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JDM74 · 03-13-2019, 03:55 PM

Gonna go ahead and start this now since some parts have rolled in. This won't be some sort of "epic build" because I'm not that talented, lol. Mostly just a record of what I'm doing so people that come after me have something that pops up in their searches.

This is my first TRX-4 and as Jato knows I had a bit of trouble justifying it. We did some searching and found just enough evidence of a real 1:1 K5 on portals to get me to go ahead and pull the trigger. I originally wanted the TRX-4 Sport assembly kit but I really want the selectable lockers. After this dropped I was sold as the K5 has always been cool to me and this is my chance to actually own one.

New servo and ESC. Nothing special or ground breaking. Hoping the truck arrives at the LHS next week or so.

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Not my truck but pick of the version I am getting.

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Stay tuned.

JatoTheRipper · 03-13-2019, 04:10 PM

Hell yeah! Congrats!

Bigbush979 · 03-13-2019, 04:10 PM

Good luck! Just finished an install of the 1080 and a savox Servo

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JDM74 · 03-13-2019, 04:14 PM

Thanks guys. Does anybody have a Traxxas link in their transmitter? I have one in my UDR and I was thinking about taking it out and putting it in this one when it comes in. Do I need one in the UDR Transmitter to keep my settings there or can I swap it around?

Edit: Found the answer. For those wondering:

https://forums.traxxas.com/showthrea...in-Transmitter

JatoTheRipper · 03-13-2019, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDM74

Thanks guys. Does anybody have a Traxxas link in their transmitter? I have one in my UDR and I was thinking about taking it out and putting it in this one when it comes in. Do I need one in the UDR Transmitter to keep my settings there or can I swap it around?

Edit: Found the answer. For those wondering:

https://forums.traxxas.com/showthrea...in-Transmitter

With the Link you can just use the same transmitter with multiple receivers as well. Up to 30 different models I believe.

33m · 03-13-2019, 07:17 PM

Yeah but did the 1:1 run off of an electric motor and use a HW 80 ESC? Don't think so. So send it all to me. Yeah I'm being an ass. But c'mon? Justify it? These are frickin toys. Frick a frick!
Looking forward to build updates/photos!

JDM74 · 03-13-2019, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

With the Link you can just use the same transmitter with multiple receivers as well. Up to 30 different models I believe.

Yeah I saw that after the fact. That should help a lot to reduce my sea of transmitters.

soze · 03-14-2019, 12:16 AM

The Red and Black Blazer is the perfect candidate for your local Fire Authority themed Blazer. I think my son might have a Hot Wheels Fire Dept. Blazer.

JDM74 · 03-15-2019, 03:48 PM

Agreed, but I think this will get a custom body like almost all my crawlers.

JDM74 · 03-20-2019, 03:19 PM

Hey, look! More parts arrived for a truck I don't have! So since the TRX-4 has selectable lockers, I don't think anybody makes a Ox Locker diff cover for it, annnnndddd RPP was having a 15% off sale on St. Patrick's day; I present these (I also despise chrome diff covers):

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Topher Builds · 03-20-2019, 03:51 PM

Love the ARB diff covers. Looking like a good start.

BACK40 · 03-20-2019, 04:36 PM

"LIKE" those ARB's

rkj__ · 03-20-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BACK40

"LIKE" those ARB's

I’m not a fan of chrome diff covers either, but I might just try painting mine black.

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JDM74 · 03-20-2019, 06:56 PM

I saw the new G-wagon comes with black diff covers so if you could figure out the part number for those that would be pretty cheap, not as cheap as painting them though.

BACK40 · 03-20-2019, 09:34 PM

Strip the chrome off with Easy Off oven cleaner then paint them. Done.

JDM74 · 03-20-2019, 09:56 PM

I knew there was a way to remove the chrome, Just couldn’t remember what you had to use. Thanks!

65Diesel · 03-24-2019, 07:54 AM

Gotta be easy with that oven cleaner. Just cleaned an old 350sbc with some and that stuff is potent. Works great just stay out of the wind lol

JDM74 · 03-27-2019, 04:32 PM

Hey look, even more stuff for a truck I don't have yet! This is getting old. Just release it already Traxxas.

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

RCTom · 03-28-2019, 07:50 AM

Nice wheels, JDM! I didn't realize someone made a beadlock style Chevy truck rallye wheel. What brand and model are they?

BTW, I would have to think your truck should be arriving very soon. Mine came into my LHS on Tuesday.

JDM74 · 03-28-2019, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RCTom

Nice wheels, JDM! I didn't realize someone made a beadlock style Chevy truck rallye wheel. What brand and model are they?

BTW, I would have to think your truck should be arriving very soon. Mine came into my LHS on Tuesday.

Here's a link:

https://store.rc4wd.com/Rally-19-Bea...ls_p_5691.html

03-13-2019, 03:55 PM	#1
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	JDm74's Blazer Gonna go ahead and start this now since some parts have rolled in. This won't be some sort of "epic build" because I'm not that talented, lol. Mostly just a record of what I'm doing so people that come after me have something that pops up in their searches. This is my first TRX-4 and as Jato knows I had a bit of trouble justifying it. We did some searching and found just enough evidence of a real 1:1 K5 on portals to get me to go ahead and pull the trigger. I originally wanted the TRX-4 Sport assembly kit but I really want the selectable lockers. After this dropped I was sold as the K5 has always been cool to me and this is my chance to actually own one. New servo and ESC. Nothing special or ground breaking. Hoping the truck arrives at the LHS next week or so. Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr Not my truck but pick of the version I am getting. Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr Stay tuned.

03-13-2019, 04:10 PM	#2
JatoTheRipper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 13,935	Re: JDm74's Blazer Hell yeah! Congrats!

03-13-2019, 04:10 PM	#3
Bigbush979 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: College Station Posts: 20	Re: JDm74's Blazer Good luck! Just finished an install of the 1080 and a savox Servo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-13-2019, 04:14 PM	#4
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	Re: JDm74's Blazer Thanks guys. Does anybody have a Traxxas link in their transmitter? I have one in my UDR and I was thinking about taking it out and putting it in this one when it comes in. Do I need one in the UDR Transmitter to keep my settings there or can I swap it around? Edit: Found the answer. For those wondering: https://forums.traxxas.com/showthrea...in-Transmitter Last edited by JDM74; 03-13-2019 at 04:17 PM.

03-13-2019, 07:17 PM	#6
33m Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kalispell Posts: 106	Re: JDm74's Blazer Yeah but did the 1:1 run off of an electric motor and use a HW 80 ESC? Don't think so. So send it all to me. Yeah I'm being an ass. But c'mon? Justify it? These are frickin toys. Frick a frick! Looking forward to build updates/photos!

03-14-2019, 12:16 AM	#8
soze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,643	Re: JDm74's Blazer The Red and Black Blazer is the perfect candidate for your local Fire Authority themed Blazer. I think my son might have a Hot Wheels Fire Dept. Blazer.

03-15-2019, 03:48 PM	#9
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	Re: JDm74's Blazer Agreed, but I think this will get a custom body like almost all my crawlers.

03-20-2019, 03:19 PM	#10
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	Re: JDm74's Blazer Hey, look! More parts arrived for a truck I don't have! So since the TRX-4 has selectable lockers, I don't think anybody makes a Ox Locker diff cover for it, annnnndddd RPP was having a 15% off sale on St. Patrick's day; I present these (I also despise chrome diff covers): Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

03-20-2019, 03:51 PM	#11
Topher Builds Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,554	Re: JDm74's Blazer Love the ARB diff covers. Looking like a good start.

03-20-2019, 04:36 PM	#12
BACK40 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: B.C. Posts: 129	Re: JDm74's Blazer "LIKE" those ARB's

03-20-2019, 06:56 PM	#14
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	Re: JDm74's Blazer I saw the new G-wagon comes with black diff covers so if you could figure out the part number for those that would be pretty cheap, not as cheap as painting them though.

03-20-2019, 09:34 PM	#15
BACK40 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: B.C. Posts: 129	Re: JDm74's Blazer Strip the chrome off with Easy Off oven cleaner then paint them. Done.

03-20-2019, 09:56 PM	#16
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	Re: JDm74's Blazer I knew there was a way to remove the chrome, Just couldn’t remember what you had to use. Thanks!

03-24-2019, 07:54 AM	#17
65Diesel Newbie Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Dallas Posts: 11	Re: JDm74's Blazer Gotta be easy with that oven cleaner. Just cleaned an old 350sbc with some and that stuff is potent. Works great just stay out of the wind lol

03-27-2019, 04:32 PM	#18
JDM74 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 838	Re: JDm74's Blazer Hey look, even more stuff for a truck I don't have yet! This is getting old. Just release it already Traxxas. Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

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RCTom Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northeast Posts: 197	Re: JDm74's Blazer Nice wheels, JDM! I didn't realize someone made a beadlock style Chevy truck rallye wheel. What brand and model are they? BTW, I would have to think your truck should be arriving very soon. Mine came into my LHS on Tuesday.

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