Kev T

Pretty much did the same paint wise... Changed the servo and that's all for the mauler.... Later picked up a second hand scx10 and fitted the ESC 1080 to that...but it was the Mauler that wetted my appetite.

Hi, As far as I remember I didn't need an extension for the servo....it just connected fine....and can't check now but i believe the battery was Deans as well.

Well I think this looks amazing

Hi, I think you'll find this a great step into the world of Crawling...I'm new to this myself and enjoyed messing with the car & the Maulers 2.2 wheels make quite the difference I noticed compared to the Axial Scx10 I later bought. I like the Crawlers because you can set a course up in the garden and trail whenever you fancy...something faster tends to mean a trip with more space somewhere else. Enjoy.

Thanks for that John

Thanks for that...I was hopeful it would be straight forward

I picked up a battered Axial body off ebay to experiment on changing the look. At the moment I`m trying to find longer body posts to move forward. As a separate question to those who have changed the ESC and receiver, has it been a straight forward swap..mainly regarding the connections for the lights etc. Did you just unplug from the existing and plug into the new...?

Be interested to hear what you think and what kind of actual difference you notice

Yeah, I took John's advice and swapped my servo but filed those nibs down as well to give that extra

Sorry, I can't answer your questions but as you've got a good selection of Axial rigs I figure you'll get a good idea once it arrives. I'm wondering if its possible to convert the Mauler to a Wraith ... the Wraiths wheels seem to stand a little more forward.

Everything I've done so far is from suggestions here. Other than a can of plastic primer and jet black spray paint from Halfords the only thing I've bought is the servo...just keeping a look out for a random 2.2 wheel on ebay for the back now.

Absolutely....and first thing I did was remove that front hinge

Glowing review in this months RC Racer mag...so far I`ve changed the servo as previously mentioned but otherwise stock I did use tennis racket tape around the Transmitter which has added a massive improvement to the comfort/feel of the grip.

Thanks....I`m expecting it to scratch a bit when it rolls...but for now its fine. I`m thinking of fabricating something out of Aluminium eventually .

Has anyone tried to fit a spare wheel on the back....something I`d like to do at some point

Decided to change the look a bit...not a fan of the skull thing...but I think it looks more a hobby vehicle now. Guess having to spray the outside will catch up with it but its ok for now.

Thanks Ollie, I'll be doing your front bumper mod as well.

Right...thats excellent...at a glance I didn't think that would be possible. Really appreciate your help...will get that servo ordered tonight.

Thanks again John, But you misunderstood me...I'm keeping my existing esc etc for now...which leaves me wondering the best way to connect a new servo as existing servo wiring seems to lack an easy unplug option

Hi John, Thanks, and I intend to get the servo you recommend...however for now I'm keeping the stock esc but looking at the wiring its not totally straight forward for a novice like myself. There is no unplug one and plug in another...I'm looking for ideas on best way to connect up .?

Just received the Orange version this morning....wouldn`t mind seeing a few photos of your body mount upgrade and new shell...also any one who has changed their servo , how would you advise I should go about the electrics..?

Hi All, I intend to get one of these ordered this week and finding this thread very helpful , so thank you to those posting the info , especially any mod photos and product links. So I`ve got a few questions to those who already have the FTX Mauler. Straight off I`ll get the suggested servo fitted, but similar models seem to need metal lockers ( such as hsp 180009 ) and talk of a need to grease the gears so any update on this would be appreciated. Finally I like almost everything about the Mauler but I can`t live with that body shell paint job...whilst I wait to buy a pickup shell sometime in the future ( and not get a clear Mauler shell ) I intend to overspray with a gloss/Metallic black and re sticker...any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. regards Kev T