Axial SCX10iii Gladiator | Top 7 Free Mods!

In this video - I take a stock Axial SCX10iii Gladiator - and do 7 absolutely FREE things to make it perform better, and easier to use!
Honestly, this truck surprised me out of the box - it really did perform better than I thought it would. But still, there are a few upgrades I really want to do to it. Before those - free ones!
Video timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:14 Rear Bumper
3:56 Rear Body
5:33 Battery Tray
6:54 Rear Brace
8:10 Body Mounting
10:45 Shock Location
11:57 Cut Tires
13:53 Final Thoughts
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[@RichD]

I love patronizing the roadside rc crawler shop! Can’t find better custom work in Tennessee!

[@RoadsideRC]

It is the best rc shop on the street....

[@Mikeytats]

Another great video. Looking forward to seeing this one on your backyard crawler course.

[@RoadsideRC]

Coming soon!

[@robsrcinsanity1220]

Great info! Very helpful for newer guys to the hobby like myself. Thank you very much 👍🍻

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@ChandlerBrnc]

I just got mine today and I will definitely do all those changes, loved the video. Thank you!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@justinvassallo2583]

Just got mine an hour ago today as well waiting on it to charge!!!

[@cindygigliotti3538]

Wow Troy‼️ That’s so awesome 👏

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks so much

[@CRAZYBUILD349]

WOW, thanks it's the little things that made it better!!!!! good job editing and information,

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the kind words!

[@brynmawrrctech6031]

Always enjoy your crawler content.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@Wild_Buggy]

Very useful info, thank you!

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gustavojimenez5843]

Just ordered mine thanks for the info 👍

[@RoadsideRC]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@ProNoobRC]

Great tips!! Thanks man!

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MarcoLemmetti]

Awesome. I’ll be sure to add some of the mods you mentioned on my gladiator. Thank you

[@RoadsideRC]

Great! Glad this was helpful!

[@MarcoLemmetti]

@@RoadsideRC Glad you used a pun on words lol 😆

[@extremercbashers9975]

Nice I can't wait to see the running video cutting tires is so much fun I can't believe that about the 4-link hitting that battery tray either but it's a better truck now then when it left the store another great video thanks Troy roadside RC rocks

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks Bob! Your servo is in the mail. Let me know when it arrives!

[@extremercbashers9975]

Great I'll let you know thank you so much roadside RC Rock

[@Atlas.X9X]

Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks!

[@rcexpatshk]

Great advice 👍🏼

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@jeffreyyerdon6014]

Awesome video, very helpful.

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jrc-fabs1634]

Woah great vid, that truck is sooo cool

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks 👍

[@DixieRC]

Totally helpful thanks

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it helped

[@tompaull3214]

Troy, I'm enjoying your SCX 10iii vids.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! More to come!

[@tshellycreations9059]

👍🏻😎Awesome!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! 😁

[@ozboy8144]

great video 👍👍

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@Scalepinnacle]

Great tips good job ✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! 👍

[@RCPropaganda]

I been looking at stuff I can do to my Bronco, the try mod is def good thinking. I am starting the mods after plenty of stock runs to get a base line.

[@RoadsideRC]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@rickrogers2649]

Cool mods Troy. I bet if you put the modded truck next to a box stock one it would be hard to tell the difference. Stealth mods.😁

[@RoadsideRC]

From a looks standpoint, that is true!

[@BANTAM53]

AWESOME Muscle car!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@jdpasl]

Free mod is good!

[@RoadsideRC]

Exactly!

[@HBGEB]

Body scissors work awesome for cutting tires 😁

[@RoadsideRC]

I have heard this...but don't own any!

[@LesAdventuresdeschtisNomade]

cool 😎

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@erikl1003]

Nice video, but you forgot one! I found out the hard way that I should have done this right away.. put a piece of heat shrink tubing about 1 cm in length on the center of the little splined drive shaft coupler pieces. Apparently there's enough slop where they can escape! The center ridge is very narrow, so the coupler usually sits all the way in one side or the other. I lost my front coupler while toodling around the trail and had to drive home in RWD only :D

[@RoadsideRC]

Interesting add! I never had that issue, but thanks for the tip.

[@joesmith4222]

Got the grey Rubicon RTR and painted the body pins white, so I can see their little black holes in the shade.✔️

[@RoadsideRC]

Nice tip for sure! I miss them frequently!

[@MrComradebuttons]

after the battery tray bracket removal wouldn’t lowering the shock mounting point (lifting rideheight ) be a better setting? since the tires become the only thing bottoming out?

[@RoadsideRC]

Haven't had an issue - and you want your crawler to sit as low as possible.

[@maximumrpm1868]

Just out of curiosity Are you going to make a video talking about your Shevell. By the way love the video

[@RoadsideRC]

YES! It is on my list of videos to do!

[@maximumrpm1868]

@@RoadsideRC sweet

[@abrahamsaade5059]

Love the video i want to know what i need to convert my gladiator to wheelbase of 12.3

[@RoadsideRC]

That is a HUGE change for this truck! You may end up needing to get different frame rails, or cut these also.

[@bighossgaminghd8473]

@@RoadsideRC the scx10 3 frame is adjustable lol

[@jrc-fabs1634]

In the next video I think you should try out the Holmes hobbies crawl master 9t it’s super fast and controllable

[@RoadsideRC]

Woo! 9T is super fast! I really like running 3S, so will have to see what this ESC will let me get away with.

[@edmondcamungay7534]

Hi,how can I get the 7free modification for my scx10iii I'm from the Philippines.

[@RoadsideRC]

Did you watch the video?

[@jcwilliams1974]

You have any close ups of how much you cut off the rocksliders?

[@RoadsideRC]

I don't really - I am sorry. Honestly, I just trimmed about half way.

[@jcwilliams1974]

@@RoadsideRC OK thanks for the update. A buddy of mine was wanting photos and I was I thought he said about half way on the back side of the slider.

[@MrAngerthis]

I did exactly the same thing with my battery tray win I first built my 10lll kit could not have it the way the instructions say

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad someone else thinks like me!

[@MrAngerthis]

@@RoadsideRC it just made sense to do the battery tray that way and I sure do like the back bumper you did as well I think I need to do that to my Rubicon as it to hits every thing

[@ConditionZero76]

There's plenty of space to clean mud outta those tires there's not enough motor to accomplish the job. upgrade to brushless & your tires will clear out instantly... 🤘🏼

[@RoadsideRC]

You are right! Wheel speed does solve that issue!

[@wjlaster]

So it has been over a year. Are you still running this vehicle and do you regret any of the Mods you made?

[@RoadsideRC]

This is a great truck! I have abused it at AxialFest and more. It has withstood everything,!

[@LRCR]

Yeppers I'm Still Watching You're Video's LOL 😁👉 Just picked up a Red Gladiator JT for the Granddaughter, and seeing what might be some improvements to make it a little better 💯 I Appreciate Your Help and Hopefully We can Meet Up sometime and do some Channel Crawling Adventure FUN 😆😆😆😆 If'n you ever get East of Knoxville Tennessee Give me a Holler ( BTW This will be a Christmas Present) ✌🤠👍 HFLPRCing Having Fun Laughing Playing and RCing 👍😎👍 AOAH Association of Addicted Hobbiest 🌟 RCF4L 🙏 SSPH Stay Safe and Play Healthy My Friend

[@RoadsideRC]

Great! That is an awesome gift. I have really liked the Gladiator.

[@off-roadrc7126]

That's odd my Gladiator doesn't hit the battery brace when compressed

[@RoadsideRC]

That is odd! I wonder what the difference is?

[@off-roadrc7126]

@@RoadsideRC Honestly I'm not sure, Ive tried a few different times pushing down on it & it doesn't hit, it's close but never touches. it's a recently purchased Gladiator, maybe it's something they took care of on the latest models, that or somehow I really lucked out lol........ Great Videos by the way, I was just watching several of your other vids you have some Awesome content with top knotch quality footage 💯👍🏼

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! Maybe you are right and they fixed it!

[@MRPB54]

Yo troy I just bought the JL version of the 10.3 just because the wheelbase is 12.3 instead of 13.9 😅

[@RoadsideRC]

Yeah - the long wheelbase on this truck is a double-edged sword for sure. This longer wheelbase would go up stuff the JL version won't - and vice versa.

[@MRPB54]

@@RoadsideRC that be true but then you also get a bit more aftermarket cause tons of bodies are 12.3 WB and links would be wayy easier to get. Especially if changing chassis to LCG ones

[@andresreyespauzoca6920]

Thx for the tips. Greeting forma chile #weekend_nomads_

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@pauls1816]

I use lexan scissors to cut my tire treads

[@RoadsideRC]

That works well also!

[@Wagenmeister]

I have a crawler that needs weight at the rear, then again I dont think South Africa is on the face of the earth...

[@RoadsideRC]

Why do you think it needs weight on the rear? That seems unusual.

[@Wagenmeister]

@@RoadsideRC Its a truggy and there is no weight in the rear. Is is heavily front weight biased, going downhill usually ends up in ass-over-nose.

[@bighossgaminghd8473]

Wish you would have showed what you cut off the rear bumper kinda useless to tell people about things instead of showing what you cut

[@RoadsideRC]

I try to point out how much I cut, but it is hard to see, as most was ground off. Basically, took off as much off the bottom of the bumper as possible, plus worked to move it in under the body as much as possible.