only 2 years behind!😆

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yeah… you could say that about a lot of things. How long was No Prep going before it got ‘big’ 😎👌

@themountain59 2 года назад

@@TomleyRC eehm..nowhere ..

@twisted_caravan486 2 года назад

Been doing this for a while in the states. Thats nearly every comp rig nowadays

@aimeedotson2756 2 года назад

Been wanting to do a 6 by 6 like this

@LittleBlueTugBoat 2 года назад

My c10 scx24 looks just like this. I thought I was just goody for cutting.up.my body like this. It runs so well though. Pulls at like 70° incline.

@redndeyes 2 года назад

Which shocks were those??? Great video... calming ending lol

@UltraMagnus-jt7qr 2 года назад

Dravtechs I think.

@ZingZingNZ 2 года назад

I built a LCG scx24 it's sick crawl 1/10 size almost

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Awesome!

@DeRock401 2 года назад

I can hear Kevin talbot now talking about portal axles lol lol

@traviswilliams3209 2 года назад

" as you'll hear in the video, it's very quiet" plays music over entire running vid

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

Yeah… so quite that most of the video was just wind and background noise. I had to make a decision 😅

@traviswilliams3209 2 года назад

@@TomleyRC lol

@rcmakingtracks18 Год назад

Yes, the next big thing... hope so...

@garyvause2628 2 года назад

have you done a test on the flysky noble 4 channel transmitter or will you do a test in the near future .

@honchozed 2 года назад

They've been fairly popular around the PNW a solid five years now.

@kristopherdonaldson9569 Год назад

They've been in competitions for over 10 years now. I used to run my Losi Comp Crawler LCG style, depending on the comp site.

@camrowdrone6497 2 года назад

I like 👍🏻

@honchozed 2 года назад

Also, now that I'm a couple minutes into the video, I must say. Portal axles do not belong on a belly dragger.

@TomleyRC 2 года назад

I guess it gives it a little clearance on the pumpkins

@richysrc2158 2 года назад

Not a bad way to spend over a thousand pound 🤔

@Glenn.J Год назад

Is there anyone in the UK stocking RTR versions of a LCG rig? Or a shop there where you can get literally all parts to build one from scratch?

@bryantgenson5339 2 года назад

IT CRAWLS !!!!

@just.jose.youtube 2 года назад

Great rig! Great footage! :) Why the steering dampener? Wouldn't a standard steering link be better to transfer the servo power to the wheels?

@garethcurtis9665 2 года назад

Looks like a damper but infact is an adjustable steering link you lock of at exact length you want.

@just.jose.youtube 2 года назад

@@garethcurtis9665 well that makes much more sense. :) thanks!