The Traxxas trx4m owners thread

[steephill]

@TommyC

 

[TommyC]

15 minutes ago, steephill said:

The top hollow balls have an o-ring each side. In the picture above it's the one on the left. 

Yeah I thought your photo showed them like that. But in mine those balls on the left are too small for the top. 
 

I measured the balls and the openings with a gauge. My picture shows the smaller ones on the left and the bottom of the shocks are smaller than the tops. So that’s the way round I’m trying to fit them. 
 

would be nice if they just gave you 8 of each ball.

 

edit: got it now. Although the bottoms are slightly smaller, there’s more give because they’re plastic. So yeah, one with lip both sides goes at top.

Edited April 25 by TommyC

[Lone-wolf]

Nearly ready to order the trx4m f-150 but im gonna want the lower ratio gears for transmission, i guess best get the metal gears and seems pinion needs swapping is this about right

[steephill]

32 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said:

Nearly ready to order the trx4m f-150 but im gonna want the lower ratio gears for transmission, i guess best get the metal gears and seems pinion needs swapping is this about right

Get the crawler gears  from Injora, they come with metal pinion. 

https://www.injora.com/products/injora-overdrive-underdrive-stainless-steel-transmission-gears-for-1-18-trx4m

I have the 59% underdrive (way better for crawling over stock ratio). 

They now do a 32% underdrive, that maybe better if you want to do some trail driving. But I haven't tried that one so couldn't honestly say. 

I run my bronco for a while with the plastic pinion. Only reason I changed it was motor swap. The injora motor comes with a stainless pinion. 

[Lone-wolf]

I think i will go with 32% underdrive does pinion come of easy enough

[steephill]

19 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said:

I think i will go with 32% underdrive does pinion come of easy enough

I'm going to get a 32% underdrive gearset. The 59% is a bit much. 

I've not removed a pinion from the stock motor. 

Warm it up, it should come off. 

[Lone-wolf]

Thanks for the input and advice, was going to order today but no one in to take delivery so gonna have to wait a week,  but i may be able to collect while out on my deliveries.....if i can get a truck into modelsport car park

[Stormbringer]

Hope you can mate 

[Stormbringer]

Fitted the chequer plate that arrived Wednesday

 

[Lone-wolf]

looking good,

 

part of me is slightly tempted with this axial but i guess i best stick to the plan, maybe get this at a later date https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/axial-1-24-scx24-dodge-power-wagon-4wd-rock-crawler-brushed-rtr-green-1353668

[Stormbringer]

It does look quite smart but its 1/24 so gonna be quite small compared to the TRX4M tho 

[Lone-wolf]

OUCH !!

 

Pricing up hop ups, or should i say possibly needed upgrades this project is really getting expensive for a 1/18th........metal underdrive transmission gears, metal axle ring and pinion set and a set of metal links to add a little low weight plus maybe an Injora 180 motor with the hi trail F-150 we are at about £252 then i would like a light kit.

kinda feel im pricing this up and getting reluctant to lob this kind of money into this project.........if i am gonna go ahead might have to drop the motor and metal links from the list

 

[Gaz!]

2 hours ago, Lone-wolf said:

OUCH !!

 

Pricing up hop ups, or should i say possibly needed upgrades this project is really getting expensive for a 1/18th........metal underdrive transmission gears, metal axle ring and pinion set and a set of metal links to add a little low weight plus maybe an Injora 180 motor with the hi trail F-150 we are at about £252 then i would like a light kit.

kinda feel im pricing this up and getting reluctant to lob this kind of money into this project.........if i am gonna go ahead might have to drop the motor and metal links from the list

 

 

If your willing to search eBay and prepared to wait for delivery, that price can be reduced, plus the Traxxas stuff you will replace will still have value to sell on helping to fund it further.

yes Traxxas upgrades are a bit ridiculous price wise but you will always find a plethora of third party companies making stuff, might not have the fit and finish but does that really matter??? Will still do the job whilst looking the part.

 

look at the Carisma Sca1e upgrades, they make Traxxas look reasonable…..

 

anyhow, ooops, my finger slipped, honest 

 

 

[Lone-wolf]

18 minutes ago, Gaz! said:

 

If your willing to search eBay and prepared to wait for delivery, that price can be reduced, plus the Traxxas stuff you will replace will still have value to sell on helping to fund it further.

yes Traxxas upgrades are a bit ridiculous price wise but you will always find a plethora of third party companies making stuff, might not have the fit and finish but does that really matter??? Will still do the job whilst looking the part.

 

look at the Carisma Sca1e upgrades, they make Traxxas look reasonable…..

 

anyhow, ooops, my finger slipped, honest 

 

 

For now gonna just order the brown f-150 and a set of metal links plus crawler gear set, then see how it goes in future, also wanting a hobby plus T hunter kit and some nice upgrades, maybe i can just do both

[Lone-wolf]

So i have ordered a few bits from Injora for the F-150, this means i will be getting it after all this deliberating , i have some plans for shocks/ride height so can any one tell me the shock internal bore size and what diameter the shock piston is please

[YT_Rxge_Burger]

@Gaz! these new trx-4mt’s look pretty cool

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6ZRvUKsiai/?igsh=MXI4OGZzbWtiYnJ2dQ==

 

Edited Wednesday at 00:15 by YT_Rxge_Burger

[Mr Brightside]

First time putting beadlock wheels together what a nightmare. 
 

[Stormbringer]

Nice wheels tho mate 

[Mr Brightside]

16 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

Nice wheels tho mate 

Thanks. Tires are  klingon and the wheels are tubine 1.3 Rainbow. 

[Gaz!]

12 hours ago, YT_Rxge_Burger said:

@Gaz! these new trx-4mt’s look pretty cool

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6ZRvUKsiai/?igsh=MXI4OGZzbWtiYnJ2dQ==

 

 

They do that Son, see Father’s Day is June, so should be in stock if you fancy buying me one 

 

on a serious note, there is a lot of carry over parts so maybe a conversion kit might be on the cards, could be tempted then…..

[YT_Rxge_Burger]

1 hour ago, Gaz! said:

 

They do that Son, see Father’s Day is June, so should be in stock if you fancy buying me one 

 

on a serious note, there is a lot of carry over parts so maybe a conversion kit might be on the cards, could be tempted then…..

ahaha maybe dad, we’ll have to see how much they are first 😂, might work out cheaper buying it rtr tho

[Mr Brightside]

Just finished with this. Under drive the rear Over drive the front and put the brass bits on 

 

[Gaz!]

Oooh, just had a parcel land, opened it and thought it was the wrong colour on first glance….

 

 

 

 

Ready to be fitted…..

 

 

It’s quite a bit darker than the online pics, i think if its backed with silver, it may brighten it up a touch.

 

 

 

Next up is the Ir40 lmao….

[steephill]

@Gaz! That colour looks mint 👍.

Never thought I'd like a brown truck. 

[Lone-wolf]

24 minutes ago, steephill said:

@Gaz! That colour looks mint 👍.

Never thought I'd like a brown truck. 

My thoughts as well, but seeing this one i will defo be getting the Brown one very soon, Brown just looks more scale