Lookey2000 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I have been wondering this for a while now, because in my opinion they look the exact same. But I just need to know some differences. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfootFanTV Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Here's the best way I can compare the 2 chassis's. Cohen Chassis: A Cohen Chassis is inhouse bulit down at Digger's Dungeon in the Grave Digger shop. Grave Digger #19 was the first, Grave Digger #20 would follow. Them it would be redesigned and Adam Anderson ran that one, first as Taz and now as Grave Digger The Legend. Then littler modification would be made and other trucks were made (Lupe Soza's 'Advance Auto Parts' Grinder, Grave Digger #24, #25, & #26, Son Uva Digger, Wolverine / Iron Man, Monster Energy, and the latest is Blue Thunder). The biggest give away for me is that the front of the chassis is welded onto the truck. CRD Chassis: A CRD chassis is built by Carol Racing Delevopment. It's based off of Adam Anderson's Grave Digger The Legend chassis. It was made so this type of cassis could be sold to independent teams and even to FELD for some truck. Basically so any monster truck team can have this kind of chassis. Here's some examples (Frank Kremel and John Seasock's 'Advance Auto Parts' Grinder's, Madusa, Metal Mulisha, Taryn Laskey's Monster Mutt Dalmation, Bigfoot #19, Rolling Thunder). The biggest give away again is the front of the chassis. But on CRD Chassis's it's a little taller and it's bolted onto the chassis. Hopefully this helps a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookey2000 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ah I see now. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemko Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Carol measured the cohan chassis and basically ripped it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawed Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Basically a CRD uses a laser cut cradle brace where Cohens are are tubing. The front halo for these trucks can be welded or bolt on, most CRD are bolt and Cohens seem to be half bolt on/half welded. Another big difference is the shock towers and how they are braced, CRD have a crazy split center brace and a back angled rear shock tower brace where as Cohens are straight up and down. CRD's are generally all the same while Cohens have had several generations gen 1: Diggr 19/20, Taz/GD The Legend gen 2: SUD/GD24/GD25 gen 3: wolverine/iron man, GD26, monster energy, mohawk warrior, soza's grinder, blue thunder CRD Cohen (monster energy/mohawk warrior) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnldr Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Does one have more advantages over the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawed Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 not really they are both pretty identical Tim Carroll actually measured up Adam's chassis and put his own touches to his version of the chassis. From what I was told, FELD did not want to keep bogging down the Digger shop with making chassis's so they contacted Carroll to produce some (which Carroll also offers the general public). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnldr Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 So if I were to build my own monster truck CRD would be the place to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawed Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 well that style of chassis has definitely changed the industries views on chassis layout. Low center of gravity and the fact you can run long stroke shocks (generally 26" front 30" rear) angled for even better suspension action are huge bonuses. but the negative side of them is you have to really beat on them to make them look spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnldr Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Beat on them to make them look spectacular? What's that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Basically drive the snot out of them during freestyle to make the truck look spectacular doing it's various moves. Correct me if I'm wrong but as an example wasn't it Dennis who said he'd have to drive Digger 12 hard in fs to make it look good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawed Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 they work so well at landing they have to be driven harder to make them look like they are outta control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnldr Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Wow. Is Zombie on a CRD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawed Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 nope its a PEI that has been modified after chad fortune ripped the cradle out of it (dont recall the event where he did it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavySonicShell Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm learning so much from this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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