Can BLX Granite drive in 4 in of snow
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Dustin Mustangs
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That depends on the snow. Four inches of fluff shouldn't be a problem but heavy or icy snow might give you fits. There is a very fun way to find out! Bash lightly, Arrma plastic gets a bit brittle in the cold.
The BLX is waterproof to some extent. So you could try it.
But I doubt if you can get the power on the ground with slippery snow. And indeed all plastics become brittle at lower temperatures.
Good luck, and shoots some pictures
But I doubt if you can get the power on the ground with slippery snow. And indeed all plastics become brittle at lower temperatures.
Good luck, and shoots some pictures
Paddle tires and WOT?
As @Dustin Mustangs already said, there are a lot of different types of snow.
I even have seen electric RC powerboats work in snow!
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My thoughts exactly! I have all the parts sitting here on my bench to effectively turn my granite into a snowmobile but I am missing one thing.
SNOW! IN MICHIGAN!! IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEKING JANUARY!!!
That will be interesting!
I have not seen snow in 3 years over here.
I have not seen snow in 3 years over here.
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Over here we had some.
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Yea I'm in Minnesota so we have plenty of snow. It really depends on what kind of snow your running in. Ive got sand paws on the rear and stock tires on the front and it does pretty well. Goes through powder fairly easily just have to keep momentum going if it gets too deep. Now the harder stuff sometimes the tires dig into and it get stuck, but I usually have no problem with it in the snow. Pretty solid for a 2wd
Would the ski's up front be a better Solution?
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Paddle tires for sure, been doing it all last couple of months. The proline sandpaws . 4 inches or less though, and the not too wet heavy or icy snow, unless you went to go straight full throttle.
T-bone racing has some for $30, almost got them.
I drive my Granite BLX in snow all the time. I have a set of cheap wheels and tires with a hooked V-pattern and it will climb over hard snow or plow through soft fluff quite easily, as long as you have a very light throttle finger. It works with the base dBoots too, but really hard to get traction. Also, I highly recommend taking the body off and parking the chassis under a ceiling fan for a few hours when you are done to make sure everything is dry. If you don't have a ceiling fan, a hair dryer or compressed air works, but make sure you get all the small openings.
