"SPEED FREAK" Custom 1/7th M2C JACKHAMMR Traxxas Sledge XL 

One of the best comments I've read in a long time Brother 😎💪👊👊

@@richduperbash2966 thanks bro👊🏻 I call it how I see it! Stoked over the crazy Arrma releases lately 😍

I think my kraton V5 with light mods is better than the sledge lol

Epic video Rich, Jackhammr still my to go truck ❤. I know the new K6 should be a good truck..but still to small❤. Ya nailed it with this and def longer then the same BR,FT and Mojave ❤

​@@TpPartsRcXtremethanks so very much Thomas 😍. Happy to see some nice bits on the new K6s EXB. Sure the K6s is fun, but the Jackhammr wheelbase is so bloody fast 😱. Truly appreciate it dear Brother 🍻😎💪👊👊

Thanks Brother 🤗. M2C has been a game changer for harder bashing. Big props to Mitch and Avery for their awesome designs and innovation 🍻

Thanks so very much Brother 🤗. Yeah the Mega ramp is a full commitment affair with potential for carnage 😱. Feels awesome to stick a good landing. Really appreciate it my friend 🍻

Thanks so very much Brian for the kind words 🤗. Stoked my buddies and I could connect again. Have an awesome turkey day Brother!!! 🍻😎💪👊👊

Thanks so much Brother Eric🤗. So stoked the water level finally dropped again at the lake!!! Such a perfect place to go wide open with these 1/7 scales. Huge props to my buddies for getting the Mega and mini Mega ramps back out 🚀🚀. Seriously Fun ramp and rip sessions with some monster floaters 😂. John's O8s came unsoldered so I offered up Orange D. Had a blast as always. Grateful to get back out. Truly appreciate it Bro. 🍻😎💪👊👊

Thanks so much Brother 🤗. Kev has a huge channel, but we don't always agree on what is durable or not 😂. Much appreciated.

Thanks so much Jacob 🤗. She's super stable at speed. Truly appreciate it Brother 🍻

Thank you Brother 🤗

@@richduperbash2966 do you have another coming out soon? And will you be getting the new big rock or k6?

@@crustydemonrc8853 I might consider the K6s EXB V2, but I'm not interested in the the new Big Rock. The body looks great, but it's too heavy and the tires are mediocre. Already have my Orange Darling Kraton XL 😍

@richduperbash2966 for sure your cars are beasts, both the kraton and sledge are animals, probably no need for a new one but they look so good brand new 😂

Thanks so much Brother 😁. She's pretty fast with the 4985 1650 Max6 combo 🍻😎💪👊👊

Thanks so much Avery 🤗. Yeah the Mega ramp is a monster 👀. Such a fun session with the crew. The Jackhammr took a hammering. Biggest sends ever for her and she held up awesome!!! Such a fantastic conversion option. Really appreciate it 🍻😎💪👊👊

Thanks so very much Brother 🤗. Wouldn't be possible without the awesome M2C upgrade parts 🚀🚀😎💪👊👊

Thanks so much Brother Aaron 🤗. Ian did such a brilliant job designing and building the mega ramp 🚀🚀. The mini mega on the concrete run up did awesome also. The Jackhammr grew some wings this session. 😎💪👊👊

Thanks so much Kimberly 😍. The less T parts the better (except for the A arms) 😂. Agreed on the new design. It's brilliant innovators like you that change the game 😘😘😎💪👊👊

Thanks so very much Brother 🤗. Truly appreciate the kind words. I'll keep making content when possible, but don't have much free time to spend on growing the channel. Just gonna enjoy and have fun 🍻😎💪👊👊

Thank you Brother 😁. The Jackhammr is truly a Beast. So is Orange Darling with the M2C bits and Hobbystar 4092 1730 🚀🚀

Thanks so very much Brother Chris 🤗. Agreed 100% about the 1/7 rigs 🚀🚀. Had such a blast at the lake ripping around and with the boys going full send. Have a great Thanksgiving my friend!!! 🍻😎💪👊👊

​@@richduperbash2966good day brother IN YOUR OPINION would a better (more amps) esc keep motor Temps down With the exact same gearing?

​@@djacobs9658yes. I've found a larger ESC helps maximize power output and runs cooler in general. I still shoot for around 150F max motor and 130's ESC ideally.

I've so far am a believer in arrma's typhon 6s blx, kraton 6s exb, mojave 6s exb. I would like to give the outcast 8s or losi dbxl e 2.0 a try next but those prices DEFINITELY makes you just look at you guys and and enjoy your videos. This hobby takes TIME to research MONEY to purchase and ( pardon the😁 french) BALLS to keep going. All for the soothing adrenalin that we get. ✌️ stay above ground

No problem Brother 🤗. So stoked you made it out. Felt awesome to hit the ramp again. Orange D is such a wicked rig. Bummer on your ESC connection. Let me know if you want to try and resolder a new cup in there. Guess we were due for some rain. Talk soon John 🍻😎💪👊👊

@@richduperbash2966Rich! You let someone borrow Orange Darling!!! 😮😢😂 Can I borrow the Orange Granite!!!! 😂 I’ll pay for shipping to Philadelphia and get it back to you within 30 days… 😂 PLEASE To be serious, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to find the RU-vid channel from that basher out of Florida that’s a airplane mechanic. I think his name is Chris and he loved jumping Arrma rigs. I was watching him all the time in 2018 through 2020 but I never get notifications and just can’t remember the name of his channel. Do you know who I’m talking about?

​@@williamperri3437thanks William 🤗. Yes I let my bash buddies run my rigs especially if they're down for the day due to electronic or breakage issues. I definitely remember Chris from Florida 👊. Blanking out on his channel name at the moment 🤔. I'll leave it here once I remember. 🍻

@@richduperbash2966 Right! I wonder if he still has a channel… Thank you!

Thanks so much Brother 🤗

Thank you Brother 🤗. Big thanks to the guys for such killer fun out there 🚀🚀

Thanks Brother 🤗. The wheelbase truly sets it apart. It's perfect for hauling ass and great air control. Very fast and fun build 🚀🚀

Yeah looks great when you just want to full throttle rip. I have a kraton exb and geting a max6 and 4092 1480kv this will be a big step up from my max8 combo I had in it as I bought it second hand been thinking about xl on it for a wile. Maybe another kraton to make into a xl but that won’t happen so I may go xl on this one in Canada upgrade and part, trucks cost a lot more. So to sink like 600 or 700 cad dollars in to it is hard. Happy bashing rich😎💪

​@@RcSpeedFreak-kk8wjthat's a great combo my friend. Ran that in my Kraton V3. My 1480 Hobbystar is still kicking all these years later. Think I replaced the rotor bearings once 🤔. Yeah I wouldn't buy a new Sledge to do the Jackhammr conversion. Way too costly. Better to buy used or grab just the bits you need to build around the kit. I absolutely love my Orange Darling Kraton XL 😍.

I Agree rich too many problems with the stock sledge I would pick up a roller from eBay if I was going to build a jackhammer and traxxas don’t Even have a warranty so no matter.

But now thinking about like you said so much would still need to be replaced like bulkheads diff gears hing pins that buying the shocks, diffs, arms from Jenny’s would be a lot cheaper.

Thanks so much Brother 🤗. Awesome your daughter watches them too!!! This was at Folsom Lake and Lincoln CA 🍻😎💪👊👊

Absolutely! She loves RC just like her daddy! I recently got full custody of her so that’s the most amazing thing in my life! Had to sell my RC collection but it was worth it. I would sell it 1 million times over. My little girls in my world. So for now we have fun watching videos. I’ll get more trucks to send with her at some time. Thanks for letting us live through you!! I hope you and your family have an amazing holiday!!!

​@@Adubbs87congratulations Brother. You sound like a great Dad and just what your little girl needs and deserves 😍

@@richduperbash2966 thanks brother that means the world hearing that! It’s the toughest thing I’ve ever done, but I’m so incredibly happy. My little girl is my absolute world! She’s my everything she’s so smart and so amazing! It’s crazy she actually is better than most 10-year-olds with a transmitter already lol things will get better financially and I’ll get more cars. Then I’m gonna start a RU-vid channel with her driving. The luckiest dad alive to have her as my daughter!

My connectors do get warm, but don't normally get hot. A cold solder job can cause a hot connector. Resistance increases at bad solder joints and can get hot enough to melt the joint. Most healthy connections will warm up soon after running voltage through them, that's normal.

Thanks Brother 🚀🚀

LMAO 😂

I use 1/4" thick "Super Sliders" self adhesive felt from Walmart. They're 3.5" x 6" pads you can cut to whatever size. Also works great for padding bodies to protect near shock caps...etc.

@@richduperbash2966Oh sweet, thanks for the info dude much appreciated! Dont you ever worry about that burning up??

You bet Brother 👊. I've never had it melt or had any issues from hot motors. Stuff is great.

Happy Thanksgiving Barry 🤗. I don't shim my front and rear 8s diffs. Just use the stock bearing shim on the crown gear side bearing. Some guys add a shim behind the input gears, but I've never felt it was necessary. Not sure if you had heard M2C Racing offers a revised steering rack that accommodates the 56118 motor. Just have to Dremel a small area of the plastic top plate for full clearance and replace the M4 left side upper hinge pin locknut with a standard nut. 🍻m2cracing.net/shop/shop.php#!/M2C-3630-GEN-2-ARRMA-8S-STEERING-BELL-CRANK-KIT-FOR-56118-G2-MOTORS/p/577988742/category=136127903

I'm not using the 56118. I'm using the 560kv 70125 motor by HW. The biggest motor HW put out and combined with the max 4.

M2c makes nothing to accommodate that motor for the outcast exb roller. I talked to him and he has put me off several times. First he said he would look into it and next thing I know he says he not going to look into it like he said he would because he now is working on stuff for the team corally kagama and I was talking to him before that car came out. Anyway, thank u for your advice. Imma use it. That is that I also don't feel it necessary to shim the diffs. Oh and the stock steering rack is fine...barely😅

@@KingKrashArah-Cee holy crap that's a HUGE set-up 😂. Curious to hear how this works out. She's gonna be one heavy Beast indeed.

@@richduperbash2966 yes yes and hell fucking yes she is HEAVY!!!!! 😭😭😭 I'll send you some pics when I'm finished with it. How do I do that?

Perhaps, but the Jackhammr will outperform it in every area. Wouldn't be fair comparing a custom rocket to an RTR 🤗. Props to ARRMA though for going with aluminum bulkheads 😱

I probably have at least 3-4 sets of LP's and even more MT's. Love both dearly 😍. Running the MT's on the Jackhammr and on Orange Darling at the moment. The Backflips are definitely my favorite all around bash tires 🚀🚀

We have some interesting clouds near Sacramento 😍

LMFAO 😂. I just pictured my XRT getting shot out of the air in a million plastic pieces 😱

@@richduperbash2966 Don't do those stunts near a shooting camp. Kkkkkkkkk

Doing well my friend. Just reorganizing my RC shop, rebuilding rigs, and finishing much needed tasks 😎💪👊👊

Good to hear man. 🤟

Could be a cracked bulkhead or diff cover allowing the gears to lose alignment 🤔. Granted the stock gears are kinda junk. Make sure you're using a quality marine grease. I recommend NANO Pro MT. Aluminum gear covers such as Hot Racing won't flex or crack like the stockers. You can also add a bearing shim on the crown gear side bearing if you think there's too much play. Last resort would be upgrading to Vitavon hardened steel spiral cut gears.

thanks a lot @@richduperbash2966

do you use the vitavon center diff gears?

@@atticusbeachcruise8657 I'm running Vitavon spur and pinion mod 1.5 gears (25/30). 25/35 is probably less nuts with better summer time temps. I have Vitavon input/ring gears I'm installing in my XRT. Same fitment for the XMaxx.

thanks!@@richduperbash2966

I was using a GoPro Hero session 4 at 1080p wide 60 fps.

Well... Traxxas completely exaggerated the durability of the stock Sledge 😂. The A arms the C blocks are fantastic I'll admit. The Sledge requires more upgrading to make solid due to their awful motor mount design. Also has a soft diff case in the rear. Both trucks can be made rock solid. If I had to pick, I'd go Kraton 100%. The Jackhammr is completely different though being an inch longer than the "Kraton XL" or new Big Rock wheelbase.

@@richduperbash2966 yeah i get that

Not a lot to be honest. The diffs, arms, hubs, stock plastic center braces, front bulkhead, and front camber links. Unless you already have a Sledge, it's better to build around the kit and pick up the other bits off eBay or Jenny's RC. My stock Sledge chassis is bent to all hell 😂

@@richduperbash2966 Absolutely great contact from your channel easily one of the best RU-vidr RC channels. keep up the Contant looking forward to the next video.

​@@ricktanchuk3081thank you Brother 🤗

I use mostly budget Tactic TTX300 controller and receivers. Simple with good ergonomics, response, and great range. 🍻

@@richduperbash2966 I actually have one bound to my broke down Notorious, I will try to bind it to my other Spectrum RXs

Running a stock 46T Traxxas spur with a 23T Robinson Racing #1223 extra hard pinion. Running Vitavon ring and input gears.

@@richduperbash2966 ohh stock spur holds up like that well damm im running all vitavon gearing 13/50

​@@ronniejones1721the stock spur has held up only because the M2C motor mount locks the gears in properly. Vitavon is 100% better 🤙. The Hobbywing 4985 1650kv will take a 22-23 pinion no problem.

@@richduperbash2966 okay i appreciate it what size do you think a good pinion gear would be for a 50t spur on 1650kv max 6

​​@@ronniejones1721I would still recommend between 21-23T depending on wheel size. 22 or 23 works great with 6s size Backflips. 13/50 is under geared with the 1650. The motor will wind up too much (rpm's) and get hot easily.

Thanks so much Donnie 🤗. Appreciate the kind words Brother 🍻😎💪👊👊

@@richduperbash2966 Yw brother 💪🏻🛻💨👊🏻👊🏻😊