FTX Ravine Vs £1,000 "Golden Goat" Axial Capra 

Awesome trucks

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore amazing for the money. I like ftx stuff. You need extra steering channel and that would improve it so much. Nice vid!

@@carlbModels i might up rate the servo's, and maybe some different tyres and beadlocks, but given the wheel/tyre combo on the golden goat cost more than the ravine.........

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore I think the tyres are fine - looks like the rear wheel steer takes you off the bridge - if you had 3 channels you would have better control. Which is something I need to do on a couple of my trucks! rws is cool until it gets you into trouble more times than it gets you out! the Ravine punches so far above its weight that it almost doesn't matter about the tyres - just look how good it is!

@@carlbModels there is another video that goes live in a week or so that shows why i am trying the no foams approach

The BERCC is awesome, go join their Facebook group, say hello, and tell them i sent you !!!

I've also found the steering arm flexes like crazy and causes bad bump steer (front and rear) so I ziptied an old car antenna on to stiffen it up and it works a treat!

@@justletitsliiide not had bump steer issues with mine at all

I've found when climbing aggressive terrain one wheel can become lodged and your Ackerman angle goes haywire. Like enough to do definite damage if heavy throttle were applied. I essentially beefed up the linking arm and the wheels stay far more parallel to each other. It only happens on harder climbs or really grippy surfaces

instablaster...

Its almost like we spoke before hand and knew each other were going to be at the BERCC that day 😜

Thankyou, i hope you like my channel. Thanks for commenting.

J'adore le ravine, pour le budget et aussi les performances

Yes B.E.R.C.C And exactly what i have done with tyres and wheel weights....

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore Ah yes, a friend has some wheel weights on his Gmade R1 crawler. They were made on a lathe by one of the guys at work using some scrap copper billets. It's a better idea than my sticky weights on top of the axles, because it's even nearer to the ground. Many years ago I was a tire fitter and would go to farms to fill their tractor tires with water. We had data about the max volume to apply, so that all the weight stayed below the center of the axles.

I put lead airgun pellets in tyres 🙏🤠

Thankyou, trying hard

Nice idea, i may try that. Currently looking at body swapping to something interesting....

Yup, did that on my latest video. The rain was the counterpoint to that.

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore how much does the remove foam mod actually work? or is it stop gap at best?

Yup, needed a lil tweak

Thanks for that info, i have no plans to do a "Tomley RC" and send it swimming....

What do you mean by the tie stays ? If its easier, send me pictures via messenger on my Facebook page ??

Heck yes. Can't wait to see how it goes with no foams in the tyres

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore better according to a few people 🙂

@@Fonzierc worth a try, look out for the "impossible hill video"

Yes, it has good clearance, you might need to fit bigger servos, but you should be able to fit the massive tyres off a cheap "Monster Jam" monster truck, as they are quite light.

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore cheers. Really appreciate the reply. Really don't want to be messing around with anything as I don't have the patience. Ah well, I shall continue on my quest. Cheers.

@@Basin79 changing wheels is a 2 minute job. Changing servos would only be necessary if you find that you need faster turning

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore oh I know the wheels would be easy, it was just having to fanny about with the servos I was concerned about. I'll have a nosey into it all. Once again cheers for the reply.

With the weigh of this truck you don't need to go to metal.

It doesn't need cvds

Have another video with the foams out of the tyres, and more weight on the front axel, really helps.... Check out my Ravine Playlist

Since this time i have done a couple of tweaks to the Ravine, taken the foams out of the tyres, and gorrilla taped the body. Only other thing i might do is swap out the servos, but we will see how it runs next time out.

Ooh if you do the servos, please post a video as I'd love to do mine too. This is my first rc so I will take all the help I get offered haha

@@justletitsliiide will see how it goes with the changes i have done so far, but yes if i do change them i will be sure to do some videos on it

What do they work out price wise ??

Around £20 a pair preglued to rims on eBay buddy. I went all out on my mauler making it all metal and 4WS with 2.2 alloys and pitbul tyres but it wasn’t as cheap. My mates got mauler wheels and tyres on his and made a huge difference

@@oldeschoolrcukold5141 awesome, that may be the way for me to go, i am on a tight budget.

i think it would be scary on 2.2 ripsaws

If you look at my other videos on this truck in the Ravive playlist, i got some awesome 2.2 tyres and rims from Injora

@@SharkysGarageRCandMore aye, gonna check it out..tho i am also looking into a dig function mod for this, hope i find something, i don't think much could beat this with the right mods considering the price

Not tried, i am not currently located where my ravine is, else i would check, but i believe it has a lipo/non lipo jumper on the esc

Mr Mrs has a ravine and she runs it on the 7.2 NiMH makes a big difference

Dave Barker ok but I was asking about lipo batteries

@@notlrachtron yeah I know but we haven't tried lipo but as far as I know there is no low voltage cut off on lipo but the NiMH do give a performance boost

@@notlrachtron will have a look Wednesday/Thursday when i am back at mine

With metal beadlocks and good tyres, a lil extra weight on the front axle, this thing is kicking butt of way more expensive rigs