Yeah, the speed selector is cool! I mainly stay in the medium setting. I agree on the low speed. It doesn't have enough oomph to pull itself over anything.
I noticed on IG that you mentioned that you put grease in your shocks. I tried putting marine grease in mine and I had one hell of a mess. Most of the grease just oozed out the bottom. I ended up getting the Hot Racing shocks. They seem to be nice and I have had no problems with them so far. And they come with two different sets of springs.
Also, the HR aluminum servo mount is a nice piece to have too. I have zero slop in the steering now.
I haven't driven mine since adding grease to the shocks, you know, because of the whole magic smoke incident. :lmao: The grease may end up oozing out.
Are the HR shocks oil filled?
Thanks for the tip on the servo mount! Will it fit the Emax servo the people are using?
Also, I didn't know you could get brass knuckles for this truck! As long as they aren't too sloppy they look like a must buy.
About the HR shocks, you’ll want to face the flanged side outboard. The o-rings don’t really do a good job of holding the ball ends in place. Almost lost one when it popped off.
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About the HR shocks, you’ll want to face the flanged side outboard. The o-rings don’t really do a good job of holding the ball ends in place. Almost lost one when it popped off.
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Haha! Magic smoke is not good!:ror:
The HR shocks are listed as: friction dampened, requiring only a partial filling of silicone fluid. I just added a little oil inside to keep them sliding free.
Not sure about the Emax servo. I'm still running the stock servo for now. But I'm sure like most RTR servos, mine will eventually need replaced.
The HR brass knuckles are machined well. I have zero slop in them or the steering. The only slop I have in the truck is the cheap tiny plastic ball ends in the links. The whole axle can shift side to side.
Nice tip! Thanks!"thumbsup"
I put the flange on the inside on mine. I didn't even think about them popping off. I wouldn't want to lose one of those microscopic o-rings. I'll be turning them around soon!
You must have posted while I was replying to the previous comments. Thank you for the tip. "thumbsup"
Hmm are the HR shocks at least better and less boingy? They offer at least some damping, right?
It's interesting that the HR brass wheel rings are 9g whereas the knuckles are only 8g.
Yeah tiny rod and balls always have lots of slop in them unless both parts are made perfectly with super tight tolerances and that's just not possible on inexpensive rigs like these SCX24's.
I wouldn't say less boingy! Well, maybe a little! I'm using the stiffer silver springs that came with them instead of the weaker black that also come with them. I think it rides better than the stock shocks, but this rig is so light that I'm not sure if complete oil filled shocks would even work or flex enough.
I mainly bought the HR shocks for one, I hate Axial plastic garbage shocks (and these seem to be just as bad as their big brother), and two, these are all aluminum and look good! Even with the little bit of lube, they are smooth and built pretty good for being as small as they are.
Love those new wheels and tires!
Looking good, the MTRs are much more size appropriate.
I love the stance, I'm just putting on the wagons beadlocks. They are terrible to assemble. Also these aren't even the tire that's going to be permanently on there. Lol
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Nice crawler. I bought the same Goodyear Wrangler tires and how do you know which way they go on?
Man, those little MT/R's with them wheels look awesome on there! It really changes the look for the better!
I've been having a hard time trying to decide on which tires to get for mine. You just made my decision for me! Thanks!"thumbsup"
NIce weight reduction by decasing the rx/esc, but I'd conformal coat it at least. Water, plus I've seen tiny iron bearing dusty dirt gather on pcbs around the components and cause problems. A lexan case would be sweet.
Well if you want one you're going to have to find one. They are out of stock everywhere and the preorders sell out. Tons of demand and not much supply right now. So if and when you decide you want one for sure, place a preorder ASAP.
Thanks for the feedback
My local hobby store just now got some in stock. Which one is most recommended, Deadbolt, Jeep or Chevy?
Deadbolt or Chevy are available. Hmm..
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