08-27-2018, 10:13 AM | #81 | |
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Do you still have your CFX-W? How was the performance and durability? | |
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08-27-2018, 10:17 AM | #82 | |
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Some people on here did have issues with the portal gears though. One guy was using it on a sporty with aggressive driving. The other I think just had a heavy rig. My rig is relatively light, and powered with 2S on a 35T brushed motor... so I don't think I've stressed much at all. I guess moving to a brushless setup on 3S could put more stress on the portal gears? | |
08-27-2018, 12:59 PM | #83 | |
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I can 100% agree with you there...I've only built the transmission and chassis (waiting on beef tubes to install while building) and it was a sheer pleasure to work on. I built an SCX10.2 kit version twice (first and last time at the same time) and never ever again will I ever..lol. It was such a royal pain to build... | |
08-27-2018, 02:31 PM | #84 | |
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I like the SCX10.2, but you can tell the materials aren't as nice, and some of the braces, battery tray/servo mount were kind of annoying the way those were designed. The deficiencies got even more compounded after I built the HoBao DC1 shortly afterwards. | |
08-27-2018, 06:35 PM | #85 |
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| Re: Jato Got a CMX Unimog Exactly! And people who only know Axials don't understand this.
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09-05-2018, 08:57 AM | #86 |
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The astute readers among you will notice some of this verbiage is copied from my Venture thread as it applies to both. I had off Tuesday and I was able to get in a fairly long trail run with OSRC. It was extremely hot and humid and yellow jackets were everywhere for some reason, but it was much better than being at work. Before the trail run with other trucks we took out our MST rigs for some testing on the rock bed down by the stream. This will probably be more of a photo update than anything since this truck flat out works well. I don't see it happening without an extreme price drop, but I really hope this truck does start getting the love it deserves both from customers and aftermarket companies. It's a great truck. It's a ton of fun and I recommend everybody add one to their fleet! Yes, it climbed this no problem. It didn't drag or get hung up on the rocks and the Goodyear MTRs grabbed the rock right through the moss and slime. This truck pretty much climbs everything except where lots of traction is needed. It's such a light truck that that becomes a drawback in "slickery" situations. Flex is overrated! And a shot down by the stream because pretty pictures! |
09-05-2018, 02:03 PM | #87 |
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I've only put a couple of miles on my CFX so far, but so far my impression is similar to yours. These trucks work well. And they're fun. If the durability is there I'll be very happy. The MT/Rs work great on these rigs. |
09-06-2018, 06:56 AM | #88 |
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| Re: Jato Got a CMX Unimog MST has a great reputation on road and it appears that they have brought everything they know to the off-road world. I'm sure these trucks will last. If nothing else the light weight really helps cut down wear and tear on the parts.
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09-06-2018, 10:15 AM | #89 |
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I can say one thing...their plastic is solid.
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04-20-2020, 06:51 AM | #90 |
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Great looking little unimog you have there. Even with the small issues, this thread is making it tempting to buy a CMX! Last edited by 701 Technique; 04-20-2020 at 08:51 PM. |
04-20-2020, 08:53 AM | #91 |
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04-20-2020, 09:06 AM | #92 |
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Man..... I want to build a MST now. I didn’t realize how well made they are. Nice build Jato!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
04-20-2020, 10:26 AM | #93 |
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