SCX24 Bronco Build Part 5 - Creative Upgrades: Scx24 overdrive gears and more!

[@CapeCrawlers]

Timestamps Recap and first phase of upgrades: 0:57 Baseline outdoor course run: 6:47 Vented foam overview: 8:23 Outdoor course run with new tires and vented foams: 9:41 Additional upgrades: 11:04 Baseline indoor course run: 13:24 Upgrades post-install overview: 16:57 Indoor course run with overdrive gears: 18:23 Performance recap: 21:13 Final thoughts: 25:42

[@HobbyPerfeXion]

Glad the Injora rims are back and the new sliders look great. Overdrive gears were a good add. I think your struggles with the bogginess you were mentioning could be from all the added weight. Still performs very well considering the weight and where that rig began!

[@CapeCrawlers]

Definitely due to the weight. It’s a heavy girl! I convert it to brushless furitek system in later videos.

[@dirtrider88]

5:09 if you vent the wheels you can place tape over them to seal them back off, its reversible. if you cut a hole in the tire theres no going back. i wouldnt expect someone who has extra weight hanging off the back of their truck to figure that out though, you can have a scale look without severely limiting your capability.

[@CapeCrawlers]

Good points! I am experimenting more and more with venting wheels and not tires. There is a lot of benefit to that approach. I also heard you can use a small piece of pantyhose over the hole which will keep debris and most water out. Lot's of options and versatility with wheel venting!

[@hbrc3867]

Love the idea of punching holes in the foam, definitely going to experiment with that. I've been running the wranglers they are better on dirty rock but the don't get traction on smooth clean rock. Overall pretty happy with them outside of extream crawling.

[@CapeCrawlers]

The vented foams work great in the C10 but didnt conform like I wanted in the bronco. Big improvement over stock foams either way!

[@RCplamodel]

Bronco 👍👍👍👍👍Thanks for the nice car and the video! 👍👍🚙🚙😎😁

[@CapeCrawlers]

Thanks for watching! Love the bronco!

[@markgraves9429]

I put the portal axels on and not sure about the fitment of the overdrive gears. But I would like to give them a shot if they will fit. I weighed mine after you said your weight. Mine is coming in a 538.2g now. Big difference from stock for sure. I deleted all the stuff off the rack including the bars holding the stuff and I got rid of the spare tire. After my hex extensions I'm running the Trail Kings and cut the foam down to half it's original diameter to give it some sidewall support. No venting. The little Bronco is 150% better today than out of the box.

[@CapeCrawlers]

Sounds like an awesome build! Did you have to trim the fenders to run the trail kings?

[@markgraves9429]

@@CapeCrawlers Not at all. I used the hex extensions to get some extra clearance. I ran the double barrel shocks tilted back pretty far and they rubbed the bumper. I changed to 43mm full droop shocks on the front and that fixed it.

[@TrevorParkJones]

I ordered +4 mm Injora axles from China, be here in a couple weeks. Also got high clearance links, and some negative offset wheels coming too. picked up some massive tires, we'll see how well they work with the extensions. Still not a fan of vented tires, but I can see the benefit of it. Thanks for another great video Adam!! Take care!!

[@CapeCrawlers]

Thanks for watching! I’ve been strongly considering those +4mm axles. I see them popping up on my Instagram pretty frequently now and I like the looks of them a lot. Let me know how you like them when you get them!

[@TrevorParkJones]

@@CapeCrawlers I'm excited for them, they look really nice! I'll let you know how they turn out.

[@cechylton4027]

Much better

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

Have you dripped loctite down into the nut extender and onto the end of the axle. Let. Dry overnight then install should help with wheel nut loss

[@CapeCrawlers]

I did just recently and it made a world of difference!

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

Use it on anything that threads into metal/aluminum

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

I had just finished watching episode 6. I think a limiting strap of some sort could really help. I’m running one pretty tight in my c-10 in the center and I really don’t notice any flex loss but I do notice no front end lifting.

[@wbfletcher56]

Awesome build man!!

[@CapeCrawlers]

Thanks for watching! It's been a fun build

[@cohenparrett7216]

Now all we need is a c10 build

[@CapeCrawlers]

I will do that for sure. The c10 is constantly evolving, but it's in a great place right now with outrageous performance. It will be a fun build overview!

[@malcolmlester4585]

i think you need to limit the travel in the front either by shorter shocks or limiting straps to keep front down.

[@CapeCrawlers]

You're absolutely right. I use rubber bands for limiting straps and a benefit of those is I can do multiple loops around the body post which tightens the straps. I need to shorten them pretty significantly I think. That will be a good experiment for the next video!

[@mattmclaughlin4085]

Thanks for sharing,,,,I like the stop sign method for trimming my foams,,gives you the best of both worlds soft when you need it and still good on the side crawl,,,,,thanks again

[@CapeCrawlers]

Stop sign method.. like the shape of a stop sign?

[@mattmclaughlin4085]

@@CapeCrawlers yes hexagon, (maybe more sides) you still get contouring grip,if you slip the top of the foam lifts, but you still have enough foam for side hill

[@CapeCrawlers]

@@mattmclaughlin4085 I will check that out! Someone else recommended a star pattern for similar reasons. Lots of different approaches!

[@Kettenhund75]

If you're losing the treal deep wheel nuts, you're not tightening them up enough. If you can't tighten them very much before the wheels start binding up on your bearings/knuckles, you need to take some material off the knuckle side of your wheel weights. What's happening is your wheel weights are contacting your bearings before your pins bottom out in their slots. Also, treal sells some "lock washers" for their deep wheel nuts. They're conical and have teeth.

[@CapeCrawlers]

Good advice. I’ve seen some folks use the little rubber o rings that come with linkage sets. I never tried that before I put the locktite on there but I probably should experiment with what you suggest since I take them off pretty frequently

[@kjs6469]

Not sure how you have your shock springs setup, have you tried soft springs up front and stiffer springs in back? What has also worked for me is using the weighted hex's that you just got upfront and a lighter weighted hex's in back.

[@CapeCrawlers]

I’m running no springs anywhere. This weekend I plan to put some soft springs in the rear and shift some weight to the front; very similar to what you suggest.

[@andrewrichey7374]

Yeah that’s great with those rims they look more to match, I’ve been testing out from flubber stuffers slime balls V3 they are awesome dude you’ll have to try some, I’m switching all mine over they are that good

[@CapeCrawlers]

Are they super soft? I have a hard time wrapping my head around how they would work.

[@wmorrow115]

i been watching your videos and have learned so much. but im curious do you have any videos of building your mini mohab?

[@CapeCrawlers]

I have a video on building part of it but I include a bit of mini Moab: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2nYmpeMjcl_ocksi=EnhMI9VHrU3-kcq3

[@brianvanbeekum5474]

Have you looked at the spring mod?

[@CapeCrawlers]

No, which mod is that?

[@brianvanbeekum5474]

@@CapeCrawlers kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKDZpIBond90e8k I found it here. I was using of double barrels no springs and wanted a bit more control of the down stroke of the shock. This seems to do what you are doing with the limiting straps just a bit better.

[@CapeCrawlers]

@@brianvanbeekum5474 yes I have seen that! But I’ve not tried it yet. I keep thinking about it. Maybe I’ll give it a shot this weekend

[@Hannsom7]

i feel crooked lol watching this

[@djkmark]

I’m looking at buying either a gladiator or bronco very soon. What are the first mods you would recommend buying with 100$

[@CapeCrawlers]

I think I responded to you on Instagram but I will here too. I would say a heavy brass diff cover for up front, a good set of metal beadlock wheels and decent set of tires, an Emax servo and aluminum mount, and if budget allows long travel shocks and/or hex extensions.

[@dannichols7131]

Hey just wondering how those tires compare in size to the scramblers. I have the scramblers and love them but I am really liking the look of those wranglers!

[@CapeCrawlers]

They are quite a bit smaller in terms of height, maybe a quarter inch difference. Width is about the same. The wranglers look and perform great!

[@basc5026]

Removing the spare tyre and wheel up so high on the back of the car could be the reduction you need to let those upgrades shine

[@CapeCrawlers]

I know you’re right, but I really like the looks of the spare. It’s a trade off for sure.

[@il_DonGelato]

Hi! Again no springs? How much is the travel of the shocks? Cool so far 🍺

[@CapeCrawlers]

43mm here.

[@slzbuildz]

I tried the Wranglers on my C10, so far I'm not impressed. I'm going to do some more tuning, but probably going to switch to the milestars.

[@CapeCrawlers]

That's interesting! What type of terrain are you on primarily? I have the milestars on the c10 and they absolutely shred on the rocks.

[@slzbuildz]

@@CapeCrawlers rock / dirt / concrete. I need more weight upfront so that could be the issue. I have smaller foams in the tires as well, but maybe I'll try some other options. Thanks for the vids.

[@hellofromsoutheastalaskarc7517]

Hello from southeast alaska how's it going today bro

[@CapeCrawlers]

Hot down here!! Southeast Alaska sounds pretty appealing right now!

[@hellofromsoutheastalaskarc7517]

That's awesome. I've been out fishing all week this week. It's been really good time bro

[@chrisholden9777]

To me all these are the same build except different bodies except for the gladiator there all the same chassis and upgrade parts.