I love my mojave, but i have not had any of these problems, my motor do get hot, but it never shuts down, and at this point in time, i am running mine as a monster truck, with bigger wheels, and still no issues, but i do live in denmark, and i might have somewhat cooler weather, but i will be watching out for this, so thanks, and may you all have a really nice and rc fun summer. :)
Thanks man! Using your advice, I got the exb and had all these issues sorted, dumbo RC transmitter with giro, 40k servo AGF, M2C wheel nuts, arrma heatsink and aluminum fan
Some excellent points you make here . As for the loose hex nuts , try putting some o-rings on before the nuts. This will usually stop the nuts from loosening up. Mine only come loose on the front passenger side and the rear drivers side. I’m sure this is because of centrifugal force. Great video
Thank you sir…..I got the V2 with the better radio and heat sink installed at factory as part of the V2. A tire came off for the first time in 8 months just the other day. Any links to your suggested fix for the rear bearings? The V2 servo is a ~ little ~ better, but not a whole lot…… Have always appreciated your channel…..have several of your vids saved for crawlers since I decided to get trx4 Defender….. Please keep up the good work, it’s the only channel I subscribe to for crawlers, one of the few overall ……..period
Yup……that was my response to his observation about a tire coming off….happens to most all rigs…….once every 8 months…I can deal with…….it takes a beating and begs for more…..
I wish arrma would leave all the crap out to begin with. And just lower the price abit so we could buy half decent stuff. This is why i got the exb version. Most of that crap ends up in land fill.
The reason the Mojave....(IMHO) -Loses the lug nuts, -Breaks the bearings Is because the Tires and wheel setup is too small and too heavy for this vehicle. By contrast the Talion Katar tires and wheels are 10mm larger in OD & also Wider but they are actually lighter. I fixed this problem by simply going to the Talion tires & wheels and trimming the fenders to accommodate the change. I am much much happier and the lug nuts don't come off any more and I don't "dig-in" with the front bumper near as much. 😎 Go figure.
Baseball fields have silica mixed into the sand infield to help absorb moisture so if any RC car is being used on the sand intensive cleaning will be needed or it will destroy bearing so fast
I’d say the #1 worst thing about the Mojave would be not purchasing one of these bad boys, I’m thinking about throwing that Castles motor and ESC in mines 🥺😂 in the future.
Im not gonna read through and see uf anyones said it yet but M2C makes an extended nut with double lockers.. Ive honestly been able to take wheels that are pretty much perfect circle stripped the inside of my hex and with this upgrade it even holds a completely stripped hex allowing the ones you have stripped a second chance at life
Arrma/Horizon have a wonderful deal going much like the gaming industry. Release high end vehicles and through customer warranty claims allow us to do all their R and D. Then later after we work out the bugs they release the Exb version for nearly the same price minus their bogus electronics. Ridiculous. Thank you for your honest reviews and videos. Appreciate someone not being in Horizons pocket.
Most companies do that tho except axial them mf just dont listen period lol but like losi did that with the rock rey then they gave us the baja rey then the hammer rey each iteration fixed the bugs from the previous version
Spot on, that is a good list. Though, you could also address the bearing rear hub carrier issue, by upgrading the carriers themselves with aluminum or whatever ones. Sure, it is a bit more pricey, but they pull away some of the heat, are a bit more resistant to warping since the material isn't as soft, and are generally pretty well protected against impact damage in that position.
There's no point in having speed and power if there's no control. That's why I built a Udr instead, I don't think one is better than the other. The Mojave is a basher and the udr is a slasher, simple apples to oranges.
Udr is a trophy truck. What i hate about the mojave is air control, and the body posts. Udr might be less stable but heck the body posts doesnt Explode
Has anyone come across any Titanium replacement screw kits for the Mojave? I live on the coast, so unless it's Stainless or Titanium, the screws are toast in week. Thanks :) I'll have to use the RC Screwz Arrma Mojave 6S BLX Stainless Steel Screw Kit. Thanks heaps :)
I love my 8S OUTCAST. Unfortunately I have experienced one of the same problems you have with the MOHAVE. EVERY SINGLE TIME I take it out, at least one hex nut has come loose! I am not very hard on my RC’s. I work too hard & spend too much money to take them out & destroy them. I have used the tool supplied by ARRMA & have tried absolutely as hard as I can to tighten them as much as possible & I was amazed to find the problem continued. I asked Earl Mooorhead if he also has the problem with the OUTCAST. He told me he didn’t, however, he uses a cordless electric ratchet to put on & remove the hex nuts. I was wondering if a little loctite might work without causing too much of an issue getting the hex nuts when I need to. What do you think?
I use the after market double nuts and a little blue loctite, never had a problem. BTW, it is usually the right rear that gives you fits. The same happens at my local Carpet track with 1/10 race buggies. Do NOT use the red loctite, just the blue. If by chance you ever feel it is too hard to remove when you need to, add a little heat from a soldering gun to any loctited part.
Hi also this is interesting. Horizon is a great company that makes a lot of products pretty standard (similar each other considering frame technology) good but not top quality... Ciao Nanni
hot racing bellcrank, raw 500 servo, hot racing servo mount, nhx muscle fans. m2c wheel nuts and radiolink receiver .....ur pretty much spot on to mine fran lol
In this video you said, that In the 2021 version of the Mojave they're using a better radio, the DX3? But try as I might I cannot find ANY Arrma Mojave being sold with such an improved transmitter. I have an Arrma Infraction and I love the transmitter it came with. When I heard you say that there's a 2021 Mojave with that very radio, I was excited. Sad thing is, I can't seem to find it.
Added a HR ALUMINUM SERVO MOUNT, M2C 17mm hexes, DX3 remote w/SR315 RX, PH/YR heatsink dual fan system 👍🏾.... none of the Arrma 6S OFFROAD RTR's have fans on the motor BTW
Dude, check it, use Tekno parts to upgrade any of the Arrma stuff that is weak. Especially the hubs, (order up the Tekno ET/EB lightened +3/+4mm hubs), captured wheel nuts, the 2.0 rear carriers with ability to change roll center with the hub inserts, Tekno SCT or ET “C” block w/inserts will let you change anti-squat and toe, use the Tekno servo saver, servo arm, swaybars and links, and you may be able to use the 2.0 rear suspension arms as well.
Hi I'm very close to pulling the trigger for the mojave. I was reading the description for the V2 and it says it comes with the SLT3 is that the better transmitter you were talking about or did they just not update the description?
I don't have any issues bout majave. Mine is V2. Radio is slt3 just add fan heatsink because arrma just give a heatsink out of the box, not come with fan. 😂😂😂
On my Mojave blx it only came with one shim on the ring gear side of the rear diff. I’ve been told adding another one will tighten up the gear mesh and I’m not sure if I want that. What are the pros and cons of adding another?
I got suckered into the arrma hype by some buddies. Sold my senton v3 after 4 battery runs and my Mojave after 5 maybe 6 battery runs. Both cars where riddled with problems. From bearings, rocks constantly jamming the servos and cooking them, burnt esc's, blown out shocks, hexes coming apart, blown center diff, drive shaft melted to the diff and would not come off. Every time I drove one I would end up having to cut my run short because they would break one way or another. Bought a tekno sct410.3 and a losi dbxl-e 2.0. Zero issues with both. Only replaced the servo on that losi because it was weak.
My wheels used to come off too but after I started tightening my hexes after EVERY run I've never had that problem anymore it's annoying but worth the headache compared to that feeling of not being able to run smh!
Mojave is a lot tougher than the sbr2.0 the Mojave will be a lot quicker too being independent suspension all around the sbr has a solid axle which heavily affects the performance
I’ve never had any wheel issues as far as falling off on the v2. Tighten them down good the first time and you’ll be fine… EDIT: Now that I’ve watched the whole video it’s pretty apparent this is an outdated V1 Mojave. Pretty much all of these issues have been addressed. Good info for older Mojave’s though!
ok Mr. rc review. you talk about the 5 worst things about the mojave. all those parts you mention. #1 radio and receiver #2 motor heat sink and fan #3 hex nuts #4 rear hyb bearings cracked and contaminated? WTF and got alot of dust? remember the mojave is a basher not a crawler. #5 servo all those electronic parts and bearings nuts hex hubs can be upgraded from aluminum as well as the radius of the servo. or perhaps you do not do upgrades to all your rcs. Like the crawlers? everything in the world of the rc hobby has a cost of maintenance and improvements if you want to have a mojave or traxxas either crawler or basher at %100. or all your rc already come with the best aluminum or bronze parts and electronics? and you can't say that 60 to 70mph isn't fast? hahahaha let me laugh 🤣🤣"remember" it's a basher, not an rc made for speed runs or drag racer. if you want more power and speed you have to spend money to upgrade it. everything has a price to improve it, I would like you to show me an rc that you have that you have not done any type of upgrades and it comes with all the performance that you would like to bring from stock without inserting a penny to modify it. even a house needs modifications and spending on it to suit the owner or at least you are a millionaire and build it to your liking. So it's easy to talk and look at the parts you don't like and criticize. I hope you give me a concrete answer and let's say this is me as a critic of your video. make me change my petty opinion. 🤔 have a fabulous day. 👌
Year old, I know. He is just addressing some problems which might occur and help people fix them before playing or at least be aware of it. He is praising the product as well, so this is not just a bashing of the car. The manufacturer could have easily fixed that beforehand and so they did later on.
You make complaints about the motor skinz heat. . Nothing or no one rc come with the motor fans please makea complaints about another things if you don't like it why you buy it. I'm my personal opinion if I going to buy any rc first I look all the pro or conts. Just a simple like that 🤷🏽♂️
Right......I don't understand why this person. this youtuber makes so much complain about this mojave. Yes, everything has to be upgraded for you if you want to improve the motor, esc, servo, radio, etc. I don't think that in all those crawlers who look behind their shelf there is none that does not have a type of upgrades that he did not like. all rc you need to spend money if you want to improve it to your liking. I can't believe that someone with a lot of "experience" in rcs makes a lot of complaints about the Mojave. if he is one of the best bashers in truck version that is out today
