wolfie1 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I have decided that the rusty black bolts on the wing bits look rubbish, so i went to go look for black aluminium ones but couldnt find any that size, could find black titanium ones but stupid expensive so have settled on black stainless steel ones, so here's hoping they dont rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: Might be worth a shot or I might make a set up my self 👍 you say the TRX 4 isn’t made for speed but they do shift with a bit of tinkering can get about 30mph I want to go past a speed camera with an RC going faster than 30 🤣 I bought the trx because its small, light, not fast and its quiet, i have nitros that are fast but wanted something i could use at home without disturbing the neighbours horses in the fields around the house and not have to go somewhere to have a bit of fun, i totally get the making it fast bit but there are better platforms to do that out there. I even considered a trx6 and the truck version (would have loved the retractable bed kit) but even thought that would have been too big for what i was wanting to do with it and of course working for JLR it had to be a Land Rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Stormbringer said: the lights may change mode when you hold full lock for 5 or 10 seconds and i spent more time trying to get back to the mode i wanted than driving the truck Sounds like the bec is struggling with the power drain from the servo, same happens with my lads outlaw and all his lights, turn the wheel the modes change due to the power droop lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, RC4WD fan said: Might be worth a shot or I might make a set up my self 👍 you say the TRX 4 isn’t made for speed but they do shift with a bit of tinkering can get about 30mph I want to go past a speed camera with an RC going faster than 30 🤣 Got my trx to about 30mph before it hit a parked car with a brushless crawler setup, others are pushing 60mph with major mods. The portals slow it down, amazing they can take the rpm, best bashing crawler by far 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) So found some time yesterday to add these aluminum bumpers, rear 1 was straight forward to do but the front not no much, it was never designed for the traxxas winch to be installed to it, so with not wanting to waste £30 and 2 weeks of my life waiting for it i had to remove some material from the bull bar bit then had to work out where the screw mounts were in the bottom of the winch and drill holes right through the bumper from the bottom up to mount the winch down onto, only issue now is the metal finisher on the front doesnt attach to anything, so i am going to drill out and tap the holes to m4 to bolt the finisher on, so far i am quite pleased with the way it turned out. When buying i couldn’t decide which bumper i liked best so i bought 2 and now 1 is surplus to requirements so if anyone wants to buy it £20, but be warned fitting a traxxas winch you will have to remove some material and drill new holes in it but will be very easy to do with that bumper as the mounting bit is only 3-4mm thick as opposed to 15mm with the other 1 and being easier to access and flatter to drill. I did also fit 10mm spacers so hopefully be less easy to roll Edited April 2, 2023 by wolfie1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 very nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I’m looking at the SSD front bumper for the TRX 4 £16 from rcbitz it’s just a stock looking bumper for a defender https://store-4t9e73st.mybigcommerce.com/scale-crawler-accessories/bumpers-fenders-rock-sliders/ssd-d110-aluminum-front-bumper-for-trx4-scx10-ii-ssd00203-traxxas-axial-trx-4/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: I’m looking at the SSD front bumper for the TRX 4 £16 from rcbitz it’s just a stock looking bumper for a defender https://store-4t9e73st.mybigcommerce.com/scale-crawler-accessories/bumpers-fenders-rock-sliders/ssd-d110-aluminum-front-bumper-for-trx4-scx10-ii-ssd00203-traxxas-axial-trx-4/ Yup you cant get more oe looking than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, wolfie1 said: Yup you cant get more oe looking than that Sometimes less is more 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I see that there is for sale cooling fans for the esc and motor is there any need for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Just ordered this front bumper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403803853342?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4dlokqreqve&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Thats same bumper as i am using and have a winch on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Stormbringer said: Thats same bumper as i am using and have a winch on it Really doesn’t look the same the one in your pics has a big bottom bit with lights 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 The lights are spot lamps hanging down from the top bar i drilled 2 holes for them and drilled some holes for the shackles the big bottom bit is the plate the winch sits on I got mine from Amazon i think lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 might be a better pic of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Ah right well I’ll have a fun time like you did then as I’m wanting a winch a light bar on mine 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Thats well smart, looks quite similar to mine except my winch is behind the bullbar where yours is in front, i am still waiting for the headlamp covers to arrive for mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I’m tempted by this light kit still not far off the traxxas one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313495448991?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IZ74B9pvRxm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I really hope you get instructions in english with that, doesnt look like there is rock lights or roof lights, do you think you can add to the module? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, RC4WD fan said: Really doesn’t look the same the one in your pics has a big bottom bit with lights 🤔 The square bull bar bit im on about on stormbringers Edited April 2, 2023 by wolfie1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 20 hours ago, wolfie1 said: I really hope you get instructions in english with that, doesnt look like there is rock lights or roof lights, do you think you can add to the module? I hope so for whoever buys one 🤣 but in the end I brought the original light kit I wanted https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/injora-front-rear-led-light-kit-for-traxxas-trx-4-defender-1348134 if it’s no good it’s not a lot of money wasted would like the traxxas kit might buy it later on if the kit I ordered is no good don’t see the need for rock lights though 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 17 hours ago, RC4WD fan said: I hope so for whoever buys one 🤣 but in the end I brought the original light kit I wanted https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/injora-front-rear-led-light-kit-for-traxxas-trx-4-defender-1348134 if it’s no good it’s not a lot of money wasted would like the traxxas kit might buy it later on if the kit I ordered is no good don’t see the need for rock lights though 🤣 That kit does look similar to the integy kits, looks like they have a few for the defender shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) So drilled and tapped the bumper for the fairlead to fit and soldered up some wires to get the lights working on the trailer, i am still going to look into getting the stop and tail and indicators to work off the traxxas module once i find some connectors that plug into it, as its too expensive to buy another kit and butcher the plugs off it Edited April 4, 2023 by wolfie1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 theres this that fits to the light system gives you indicators ,brake and reversing lights https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/traxxas-trx-4-pro-scale-lighting-system-1337498 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: theres this that fits to the light system gives you indicators ,brake and reversing lights https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/traxxas-trx-4-pro-scale-lighting-system-1337498 Yes, but its too expensive too buy just to cut the connectors off just to power the lights on the trailer, i need to find the connecters that plug into the module, maybe rs components might sell them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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