FTX Mauler Rock Crawler Owners Thread

[just rolling]

1 hour ago, johninderby said:

The Quicrun 1060 is great for slow speed. The 1080 is better but twice the price so most use the 1060.

 

         John

hey John, difference with the 1060 and 1080? thanks

[johninderby]

17 minutes ago, just rolling said:

hey John, difference with the 1060 and 1080? thanks

 

 

Higher spec and will handle a bigger load and is a proper crawler ESC. The 1060 is a general purpose ESC that can also crawl. 

 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/hobbywing-quicrun-1080-80amp-wp-brushed-crawler-esc/rc-car-products/407325

 

          John

 

 

[just rolling]

6 hours ago, johninderby said:

 

 

Higher spec and will handle a bigger load and is a proper crawler ESC. The 1060 is a general purpose ESC that can also crawl. 

 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/hobbywing-quicrun-1080-80amp-wp-brushed-crawler-esc/rc-car-products/407325

 

          John

 

 

cool thanks, any pics with truck shell on?

[johninderby]

Not 

5 hours ago, just rolling said:

cool thanks, any pics with truck shell on?

 

Waiting on some longer body posts to arrive but should have pics early next week.

 

           John

[Andy20xe]

On 16/09/2017 at 21:14, johninderby said:

15mm wheel wideners added. Think it improves the look as well as the stability of the Mauler.

           John

 

 

 

 

 

Where did you get the wideners from ? Already looking at mods and not even bought one yet!

[johninderby]

I used some RC4WD ones that I had but as they’re pretty expensive. What you need are hex to hex spacers not the ion to hex type.

 

         John

Edited November 2, 2017 by johninderby

[just rolling]

2 hours ago, johninderby said:

Not 

 

Waiting on some longer body posts to arrive but should have pics early next week.

 

           John

which mounts you going to try? been out today, great truck for when the twigs etc get a bit too much for the outback

[johninderby]

26 minutes ago, just rolling said:

which mounts you going to try? been out today, great truck for when the twigs etc get a bit too much for the outback

 

As good as the Outback is it’s still a scale crawler rather than pure crawler like the Mauler.

 

Hopefully these longer mounting posts will fit OK. 

 

            John

 

[just rolling]

ah bloody hell, went to modelsport for a shell for the mauler and now theres a bloody ftx monster truck on top of all the bloody others

[bigdar44]

 that’s why I try to mail order as much as possible!cant be trusted in shops!

Edited October 29, 2017 by bigdar44

[jimmer7]

Would the mauler wheels fit on a axial wraith

[johninderby]

Just now, jimmer7 said:

Would the mauler wheels fit on a axial wraith

 

Standard 12mm hex so they would fit.  About 140mm by 53mm. 

 

              John

[jimmer7]

Cheers

[johninderby]

New longer body posts arrived and they will fit. Mounting bracket needs drilling out very slightly so they will fit.

 

Now that the Milenium Falcon is done can get on with the Mauler project.

 

           John

 

 

 

Edited November 2, 2017 by johninderby

[bigdar44]

Silly question,but how do the wheel spacers fit?i brought some from the link that was on here but I can’t see how they fit on?any help would be appreciated!!

[johninderby]

I’ve just taken a closer look at the spacers and realised that they’re pin drive fitting on the inside not hex drive so they won’t fit the stock Mauler. They will work on most RCs so they will come in handy for something else. The RC4WD ones are hex to hex not pin to hex. 

 

Damm  

 

       

[bigdar44]

 ooops! Something else to sit in my box until a later date!!

 

[bigdar44]

Ok gents I have been out in the garden today with the mauler and absolutely love it!cant believe what it will climb or go over!

anyway thinking of getting another crawler,either trx 4 or axial scx10 but it means having a clear out,is this site any good for selling?if so can you guys give me a rough idea what these are worth?thanks for any help you can give.cheers

 

Hpi D8S, needs a receiver and handset,only had 5 tanks run through it,very tidy

 

Traxxas e-revo vxl 1/16 +2 batts,runs well but prob needs diff rebuild as it clicks!tidy condition 

 

Hpi savage,rolling chassis,does have engine that runs & servos but needs work,

[just rolling]

Been out today with the mauler and a mighty thunder. Still all stock at moment, the mauler does a good job climbing almost everything, a nice step up from my ftx outback and a bargain price

[Z750jay]

Just picked one up today and will be trying it out this weekend. Got it as ‘the one to try to break’ rather than keep trashing my SCX10 and Outback.


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[bieomax]

Been out today with the mauler and a mighty thunder. Still all stock at moment, the mauler does a good job climbing almost everything, a nice step up from my ftx outback and a bargain price

Hows the thunder?

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[just rolling]

On 17/11/2017 at 18:48, bieomax said:

Hows the thunder?

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its great, i put a old f150 savage shell onto it and its great, got the ftx diff lock blocks to fit to the rear diff and maybe middle, i love monster trucks and its super value and shares alot of parts with other ftx vehicles so all good, pretty sure its mostly the rear end off the outlaw both front and back

[Wibbly]

Truck bodyshells are so last year.

 

 

[spiderman]

Welcome to MSUK forum

What a great start.

Blown away, Great idea and looks so real.

Did you make the body yourself ?

Well done either way.

John

[Wibbly]

Yes, designed and printed the Mars Explorer, it clips onto custom made mounts. The Mauler shell has the drivers/interior painted, and a new engine/rear deck printed. I've never used the standard shell just modified it to see if I could make it look any better.

 

I made an Oskosh last year using the HGP 6x6 (battery on last legs in video), but someone saw it at a tank show and insisted on buying it. I am mostly into RC 1/16 tanks.