Hillbilly's barrage upgrade bible!

[hillbillyrc]

You can make full size 1/10 axles fit

[hillbillyrc]

I only know of two guys that have broke axles. One had a og barrage and sold him my axles after I made the move to a true 1/10 axle and Pete.

[Shinchu]

hm? whats this now?
https://www.bigsquidrc.com/max-speed...off-road-body/


HARDBODY with a 242mm wb, i wouldn't mind this on a barrage!

(Nissan patrol? can anyone identify?)
** Thanks to Pabust in the paint and body thread, he identified this as a Suzuki Jimny (specifically: 3rd gen 1998-present)! rad!

[tjsnyder]

Live it love it crawl it

[Mongol Pete]

Originally Posted by hillbillyrc

I only know of two guys that have broke axles. One had a og barrage and sold him my axles after I made the move to a true 1/10 axle and Pete.

Have a look at the Facebook groups hillbilly. Unfortunately, breaking axle shafts in any variants of this truck is very common.

[hillbillyrc]

Maybe that's why I haven't seen any I don't do that book of faces propaganda mill thing. I used to but not anymore and much happier now.

Anyways back to better axle options you could always xr mod the axles and get strength and steering. It cost a bit more to set up but you shouldn't be breaking those axle shafts with a 380/390 motor.

[Mongol Pete]

Thanks HB,

I wish I were strong enough to give up Crackbook.

Anyway, I'll look into what 'xr modding' the axles means. I really want to love oyr BOOrrage, it just has been so hard to do, lol.

Cheers,
MP

[hillbillyrc]

Check out outbroading shocks in the first post. There is a link to the dravtech adaptors. So you can use xr10/wraith/bomber c-hub and knuckles in front and lockouts in back with cut down axle shaft and filed to fit the spool. The also have a shock and link mount on them but have 3 mm holes for both. they could possibly be taken off to use the stock link/shock location.

[Mongol Pete]

Thanks again HBRC,

A local RC buddy has an SCX10 he's not using, so I think I can get the axles and trans. for cheap. From what I've read, it seems like a pretty easy mod to run the SCX10 axles and trans on the Barrage.

[hillbillyrc]

Yes it is. I'm using redcat everest10 axles in mine and mewalsh100 used scx10 axles and trans and skid along with rear shock hoops front and back and I believe chassis braces. Search through the last 10-12 page of the 1.9 barrage thread everything he did is well documented in there and he loves the truck and says its fun to drive.

[Devwon]

Both need the proper holes drilled but I used the redcat servo mount as a template to print this one.

[hillbillyrc]

What the benefit of a printed one vs the aluminum one?

[Devwon]

None other than having a printer to play with.

[Bananaclip]

I’m excited to start modifications on the gen 2 DD I just ordered! I will be reading more and tune in to this thread. Can’t believe we can XR mod these.


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[Bananaclip]

The DD rtr showed up at the house last evening. I couldn't let it sit.... I had to remove the body, wheels, tires...... Question? Does this doomsday version come with metal spools and gears? Same question with regards to the transmission? I need to decide now if its worth the effort to beef up the axles or swap in some built 10.2 axles I have already. I really like the idea of the narrow track of the barrage axles if it is worth it...... Help Hillbilly

[hillbillyrc]

No barrage came with a metal spool all plastic there. Ring gear and pinion is metal. And sadly the trans is plastic. I thought mrc trans gears would work but read a big no on that.

The 390 motor might keep gears in the trans if not I still have the trans from mine.

I read today the spool from redcat are back in stock.

The baroncho setup is becoming increasingly popular.

[Bananaclip]

Thank you sir..... I think the axles would be worth toying with... Like I said, that tight track.....

[frakkinshiny]

What's the barrancho setup?

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[hillbillyrc]

Originally Posted by frakkinshiny

What's the barrancho setup?

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Like a wroncho which is a scx10 chassis with wraith axles

A baroncho is a barrage with scx10 or simlar axles

[frakkinshiny]

Sweet and thanks again for putting this bible together. This post helped me decide to pick up the Barrage. I'm currently building a Toyota FJ40 with the Barrage kit.

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