Axial SCX24 Jeep JLU V3 Build Ep1 - Baseline Runs And First Mods

In this video I kick off a new build! I will be modifying and building out the newly refreshed Axial SCX24 Jeep Wrangler JLU. After selling my last JLU, I have been experiencing sellers remorse. To fill the void left by my prior JLU, I will be building out this new one. In episode one we take a look at the stock truck and install the first round of upgrades.
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Timestamps
JLU V3 overview: 1:06
Initial performance tests: 3:08
Baseline course runs: 4:25
Upgrades: 10:15
Upgraded performance tests: 12:56
Upgraded course runs: 14:37
Final thoughts: 20:17

[@CapeCrawlers]

Timestamps JLU V3 overview: 1:06 Initial performance tests: 3:08 Baseline course runs: 4:25 Upgrades: 10:15 Upgraded performance tests: 12:56 Upgraded course runs: 14:37 Final thoughts: 20:17

[@Moneypit__RC]

It's amazing watching a stock rig on your course struggle so much. We are so use to these completely modified rigs taking on these obstacles with ease. It's refreshing.

[@motosnav339]

Some of the sickest builds and crawler course on KZbin. This inspired me to build my own course.

[@brojohnst89]

Post a video about your course build!

[@travispratt6327]

You could do two different avenues when it comes to the electronics, see what you can get away with for cheap then do a more expensive/best option, that way we can see if the more expensive is worth it. That would be super helpful as I hate spending more than needed for upgrades. I have the green version and agree the stock electronics are just not enough for upgrades though, stock they’re fine with the super light and tiny wheels but weight and bigger wheels really make it struggle.

[@HARRYS_SLOTCARS_N_RC_CRAWLERS]

Nice to see the difference with the mods , I ordered this axial car yesterday , my first 124 crawler ever , this build series is wonderful for me ,thank you for posting ....Harry

[@joedavidjarvis7617]

How's it going with yours Harry? People seem to get addicted or lose interest. My first scx24 c10 got me addicted.

[@Danielxperez14]

@@joedavidjarvis7617lol i got my c10 all upgraded last thing is brushless maybe and more flex, I want to build a Jeep now tho 😂

[@raenieldelacruz4925]

"May or may not fresh gladiator" 😂 but man that white looks better than the old ones

[@Trevinator1990]

the first rock ledge on old florida road is no joke. my first experience on old florida road was my friend knew about it, so after we went wheeling in my jeep with a group, we went and checked it out..... in the middle of winter, at 2pm........ just me and my friend in the middle of winter in my jku on 37's. the road was ALL ice at the time. took us about 4 hours i think to get through it that night. had to use my winch and a snatch block to get a couple trees out of the way. was one of the most fun times i ever had wheeling my wrangler. strangely, it seemed harder the following times i went on that road in the summer!

[@stevemoore1698]

As soon as you asked about the wheels I immediately thought nah ide go with bronze, and BAM! You pulled out the bronze lol.

[@darkcloud4368]

Great improvement with such few mods. Keep the gray wheels they look great.

[@outdoororiginal4364]

Glad to see your upgrading this jeep… I just got one and was wandering what is the best upgrades. Thanks.

[@JamesWhite-np9bc]

I've been building my JLU off of your old JLU, I'm excited to see where this one goes!

[@TheBigFuddge]

Bronze wheels would look dope !

[@bsscards3593]

Like the gray wheels. I have the green JLU V3, Injora brass/black wheels, steering links brass, honey badger servo, komodo/stellar motor trans combo, lizard v2, Spektrum receiver, brass front diff, 43mm shocks strapped front. Flipped front bumper. Performance is just ridiculous. Even stock it was great, a few basic upgrades and it dominates.

[@vincentcronin3361]

For those of us who know... Old Florida Rd is a good time! I've been twice from NH

[@Sparroh]

I’m doing this build now with the same grey Jeep. I have to wait for a new ecm, my was bad out of the box. I can’t wait. Love the tires and wheels

[@frasurechannel2653]

OK.. Subbed.. I am very much looking forward to this build!

[@PC_MO_RC]

Got the bronze wheels with 57mm Swamp Kings on my green scx24 Power Wagon. Looks awesome! Going to follow this build as I did the yellow JLU.

[@stalkerzdrus7121]

Signed up :) I am also a fan of SCX 24, I have a Deadbolt at the stage of global modernization. Great video, as always, thanks a lot! I think it might be worth starting by replacing the regular 88T motor with something more powerful, such as the Injora 50T. And see how the regular ESC will cope with this motor. I'm waiting for new videos! :)

[@davidparsons1422]

Man this is so cool, your videos are what’s gotten me into this hobby, and I’ve been watching all of your build videos, I’ve based my yellow jlu build plans around your red scx bronco build and Im doing a 1 to 1 replica of your gladiator 😂 now that I see your making a build series about the jlu , I hope you take it as far as as detailed as the bronco series !! This is so awesome!!!!

[@Scxjunkie]

Axial needs to start doing the roofs black like on full size jeeps, I did it to both my 24s and they look great

[@therchotspot]

You made me want to get into scale crawling. Ill be doing this soon myself!

[@jimbo4203]

I love my yellow jlu the first little crawler I ever had , I'd definitely get another 😊

[@Tomeygun79]

Feeling much more happy i grabbed a my JLU and gladiator before the switch over to Spectre rx/tx

[@TomAF86]

Got the V3 oil shocks for my V2, they're alright out of the box. It actually started leaking so I used green slime on the bottom double o rings and also the top bladder.

[@JeffSmith-pr1st]

I like the gray wheels!

[@BillsWorkbench]

Looking forward to following the build. I am starting my TRX-4M build and interested in comparing the two.

[@jordanhaddad3384]

I live in adams, we crawl Old Florida Rd. all the time! used to run it with full size trucks too. love the videos, just got into the 24th scale crawlers and theyre a ton of fun!

[@annaharpley1673]

loving the video man ! you should put the lgrp brass axle housings on it to ad some serious weight but not widen the track to much keep it looking a little scale .

[@CapeCrawlers]

Got the brass housings on the bench!

[@annaharpley1673]

@@CapeCrawlers nice 👌

[@AdventureOutintheWildreness]

Bronze wheels or black would look good. Also swap out the SLT2 transmitter for your AX24 SLT3 transmitter. There's more adjustments on the SLT3. I swapped to the SLT3 and added a MOFO Torque Beast 050 motor with a 14t pinion gear. The SLT3 upgrade helped a ton.

[@matthewcopeland4441]

Looking forward to following the build! Really cool to see what a rig can do with basic upgrades. Little sad to see that Axial/Horizon has lost some ground in the 24th scale scene with continuing to use sub-par electronics. A bigger motor and better servo would cost very minimal to the company yet yield large benefits.

[@Danielxperez14]

Would love a how to on the crawler course! Also what scx24 style do you like the most? I really like this one and the new gladiator

[@Discofpv]

I think less capable truck is sometimes more fun ! Sometimes modded it all becomes just too easy

[@jacobd9275]

bronze would look great but man i love the satin grey

[@boiledtea479]

This looks awesome! Id say you got me into scx24ˋ but it was the other way around! I saw berm peaks video on why to get a 1/24 as a first crawler instead of a 1/10. so i got myself a scx24 gladiator and cuz i am the way i am i binge all the content on a subject if ive found it. And you were standing out of the bunch with your then already awesome videos (thta was like 1year ago, little more i think) and i stuck around. Lost interest half a year ago, completely forgot about the car sitting with a broken emax in my shelf. Got back in, part cuz of you, but im glad im back. ❤ love your channel and am hyped for the refreshed gladiator if youve got something coming on that soon, who knows. ❤❤❤ from your fellow crawling enthusiast :) Ps: idek why i wrote this, but felt like a channel revision to me. Smiling rn :)))

[@Indy64738]

Very nice!!😎😎

[@rcjoe406]

I run the spectrum 2 and 1 in my fully loaded bettel trx4m it's very smooth with the crawler gears never a browning lots of power on 2s

[@KellyBorn-b2e]

Are you running brushless?

[@rcjoe406]

@@KellyBorn-b2e no brushed the injora 180 48t pro

[@JeepinMaxx]

Happy to see the new JLU build! The old one was one was missed. On your indoor course you reference "old Florida road" section. Was that a reference to the Jeep trail in Western MA?

[@SinisterDeeds214]

Whats up with the white Gladiator? A unreleased v2 version?

[@Rcguru909]

No he painted it

[@Pmeyer1226]

For an electronics upgrade I’d like to see what it does with a Torque Beast 30 before getting carried away with more elaborate upgrades.

[@Casitascrawlers]

I like the grey wheels & you have the other ones on your EVO PRO I still have my Yellow JLU it was my first RC & has a bunch of upgrades including Furitek the first version to come out I feel bad because I never take it. I may get a Green one I was glad to see a revised version of a classic. Definitely have to replace the electronics ASAP & get it lower. I’m following the Evo Pro build & this one now.

[@KenMrKLC]

Nice, nostalgia here… your channel got me into 24th scale… when seeing them in person before I had no interest but after seeing the customization options and it in video up close I have spent more time with my 24th and 18th scale than 1/10th. My first was also the yellow JL like you sold this summer. Hit me up when you want to grab that SCX I want to donate

[@Freitschi]

I said to myself bronze would be great before you showed the bronze wheels 😂

[@AROD.]

Should have moved the shocks to the frame also you know that’s a big time changer for the articulation

[@edwardlove4300]

Question for you OK what are the ESC issues? When you modify the jeep? Do you need to change the ESC?

[@PapaJohn_1021]

In the intro, I see that your yellow JLU has an ecopower 827. Is that a decent budget servo? I bought one, but was going to return it after another review that I saw. Was maybe going to spend 30-40 on a servo. I have the newer white gladiator scx24 and the only mods so far are wheels and tires. The wheels are all brass injora wheels. I also bought the 50mm Proline Big Bore shocks, but I am going to return those because I don't think they'll fit the scx24 evenly on front to back. Thanks in advance!

[@roadrashracing1796]

Do you have a 3d printer? Video with stuff like that would be nice.

[@2004jpepper]

At 12:25 does having to change out stearing hardware when u put on brass knuckles happen a lot with most all builds? Either way mind making a short followup showing how you did this on this build to clarify how it's done? Impressed it has tilts almost as good as your teal pickup build with so little done.

[@Truck-This-56]

I would be interested in seeing a video of you doing it backwards. So instead of going forward you go and reverse

[@dannyslegoproductions1857]

Can you make a Trx4m Bronco with only resale parts?

[@juliancardenas7267]

I don’t understand how your stock servo doesn’t give out seems like my scx24’s stock ones give out once I unbox it lol

[@CapeCrawlers]

I’ve found if you tighten the servo saver in the front you can get more juice out of them and they hold up okay. Any amount of weight and or extra width and their days are significantly limited though!

[@tomekc1113]

Yes yes yes!!!!!

[@RickPearson-dl8wo]

i like it

[@black_widow_overland]

Is there a good brushed motor? Can’t see spending $100+ on electronics

[@mauriciobuitragoosorio230]

I have a concern regarding version 1, version 2 and version 3, which was the last one they released, each of them has different electronics. Version 1 The touch is not as progressive but the receiver compensates for it, especially by having a second channel where without need to change control or other components can be converted to a brushless motor, easily and economically, then version two brings different electronics where the feel is better compared to accelerating the vehicle is more progressive but lacks channel 2 if you want to modify The electronics require changing all the components which greatly limits it. The control is digital, particularly I don't know how accurate or convenient it is. My main question is related to the latest version 3, which again changes the electronics to a spectrum and changes the control. Can you please tell me if this electronic also has channel 2 as well as version 1? Can this version number 3 also install a brushless motor on channel 2 without having to change the remote control and other electronic electronics? I am undecided between version 1 and version number 3, the last one that Axial released in its SCX 24 versions. Thank you very much for your suggestions.

[@chadcomeau5040]

When is the next episode!!!! 😮

[@littleslim3756]

What motor would you recommend for a comp build? The mofo ROP or the furitek micro Komodo

[@TomAF86]

Does it have the 10 tooth pinion like the Power Wagon? Would be a great setup with the torque beast motor!

[@CapeCrawlers]

I’m not sure. I’m going to put the torque beast X in it this weekend 👍🏻

[@jdmjd1989]

Can fit those 5mm hex extenders without getting a longer axle? Whats the most length can go before can’t get threads on the wheel nut .

[@RCCrawlerz209]

I know Traxxas & Axial are far different from each other, but those shocks kinda have a TRX4M feel about them. 🤔 Maybe it's the size of the shocks that look that way. 🤨

[@THATHATSALLFOLKS]

What size are the screws? What size bit?

[@Ryman222.]

What size are the tools you used

[@snorrevonflake]

Does the V3 have a channel 2 output to use an external ESC ? I couldnt tell from the specs, it has an output that says "THR" so i assume this is channel 2.

[@CapeCrawlers]

Yes that’s correct. V3 can now accept external inputs like the V1 could

[@waxistfallplaz7577]

I need some help, i have an upgraded scx24 bronce but no Electronics have been upgraded yet. It was working fine but i put it down for a few weeks and now the servo siezes up when it gets power but moves freely when the car is off, also the steering and throttle trim is broken and the car is stuck in reverse. Anything i could try thats under $50?

[@user-em5tt6mu2z]

Did you use the hex extensions that came with the knuckles or only the extended hubs? I am confused if both are needed. Thanks

[@MTrefry2]

Both aren't needed, the extensions come with a longer bolt to go into the wheel instead of over the front. I just got them for my bronco. May need to drill the center bore of the wheel hub to fit the longer bolt. I did on my RC4wd stamped steel wheels

[@UnicornMoto]

Where can I get that setup table?

[@SLatz18]

what kind of electronics are you looking at upgrades wise?

[@vkov0]

Anyone had any issues with the small pins when chanhing steering knuckles? I have a v3 grey jlu just as pictured, but both sides, the pins are stuck TIGHT, i couldnt get them to budge anything. Injora sent me over a free hex extension/black brass knuckle kit, and I went to take the stock knuckles off and those pins feel like they are bloody cemented in place. Only thing i was going to try next is to heat the ball and pin, see if they separate.. any advice?

[@jeffreycorley669]

What brand of rims do you have on your blue fcx24 power wagon

[@soyron]

Oh no

[@rsinger7012]

Does it have a Chanel 2?

[@bornsideways]

So what you're saying is that the JLU V2 has better electronics?

[@SinisterDeeds214]

Yes the new electronics is crap.

[@stevefe8522]

The ONLY problem I ever had with the V2 electronics was no ch2 output. The slow crawl I got from V2 was very good.

[@docholiday9786]

Got the same rig but it's a rc lol

[@littleslim3756]

What motor would you recommend for a comp build? The mofo ROP or the furitek micro Komodo