New Traxxas Scaler - Land Rover Defender 110

[Tossedman]

Originally Posted by JSterrett

You also only have access to apps Apple decides you should have, lol (unless you wanna jailbreak). But I get why a lot of people go that route...

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Yeah, crappy Apple only has 2.2 million apps to pick from...
https://www.lifewire.com/how-many-ap...-store-2000252

[JSterrett]

Originally Posted by ubernewb

oh look, another place on the internet i get to watch an apple/android pissing contest. woot

I wasn't intending to Apple bash, just trying to defend Android as well as stating one of the reasons I don't use Apple products. That being said, I should have known where that conversation would lead, I will shut up about Apple so we can go back to trucks...

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[Natedog]

I was just trying to help too, suggesting things that work well for me.

Little trucks now, please!

Ernie, any updates on this problem?

[JatoTheRipper]

Comparing Android to the iPhone is like comparing Windows to Mac OS. Android and Windows must work on hardware from countless manufacturers whereas iOS and Mac OS only have to work on hardware from the same manufacturer that makes the software (Apple). Good luck designing Android apps as stable as iOS apps. Hint - it's never going to happen. Just imagine if Castle tried to design software that worked on ESCs from Castle, HobbyKing, HobbyWing, Holmes, and Tekin...

Technology is great, but with more technology comes more bugs. I'm sure Traxxas will send an update out as soon as they figure out a fix. Unless things have changed, Google Play does not require an intense approval process like that of Apple so it should go quickly.

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Natedog

I was just trying to help too, suggesting things that work well for me.

Little trucks now, please!

Ernie, any updates on this problem?

None, and for some reason, after talking to support, I don't feel it is the highest priority for Traxxas!
Ernie

[tooltimenova]

Finally got my TRX-4! I have driven a demo model a few times and couldn't wait to get my own. for those worried about the lack of diff grease i think they have fixed that. I'll check the trans later but after seeing the diffs I'm confident that the trans is good.[/URL][/IMG]
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[tooltimenova]

Not sure if the roof rack is staying but i like the change. still need to finish the bed but done for now.
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[Scrap]

That looks awesome!

[OSRC]

Agreed, nice work!

Still waiting on Tower....

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by tooltimenova

Not sure if the roof rack is staying but i like the change. still need to finish the bed but done for now.
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Great job on the body mod!
Are you going to use a few 2mm screws to reinforce the ShoeGoo/E6000 just in case or?

[tooltimenova]

I think im done for now. new bed cover and flipped the front bumper mount.
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[Natedog]

Looks great! Is that Lexan or ABS for the bed cover?

[tooltimenova]

Natedog. for now I'm going to just try the shoo goo. If it fails then ill add some screws.

[CR4NK]

Few pics of the first outing.

[CODYBOY]

No traction problems on that rock?????

Looks like a great place to give it a good workout.
Ernie

[Frank211]

https://youtu.be/9XPtGqgikDU does this guy prove that its NOT top heavy...?

[gfmucci]

Originally Posted by Frank211

https://youtu.be/9XPtGqgikDU does this guy prove that its NOT top heavy...?

I think he makes a good point that the weight of the top is relative to the weight down below. It could have a "heavy top" without being "top heavy" if there is significantly more weight down at the chassis/wheels/gears, etc. And I suspect the gears and other beef in this rig weigh a lot more than those in a standard crawler.

[CR4NK]

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

No traction problems on that rock?????



Looks like a great place to give it a good workout.

Ernie

Haha, no sir!! It's a lava flow/caldera area outside Grants, NM. I stopped there on the way to a camping trip.

[Mountainsofbeer]

Originally Posted by Frank211

https://youtu.be/9XPtGqgikDU does this guy prove that its NOT top heavy...?

Not too me it doesn't, it's making a nice bipod on a flat tile floor. As a rookie driver I have flipped this thing over a lot and not just on sidehills.

I go for the hardest stuff I can find though, I'm not going to get any better sticking to the easy parts of the trail and its not really fun for me unless its a challenge. The thing is the TRX-4 is so capable the challenging stuff I try is probably legitimately hard even for someone with more experience which is why I'm rolling the thing all the time lol. I am choosing the wrong approach angles and I noticed how I have the front tires oriented makes a huge difference. I have a series of vids in the scale video section where you can see all my mistakes and watch my poor control inputs lol.

When I drive the TRX it feels like the center of gravity is biased towards the rear and higher than the chassis itself and I'm saying its because of the body and spare tire mounted on it. Feeling the chassis itself feels pretty even to me. All the videos in the world probably won't change my opinion on that even acknowledging that I'm a complete noob. Stick your hand inside the body and balance it with your index finger in the middle. Look at where your finger ends up to balance it.. that pretty much shows it and I'd wager its mostly because of the spare tire but also because there is just more body mass in the rear. Also I love this thing the TRX is a beast and I am talking about a bone stock TRX, its impressive regardless if it gets tippy on sidehills and after some mods I think it will be even better! It wouldn't take much to even it out and their is no reason to defend it without cause.

[Frank211]

https://youtu.be/SpIoLgmI1xw hacked flysky anyone