<![CDATA[Crawler Innovations: Latest News]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:44:14 +0000 <![CDATA[Radio Interview of Edmundo & Gavin Ayala of Crawler Innovations and Ayala Metal Works]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/radio-interview-of-edmundo-gavin-ayala-of-crawler-innovations-and-ayala-metal-works/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:03:14 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/radio-interview-of-edmundo-gavin-ayala-of-crawler-innovations-and-ayala-metal-works/ Gavin and I (Edmundo Ayala) were interviewed live, for the entire one hour broadcast, on a local radio station. The name of the show is; Art Connection of East Texas, live on air Saturday mornings at 8AM Central on KTBB 97.5FM/600AM. We were interviewed entirely about rc crawling, Crawler Innovations, Activated Outlaw, and Ayala Metal Works.

Here is a link to the broadcast;
http://www.ktbbaudio.com/artshow/artshow03-13-21.mp3


#crawlerinnovations #activatedoutlaw #ayalametalworks #rccrawler

]]> Gavin and I (Edmundo Ayala) were interviewed live, for the entire one hour broadcast, on a local radio station. The name of the show is; Art Connection of East Texas, live on air Saturday mornings at 8AM Central on KTBB 97.5FM/600AM. We were interviewed entirely about rc crawling, Crawler Innovations, Activated Outlaw, and Ayala Metal Works.

Here is a link to the broadcast;
http://www.ktbbaudio.com/artshow/artshow03-13-21.mp3


#crawlerinnovations #activatedoutlaw #ayalametalworks #rccrawler

]]> <![CDATA[1.9 General Grabbers on RC4WD beadlocks w/ LN & DW Foams]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/19-general-grabbers-on-rc4wd-beadlocks-w-ln-dw-foams/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:31:26 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/19-general-grabbers-on-rc4wd-beadlocks-w-ln-dw-foams/ 1.9 RC4WD Bead locks
1.9 General Grabber Tires from the Associated Enduro
Crawler Innovations Foams;
Lil Nova CWR-2325 front
Deuces Wild CWR-3305 rear




]]> 1.9 RC4WD Bead locks
1.9 General Grabber Tires from the Associated Enduro
Crawler Innovations Foams;
Lil Nova CWR-2325 front
Deuces Wild CWR-3305 rear




]]> <![CDATA[VP LWB Build Update]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-lwb-build-update/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:28:21 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-lwb-build-update/ The factory frame rail ends had to be cut off on the long wheel base truck to improve the approach angle and departure angle.









]]> The factory frame rail ends had to be cut off on the long wheel base truck to improve the approach angle and departure angle.









]]> <![CDATA[1.9 Traxxas Cross Canyon Tires on VP beadlocks w/ LN & DW Foams]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/19-traxxas-cross-canyon-tires-on-vp-beadlocks-w-ln-dw-foams/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:25:45 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/19-traxxas-cross-canyon-tires-on-vp-beadlocks-w-ln-dw-foams/ 1.9 Traxxas Cross Canyon Tires
1.9 Vanquish Products Method Bead locks
Crawler Innovations Lil Nova Foams;
CWR-2324 front
Deuces Wild Foams;
CWR-3301 Rear



]]> 1.9 Traxxas Cross Canyon Tires
1.9 Vanquish Products Method Bead locks
Crawler Innovations Lil Nova Foams;
CWR-2324 front
Deuces Wild Foams;
CWR-3301 Rear



]]> <![CDATA[1.9 Pitbull Rock Beast Tires on VP beadlocks w/ Lil Nova Foams]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/19-pitbull-rock-beast-tires-on-vp-beadlocks-w-lil-nova-foams/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:18:36 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/19-pitbull-rock-beast-tires-on-vp-beadlocks-w-lil-nova-foams/ The short wheel base truck is best set up as pictured :
1.9 Pitbull Rock Beast (4.50" original height) Tires
1.9 Vanquish Products KMC Bead locks
Vanquish Products Rock Ring
Vanquish Products Scale Hardware
Vanquish Products 350 SLW hubs
Crawler Innovations Lil Nova Foams;
CWR-2324 front
CWR-2325 Rear



]]> The short wheel base truck is best set up as pictured :
1.9 Pitbull Rock Beast (4.50" original height) Tires
1.9 Vanquish Products KMC Bead locks
Vanquish Products Rock Ring
Vanquish Products Scale Hardware
Vanquish Products 350 SLW hubs
Crawler Innovations Lil Nova Foams;
CWR-2324 front
CWR-2325 Rear



]]> <![CDATA[VP SWB Build Update]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-swb-build-update/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:14:50 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-swb-build-update/ So the SWB build has been running since roughly March of 2020. The photos posted today, were taken today and the use is showing on the rig. This was driven at the December Activated Outlaw get together in the small tire class, which is why it is pictured with:


1.55 Pitbul Rock Beast XOR tires
1.9 Vanquish Products Method Bead locks
Vanquish Products Rock Ring
Vanquish Products Scale Hardware
Vanquish Products 350 SLW hubs
Crawler Innovations Lil Nova Foams;
CWR-2091 front
CWR-3101 + CWR-2054 Rear

Also a recent addition is the Vanquish Products rear brass axle ring.





















]]> So the SWB build has been running since roughly March of 2020. The photos posted today, were taken today and the use is showing on the rig. This was driven at the December Activated Outlaw get together in the small tire class, which is why it is pictured with:


1.55 Pitbul Rock Beast XOR tires
1.9 Vanquish Products Method Bead locks
Vanquish Products Rock Ring
Vanquish Products Scale Hardware
Vanquish Products 350 SLW hubs
Crawler Innovations Lil Nova Foams;
CWR-2091 front
CWR-3101 + CWR-2054 Rear

Also a recent addition is the Vanquish Products rear brass axle ring.





















]]> <![CDATA[VP LWB Build]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-lwb-build/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:10:32 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-lwb-build/ So the plandemic hit everyone and for myself I continued the hermit lifestyle and used the opportunity to create some new builds in 2020. I pieced together a short wheel base VP build and was so impressed with how it performed that I decided to piece together a second truck with a longer wheel base. The C10 is the longer wheel base and the second truck built this year.

C10 Specs; 12.25" WB or 312mm
VS4-10 chassis
VFD transmission
OD trans gears
Extended VP shock towers
VP drive train
Mamba X
1900KV Castle
Hitec HSB-9485SH SERVO
Castle BEC
Futaba TX & RX
4S lipo
Hot racing brass knuckles
VP rear brass rings
Dlux orange shocks
2.2 VP bead locks w/ custom rings
1.9 Pitbull XOR tires
CWR-2017 front Lil Nova Foams
CWR-2317 rear Lil Nova Foams










]]> So the plandemic hit everyone and for myself I continued the hermit lifestyle and used the opportunity to create some new builds in 2020. I pieced together a short wheel base VP build and was so impressed with how it performed that I decided to piece together a second truck with a longer wheel base. The C10 is the longer wheel base and the second truck built this year.

C10 Specs; 12.25" WB or 312mm
VS4-10 chassis
VFD transmission
OD trans gears
Extended VP shock towers
VP drive train
Mamba X
1900KV Castle
Hitec HSB-9485SH SERVO
Castle BEC
Futaba TX & RX
4S lipo
Hot racing brass knuckles
VP rear brass rings
Dlux orange shocks
2.2 VP bead locks w/ custom rings
1.9 Pitbull XOR tires
CWR-2017 front Lil Nova Foams
CWR-2317 rear Lil Nova Foams










]]> <![CDATA[VP SWB Build]]> https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-swb-build/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:08:01 +0000 https://crawlerinnovations.com/blog/vp-swb-build/ Short Wheel Base truck specs;
'41 Willys Specs;
11.75" WB or 298mm
VS4-10 chassis
VFD transmission
OD trans gears
Extended VP shock towers
VP drive train
Mamba X
1900KV Castle
Hitec HSB-9485SH SERVO
Castle BEC
Futaba TX & RX
4S lipo
Hot racing brass knuckles
VP rear brass rings
Dlux orange shocks
1.9 VP bead locks
1.9 Pitbull Rock Beast tires
CWR-2024 front Lil Nova Foams
CWR-2324 rear Lil Nova Foams



























]]> Short Wheel Base truck specs;
'41 Willys Specs;
11.75" WB or 298mm
VS4-10 chassis
VFD transmission
OD trans gears
Extended VP shock towers
VP drive train
Mamba X
1900KV Castle
Hitec HSB-9485SH SERVO
Castle BEC
Futaba TX & RX
4S lipo
Hot racing brass knuckles
VP rear brass rings
Dlux orange shocks
1.9 VP bead locks
1.9 Pitbull Rock Beast tires
CWR-2024 front Lil Nova Foams
CWR-2324 rear Lil Nova Foams



























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