Lost in a TRX4M build

[Lostinthewoods86]

Might as well get this one started while we are at it . This will be my sons bronco.

On order

Meus 2 speed transmission with motor
Meus driveshafts
Rampcrab 11mm widening kit and all wheel steer
Rampcrab servos
Injora shocks and flex blades
Injora brass high clearance links
Injora speed controller
Injora kraken claw tires
Radiolink rc6gs

Will let my son pick out some wheels for it.

I will need some help with this one

 

[ZaneC]

No problem! I just upgraded my TRX-4m a bunch. But, you with the amount of parts your buying, you might as well build a whole separate car.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

No problem! I just upgraded my TRX-4m a bunch. But, you with the amount of parts your buying, you might as well build a whole separate car.

we are just getting into the hobby, this and the ax24 are our first actual “builds”. My son (9) is really into gadgets (I guess for lack of better term) which is why we are doing the 2 speed and the all wheel steer. We have one more trx4m that my daughter plays with, so we will see how this one goes and what we can do different on the other one. If nothing else, I can probably give y’all a good laugh from this .

 

[WickedFog]

How are you going to control the steering? Do you have a radio like a Flysky GT5 that can handle 4ws?

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

How are you going to control the steering? Do you have a radio like a Flysky GT5 that can handle 4ws?

Ordered the radiolink rc6gs

I’m also going to have to set up the shift servo for the hi/low transmission, going to just see if I can get by with the stock steering servo just to make sure it’s gonna work

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Few parts in today (this is a mix of stuff for both builds). Still waiting on more stuff to actually get too far into it yet. But we got the wheels and tires on.

Fender flares are likely gonna go, waiting til I get the steering and suspension done though.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Need to come up with something better for the receiver, but will probably wait till I get the new transmission in.

 

[WickedFog]

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Need to come up with something better for the receiver, but will probably wait till I get the new transmission in.

You can shrink the receivers down a lot by removing the case. Good anyway so you can waterproof it with conformal coating.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

so you can waterproof it

I hope my son doesn’t see this

 

[ZaneC]

That is a cool truck. Did you go mudding?

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

That is a cool truck. Did you go mudding?

It’s fixin to get a lot cooler (I think) if he can give me a day or 2 . And yeah, he had to test out the new tires the other day, and he had to try out the new radio today.

 

[WickedFog]

It’s fixin to get a lot cooler (I think) if he can give me a day or 2 . And yeah, he had to test out the new tires the other day, and he had to try out the new radio today.

So... he's getting more into the crawlers? I figured once you guys got a course going things would get a lot more interesting.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

So... he's getting more into the crawlers? I figured once you guys got a course going things would get a lot more interesting.

This build along with the track is getting him more into them. I gotta admit they are a lot of fun too!

So stupid me missed the part where I needed another front axle for the rear for the widening kit

Sorry sis

Moving on

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Had to cut the esc mount out on the rear for the rear steer servo, now need to come up with something else.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

I even made it work now I’ll get to fixing the electrical

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Will probably be it for today, he’s playing with it now . Got some lights to add, still waiting for motor/trans to come in

 

[Doom!]

The problem with mini's is they get crowded inside really fast, but where there's a will there's a way.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Need to do some body trimming. Fender flares are coming off for sure. Rear bumper needs it too. Need to figure out a rear body mount as well, when I cut the rear mount out I lost the body clip spot

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Didn’t take any pics, but got the two speed trans installed this weekend. After that the steering servos started tripping out, in high range only at full speed it would start going crazy. Was just the front to start, swapped it with one from the ax24, fixed the front, then the rear started doing it.


Also got the daughters bronco back together. Put the 5mm widening kit on it and some new wheels and tires. Gotta do some body trimming on both

 

[WickedFog]

Hmm. Wonder if the servos were experiencing brown out from not getting enough power.