Badlands 2.8- the cheap alternative to Hyrax 1.9

[DeathVirus]

I went on a little trail and crawl today with my TRX-4 using the build I have which I’ll list below with the intention of testing out my Badlands 2.8 tires since they’re almost the same size. The outcome? The Badlands performed just as well as the Hyrax 1.9’s in every scenario including the rocks and logs. The only thing the Hyrax does better is a vertical climb on a wooden board but I don’t normally come across that on the trails.. Badlands 2.8 look scale enough to me and are a fraction of the cost of Hyrax 1.9’’s/foams/rims/hubs.
I have Hyrax 2.2’s on Axial Bomber, Yeti, and Wraith and I love them but I think I’ll stick with the Badlands on the TRX-4.

TRX-4 sport
15/39 gearing with 15.8:1 internal ratio
Puller Pro 4500 sensored motor
Holmes Hobbies BLE sensored ESC with fan(Mamba Max Pro rehash)
Traxxas 400 servo (400oz/in,.15s) @stock 5.1v
(2)Racers Edge 2474 Glitch Buster
Integy motor fan
Aluminum servo horn
Proline Badlands 2.8
RC-Hub Brass portal covers (125g each)
45g Brass Front/Rear Axle Lower Shock Mount
Removed bumpers and side panels
Body cut for better performance
Bowhouse RC LCG battery tray
SMC 3s 4500mah 90C
5 channel TRX receiver with TSM
TQi 5 channel transmitter
ESC settings: Forward/Reverse Crawler, Auto lipo cutoff 3.5v, reverse motor direction, Forward/Reverse 100%, Brakes 50%, Drag brakes 30%, punch control 30%, torque control disabled. Zero timing, Medium deadband (1ms). Start power High, Linear power curve
5.79lb + 685grams (24.16oz or 1.51lb)= 7.3lb - 13.76oz(.86lb)+ 7.4oz(.46)= 6.9lb (when I add the 70g diff covers)

VS. Hyrax 1.9’s
Each weighted wheel 68grams (2.4oz)= .6lb
6.9lb+.6lb= 7.5lb
Pro-Line Hyrax 1.9" G8 Rock Terrain Tires
Proline dual stage foams
Gear Head RC 1.9 12-Pack EZ-Loc Wheels, Delrin w/Aluminum Rings (2.4oz) with Gear Head RC 6-Lug Aluminum Hubs, Plus .500


Yes I’m running two glitch busters since I’m not running a BEC on this rig.
I do have UD gears that haven’t installed yet as well as 70g Hot Racing Heavy Brass Differential Covera which will add more weight down low

 

[ferp420]

I have a set of badlands and hyraxs the badlands are awsome on dirt thats why most dirt bikes and quads come with similar tires the hyraxes dont realy shine till you get on to wet rock but they do well on dry rock also and are just as good in the loose dirt they have more surface area than the badlands so they grip better in hard surfaces and they dont ware as fast as the badlands so they last longer so they make a better choice for a trail rig in my opinion anyway

 

[DeathVirus]

I have a set of badlands and hyraxs the badlands are awsome on dirt thats why most dirt bikes and quads come with similar tires the hyraxes dont realy shine till you get on to wet rock but they do well on dry rock also and are just as good in the loose dirt they have more surface area than the badlands so they grip better in hard surfaces and they dont ware as fast as the badlands so they last longer so they make a better choice for a trail rig in my opinion anyway

I’ve since switched over to the Hyraxes a couple days or so after I posted the thread. I got bound up on some rocks and ended up rounding out my wheel hexes. Since I had already assembled my Hyraxes with some dual stage foams on Gear Head RC beadlocks I switched over. Not a big deal

 

[ferp420]

I run the badlands on my gofast wraith that almost exclusively runs on a track or snow and ice the hyraxes are on a trail truck the badlands have so much traction on the dirt im breaking wheel hex pins and cvd pins lol oh well

 

[DeathVirus]

Badlands are probably the best premounted tires ever followed cosely by the MX28’s (depending on driving style). I do prefer Shockeaves on my Revo 3.3 but nothing can beat Mashers on the Traxxas Summit. I have a wide range of RC’s for me and my twin boys and our hybrid trail/crawl rigs all have Hyraxes

 

[twisted]

have any pics?

 

[DeathVirus]

have any pics?

I can take some tomorrow when there’s light. It’s night time now.

 

[DeathVirus]

Still waiting on my brass diff cover but that will cover it for upgrades.

Here’s the other trail trucks. The Jato, 4-Tec, and Revo .21TM are elsewhere. I really love nitro but they suck on crawling. I really love the Holmes Hobbies Revolver. I have two of them but one isn’t being currently used.

I’m not very good with pics. I can list my upgrades though
T-Rex sport
15/39 gearing with 15.8:1 internal ratio
TRX 10/35 UD gears for 17.89:1 internal ratio
Puller Pro 4500 sensored motor
Holmes Hobbies BLE sensored ESC with fan(Mamba Max Pro rehash)
Traxxas 400 servo (400oz/in,.15s) @stock 5.1v
(2)Racers Edge 2474 Glitch Buster
Integy motor fan
Aluminum servo horn
Front: Stock .3n-mm (1.713lb-in) springs
Rear: Stock .3n-mm (1.713lb-in) springs
Front/Rear: 20wt oil
Pro-Line Hyrax 1.9" G8 Rock Terrain Tires
Proline dual stage foams
Gear Head RC 1.9 12-Pack EZ-Loc Wheels, Delrin w/Aluminum Rings (2.4oz) with Gear Head RC 6-Lug Aluminum Hubs, Plus .500
Treal Brass C-hub (97g/pair)
RC-Hub Brass portal covers (125g each)
45g Brass Front/Rear Axle Lower Shock Mount
.75g lead weight on servo
Removed bumpers and side panels
Body cut for better performance
Bowhouse RC LCG battery tray
SMC 3s 4500mah 90C
5 channel TRX receiver with TSM
TQi 5 channel transmitter
ESC settings: Forward/Reverse Crawler, Auto lipo cutoff 3.5v, reverse motor direction, Forward/Reverse 100%, Brakes 50%, Drag brakes 30%, punch control 30%, torque control disabled. Zero timing, Medium deadband (1ms). Start power High, Linear power curve
Each weighted wheel 68grams (2.4oz)= .6lb
6.8lb+.6lb= 7.4lb

Bomber 2-Pole
11/64 gearing with stock 5.67 internal ratio
Axial HD UD gears 43/13 11.74/6.417 internal ratio
HolmesHobbies Trainmaster Pro 2pole 2700kv with HH BLE and Deans connector
Traxxas 400oz/in servo @6.0v
Castle 10A BEC waterproofed
Axial aluminum servo horn
Hot Racing Red Aluminum Link Steering Rod
Axial aluminum C-hub
Axial 2spd kit with regular 2:1/1.08 gearing
Traxxas 2075 shifting servo (125oz/in, .17s)
Front shocks outboarded on bottom links
Front: Powerstroke green/blue (2.1/3.5lb-in)
Rear: Pro-spec stock yellow 2.4lb/in
Front/Rear: 20wt/30wt shock oil
Anti-squat upper arm setting in rear
Axial "soft" Rear sway bar 4.027lb/in
Removed rear spare tire and housing
Slipper clutch 1/2 turn out
Proline 2.2 Hyrax G8 compound tires
Proline single stage foams
Front: Walker Evans 3-piece beadlock design
Rear: Walker Evans 3-piece beadlock design
Yiguo Titanium 12mm Aluminum Hex Wheel Hub Mount
Aluminum C-Hub Carrier AX30762
TSS Brass Knuckles 1.6oz each
1oz lead weight on top of steering servo
1oz wrapped around each end of front axle
1.25oz wrapped around each end of rear axle
Tactic TTX300 transmitter
Energizer Ultimate Lithium in transmitter
Steering dual rate: reduced by 2 notches
Holmes Hobbies BLE Pro ESC Setting: 1.Forward/brake/Reverse, 2.Brakes 30%, 3.Reverse speed 80%, 4.Punch control level 2.Med 50%, 5.Drag brake 15%, 6.Dead Band Small(.750ms), 7.Voltage cutoff Auto 3.5v, 8.Motor timing lowest(0): CHEAT timing boost 10% activated @25k-31.6k RPM, 9.Motor type Brushless sensored. Start power High, Linear throttle curve.

Wraith Revolver
21/80 gearing with 9.94 internal ratio
Holmes Hobbies Revolver 1800kv with Castle Mamba X
Passive cooling: Bastens aluminum heatsink
Savöx SW-1210SG servo (277.7oz/in, .15s)
Castle 10A BEC enclosed in TRX receiver case
Axial aluminum servo horn
Hot Racing Red Aluminum Link Steering Rod
Rear: purple 1.43lb/in spring
Front/Rear: 30wt/20wt oil
Axial "soft" Rear sway bar 4.027lb/in
Front battery mod
Proline 2.2 Hyrax G8 compound tires
Proline dual stage foams
Front: Gear Head 2.2 CAC Ez-Loc Aluminum BL ring (3.8oz) with Gear Head 6-lug Plus .500 Hubs
Rear: Proline 2.2 Faultline wheels
Rear: Integy +12mm offset
Yiguo Titanium 12mm Aluminum Hex Wheel Hub Mount
TSS Brass Knuckles 1.6oz each
2oz lead weight on top of steering servo
1oz wrapped around each end of front axle
2.5oz wrapped around each end of rear axle
SMC 4s 3700mah 90C
Mamba X ESC Setting: 1.Forward/brake/Reverse, 2.Brakes 15%, 3.Reverse speed 80%, 4.Punch control level med 50%, 5.Drag brake 10%, 6.Dead Band Medium(1ms), 7.Voltage cutoff Auto 3.5v, 8.Motor timing lowest(0), 9.Motor type Brushless. Start power Low, modified throttle curve (40% at 50% throttle).