FTX/Hobby plus 1:18th Rock-van/Unitrak/Harvest/Utah and Evo pro models

[Naptime]

can confirm the Absima spot light kit for thier rock van fits the FTX reciever, just fitted mine. Started on the two hitch too. pics when I finish 😄

[Lone-wolf]

I have really fallen out wit Injora products, TBH i have often found there stuff to be hit or miss, so i ordered some nice red  alloy beadlock wheels, but you have to remove 2 small 1.27 hex bolts to take wheel apart to fit tyre, so new hex driver i do 3 wheels and the fourth wheel one hex bolt decides its just not coming out, so you guessed pretty much ruined the wheel trying all manner of idea`s to get this out, i think i will take the other tyres of the rims and just bin the wheels, im posting here because this was to make rock van into A-team van, this project is not happening now, unless injora will send me one replacement wheel

[Stormbringer]

Ouch mate thats really unlucky and i really hope they send you a wheel 

[Lone-wolf]

8 hours ago, Stormbringer said:

Ouch mate thats really unlucky and i really hope they send you a wheel 

Thanks mate but cant really see them doing that, will see what the email reply is, only other option is buy another set of wheels

[Stormbringer]

well if you have to do that it will give you spares 

[Lone-wolf]

A bit more drilling and the bolt is out, the wheel is not pretty but it will work.....for now so fitted to van

[Stormbringer]

at least you got it out and you might be able to disguise it with paint 

[steephill]

Fixed it 👍 looks good 👍

[Lone-wolf]

now ordered the FTX Unitrak builders kit, the little unimog along with some bling wheels and tyres plus oil shocks from Injora

[steephill]

Does anyone know if you can put the unitrak body and rear cage on a rock van chassis? I presume the chassis are identical. Are bumpers and body mounts needed? 

[Lone-wolf]

5 minutes ago, steephill said:

Does anyone know if you can put the unitrak body and rear cage on a rock van chassis? I presume the chassis are identical. Are bumpers and body mounts needed? 

Not sure but when my Unitrak kit arrives i should be able to answer that for you as i have the rock van the Unitrak kit should be here Tuesday

[steephill]

@Lone-wolfThanks mate 👍.  What shocks did you order from Injora? 

[Lone-wolf]

12 minutes ago, steephill said:

@Lone-wolfThanks mate 👍.  What shocks did you order from Injora? 

I went with SCX24 45mm shocks, seem to remember people on the FB group suggesting them

[Lone-wolf]

1 hour ago, Lone-wolf said:

Not sure but when my Unitrak kit arrives i should be able to answer that for you as i have the rock van the Unitrak kit should be here Tuesday

I do know the Unitrak body is fixed to chassis where as the rock van has a front hinge set up, maybe there are little mount tabs on the unitrak chassis to screw body down as the lipo sits in a tiny box up top behind cab, i do plan to fit a larger box and may end up running a pair of lipo`s in parallel for long run times 

[Lone-wolf]

My Unitrak kit has arrived, for now im just going through it to get familiar with the build, but all looks very good, i had hoped to fit a larger traxxas 180 motor but seems no can do, i also wont use battery box, instead i will order a larger black plastic enclosure box of ebay and fit that having removed spare wheel and carrier, once i get started it should go together pretty quick as trans/axles are pre assembled.

I have a feeling this is going to be a no expense spared truck, very tempted with a set of metal axles and a few other parts, i have very nice wheels an tyres plus shocks ordered

[Lone-wolf]

Whoops, made an early start and sort of got carried away, not finished but most of it done, to say its small i rather enjoyed the build so far

@steephill yes i think the Unitrak body could fit on rock van chassis

[steephill]

@Lone-wolf Thanks mate 👍

They do look cool. Good job 👍

[Stormbringer]

Dont you just hate it when your getting into a build and you finish it 

[Lone-wolf]

7 hours ago, Stormbringer said:

Dont you just hate it when your getting into a build and you finish it 

Not actually finished but very close, having first issue, just cant work out where lights plug into esc, but have asked on FB group, still waiting on injora order for wheels/tyres and shocks plus ebay for a bigger battery box as stock one is a really tight fit getting a lipo and wires in, this will also give option to run a pair of 600mah in parallel not that i need to

[Lone-wolf]

Well the FTX Unitrak is just about done, its a runner and ready to use, the shocks are still the stock ones as i cant bring myself to use the junk Injora oil shocks, they leak oil like leaky thing

I have fitted a larger battery box so not trying to squeeze lipo into tiny box, it was a nice build if a bit fiddly, but i have enjoyed getting it to this stage, next thing is get it out and run it

[Stormbringer]

Looks good mate and interested hearing how it goes 

[Lone-wolf]

So there is a new kid on the block the FTX Utah 1/18th brushed or brushless, this is of course a rebrand Hobby plus CR-18 but this rig looks so capable, the huge brushed motor is gonna be a MASSIVE improvement over the original, i will be getting one but i think the rock van will have to go

[steephill]

I've been waiting for the ftx version to get to the UK. 

It does look good. 

[Lone-wolf]

I will be ordering the brushed Utah, just got to balance the books so to speak, seen a few video`s of the Hobby plus branded ones and they really do perform well

[steephill]

20 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said:

I will be ordering the brushed Utah, just got to balance the books so to speak, seen a few video`s of the Hobby plus branded ones and they really do perform well

Looks forward to seeing your impressions 👍

I keep talking myself out of buying one. I've got too many at the moment.