The river is low and that means one thing: rock crawling on the river bank. At low water I can drive all the way to the springs canyon. Though, as you will see in the video, a tufa spring provides a beautiful but slick crux to the traverse. Damp feet are inevitable on the submerged rock shelf.
The Element RC Ecto loves this type of driving. It’s long wheelbase remains stable on the boulder strewn, off-camber terrain. Watching the footage, one can’t help but be reminded of desert Utra4 rock racing!
Film, driving, and navigating all at the same time is always challenging. I put a muddy foot on a sloping slab of rock and went down quite hard. I may have broken a rib (sleeping was painful afterwards) but most importantly, I saved the camera! So, public service announcement: be careful out there and don’t take chances.
Truck: Element RC Enduro Ecto
* Motor/ESC: Hobbywing XeRun Fusion Pro 2300KV 540-spec ESC Motor Combo
* Pinion: 14T 32P
* Rx: Spektrum SR515
* Servo: Shift RCS X2 Direct Power w/ 22.5mm servo horn (stock)
* Winch: Shift RCS XLP
* Tires: Element RC General Grabber
* Wheels: Element RC Ocho Beadlock
* Other:
* Rock Pirates Ecto Rock Sliders
* SSD brass knuckles, Al c-hubs, brass front shock mount, Al rear shock mount
* Factory Team aluminum wheel hubs, steel wheel hexes
* Factory Team machined transmission gears (11.8% OD)
Camera: Canon EOS R6 Mark II with RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, Hoya Variable ND II, SmallRig microphone
Software: Adobe Premiere
25 сен 2023
