TRX4 heads up.

[Paul_G]

If you're changing to a narrower body and/or want to relocate the electronics to the center on your TRX4 I would suggest this. It made my swap on my sport easy. From Crawler Innovations. You'll need longer screws though which are not supplied.
https://crawlerinnovations.com/traxxas-trx4-front-electronics-tray/

 

[WickedFog]

At $17.95, I'd just buy a 3d printer lol.

 

[Paul_G]

At $17.95, I'd just buy a 3d printer lol

So I should spend a few hundred dollars to avoid paying $25?

 

[kistner]

So I should spend a few hundred dollars to avoid paying $25?

Exactly. But you're phrasing it wrong:
I scored a new 3d printer and it already saved me $25!

 

[WickedFog]

What he said

The number of 3d printable parts for the TRX4 is ridiculous. So getting a printer, especially for crawler parts, is a no brainer. I just said what I said because that is a $4 item. Why on earth they are charging $18 for a sheet of plastic is baffling.

 

[Paul_G]

You need a computer to work the printer right? I don’t have or use one.. I would hardly use a 3d printer.
Know what I did? I found a part I needed and bought it and supported a busines.

What he said

The number of 3d printable parts for the TRX4 is ridiculous. So getting a printer, especially for crawler parts, is a no brainer. I just said what I said because that is a $4 item. Why on earth they are charging $18 for a sheet of plastic is baffling.

 

[Doom!]

Not everyone is cutout to print their own parts, glad you could find what you needed.

 

[Paul_G]

All I'm trying to do is show a way to relocate your electronics

 

[WickedFog]

All I'm trying to do is show a way to relocate your electronics

Sorry. Didn't mean no disrespect. That price just seemed really high for what that is.

 

[FJC_GUY]

All I'm trying to do is show a way to relocate your electronics

It's not a bad price for what it is. It's just hard for those of us that do 3D print to see something like that and not automatically think about how cheaply we could make it.

I've printed enough parts for my TRX4 and other cars at this point, not to mention the household stuff I've done, for the printer to pay for itself.

 

[WickedFog]

It's not a bad price for what it is. It's just hard for those of us that do 3D print to see something like that and not automatically think about how cheaply we could make it.

I've printed enough parts for my TRX4 and other cars at this point, not to mention the household stuff I've done, for the printer to pay for itself.

Even without the 3d printing side of me thinking how easily I can make that, the price just seems steep. Heck, I would feel guilty charging someone $10 to 3d print it for them. Of course, everything is getting too damned expensive. Or I am just getting too damned old 18 eggs is $5.58 now. The world is just nuts.

 

[FJC_GUY]

Even without the 3d printing side of me thinking how easily I can make that, the price just seems steep. Heck, I would feel guilty charging someone $10 to 3d print it for them. Of course, everything is getting too damned expensive. Or I am just getting too damned old 18 eggs is $5.58 now. The world is just nuts.

Reading the description it looks like it is milled/cut from delrin so should be really durable.

Is it more expensive than I would pay? Yes, but I have the option of sketching something up and making it myself so my view is skewed a little.

 

[Doom!]

You can't even get a fast food meal for the price of that item. I don't think the price is that bad, and it will last a lot longer than a cheeseburger and fries. I like seeing other options that are available.

 

[Paul_G]

You can't even get a fast food meal for the price of that item. I don't think the price is that bad, and it will last a lot longer than a cheeseburger and fries. I like seeing other options that are available.

Plus, as I get older I don't mind paying a few extra bucks to get a part that's already had the trial and error by someone else invested.

 

[Jimbobjr]

Hey @Paul_G i would get that esc down on the chassis rail. On my trx4’s I get rid of a good bit of the stock plastic mounts. In the pic below I have the sliders but they can be removed or cut down to what you need or just make the mount out of the it. No need for a 3d printer, just a little piece of plastic to make a mount.

 

[Paul_G]

Hey @Paul_G i would get that esc down on the chassis rail. On my trx4’s I get rid of a good bit of the stock plastic mounts. In the pic below I have the sliders but they can be removed or cut down to what you need or just make the mount out of the it. No need for a 3d printer, just a little piece of plastic to make a mount.

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That esc weighs very little. Plus I eliminated the side body supports as I don't need them.
If I need more weight down low I'll install some brass. I put the receiver box low as that's the heavier part.

 

[Addict Rc]

Nice you could also use a plastic you have laying around granted you would need to cut to right size and or get a 3D printer if you were to do stuff like this a lot

 

[Arbgarry]

I moved stuff about in my sport, OEM battery tray was cut down, to fit a second ESC for the front servo winch, it all fits under a single cab, I'm running 2 winches and lights, so that's 5 channels, all fits in no problem, no 3d printer used here, just a little thought process.

 

[Jerold]

If you're changing to a narrower body and/or want to relocate the electronics to the center on your TRX4 I would suggest this. It made my swap on my sport easy. From Crawler Innovations. You'll need longer screws though which are not supplied.
https://crawlerinnovations.com/traxxas-trx4-front-electronics-tray/

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My battery is already up front, why not just put the electronics in the center battery tray? It's a lower CG and free?

 

[Jamr]

Keep in mind,
If you do this, you are raising the height of the electronics thus raising the center of gravity thus hiving it more reason to tip over especially with it being a rock crawler. I would not be surprised if it performed worse on a course.
Moving the weight forward is better but moving it higher is bad. IMO