Danchee ridgerock test 2. To run in the water or not to run in the water that is the question.

[@jonenglish6617]

I always greet people on the trail. Big smile Hello how are you. Have a great day etc.

[@urgaynknowit]

I saw one of these with a trx4 body and it looked great. It’s going to be my next truck

[@jamesmcnamara7484]

Didn’t expect that either! How about a post water incursion tear down to see where water does effect it, like axles, etc…

[@mark-mj5dl]

The water affects everything in the axles except for the plastic gears. I suggest doing what I did after i discovered this and coat everything in red N tacky grease or marine grease then you will have no issues. I had to buy all new bearings, pins etc......

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

Great video brother! You definitely answered the waterproof question 👊🏼💯😂

[@mark-mj5dl]

Thanks brother for your support!

[@mrfixitusa6165]

@@mark-mj5dl you're not even the original poster why are you responding as if you are?

[@mark-mj5dl]

@@mrfixitusa6165 Actually I am the original Person that posted the video. I just go under a different name from my work computer, I am also on FB.

[@mrfixitusa6165]

@@mark-mj5dl oh, ok.... Confusing multiple personalities.😜

[@MrTylerlang]

I like how you mentioned auburn Washington. Meanwhile it’s totally fine for drug addicts to like on the sidewalk and in all the green belts as well as in front of businesses. I work in Auburn and man has it gotten bad.

[@mark-mj5dl]

I know right? I think the issue is people out on the disk golf courses with bashers or just on the course period with a chance of getting hit with a disk. Who knows why they dont allow RC`s but I called the recs department and they hung up on me when I told them what I was calling for. Thank you sir for your support, very appreciated!

[@jasonmaxwell2557]

I'm sill going to do it...

[@mark-mj5dl]

@@jasonmaxwell2557 where do you go crawling?

[@mrfixitusa6165]

Has anything been done to the electronics are any components of this vehicle to help protect against water damage? Or is it bone-stock other than the tures/wheels?

[@MrZeph22]

Great intro man!!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

New subscriber here. Just got one of these for my son. Good to know they’ll run on 3s. I think the 4s was probably too much for tge esc.

[@mark-mj5dl]

I run 4S all the time, check out my swimming video, it on 4S in that video.

[@rcflashcars]

cool vid! big like! 👍

[@mark-mj5dl]

Thank you!

[@chillville5571]

No way thats stock internals??? I love mine, just got it about a week ago!

[@mark-mj5dl]

Yes, that is all stock minus the tires and wheels

[@chrisedmonds8629]

​@@mark-mj5dlmine came stock with 7k nihm battery. How did you convert?

[@mark-mj5dl]

You can buy an adaptor so you can use any lipo you want, orrrrrr you can do what I did and solder a new connector on it.🙂

[@peacefulprepper2402]

That was great to see you get it back to shore and keep going. I just ordered the Danchee and it will be here in a week or so. What tires/wheels do you recommend? Thanks

[@mark-mj5dl]

The duratrax deep woods flipped around so the treads work more like paddles, but it they are also a great all around tire for a light vehicle such as this. I would suggest that you lower it down for a better center of gravity and watch this thing go. I also have videos on tires for the danchee for more info.

[@peacefulprepper2402]

@@mark-mj5dl Thanks Mark. I am starting to upgrade it now

[@chadlunsford6730]

Are you running stock electronics? Cool video dude.

[@alangonzalez5586]

I think he is

[@mark-mj5dl]

Yes, I was running all stock minus the tires and wheels.

[@musk-eteer9898]

25 Amp esc is best with 2s, 3s is pushing it but not 4s

[@mark-mj5dl]

Actually I can and do run 4S in it regularly with the stock setup. I never run 2S, it`s to slow and not enough wheel speed for hills.

[@hikeaphoto746]

Hi, I know that this truck is late. I bought mine and do enjoy. I noticed someone else had a water issue, hum. Well its just to much rain in Bothell. I want your wheels, what type of hex part for the wheels. I do have a wa-boo with one wheel, not real bad, but not what I like. Mention me correct for the wheels you have on? I am re-learning from 40 years ago and a stroke, so I am slower and now I just do RC anymore. Thanks!

[@mark-mj5dl]

The wheels i have on this are from ebay and they are for an Axial Yeti and the tires are Proline Iroc`s

[@jasonmaxwell2557]

I did not know could not run rc,s in auburn parks

[@gegerc3689]

Achète un boat😁

[@jamesmcnamara7484]

I’d like to see it float on the pond. Is it controllable?

[@mikegoldman8732]

What battery were you using? Great video 👍

[@mark-mj5dl]

I was using an ovonic 3000mAh lipo

[@75Chopin]

Did u end up shotting the ESC with 4S? Or was it the water that killed it?

[@mark-mj5dl]

The ESC was fine. I learned that when you are running this thing you HAVE to turn it off before unplugging it or it will cause the issue that it caused for me. Once I got it home I tried to power it up again and it worked. See my video of running it with 4S, and see my swimming video.

[@sawyermaurits1308]

So is this safely water proof? I have one and I’m always nervous near water because the motors go under. Long term is it okay stop drive in water?

[@mark-mj5dl]

The motors can be run in and under the water but you have to clean them and oil them up afterwards. The ESC is the thing you mainly have to worry about but only if you submerge the ESC, if you are just running through a creek and splashing it will be fine. Even after i submerged my ESC it still ran until I tried to put 6S to it LOL.

[@deanodoc1257]

What the hell is a ridgerock?

[@mark-mj5dl]

A Ridgerock is a vehicle from Danchee, it is the buggie you are seeing in this video, also known as the ravine in the UK.

[@NicoDaGunman]

i click on a video to get feedback on an rc. and get lectured about dogs lol

[@mark-mj5dl]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA sorry about the mix up.