Going to purchase SCX10 Kit, need advice.

[Mules50]

So after having to sell my Jeep last summer I have been craving some off roading action. I decided what better way to feed some of those cravings than to purchase a scaler Jeep. I already have an Axial Exo and love that thing to death so I know I am going with Axial.

I have a budget of around $400, so I am going to get some extra stuff with it. Here is what I am planning on purchasing:

Axial SCX10 Rubicon Kit: $300
Axial 1.9 8 Hole Beadlock Wheels: $36
Holmes 27T Trail Master Sport 540: $12
Total: $348


Now I am going to tell you that I don't really plan on doing alot of rock crawling with this. I mainly want this to be a trail runner vehicle. Climb some hills, bust some creeks, tear through some mud etc. Because of this I plan on waterproofing the heck out of this thing.

I already have an ESC, Radio, and receiver but I do not have a servo. So my main question is what is a good servo I can put in this thing that won't break my $400 budget (got about $50 left) but also will give the strength to handle 4wd off roading.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to enjoying my new Jeep.

[k7zpj]

For a SCX10 you should have servo with at least 300ox of torque.

I would look at the Hitec HS-7954SH which you can find on line for around $85 and the Savox SC-1268MG which is around $95.

With either of these servos you will need a CC BEC which adds another $20.
You will also end up buying a metal clamping style servo horn which is around $12

[TacoCrawler]

On a budget... the Solar D772 comes up strong.
lots of torque... tho' I'm not sure how durable/reliable they are.

I was gonna try one...
But then... I already have several other servo's as spares
and haven't justified picking one of these up yet.

Think these cost under $ 20.

google them and you'll see.

word is...
they are kinda noisy and get a little warm at higher voltage settings.

If you get one of these...
you can still afford the Castle BEC (recommended if ya don't have one)

[HDMM]

Hitec HS5645MG, dont need a external BEC and it even comes with a aluminum horn.

[Mules50]

Originally Posted by HDMM

Hitec HS5645MG, dont need a external BEC and it even comes with a aluminum horn.

That is definitely something to check out. With only about 165oz of torque though, is it going to be strong enough to turn my wheels and tires?

Originally Posted by TacoCrawler

On a budget... the Solar D772 comes up strong.
lots of torque... tho' I'm not sure how durable/reliable they are.

I was gonna try one...
But then... I already have several other servo's as spares
and haven't justified picking one of these up yet.

Think these cost under $ 20.

google them and you'll see.

word is...
they are kinda noisy and get a little warm at higher voltage settings.

If you get one of these...
you can still afford the Castle BEC (recommended if ya don't have one)

Will definitely check this one out too! With that price I could afford 2 of them

And these BEC, what do they do and why should I purchase one?

[Ohioskills]

Solar D772 best bang for the buck me and 3 others beat ours in water and rocks for 20$$ dont do anything higher

[Gravebane525]

I've got a d772 with a y harness I made that draws power right from the 2s lipo battery. it is noisy, it gets alittle warm(nothing close to what I would think of as hot but noticeably warm). I've had out on a 3 hour trail run and 4 hours bashing thru the woods at the campground and maybe 10-15 more hours of just goofing climbing and major tumbles. and as far as I can tell its as good as the day I got it. I've never had a "good" servo so I can't compare but the thing is working fine so far.

[Mules50]

Originally Posted by Ohioskills

Solar D772 best bang for the buck me and 3 others beat ours in water and rocks for 20$$ dont do anything higher

Sweet, I might purchase 2 and throw the other one in my Exo. Been looking to upgrade my Exo steering servo.

[arcanecrawler89]

In my experience the traxxas waterproofed servo handles very well for wat ur talkin about doing I have one on my dingo and its seen alot of creek time and even had a 7 year old behind the controls with a vxl motor in it! And its still goin strong after 3 years yes there cheap but again there not that bad for a budgit build!

[SmokeScx10]

yea man cant go wrong with the kit.... you got alot of stuff that the rtr dont have one big thing it comes with bearings for diff and trans very nice option...
right know i am rocking the HITEC 6595 something like that i love it paid 32 bucks at local hobby shop... i destoryed 2 futabas... also the kit comes with servo savers so you probaly could go with a cheaper servo... hope you buy it and keep us updated

[Mules50]

Originally Posted by SmokeScx10

yea man cant go wrong with the kit.... you got alot of stuff that the rtr dont have one big thing it comes with bearings for diff and trans very nice option...
right know i am rocking the HITEC 6595 something like that i love it paid 32 bucks at local hobby shop... i destoryed 2 futabas... also the kit comes with servo savers so you probaly could go with a cheaper servo... hope you buy it and keep us updated

Will definitely post updates/pictures along the way.

[crawlhog]

Originally Posted by HDMM

Hitec HS5645MG, dont need a external BEC and it even comes with a aluminum horn.

if you do get these ,stock up on gears there not very strong. by something decent so you wont break it after a few runs. its not very reliable for the 10.

ask me how I know

[SmokeScx10]

Originally Posted by crawlhog

if you do get these ,stock up on gears there not very strong. By something decent so you wont break it after a few runs. Its not very reliable for the 10.

Ask me how i know

how you know

[s.p.crawler]

id go with the hitec every time i go cheap on something it ends up costing me double on the end

[seanh]

I have used both the HS-645MG and the HS-646WP with a BEC @ 7.4V. Only killed 1 645 on an SCX10 with 2.2's, no issue when running 1.9's. I also never broken a Chub or knuckle on an SCX10 either, so maybe I am just too kind to my rigs