Cool! I’ve got two of the Ripsaw RC tanks. Yours. Looks like a newer model. Mine don’t have the smoke feature. I recently repainted my grey one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zGAY9GT1NtQ.htmlfeature=shared
Yours looks great! I love the color,awesome work! I have this version also, if you look back on my channel only a couple videos from this one, I have posted a vid on your model also. It is my favorite version of the “Ripsaw Tank” since it is more scale and faithful to the full size one. Thanks for checking out my video and If you have the chance thanks in advance for checking out my channel! Stay awesome and RC on friend!✌🏼😎👍
Well being a trail truck and geared low with a small brushed motor it may go around 7mph on a smooth flat surface. Its definitely not designed to be a fast machine. I would like to have a little more power for just a little more torque and wheelspeed to get over brush and roots a little better. For the price being well under $100 I cannot complain
Great video! I put a lightweight metal roof rack on mine with some very light accessories, added the metal axles, and now my rear leaf springs just totally sag and won't pop back up. I ordered the upgraded leaf springs, they didn't do a thing. So now trying to figure out how to put metal links on this and shocks on the rear! But your truck looks and runs great!
Thank you for the info! I will definately keep this in mind if and when i do go ahead with the metal axles. I did buy a nice black with red diff cover metal set but Im saving them for the new Toyota C64-1 truck I am waiting for shipping on. This Suzuki runs so nice now but it sucks to hear the issues your having. Hopefully if I only add metal axles and nothing to the body for extra weight on the leaf springs than i wont have that sag issue. I do have several scale bits along with a roof rack but after you informed me of this issue i want to keep it as is. I figure since the metal axles will not be weight bearing on the leaf springs since the leafs are mounted above them, then fingers crossed it will work just as well as it does with the plastic axles. Thank you for sharing friend thats good to know! Stay awesome and RC on! ☮️👍😃
It wasnt bad just much slower since the stock esc can only run a 7.4 lithium ion pack. It also has a huge difference with the drag brake, the stock has very little drag. Since its a Hobbywing 1060 I can turn the drag brake off and on by adjusting the pin position on it but I prefer a drag brake and it will stop on any steep incline instantly. Thanks for asking, have fun and RC on friend! ☮️😃👍
Thats great to hear! Thank you! So far my all time favorite MN that I own is the MN999 Camel Trophy Land Rover that I recently just installed a Hobbywing 1080 and a better servo. I just got back from a trail run with it. Thanks for watching friend and RC on! ✌️😃
Mine was unfixable from all the flexing of the plastic mount that held the transmissions servo. No help from the company either so I havent bought anything from them since which is sad since I enjoy this hobby so much and I own over 100 rigs to date but customer service and build quality issues will always be a factor when I go to purchase any RC. Sorry for your luck with it also! Rc on friend! 👍☮️
@@deanmachinerc3258 it's okay they deserve the negative reviews they are going to receive. I tried contacting them, they care not one bit because they already took your money. Joke is on them this chassis takes trx4m parts and the new injora cherokee hard body fits the cr18p rock van.
This one came with no wheels or electronics. I used a Holmes Hobbies motor and a Hobbywing 1080 on it for around two months of almost daily driving until I broke a driveshaft. The stock driveshafts are the kind I never use anymore which are connected with the pins held on by a spring like wire that is so easy under torque to let the pin slide right out. At the time the driveshaft broke I had purchased several new RCs and I just haven’t took the time to do anything else with it since. Everything besides the driveshafts held up fine and I plan on working with it soon as it is a good RC for the price I paid and everything besides the driveshafts still function fine. Let me know if you have any other questions or if I gave you the answer you was seeking. Thank you friend and RC on! ☮️👍
@@deanmachinerc3258 Thanks man I ordered one figured for the price it was good only paid $112 shipped from aliexpress. I can always upgrade the driveshafts later down the road if needed I guess.
@@backyardr.c.channel4732 For the price this buggy is almost unbeatable. I wish more companies would sell RCs like this so we can decide the electronics and not have to pay the high price for a RC only to change the motor and or the ESC along with wheels and tires. Good luck with yours and have fun friend! Now that you reminded me that I have this, if you ever have a question for me, I will always help if I can! Stay cool and RC on!☮️👍😄
@@deanmachinerc3258 I ordered a fusion se 1800kv the can size is 550 size because of the built in esc do you think it will fit in and not be in the way of links or anything???
@backyardr.c.channel4732 I believe you may have to trim the baterry tray a little but im going on memory as mine is in storage at the moment and i cannot get to it right away to see if there is room! I don’t want to give you false hope either since I cannot 100% confirm it will fit fine. I would be sure to have another RC that can use the Fusion in case it will not fit. My buggy has been stored for almost two years.
Thank you for your thoughts on it! This one runs really good on 3s with the single speed 370 motor. I have finally been able to buy the newest WPL C64 white truck but i know it needs upgrades to be really good so I bought the same 370 motor and gear system this Suzuki has and some metal axles with metal driveshafts that should make the Truck really good I hope. I am planning to use the nice soft tires that came on this Suzuki on the new one too. I am waiting for shipping for the new WPL! Thanks for the cool comment friend! 😎☮️
@@deanmachinerc3258 Oh that is Exciting. Can't wait to see that build. You going to change the esc an receiver with the 370 motor ? 1060 with 3s with all that metal and Soft tires. I think i am drooling LOL You Rock
@@JamesDirtRC I havent decided to leave the WPL esc or scap it. I have an extra brand new 1060 I can use though. I am probably going to go ahead with using it after i test and drive it on the stock esc for a short while. ☮️🤜🤛👍
Im supposed to be getting the C64-1 today fingers crossed. I now have a new budget friendly transmitter ready to use and a new Hobbywing 1060 so im going to go ahead with installing them onto it so I can test it on a small 3s lipo. Im still waiting for my single speed 370 motor/transmission so i will just make the stock setup work with the 1060 for now. I also just now purchased a new RC4WD Trail Finder 2 that i couldnt pass up since it was the last one left on the RC4WD Amazon store and I couldnt buy one this color and style even on the official RC4WD website as of today. It is a blue Toyota Hilux with extended cab and white wagon wheel style scale wheels. Man I had to finance it since it was so pricey but its beautiful! Stay aweaome and RC on friend!
@@deanmachinerc3258 Yayyy how exciting. Hope that WPL turns out awesome. 3s MUhahahahaha. Oh my Man that RC4WD TF2 is one everyone mentions to me. IT is a Beautiful setup. Honestly if i had Money that would be the first one i get hehe. And now you got the Rare one i bet they stop making that one style. That would make it even Cooler hahaha. I enjoy chatting with you. Thank you for your Time. I am working on getting my next rig. Scx24 but not sure which one. Wish i got into the hobby when i was younger an working all the time.
Hi, Very nice video. I would like to try these wheels with tires on mine. You you know a link where I can order then or the name of the wheel set to I can try to locate and order? Thank for your time and Help
Hello friend! Here is the link where i got the tires, I love these 2.2’s! I will continue to look for a link where I bought the wheels since its been a few years its taking longer for me to track the purchase down. When I find the wheels I will let you know and send a link for them too. Link here for the tires: Hobbyfire 2.2 Crawler Tires 4.92... www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2JYWQLX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I also have several more videos on this one and I literally posted a video on it today with all my newest simple upgrades like a Hobbywing 1080 esc and a Holmes Hobbies 13t crawlmaster 540 motor! Check them out if you would like to and thank you for watching friend!
Hello! This was a bumper sold by element for the Knightrunner RC and I had to modify the ends a little and I modified the mounting post on the bumper to fit. It didn’t take much to make it work on this though.
The real ones are amazing! Here is Eric Millers real rock racer and if you look close even the decals and the mirrors are the same as my RC version. (of course I changed the decals on mine) RC4WD did a great 1/10 scale version of his real rock racer. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mvXDWwEMSzQ.htmlsi=SYf8vgPfhAWpt7dv
The reason I bought all new yellow body panels from RC4WD was to not damage or peel off Eric Millers origonal graphics since RC4WD worked with Eric Miller to make my RC look identical to his real rock racer. The RC4WD Miller Motorsport Rock Racer is spot on to Eric Millers real one that he won the “King of Hammers” race with multiple times. That dude hand built his real one and made it legendary.
YOU DID IT.... That was AWESOME. Man that really matches the rig. Love that rig. Friend told me to look into rc4wd T2 . My next rig i really don't want all the problems i have with my WPL. Was looking at 1/24 scale crawlers but i think i Like these bigger ones now. Those burn outs are so Epic. Very frustrating day with my rig yesterday. wanted to toss it in the dumpster. Seems like always something, i freaking crawl it. Not like i am at a skate park and it don;'t even go that fast. Ugh. Anyways I'll get a better rig. Just blows me away how the sound matchs the machine so well when you gas it. Really really cool.
This sound unit works good on it as it didn’t require any calibration with the controller at all. I cant make up my mind which sound I want to use as it has ten different ones loaded on now. I hope you can get the perfect RC for you as I know that feeling when one of mine requires work all the time it can be frustrating! Thanks for your thoughts as you are always welcomed here friend and stay awesome and RC on!☮️
I think the RC4WD Trailfinder 2’s are just awesome! They are scale and reliable. Although to make a RC scale than you do lose some crawling ability if you want a competition crawler than a scaler is not the way to go but I prefer RC scaler’s that can preform well and I believe you do too. I bet you would love a RC4WD T2. The cost is the one thing I dont like but I know there is quality in a RC4WD RC. This Miller costed me well over $500 and that sucks but it is a well built machine with all kinds of upgrade ability although Im leaving mine stock since its good enough for me.
Thank you! I know the real one Eric Miller drives is pretty loud and mean sounding! Im still trying out some of the other sounds that came pre-installed on it also. I can’t make up my mind of which one I want to use yet. Stay cool and RC on friend! ☮️
You could put a 1080 on your C24, I put a 1060 on the c34 and it works great. The main difference between the two is the 1060 is pre programmed and cannot connect to the program box but the 1060 is around $20 which is the main reason I got it since I want to keep the total build cost down on my C34. I do like the stock settings on the 1060’s programming which is pretty much setup just right for crawlers.
I got the 2 bright front light and 2 smaller red tail light set off ali, with a Mod to receiver for strobe and flashing. Installed it on my WPL an tucked the wires. Oh man i need to make a night/dusk video. heheh.... This Land Rover is a Beast now my man. Looking good,. And Runs Amazing.
I have to have working lights especially if they was originally on there to begin with! I do like to go out after dark and trail with some good LED’s on my rig. Im going to look for a set to put in the remainder yellow light holders and the two small white headlights on front and then it will be finished. WPL’s look good with working LEDs also. Im still waiting for my set of metal axles to install on my new WPL C34. This Land Rover has become one of my all time favorite trail rigs. I am impressed with the way the suspension has held up with little to no changes from stock. The new esc has made it a much better more capable RC along with the upgraded Feetech brand servo that now has 7.4v going to it opposed to the stock esc’s 6v, it really made a nice difference in the steering response and overall driving experience. Thanks for your cool thoughts on this one too! Super scale and it can perform well even with the heavier hard body. Fun hobby we have! Stay awesome and RC on man! ☮️👍😄
These are Duratrax Stakker MT 3.8”wheels and they come pre-glued to the rim but you have to buy the wheel extensions in order to fit them so they can fit like the stock tires do. Duratrax used to sell the “Summit” style Stakker wheels but no longer do and this is the only way to get the Stakker tires to fit properly although they do work without the extensions but they are set way less wider on the axle than they should. They discontinued the Stakker MT 3.8” with the 1/2” offset needed to fit perfectly not long before I had bought this set you see here on my video from a year or two ago. So I had to buy the extentions to make the only ones they sell fit and mount wide like the ones they discontinued would have, but I like them alot. Thanks friend, If you need any more help just give me a shout. I have made probably a dozen more videos of my summit since this one and I have a green body on it now.
It is a well built RC. So far its been great and I drive it almost daily. I hope if you get one that yours will be just as reliable as mine has been! Stay cool and RC on! ☮️😃👍
Its such a fun rig ti drive! I have a engine sound unit from Team Associated i am planning to install today if I can get to it in time. I think engine sounds should work well with the way it drives. Thanks friend!☮️
I like it even more with the ability to adjust the punch along with all the 15 adjustable settings the Hobbywing 1080s program box has on it. I was able to change the bec from 6v to 7.4v so now the servo is much more responsive with the extra power. I love what all the 1080 has to offer and it made this one a much better rig along with the few other upgrades! Thanks for the comment stay awesome and RC on friend!✌️
that's a cool little trail rig, I just got a YIkong 4103 pro Toyota FJ cruiser 1/10th scale and it seem's to have a lot of body roll more than this one does is it possible that my shock's did not come with oil in them ? I would liek them to be a little stiffer but do not want to sacrifice any small crawling flex either. what are your thought's ?
I completely agree with not wanting to sacrifice the flex. First i would try to adjust the springs if they have built in adjustments or even clips but if no improvement than I would try to add some oil and I would start with a low amount to see if there was any improvements. I added 30 weight oil to this one and its almost where i want the suspension to be. I want this one to flex like a real one would. Surprisingly these stock shocks really work well and keep it from wanting to flip over and provide a fair amount of nice flex. Now my RC4WD Miller came stock with low oil that alot of people tend to add more but I feel it just looks better and has better flex with the low oil level so I decided to leave mine stock and It looks great when it flexes over obstacles. Let me know if you made any improvements on you shocks and RC on friend!
Those wheels Look good on there. Love that Rig. Having Problems with my Portal axles. So i took them off and put on the stock straight ones and with the 370 motor i got a bunch of speed back and can Crawl. Lower to the ground now but Runs Awesome and Fun. Time to go play :)
So I got the WPL C34 FJ jeep-like rc and I installed A Hobbywing 1060 and used a 3s lipo and it worked well. I went ahead and ordered metal axles for it but decided on the straight ones instead of the portals. I figured less problem areas with the straight axles plus I will mainly trail and minor crawl with it. After hearing the problems you are experiencing with the portals I guess I made the right choice?! I will probably get the single speed 370 as it works great in my WPL Suzuki but the 180 is pretty awesome on 3s, I was surprised with its performance. I also am trying to keep this a low budget build and the metal portals were much more pricy than the metal straight axles. This WPL was only $40 where I got it as even WPLs website sells this version no cheaper than $75 so I figured to get it while I could at that cost. Thanks for your thoughts on the new wheels and tires on this video as this rig is one of my favorite RCs that didnt cost me an arm and leg. It really runs great with the few upgrades Ive done. Have fun out there with your rig and RC on friend!☮️👍😃
@@deanmachinerc3258 Yeah i am noticing everyone has Avoided the Portals. They where nice for that slow crawl, but i can still slow crawl the same.... Oh yea the 180 motor with my 30a esc was Ripping it up for a long time till i stripped the plastice tranny gear. The single speed 370 is great, Totally agree. I am loving it. YEah that rig is one of my Favorites to watch you drive. Looks Bad A$$ and Drives the bad A$$. hehehehe
@@JamesDirtRC Im gonna go ahead and get the 370 as soon as I find the single speed in stock since WPL doesn’t have any in yet. There is tons of the two speed 370 everywhere I look online for sale. It must be the big seller for WPL since theres so many. It seems like every time Im ready to buy something from WPL, the thing I want is out of stock. I do see alot of the aftermarket 370 all metal transmission but I have one and its reduction gears make it too slow for trail driving and it mainly for slower controlled crawling. Anyway thanks for the comment and this rig I would recommend to everyone as it was one of the rigs Kevin Talbot would put up against his TRX4 and it would keep up with it on his channel. He would always claim it to be the best budget crawler back when his channel had more crawlers on it and I still feel its the best for the money today. ☮️
@@deanmachinerc3258 II am trying to increase my Income so i can get more rigs and Build some shelves or something. How do you store all your rigs, cause i know you must have a lot ?
@@deanmachinerc3258 Oh yeah, I got mine off aliexpress. 370 metal gear box. It was Greased also. After i put the straight axles it wasn;t to bad. I'll make a video of full speed now. Feels way faster. with 60a esc it crawls too. Just really loving it now LOL
It steers great when the diffs are unlocked. It was as soon as the diffs were locked (front only) style just like the TRX4 has, that there was a huge loss in steering. Thats what I was referring too back when I filmed ths. I set it up differently now in 2024. (Changed it to have the third diff setting to rear lock/front unlock) Now i have all the steering plus i have all the added traction with the rear locked to drive over obstacles. I can still lock/unlock all also.I appreciate the concern the steering is perfect now with just some different programming and a better servo setup on the differentials.Didnt cost anything lol.
I agree! “Cage-back” style looks awesome and has been one of my favorite looking style rigs of all. I have to add some led’s to the remainder 4 lights to complete the look! Thank you for the cool comment! Have fun and RC on friend! ☮️😄
Its a really good RC with even just a few minor upgrades, also the price is great for the performance. I bet yours is awesome! Thank you and RC on friend!☮️😃
It was really nice to see this Mike! These are really underrated in my opinion. Some low cost mods like you have here can make this a real trail multi tool . It’s really good at many things even though it may not be the best at any one thing. The price of these on Ali are a bargain @ $157.99 I think I saw recently. So many awesome Rc’s you have bro! I hope you have a great and blessed weekend Dude! 🙌👍🏻😎
Its great to hear from you! Man at $157.99 its the best budget crawler for that price! Its a full size RC. Its all someone needs who wants to try out crawling or trail driving first time or its great for us who like to have something different without hitting the wallet so much! Its got components that can be replaced with Axial brand parts easy too. This one has all original gears and motor and it keeps going. Your right, with a few minor upgrades and its ready to take on some serious terrain! Have an awesome Friday and Weekend too friend! ☮️😃
Of all places to get stuck, i couldn’t get it back in that position if I tried! I like having several different body’s for this one. It gives it a new look hen I feel like changing it. I will make another video with the original stampede body too which looks nice on it for another different look. The original body is still in mint condition since I bought the chevy body when I first bought the stampede and installed it day one. RC on! ☮️😃
This one is a 2.2 stock tire RC. I do believe 1.9s would look fine on it also. I have new 2.2 RC4WD brand mudslinger tires on red aluminum beadlock wheels ready to test on it only I am waiting for a $6 special wrench to remove the stock wheels that are mounted with six small nuts. The actual standard wheel nut screws down and holds a scale looking brake disc that has six screws on it to mount the wheel to. Basically I’m just going to remove the brake disc and install the upgraded aluminum wheels like a normal RC. The scale brake disc are a nice touch but you can barely even see them on it so I’m not loosing much when removing them. Good question, RC on and have fun! ✌️😁
On your 2s battery packs, What Plug do you use or suggest using ? I been using the red jst plugs for my wpl and they are Terrible and unreliable. I seen packs come with different ones. What do you like ?
I pretty much use Deans(T-Plug) style plugs on everything since all my 2 and 3s lipos have them. I solder on new ones when needed or if I have to change a different style out. I do like xt60 plugs too but since I have about thirty+ lipos with Deans plugs, I just continue using them.
I am really loving this rig. The new look is Awesome. It looks just like the Real Rock bouncer crawlers i watch. The burn out on dry dirt SOUNDS so AWESOME> love it. I been working on trying to increase my income so i can get more rigs. I am so addicted to the hobby.
This one came with this extra decal sheet and I couldn’t just rip off the original scale decals so luckily i was able to find the body panels for it for a reasonable price at Amain Hobbies so now I made mine a little more custom I guess. I have a set of RC4WD 2.2 mudslinger tires I think I will test on it next along with red aluminum 2.2 beadlock wheels that would match these new decals for an even more custom look. Thank you for watching and RC on! 😃☮️
Yes i noticed a nice bit of added punch on 3s. I really love these 1/12 scale rc’s. I plan to buy either the Bushido 12 or the Ecto 12, I cant make up my mind which I like more. I am surprised my original gearing still holds up after almost 4 years of 3s driving. Thanks for watching and for the comment friend, RC on! ☮️😃
Yayyyyy WPL . You turned that thing into a beast. Look at it go :) Grand Baby got me sick. Been in bed with a fever,. Thank God for the wireless mouse, Watch me some Dean Machines :)
@@deanmachinerc3258 Thank you. It's all ready passing. I only get a fever. Everyone else had green snot coming out there face. Gross. Hahahaha Yea that thing really seems good on that 3s. I mean in all honesty, in 5 months i learned. Some machines have to be upgraded to be Functioning. Kind of, pay for what you get. I am digging my Hotrc 6ch controller. I have an extra one for my next build. Oh an my Servo in the WPL is still stock. It is starting to make noise like dirt got in it. I have a Metal waterproof 21g dspower servo i got at the beginning. It's still in the package. LOL
@@JamesDirtRCglad to hear your getting over the sickness! My nephew has the flu and is just now getting better too. I just bought another WPL, its the C-34. It is the one that looks like an old Toyota FJ cruiser (i believe is the name). A seller on Amazon has the blue ones only and selling them for $49. WPLs websites cheapest ones they sell online are $75 so I decided to get it while it is super cheap. All other sellers on Amazon have theirs fir $75+! It does say its proportional steering but no picture of the controller for me to see if it has a trim adjustment to know if it truly is proportional. Im hoping its not one of the ones that is all or nothing steering which is terrible. I guess i will be the Guinea pig and buy one to see for myself. I always like the part support and upgrade parts available for WPL rigs and I am hoping to have some fun tinkering with this one when it gets here.☮️😃
@@deanmachinerc3258 Oh awesome. That will be Fun. Yeah WPL was perfect for me to get into the hobby. Cheap and must replace an repair parts often. which i like wrenching on these.
@@JamesDirtRC you chose the best WPL for parts upgrades and for looks also in my opinion it was a good choice especially how awesome they are when upgraded.
I agree, it is literally at times peeling out with that wheel squeel sound! Im getting more familiar with it and its capabilities, so far it may be the most fun trail rig I own and I own alot of rigs. Have an awesome weekend oh and thank you for the honest opinions on the new WPL. Maybe oneday Ill get one to try as I agree with you that the “fan-boys” got WPL tied up with no way of me getting one anytime soon so I can test it out.
@@deanmachinerc3258 You have a lot of rigs. THis one is one of the Best i have seen. ALL around amazing rig. Makes me want one Really bad hahaha. That tire squeal is very AWESOME. Yeah i like my wpl but it is LOW end rig. I got mine cause i wanted in the hobby and don't have a lot of dough. I like the mechanic stuff. But if i would have saved i could have gotten a better rig to start.
I have the same rig and nothing broke yet. But it´s very slow with the 1200 KV motor. At least at 3S it becomes a bit agile. I´m busy right now to install a HW Fusion Pro to bring this Rock Racer up to speed.
That is reassuring friend thank you! I hope mine will last through normal wear and tear. I haven’t even tried 2s because when I first tested it on 3s i felt like that is how it should run on a 2s lipo! I agree it is a little on the slow side even though thats great for crawling, I was thinking exactly as you mentioned and planned to get a Fusion Pro on it for just that little bit of extra punch! If you do put one on yours please let me know how it works out if you have the time to. Have a great weekend and RC on! ☮️😃
Yes indeed it did! Im surprised with this one so far! I have been driving it all day until it got dark in the woods and i know I now need some led’s on it so i can do some night driving! I have been trying it out in 2wd mode with the diffs locked also and wow it slings the leaves and debris while turning sharp and fast and looks really cool doing it. I got to get that on film soon. Awesome to hear from ya Robbie and hope you have a great weekend my friend! ☮️😃
So far im impressed with this one! It did great on this rock pit even on high gear with the diffs unlocked it moved along with the rough terrain perfectly while the suspension was eating up the bumps. I had just got back from the woods with it on 2wd with locked diffs and wow the awesome way the rear end would slide around in high gear and kick up debris was cool to see. I got to film it in this mode next as it is also a beast at donuts in 2wd with diffs locked.
@@deanmachinerc3258 Is the 2wd just Rear ? Anyway to make it Front wheel drive ? Not sure why, jsut sounds cool LOL.... Yeah that they boogey across those Huge rocks no Problem and thru one once awhile . tires always touching. Yeah i Love that thing. Beast
@@JamesDirtRC yeah in 2wd its rear always and im sure its to push the RC along. I know my rear driveshaft broke once on my Wendigo leaving it front wheel drive only and it was difficult to drive after it broke I removed the rest of the remaining driveshaft on the rear to replace it but tested it out on front wheel drive first and as soon as i needed to climb over stuff the front wheels would hang and slip leaving it stuck and not able to pull the heavy rig over stuff but not all the time as long as i had a little speed to back it up but as soon as i slowed down it would cause issues trying to climb over stuff especially when it was on a slope with the front higher than the rear it couldn’t pull itself up and the front wheels would slip and slide trying for grip. This one doesnt have all the metal my Wendigo does but its still kinda heavy. Great question though as i wouldnt know 100% till i could try if it could work better on this one.
@@deanmachinerc3258 Yea that makes sense. I just got a Flash of grandpa driving his little front wheel drive in reverse to get up a hill at his farm. Good time Fun
Haha i got a funny image of what that would look like! I bet it could be possible to build a front wheel drive RC if it had weights in the front and if it was balanced proper than it could be fun and surprising but than again it could fail and become a money pit RC.
Whoa big $ on this one, did you buy new? Was looking at this but picked up a used bomber for cheap. Curious how all the gearing and shifting holds up. Thanks.
Yeah i picked it up from Amain brand new. I really like how it can switch from 2wd to 4wd and lockable/unlockable diffs. Im hoping all the gearing and servos do hold up well as its still new. I am working on a new video of it on a large rock pile with small to medium rocks driving in low and high gear with locked and unlocked diffs to test out some more of its abilities. It will be posted today here on RU-vid. Thanks for asking and I guess time will tell on how good everything continues to work as intended. Stay cool and RC on friend! ☮️😃
Hey Mike,hope life is treating you well! What a great Rc these are! Super scale looking in reference to the truck it is modeled after! I really like it buddy! Looks to be super fun! Love that this has fully locked/unlockable diffs! No matter,it’s a great addition to your collection! All the best to you dude! 👍🏻😎✌🏼
Hello bud! Thank you as all is well here i gotta say! Good to hear from ya! This rc is awesome! Yes it can have locked diffs as they are lockable diffs or unlocked that are servo operated and it also can be switched from 2wd to 4wd! It has even more features on it than anything I own yet. Im ordering new body panels that are the same but with different decals so i can change the look up some while keeping the original body panels if ever i want to put them back on. Hope your well friend! RC on brother!☮️👍😃
Hey buddy. I got kicked out of the Church parking lot kind of. The guy was kind of rude but tried not to be. No more Big boulders, i am going to miss that spot. . Still have the dirt trails and little forest area. Yeah he Started by saying "you do know this is Church property." Uhhhh I said " You don't want me here ?" and started unplugging battery in car and putting it in my backpack. He stumbled over his words and said " well it is not really a problem unless there is kids. " then Mentioned the Forest area . I said. " i am leaving, you won't see me again, here" .... He tried mention the forest area again and i Said "yes, i was just there. It is Also Private City owns it... I am leaving" I won't be back ".... he Mumbled something and walked inside. So i did the grown up thing and took out my recording set and Started walking through the middle of parking lot Recording That i got kicked out of Church. Didn't even ask if i went to service there. I was standing recording my Truck on the side of the little hill and Standing on curb in Parking lot. I don't look homeless. Everyone always says i look like a Cop. So anyways. I thought it was Weird. Went there thinking it would be safer, at Church. More disappointed in them then me. I kept calm and just left. No big deal :) It is Oregon, Plenty of Space to play with my TOY.... LOL God bless them, You and yours. :) God Bless Us ALL :) hehe
It makes little sense to bother someone who is obviously driving a rc and minding their business in a public setting. Some people feel like they have to power trip i guess and unfortunately you had to deal with someone like that. It doesnt sound like the people in that church are the welcoming kind that you would think they should be. Good on you for being the better person and just find a better spot to film away from people like that. Hopefully the rest of your week will be great! ☮️
I got the Thunder Tiger PUBG UAZ, which is the same truck under the hood except for the open differential which I prefer over locked ones for a trail truck. I too swapped out the 1040 for the 1080 and changed the radio. I lowered the throttle to 60% and it drives like another truck with so much improved performance at low speed. I got the Tamiya diff putty when I bought the truck thinking I would want a tighter diff but so far I haven't had the need to do that yet. In the future, I might get a new body. I know the Tamiya Jimny body for the MF-01X fits perfrctly. Other 1/10 short wheelbase bodies mighy fit too if I adjust the shock mounts to lengthen the wheelbase.
Nice! I got the Thunder Tiger 1/12 liscened toyota which is the same also except for the gearing in my Thunder Tiger stripped on the third day of driving so I plan to fix it soon. These gears in this Tioga have held up to almost 4 years of driving several times monthly even on a 3s lipo. I love the CR12 platform and its nice to see that Team Associated which from my understanding is owned by Thunder Tiger, have continued with their Element brand CR12s with three new body styles. Its nice to see the difference the 1080 makes on them too. I wanted to get one of the PUBG ones as I like the body on the two body styles ive seen. I also like the looks of the little PUBG yellow buggy too. Thanks for the chat friend, have fun and RC on!
Cool to know the Tamiya body fits! I noticed my body is cracked about two inches right where the front body mount holes are so im gonna slap some shoe goo and a little white tape for a temp fix to stop it from getting larger. The crack is camouflaged with the paint scheme on the hood. Im gonna replace it soon as I love this RC!
Yeah man its crazy how much punch it has just as you said like a frog! I am looking at the Element CR12 Ecto and the other body styles which are awesome but I cant seem to want to spend the money on one yet since I have this one which is the same under the hood so im gonna just keep driving this Tioga since I love it. I do have a Thunder Tiger liscened Toyota that is the same under the hood also but all it needs is a new transmission which i may just fix it and drive it too. Alot of people dont realize that Team Associated is owned by Thunder Tiger brand rc’s.
@@deanmachinerc3258 Oh that is Awesome. I watched this guy with a Team Associated Hoonigan Street racer. OMG it was crazy fast. Leave burn out marks.I am still learning all the Brands and such.
@@JamesDirtRC Those hoonigan RCs are awesome street machines. If i had parking lots near me or had a better quality or just new paved private drive going to my house I would invest more in drifters and street bashers.
@@JamesDirtRC i got a new trail truck im excited for! Its a RC4WD Miller Motorsports rock racer. Lockable diffs, two speed,switchable two wheel drive or four wheel drive and its brushless! This thing is super scale to the original real truck! I cant wait.
Its good to know that you enjoy these videos. Im gonna be filming again when it decides to stop raining here in Virginia! I cannot seem to catch a dry day now! RC on my friend! ☮️😎
