Setting up Desert Lizards shocks for Competition Crawler

A quick guide showing how I set up Desert Lizard shocks for my Class 2 competition crawler, using droop to aid climbing and side hilling. I used 90mm shocks for the front and 100mm for the rear on this LCG Crawler.
I used the following:
Desert Lizard 90mm shocks - lcgcrawler.co.uk/products/90m...
Desert Lizard 100mm shocks - lcgcrawler.co.uk/products/100...
Core shock oil 275cwt front and 400cwt rear - lcgcrawler.co.uk/search?q=cor...
Yeah racing o-ring grease - lcgcrawler.co.uk/products/hig...

[@jerryvolpini7987]

These setup videos, regardless of the content provider, need a drive video to demonstrate how the shocks work in a real world environment. Otherwise, good video, well explained 👍

[@LCG_Crawler]

Great point, i will try and do a running video - from a competition point of view the set up in winning comps so I am happy

[@BradHewson]

I built mine the same way, actually hinders the performance on the rocks

[@keldonator]

Compared to what? ​@@BradHewson

[@thindigital]

Little tip, for changing springs on the shaft. Just wind the spring in or off the shock. Less faff and no chance of marring the shaft or seals.

[@LCG_Crawler]

thanks, good tip, i will give it s try

[@ryurc3033]

I always found I could wind the spring onto the shock shaft like threading on a keyring....but that's just me I suppose. I also like to put a small piece of heat shrink over the threads when i pull the shock shaft out, just so the threads don't nick the shock shaft seal o rings..... I really think that's where most people end up with leaking shocks

[@kellykuretich6366]

I just spent hours working with these shocks for my K10 ascender. Not the easiest to shocks to set up. Should of watched this video first. 😎😎👍👍

[@LCG_Crawler]

Hope it helped, they are great when they get set up right

[@PrizelTatzeRC]

Many thanks for the video, I also drive the dampers in my crawler and it helps me! Thanks!

[@LCG_Crawler]

Glad it helped

[@pandacrawler6x6]

Awesome tutorial! Very useful, thk´s for the Share!
Loved and subscribed! 🐼

[@mikebennett4686]

Nicely done! i'll be trying this with my crawler and sharing your vid to my group . cheers!

[@LCG_Crawler]

Thank you, let me know how you get on

[@FishfaceFP]

Great video, thank you

[@sarip79yt72]

Thank you for your best info, in Malaysia many people play Lcg🇲🇾👍

[@LCG_Crawler]

You are welcome - Malasia must be a great place for LCG Crawlers for sure

[@landykev]

Great video my friend

[@LCG_Crawler]

Thank you sir

[@OGRadGrow]

Awesome tutorial. 👍🏾

[@LCG_Crawler]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnathanlyles6073]

I’ve tried finding aLCG for the GMade BOM, with zero luck.

[@trevorcourt1403]

I’ve just bought the 120mm tried it like you have but found that the damper shaft gets scored by the spring rubbing it inside so am trying sprung now instead will need new damper shafts when available to purchase again

[@LCG_Crawler]

not seen that before, i will keep a watch out

[@simonbar7665]

Big like

[@OGRadGrow]

Nice 👍🏾

[@proxcess4946]

The shock pliers/tool you were using throughout were pretty nifty, do you have a link for them?

[@EricsRC]

Amazon has them and lots of them with kits. I got the same and it came with a magnetic tray.

[@proxcess4946]

@@EricsRC Great, cheers!

[@dctrdredge2139]

A link to those swivel balls would be great

[@LCG_Crawler]

I think they are Axial AXI234004

[@flyingmunk8956]

I know you said what springs you are going to install, but i dont think you mentioned what rig you run. I run a gen8 v2 which is kind of heavy. it would be nice to know what you run so i can have an ideal of what spring set up i would like to try. Thanks :)

[@LCG_Crawler]

So this set up works for most competition rigs, its more about the weight of the axles rather than the rig as it is in droop most of the time - if your rig in over 3kg you might consider going for the medium strength spring down the tube

[@michaelrichardson3899]

What pistons are you using ?

[@LCG_Crawler]

I am using the 4 hole ones

[@wasabipet67]

what is your setup droop / sprung ？
which setup is better for Axial wraith ？ thx

[@LCG_Crawler]

I have them set up with about 85% droop

[@BigBadRad]

Hi. Great video. Do u have a video of your shocks on the truck?? I'd like to see how they works in real life.

[@LCG_Crawler]

I haven't made one yet, I will try and do one, I plan on doing a video of each of my comp builds soon

[@BigBadRad]

@@LCG_Crawler perfect, thanks for reply

[@andrewclark-ql5eg]

What are vise grips you are using ?

[@LCG_Crawler]

Some thing like this - www.amazon.co.uk/CENPEK-Absorber-Aluminum-Multi-Function-Disassembly/dp/B09H74RHX2/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_2/262-3145190-4240043?pd_rd_w=Doisx&content-id=amzn1.sym.448aab69-6fff-42b9-9d7a-f6325052a6f6&pf_rd_p=448aab69-6fff-42b9-9d7a-f6325052a6f6&pf_rd_r=VWCNS8SSCQFECJ73GDV4&pd_rd_wg=D8KCB&pd_rd_r=782f15c1-1461-4963-a598-257bde106275&pd_rd_i=B09H74RHX2&psc=1

[@quentinsilas5912]

What pivot balls did you use from injora?

[@LCG_Crawler]

I used Axial pivot balls