10-26-2020, 08:23 PM | #1721 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Salt Lake
Posts: 79
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
I like spraying 3M super 77 on my tires WD40 is more of a solvent, cleaner, degreaser then an actual "lubricant." A solvent works to break down the rubber making it "in theory" a little more sticky. Last edited by RustyTaco; 10-26-2020 at 09:18 PM. |
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10-26-2020, 09:21 PM | #1722 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: US
Posts: 232
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? Quote:
I managed to fit two sipes per lug, woth a dremel cutoff wheel, speed set to 3 on a 1-6 scale. Just make sure the sipes come from one edge of the lug, through to the other edge, if space allows-tool-wise. Heres an example of a different tire, which i managed to fit 3 sipes on most lugs. R.C. means both;Remote control, and Rock Crawler. | |
10-26-2020, 09:47 PM | #1723 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Big Island
Posts: 2,010
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Soldered the right connector on a light bar I bought a while back and just got around to using it lol. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
10-29-2020, 06:32 PM | #1724 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Salt Lake
Posts: 79
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Always thought the power wagon/ flatbeds were pretty cool, so decided to build one up...chopped a bunch of plastic and lexan. Cut the lexan bed to make it a flat bed and mounted some stuff to hide the shock towers/brace a bit. Sanded inside of cab and painted with some acrylic paint to add texture, rust. Same with bed to add some woodgrain and dirt texture. Without going full retard scale think it turned out pre good ...I roll and bash my bodies up pretty good to spend weeks painting up a body and detail...think id cry if I were to damage a rig like some of the folks put time into. But its pretty dang cool the detail in some of the rigs out there! Crawled really good, like seeing the tires on the back and narrow bed. nice low center of gravity too. and some new SSD white 8 spoke beadlock wheels today... (can see old wheels in this photo v) Last edited by RustyTaco; 10-30-2020 at 06:24 PM. |
10-30-2020, 09:29 PM | #1725 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Salt Lake
Posts: 79
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Realized none of the beadlock bolts were tightened ...already lost a couple. Didn't have anything to do that so made a tool outta a hex bolt and nuts. probably will need to add some loctite at some point |
10-31-2020, 01:40 PM | #1726 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: 805-Ventura County, CA
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| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? Got the blazer some new shoes, and some weight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
10-31-2020, 02:47 PM | #1727 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
Posts: 656
| What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Looks great! I like those rims! I’ve been very happy with the ssd portal brass like you got. Last edited by Benp; 10-31-2020 at 06:44 PM. |
11-01-2020, 01:04 PM | #1728 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Salt Lake
Posts: 79
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Really liked how the cut/modded Canyon Trails crawled and thought they deserved to be mounted on a proper wheel...Baked them in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 to unglue them off the stock plastic wheels which worked great! Make sure you elevate the tires off the baking tray/rack or it could potentially melt/burn the rubber...I used the metal spacer ring that sits inside the foams to elevate the tires up off the tray. Mounted them up to my other Gmade wheels. |
11-01-2020, 02:27 PM | #1729 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Nice!!!! Did you re-use the stock foams? I’m a touch hesitant about changing out the stock wheels and foams since they actually do really well for me on my rocks. I have a bad habit of monkeying with things that already work great and then wrecking it. Lol |
11-01-2020, 02:49 PM | #1730 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK
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| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
The stock tires are really underated in my opinion. People are too quick to change them out. Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk |
11-01-2020, 04:58 PM | #1731 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Salt Lake
Posts: 79
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? Yeah I ended up re-useing the stock foams...which I believe are slightly stiffer/better then the white foams that come with proline tires. See how they hold up may get something a little firmer but they crawled good. The white foams that come with proline tires are too soft for the weight of my rig.
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11-01-2020, 05:06 PM | #1732 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Salt Lake
Posts: 79
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? Yeah for sure, especially if you cut/sipe them! Know others have said it already but Traxxas could have one of the better performing crawler tires out there if they produced them like how people are modding them.....Once you mod the tire its a aggressive open lug pattern that hooks up on the rock well. Even if you keep it stock its not a bad tire.
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11-01-2020, 05:45 PM | #1733 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
Posts: 656
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Or use the Trx6 tires. Those seem to do really well stock.
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11-01-2020, 09:54 PM | #1734 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: 805-Ventura County, CA
Posts: 24
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? These are the China rip off wheels, injora off Amazon. Just adding the ssd outer portals, treal +3 hex and wheel n tires made a huge difference!!! Hit some crawling today and really impressed!
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11-01-2020, 10:39 PM | #1735 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Big Island
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| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? Quote: I know this is like 2 years ago, but do you remember how you did/where you bought the plate? I tried printing one and it came out super fuzzy. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
11-03-2020, 07:34 AM | #1736 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today? Quote:
I agree! Or if they just went with the trx6 tires across the board. And as I’ve said before, it’s an awesome free mod. Btw - The picture you posted in the no talking picture thread is incredible!!! Awesome! | |
11-03-2020, 08:59 AM | #1737 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: In The HIVE
Posts: 507
| RCBee Finally got Gearhead Lights Installed
Finally got these bad boys right in time for Daylight Savings Time They are Bright and fully Waterproof ... Buzzzzzzz..... Buzzzzz.....
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11-03-2020, 09:01 AM | #1738 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: In The HIVE
Posts: 507
| Gearhead Lights Video Awesome Lights
these Gearhead lights rock and look great on the Honey Comp Crawler |
11-04-2020, 03:48 AM | #1739 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
Posts: 656
| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
So I came up with a hair brained idea of moving the battery totally up front right behind the front bumper. I figured the extra weight would help keep the front end down. I ordered up the Traxxas small battery tray to mount up there. It showed up yesterday, I quickly mounted it and charged up my big 2200 mah pack, figuring more weight the better. Here is the quick mount job that worked well enough. Headed out to the rocks aaaaaaaaaaand it did not work worth a lick. Front still rose up pretty good. I’m thinking I’m running to heavy weight of shock oil (30wt) even with three hole pistons. I’m constantly having to push the truck down, which I didn’t have to do with no oil. So, my next step is to go back to light oil like I originally had with the different springs. If I am still not happy, then I’m going back to the stock traxxas shocks next season. |
11-05-2020, 01:49 PM | #1740 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Norway
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| Re: What did you do to your TRX-4 today?
Two speed going in to the Sport :-) Sent fra min SM-G980F via Tapatalk |
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