DID IT BREAK? Q&A! Losi Baja Rey 2.0 1/10 Ford Raptor Method

[@nielsjuhr594]

So important to take care of yourself mentally and physically, glad to hear your feeling much better. On a selfish note, stoked to see content from you again. I sincerely hope everything continues to work out for you!

[@hemistormrc]

Nice to hear from you, Niels! And you are absolutely right!

[@ashleyconnelley1856]

Glad your doing well my man.

[@hemistormrc]

I appreciate it! 🙌🏼

[@BeardRubEnjoyer]

This is the kind of review I want to see more of. Really touched on the things I wanted to know from an owner's perspective.

[@hemistormrc]

Good to hear and glad you enjoyed!

[@sf8334]

Yep, the first KZbin people who get them for free know nothing about the trucks

[@alankowalski8781]

I want that truck so Fing bad. I can’t wait until Vitavon gets its hands on it.

[@hemistormrc]

I’m sure they’ll make some good stuff. 👍🏼

[@liamRC5487]

I add self adhesive felt under the arches to protect the paint

[@hemistormrc]

That’s a good one!

[@smolscale]

I have put my original raptor rey through absolute hell and the only thing I have broken is the front bumper. It is amazing what sort of abuse these newer rc’s can handle

[@philippshobbyecke]

I'm using a RPM Bumper and its working fine.👍 i think its the only weakness.

[@brendanshroyer7696]

I've killed a bunch of servos on my fleet of Baja Reys, but that was probably accelerated wear from the endpoints being set too wide. Other than that, only a few minor things have broken or gone missing.

[@hemistormrc]

Absolutely a stout truck!

[@dwayneeverett755]

Thank you for the information I ordered mine on Monday and still waiting for it to ship, so excited for this exactly what I have been waiting for

[@hemistormrc]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@johngookinsable]

good to have you back love the vids! looking forward to a new shop tour? maybe steal some ideas lol

[@hemistormrc]

On it! Stay tuned!

[@justins_toys]

Glad to see you are back and feeling good! Love the content as aways 👍🏻

[@hemistormrc]

Glad to hear it! Thank you for the support!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Nice Q&A Chris! Love the real-time shots.

[@hemistormrc]

It sure hauls butt! Too fast for my old hand/eye coordination. ;)

[@johnsavage7842]

Glad your feeling better , and are back at making videos , hope to see more from you

[@tommyg5729]

that has to be the best RC spot ever, so hard to find a spot in Northern Michigan. People everywhere, do most of my rcing at the dunes spring and fall after tourists go home, which they never really do. I bought the hammer rey which I do like but I should of got the baja, due to handling issues with hammer rey.

[@949Designs]

Great seeing you again my friend!

[@hemistormrc]

Thanks! You too! 👊🏻🙌🏼👍🏼😄

[@ashleyconnelley1856]

I like how you think lol why have one when you can have them all 😊

[@hemistormrc]

If you have the room and the budget, you can never have enough 😂

[@AUBREYTHOMAS1979]

Always enjoy your content. You are looking so much healthier than last year. No idea why you the time and i don't need to know but you look better for it.

[@hemistormrc]

Thanks so much for noticing! Sometimes you head the wrong way and you just need to pump the brakes and make some changes. :)

[@RON4RC]

Hope everything comes together real soon bro and good to see you bk in action ❤...I really enjoyed the great in depth view you've done on this new release by losi, im already a step closer to getting myself one of these, thanks for a great vid man 💯... Looking forward to the next one. 😊

[@hemistormrc]

Appreciate that, and thank you for the kind words!

[@Mike-pb5bj]

Hi my friend ! happy to see you again ! just a little question , do you recommend this beauty ! he look so nice ! 💙👍

[@jeremiahbray2470]

Just got my rey 2.0 I want to get the maxxis tires that came on the hpi blitz that are belted.

[@TheDeLeonHobbyGarage]

I had bought the older version to king shock version the day before this came out. The next day I went back and ordered the 2.0 Eisenhower version and it is a gorgeous looking truck. Haven’t had a chance to drive it yet with triple digit weather right now. Still waiting for the V2 to show up.

[@hemistormrc]

Enjoy it, the Isenhouer version is also a fantastic looking truck!

[@brettrobinson6056]

Great review. I'm thinking od getting this, can't decide between this and the Losi 1/6 Baja Rey....

[@TrokaRC]

Keep your head up!

[@hemistormrc]

Will do, thank you!

[@surfside75]

Proline has beadlock wheels 2.2/3.0 wrap them in badlands.

[@TheWisdom3]

Mooie plek om te rijden,..

[@hemistormrc]

Ja geweldig mooi hier!

[@JIPPERR_1]

One of the coolest rc's out there for sure 👍

[@hemistormrc]

Stunning looks for sure, lots of good stuff on it.

[@HBFTimmahh]

These look really good. Thinking about one... But I'm currently waiting for my LOSI Pro Circuit to be delivered

[@hemistormrc]

Nice 👍 Always good to see you!

[@All_RC_Fun]

Great information. Thanks for the overview.

[@hemistormrc]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lagzalot77]

To fit the 2.0 body on a v2 you need the new cage, body mounts, and body...It comes to almost two hundred dollars...

[@hemistormrc]

And a longer wheelbase, so it is pretty much a pointless exercise indeed!

[@Lagzalot77]

@@hemistormrc Says 14.6" (371 mm) wheelbase on both the v2 and the 2.0...Not sure about the first version

[@timwest3196]

How would you compare it to the yeti score ??

[@Orzav]

Completely off topic but where’d you get your hat and what brand?

[@gerbrandbruin2426]

Hey, wanneer komt deze losi in nederland??

[@dannyroy4411]

Is it normal the reverse is weak?

[@martinbiering3094]

Wondering why the front suspension sits so high. Seems very stiff in comparison to the plush rear suspension.

[@hemistormrc]

No battery loaded in the video, it sits pretty much level when it’s in. 👊🏻👍🏼

[@martinbiering3094]

@@hemistormrc Thank you for the reply! But while driving the front also looks very stiff for a trophy truck… maybe a little high preload of the springs? Hope to get one sometime in Europe…. Nobody knows when it’s available here.

[@SpilledBeans]

​@@martinbiering3094Nothing a little tuning can't fix though!

[@paulz.6632]

Do you perhaps know when it or the spare parts will be available in Europe?

[@hemistormrc]

I am guessing this week as it is picking up quite fast.

[@paulz.6632]

@@hemistormrc hopefully, can't wait to convert the old one to the new one 😆

[@RCFIEND24]

ran it once and not hard at all but do believe one of the driveshafts went or something =(

[@UnrivaledPiercer]

Question, I know this video is not new at the time of my comment, but do you happen to know the wheel offset on these trucks? Will Traxxas Slash Rear offset wheels fit on all 4 corners, or will they be too wide and cause clearance issues with the fenders? I ask because I have a set of RC4WD alloy wheels I would like to put on one of these trucks, I don't yet have the truck though to check for clearance. If Slash rear wheels clear the fenders, then I should be good. I know Losi tends to have narrow offsets though compared to Traxxas.

[@kellykuretich6366]

I may get one, not sure yet. 🤔🤔

[@hemistormrc]

You need it in your life! 😉

[@kellykuretich6366]

@hemistormrc I have a losi rock rey that's a shelf queen, it breaks all the time, bad design by using vaterra twin hammers diff cups that can't handle the power going to it. Losi and horizon hobbies knew this and put the car out anyway. I know this cause I did a review on the rock rey and horizon hobbies edited my review and removed comments showing the design mistakes. That's why I'm waiting to see how the Baja Rey holds up. Very disappointing that horizon hobbies does censorship in their comment page.

[@timmytfpv7316]

Is this bigger than the last version? It looks it?

[@hemistormrc]

Larger wheelbase indeed! Looks way more proportional.

[@dirk5706]

Just another question not this topic related, but your history with the hpi octane. If you have the chance to buy a hpi savage octane nowadays for about €350, would you do this or let this one pass, and dont look back. Thanks in advance, Dirk

[@hemistormrc]

I’d snatch it up, if you are fully aware of its shortcomings.

[@TheDoozie43]

Come out with cool bodies? They both are awesome bodies! Of course I realize you can sort of paint pretty well! Lol jk. I wish I could have you paint for me! God bless!

[@kevinklein1806]

When the suspension is compressed is the chassis on the ground? if the chassis is not on the ground could you please look into ways of making it on the ground.

[@hemistormrc]

It's low but not bottomed out, the geometry won't allow for it.

[@surfside75]

You really do not want chassis slap my friends😂

[@allusersaretaken]

One of the comments on the official listing for the truck on Losi's website says that it overheats very quickly (within like 5 minutes), did you experience this at all?

[@gonogo1147]

Please tell me the size😊

[@mopeddivision3213]

Available in Europe?

[@HunterEvolution]

The wheel rubbing is definitely a thing. I only got a single pack through it and it's almost through the plastic. That's just running up snd down the street and very minor jumps.

[@brendanshroyer7696]

Can confirm. It's been an issue on all Baja Reys since the beginning. I saw similar wear on my Traxxas Slash back in the day though, so I wouldn't consider it unusually severe.

[@HunterEvolution]

@@brendanshroyer7696 I wonder if there's a way to put bump stops somewhere to help? Although you would lose a bit of suspension travel.

[@brendanshroyer7696]

@@HunterEvolution You can add spacers onto the shock shafts, but you'd need to reduce the travel by a lot because of how much the stock tires expand. If you're mostly planning to drive on asphalt, I'd recommend using a set of short course street tires and putting a large piece of packing tape over the wear spots. The smaller diameter tires will rub less and the tape will catch the impact from any extra hard bumps. As a bonus, your tires will last longer too. The stock tires are way too soft for street use and wear really fast on asphalt.

[@HunterEvolution]

@@brendanshroyer7696 I'll be doing a little of both driving. Last night for its maiden voyage it was already dark out so I stuck to the streets where I can see it better

[@brendanshroyer7696]

@@HunterEvolution I've had some success with my set of Duratrax Bandito SC tires on my gravel driveway, but they are still noticably less effective off road than on road. And on the flip side my off road tires wear down really fast on pavement and rub through the paint on the body much faster because of their softer compound and larger diameter. Something like the Proline Icon tires might make a good compromise between the two.

[@porroco]

Shocks are not fully scaled as UDR that sucks

[@hemistormrc]

Please elaborate as I'm not sure where they aren't fully scaled. Thank you for checking it out!

[@porroco]

@@hemistormrc well UDR has like bypass style shock and one spring shock as the desert truck has

[@nicolasleroy3796]

there is a chinese brand sell a scale short course truck too and he is very good too

[@hemistormrc]

Cheers!

[@dirk5706]

Ben ik nou echt de eerste ,👍

[@hemistormrc]

Het scheelde niet veel! 😁👊🏻🙌🏼

[@scaleraceteamssrt3192]

How’s it fair against a yeti score swear people forgot they exist 😂

[@hemistormrc]

Since you can no longer buy those and hardly ever see them listed for sale, I didn't compare them.

[@deltazero3796]

Ford sticker looks very odd on it

[@hemistormrc]

Which one?

[@jlo96f3]

Traxxas UDR breaks parts all the time while the center transmission gets WAAAAAAAAYYYY to hot, actually faster than the actual motor. Bad design all the way through

[@hemistormrc]

Great looking truck, but they all have their forte’s.