It's a BRUTE! Arrma Kraton EXB - 8S Honey Badger Basher 

Appreciate that my man that why I subscribe to your channel honest content got me thinking about the mojave ⚙️🔋

I don’t trust it.

Not for $60usd! I'll stick with ec5. I only use 3s batteries anyways so I'm not worried about them. Even at $30 I'd still cringe, but at that price I would get them. Not no 60 bucks to outfit 1 car and 2 batteries. No. thank. you.

Darn truck was supposed to jump that! -Brett

Yeah I'd like to see that truck with some taller gears. It just looked like it had SO much torque and it was lacking top end. I wonder if that's why the out-drive broke?

@@Dartheomus definitely. IDK what they were thinking with that gearing. I wouldn't gear a 2500kv motor that low.

Same setup but 20t - are you running a heatsink and fan combo ? Any issue with temps at 22t ? ( I'm at 20t and tempted to give it a shot )

@@veryconfusing No temp issue in the winter with it below 50deg. Summer time I back it down to 18t.

@@tommys.9606 Thanks ! - I'll give 22 a go now that it's freezing out ! ;)

It’s true though.

@@MegaDieseldriver every thing breaks , so fix and enjoy it. Hence the term "bash" . try painting,,

@@davidfanara9400 I’ve been in and out of the hobby for a very long time. I enjoy breaking and fixing to certain point but Some of these platforms break every single time they are ran. Even ones that claim to be tough. I can’t imagine that being fun . My original rc-10 took more abuse than some of this modern stuff can handle.

@@MegaDieseldriver yes you are correct, breakage is fun if its not happening all the time. Cheers

It was a quality control issue with early batches. Its been fixed

@@bingcringing it has not been fixed i have seen a ton of issues and not much has been addressed. It could be user error who knows. I do know qc has been down from everyone because demand is so high so hopefully that changes soon.

And def need to be shimmed!

I also do that and belive you dont want it. If you do it on daily basis you get bored of it. Where i live we have a saying if you have a hobby make it into a job.... and then find a new hobby.

@@Ev0ltion true that

Not that i'm aware of. I've heard the cups used on the truck assembly are weaker than the retail packages. Maybe there was a running change perhaps but (some) trucks still have the bad outdrive. Once we changed ours, we had not more issues with any driveshaft/diff parts. -Brett

Thanks! I just started ordering almost everything from Amain now. fyi

I’ve just put in the same in my exb but not ran it yet, what size pinion you using

I did the same with mine. 12 tooth Damien comes with it 👍

@@jordansrc8483 heard 12t is under geared?

@@Scoodee17 it may be slightly for the 8s system but I haven’t had any issues with the 2050kv system and the 12 tooth pinion (yet) lol 😂 👍

@@Scoodee17 Mine is stock pinion. I bought the esc programmer box, and set it to start level 3. Seems to have tamed it a little.

Good to know Netcruzer! Wasn't sure if that was the 8S or not. And thanks on that 100K! -Brett

Nice

Mine too!

@@zerotobeesixty7050 you’ll love it

@@zerotobeesixty7050 check differentials

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I can see that ESC plate needing trimming; we almost had to also. Have fun with your truck! It will be an absolute beast! -Brett

I have the V5 Kraton 6S and dear God is it a beast and its beefed up more than I realized!!!

How hard do you bash? Full send airs get the EXB for sure

@@based_will I don't bash very hard. Haven't gotten much playtime this last year im still learning how to drive the ones i have and do flps. But because im still in the learning stages I do worry about breakages and I have added 2 upgrades to my Kraton

@@newamericatowguy3633 which upgrades?

@@kristinewilson5353 RADICALRCUK 7075 Aluminum bash bar that bolts straight to the chassis, RPM front bumper, and TEKJO diff case gaskets, and my tires are vented just as RICHDUPERBASH has suggested.

You're right. I went back and watched/listened at 7:55 , it for sure broke on the jump, before air.

@@indyjones3287 there was probably a small hole on the ramp he was going up and going full throttle the diff went out

Well, buy a v5 Xmaxx for your belted tire needs. My truck already runs heavy for the Max 8 system and I'm not gonna buy a Max 6 just so I can run belted tires. I get 48 MPH on 4s and the balloon isn't bad. Heavier tires put more strain on the drivetrain so have fun with your diffs. Everyone already has options to buy belted tires if they want them. It's not like tires last so long that your life is ruined by having stock un belted tires. I'm not gonna pay $60-80 more for my roller just because goobers want belted tires at any cost. Buy the Xmaxx. That's your option. It's pretty obvious why every manufacturer doesn't include belted tires. For on-road, yes, I run belted tires in my Felony. But I don't drive my MT on road. Also, you don't have to be 4 years old to understand that belt-less tires give better air control, which (if you're jumping high, which plenty of mature adults do) can be the difference between a clean landing or a bent driveshaft and broken control arm(s) Quit pretending that YOUR use case and preferences are the only one that matters. Maybe YOU should grow up, comparing everyone else to children, when you (like a small child) want everyone to only cater towards your specific needs. If you have belt-less tires AND mature, adult trigger control, you actually get better off road performance and steering response compared to belted tires. Maybe lay off the trigger finger, guy, m'dude man bro ?

Every once in a while, when the stars align just right, a rock gets stuck and locks up the system. With nitro cars, there is a similar slot for the flywheel and a good rock will stop you in your tracks, but it's pretty rare. -Brett

My esc went out and they had one on my doorstep in 2 days.

what rcs do you own?

Nothing wrong with the diffs, never heard a complaint with the newer quality controlled version.

4 months! Wow, i'm sorry to hear that. I had no idea people were waiting that long for parts. Hopefully the truck is running at 100% now without issue. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies yeah I do have the new lsd diff for the rear now but I was pretty disappointed in how slow horizon was with getting me a replacement. It’s all fixed up though so it’s all good now!

Yes! Good point. For the other question, IDK. Google it. But your channel probably needs more time to grow before you're accepted. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies ok. Thank you! I’ll probably wait till my channel gets bigger! Thanks for answering!

Interesting. I'm surprised they would be in backwards but good on your for finding it out. I think our whine sound was from our motor but I'll have to look into this. Thanks for the info! -Brett

Tekno Eb48

Shiddd mine is awesome sauce lol 👍🏽

Awesome Sauce! -Brett

Lower KV on 8s is muh more efficient. More power, longer run times and cooler temps. 1250kv on 6s is very inefficient with such a big truck. I run mine with a 520kv and 10s 4500mah, I get 45 minutes of bashing and temps never exceed 118f.

Great birthday present Jon! Happy early birthday. For the electronics, they install in an hour or so. Setting them up might take another hour. You'll want to calibrate the speed controller to your transmitter, center the server and set the servo endpoints so it doesn't try to throw further than the mechanical steering system in the truck. We have a video on ends point adjustments (EPA) here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ha84jFODSCg.html RU-vid probably has a video on ESC calibration too, depending on what model ESC you get, but it's pretty easy if not. -Brett

Yes, you could just remove that piece instead. -Brett

🤣🤣🤣🤣 fuqrys

I put in the hobby wing 1650 and I never even thought of cutting it. I flipped it over and removed the screws, seemed easier than chopping it.

Off the ESC is one negative and one positive wire. To have two connectors, we add a jumper wire. So on the ESC, the positive wire will go into connector 1 and this will be the + for this connector. Now take the negative wire and put that into a second connector and that will be - in this 2nd connector. Now add a piece of wire going from connector 1 - to connector 2 + and you're done. Here's a picture of the jumper wire in use: www.amainhobbies.com/arrma-blx185-brushless-6s-esc-ara390211/p-quact2kqgm2xactz You can see the two wires coming off the ESC and then the extra jumper wire going from connector to connector. Hope that helps -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies Brett thanks for that I do appreciate it and the link. So is it pretty much like wiring it up in series then? So it would essentially be like me using the Traxxas Series harness on my daughters 1/16 E-Revo (www.amainhobbies.com/traxxas-series-battery-wire-harness-nimh-only-tra3063x/p-qeaktawq6zqxactz)?

Junk

Not tough at all

its meant to be 6s

You can run it on 8s who cares

@@bingcringing i mean you can but the diffs and stuff are made for 6s so your just gonna kill it

how much is the pinion on 6s

@@tynho8502 I would do 24 t pinion and smaller spur on 6s

Thanks for the gearing tip. Did you break any more outdrives after replacing it? -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies I haven't had any further breaks at the outdrives. Arrma built the EXB to tackle some heavy 6S action, but when people (like us) step it up to some serious power beyond what it was designed to take, parts will break. If you still have outdrives breaking, take a look at upgrading to the M2C hardened steel outdrives. For that matter, check out M2C for replacement parts if you are looking at strategically upgrading parts instead straight replacing them (rear towers, etc.).

Hmm. You have some good options from Castle, Hobbywing and Spektrum Firma gear. All good options. -Brett

@@williamperri3437 there's no need to do that. The new batch of Exbs have fixed diffs already. They are even well shimmed and 4 extra shim rings come with the kit.

Dang man. What would you have done different? Or, what could we have done differently to make it better? -Brett

Yea because this is a lower kv motor

Thanks Donnie. Hope you had a good 4th too! We've never broken a bulkhead so it hasn't been an issue for us. But if it breaks on you, it may be worth looking into some upgrades. Did you break one? Did you get your truck yet? You must have by now... -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies Brett yeah I got the truck. Been sitting in pieces for the past 3 weeks as I try to figure out how to build it and waiting form Amain to send me some of my orders still. Couple quick questions 1. How do you attach the ESC to the EXB? Is the ESC double sided sticky tape or am I just not seeing how it screws and secures in (I am running the same ESC and Motor you guys choose MM8S and 1717). 2. For the servo what servo horn did you use? The Spektrum one that came with it I Don't think works or I can't figure out how to get it to work. So I need to get a new servo horn. 3. Do you use blue locktite on the screws for the sliding motor mount and motor or do I just use bare screws?

@@DonnieKluck Hey Donnie! 1) Yeah, double sided tape is the ticket. Protek has these two tapes: www.amainhobbies.com/search?s=PROTEK+DOUBLE+SIDED+TAPE The grey stuff is very flat and not my preference, the other stuff though is like a jelly tape with some movement, so it is shock absorbent in a way. It's the only double sided tape I use for r/c, but it's a pain in the butt to work with sometimes. But rubbing both surfaces with rubbing alcohol, nitro spray or brake cleaner first, and using an xacto knife to raise the backing helps. With this, the tape should never come off. 2) I think we used the servo horn that's included with the 370tbl servo if I remember right. 3) Definitely the two screws on the top that secure the motor mount, but don't loctite the two screws that hold the motor. For whatever reason, you don't loctite motors in, just the other areas where a metal screw threads into a metal piece. Hope you get those parts soon Donnie! -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies Brett thanks for the information appreciate it as always. Really I would have thought that the motor would be loctitte as well so that is so like all against all odds and what not. Weird I would have lost that bet for sure. Yeah I have most the parts I need waiting for a couple others though.

Did your electronics die? The electronics in that truck are pretty good. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies Yes. 2 weeks new truck. ESC turned red and I had to send it back for warranty. Now if they fix it I will be afraid of harder driving. The rear rim has a crack and there are problems with the servo saver bearing. This is my first RC, I only drove around the soccer field. I saw a lot of your movies before buying and a better choice was to take the Arrma and my own electronics with a better radio. Unfortunately, I trusted the traxxas brand as the reliable one. Maybe if I get a new ESC back, I will sell them together with rx and tx, and I will buy a Spektrum ESC and a radio with a screen.

my e revo 2.0 came with a faulty ESC that after 3 days of use it just gave me the 3 blinking lights of doom. had to send it back to them and am still waiting for the replacement.

@@CodySmiley Did every light on the ESC just blink red?

​@@xivfinn4921 yes, all LEDs flash red. Servo works. I bought it for Christmas, drove half an hour per day maybe.

Are you still using the 12T pinion? If not, what did you change it to? -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies no im using a 19t on mine. Seems to keep the temps good.

@@joshherrman3201 Great, thanks Josh. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies i hear 21t is a good combination to i have not tried it out yet tho. You guys rock Brett!

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