06-25-2020, 07:17 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Backyard course
Made myself a little course in the backyard. I now have 6 days of crawling experience. Loving it so far! Had my 6 year old daughter film a run. Watch "Trx4 sport backyard crawler course" on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZtDGf7b1xXc |
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06-25-2020, 07:33 PM | #2 |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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| Re: Backyard course
Great start to your backyard course! The Sport performed great and looked nice and smooth! I like the bridge you made. Your daughter did a great job filming! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
06-25-2020, 08:14 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Re: Backyard course
Awesome!!! Looks like a lot of fun! I really like how part of it is the landscaping!!! |
06-25-2020, 08:42 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Thanks guys! I've slowly been collecting rocks from job sites and taking them home Due to covid the truck took 5 weeks to get delivered so i had plenty of time to start building the course. Its not exactly challenging right now but you gotta start somewhere right?!?! Super happy with how the truck performs but i really have nothing to compare it to...
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06-26-2020, 06:46 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Re: Backyard course
I was in the same boat with waiting on the truck. Nice thing about a backyard course is seeing how mods affect the handling / performance right away. You don’t have to load up and go anywhere for a test and tune. |
06-26-2020, 07:34 AM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course So true. I was amazed that i could notice how much better it was with the bumper mounts flipped. And then again when i took the expedition rack off.
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07-01-2020, 04:43 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Made a bunch of changes and added more stuff to drive over! Loving this side of the rc hobby guys. Should have done it years ago. I haven't driven my fast rc's since i bought this thing Watch "Trx4 sport on the backyard crawler course + SURPRISE ENDING" on YouTube https://youtu.be/Vx45C4rwHlw |
07-01-2020, 05:24 PM | #8 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: Backyard course
Surprising how well those tires hook up on the wet stuff. Nice job on the rig and the course is lookin good too.
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07-01-2020, 06:26 PM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Yeah I'm in no hurry at all to upgrade the tires. They seem to do a great job, but i have zero experience driving with any other tires. Or any other trucks for that matter. So i have nothing to compare it to. Some brass in the front and a better servo are where my $$$ are going first.
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07-01-2020, 06:37 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: Backyard course
You'll def see some performance benefits from the brass down low/ up front as well as a stronger servo. Good choices. Yep.. No need to upgrade those tires atm. They seem to like the terrain that you're throwing at em. |
07-01-2020, 08:21 PM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Im thinking brass diff covers just coz i dont really like the red ones, and then outer portal covers on the front maybe?
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07-01-2020, 08:22 PM | #12 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Backyard course Quote:
That’s awesome! In the rain even! Your videographer did a fantastic job!!!! While I found a nice change with new/sticky tires you can mod your stock ones for the time being. I took the dremel to mine after second run out of the box. On our 1/1 jeeps grooving the tires made a big difference on rocks and snow when air pressures are dropped. Very Similar to soft foam. Last edited by Benp; 07-01-2020 at 08:33 PM. | |
07-01-2020, 08:53 PM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: So. Fla.
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| Re: Backyard course
Very nice. I wish i had a yard to enjoy like this.
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07-02-2020, 12:29 AM | #14 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: Backyard course Yeah brass diff covers are great for adding proportionate weight super low.... lot to choose from out there. LockedUp RC is a great US company ( active on rcc) and they have some nice steel parts. I have their TRX4 black steel portal covers and C-hubs on my Defender. Samix is also a good place to look for quality brass.
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07-02-2020, 07:23 AM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Thanks for the advice fellas! Oh and rain can't stop me from tiny truckin!
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07-02-2020, 09:17 AM | #16 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Murphy
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07-11-2020, 04:43 PM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Added a new obstacle to the course! Check out this 1 min video Watch "Traxxas Trx4 crawling about" on YouTube https://youtu.be/7bkP8fa7i74 |
07-11-2020, 06:46 PM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Re: Backyard course
That’s pretty cool! Was great that you re ran it because I was wondering what that would be like going up. |
07-11-2020, 08:01 PM | #19 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada
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| Re: Backyard course
Thanks man! The whole course is really starting to come together. Takes me about 4 mins to drive the whole thing now which is cool. I wanna build a "play" section now where its just a big obstacle where you can attack it from 360 degrees for different lines.
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07-12-2020, 05:55 PM | #20 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northern MN
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| Backyard course Quote:
That would be super awesome! Pick a line......any line!!!!!! | |
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