Even a 15t pinion with fans would be good for that setup on that type of hill terrain. Definitely aluminum front / rear braces are needed for the weight and those big air jumps. Wider tires also help absorb impact along with heavy duty DDM springs and thicker shock oil.
That place looks like so much fun!! What a great video. The car handles great even with the big air. Some minor tweaks and you'll have it dialed in just how you'd like. Granted this video is now a year old I bet its probably tuned already! Thanks for sharing
I think all off road Rc cars thrive on loose gravel/sand tracks like in this video. Great on transmissions, enough slip on tyres and everything just lasts longer. Soft sand, rocky ground, tar and things just keep breaking..
Thank you for the tip! I'll have to try this. Full disclosure, I got into RC a year ago this month and this was filmed in the beginning of October, so I was only about 5 months into the hobby at the time. I still have lots to learn! I believe it comes with 40 weight shock oil. I'm not sure about the springs. What would you recommend? Thanks for watching!
Hi, amazing video, after running on the sand dunes, what cleaning do you do? pressurized air, water, brush, lubricate everything at the end? Is the sand dangerous? any special advice? thanks
Hard to say! Very different feeling vehicles. I'm going to assume that you have the space to run such a large RC if those are the ones you're considering. I will say the DBXL is a lot more planted, harder to roll over, and one of my favorites to just straight drive. The X-Maxx however is a lot lighter, like 8-10 pounds lighter if I recall correctly, and given the plastic construction I feel more confident in its durability. Parts for the X-Maxx are also a lot cheaper if you do break them since they're mostly plastic. The plastic flexes under impacts which makes them pretty impressively durable. The X-Maxx is a more out of control experience where you can roll or flip or wheelie and be on the edge of your seat, and bash like crazy and more than likely not have any major damage. The DBXL handles much better, more like a racer, is very controlled but also very fast and awesome. I love them both, but they're very different. I'd recommend going with the one that you think will be more likely to fit your style. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@chestersrc7229 I have the DBXL-E 2.0 (fox edition) and an XRT, the DBXL-E 2.0 feels like a small version of a real desert buggy and the XRT feels like a scaled-up toy car. Also, the DBXL-E 2.0 has real 1/5 scale components while the XRT has more normal-sized components. If you really want to have a 1/5 scale RC, the Losi is the way to go. I also agree, it feels way more planted and stable than the XMaxx/XRT because the parts are way more stiff (but not as forgiving as the bending plastic parts from traxxas).
Hi, amazing video, after running on the sand dunes, what cleaning do you do? pressurized air, water, brush, lubricate everything at the end? Is the sand dangerous? any special advice? thanks
