Element Ecto Trail Truck Review

Neat truck and I like the body!!! This is my unboxing plus a bit deeper look into it so take a look!!
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Element Ecto
Dixieland RC dixielandrc.ecwid.com/Element...
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Ebay ebay.us/JNJ6Dq
My plans for it:
Flysky GT5 Radio
Amazon amzn.to/3f4Tk0P
Ebay ebay.us/VM8xAr
Hobbywing 1080 ESC
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Amazon amzn.to/3rDHOP8
Ebay ebay.us/LAAbX9
Holmes Hobbies 10t Crawlmaster Sport
Holmes Hobbies holmeshobbies.com/motors/brus...
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SSD Brass Knuckles
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Ebay ebay.us/K133l3
Crawler Innovations Foams
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[@creepyjeep7873]

The Reedy program card makes a huge difference in that start up. I’ve ran it in my ifs swapped enduro and it’s pretty cool. Love the vids man! ✌🏼

[@bulldogrc8801]

The noise from the rear wheels is normal. I have had my enduro trailwalker for many months and it’s had that noise since I have had it. I’m pretty sure it’s the hex tapping into the metal end of the axle

[@SuperSodrak]

Love the Dixieland shout out! Great shop, fast shipping!

[@thejeepinrealtor5742]

Been eyeballing one of these. Sway links and trailing arms. Very cool.

[@ekpauly]

Lets see the running videos! I’m excited to see what you have planned for this build. Please cut the rear bed sides so they look like actual fenders.

[@braddahdussifyoumuss596]

Love the power creep body👌🏽

[@josephtiani6145]

Just got my element builders kit 2, was actually looking at getting the ecto but wanted to do my first build and decided to get the kit. Thanks for the detailed unboxing!

[@aymanmohamdy9625]

Great choice now you can get good electronics.. Element rigs comes with great motors but I don’t like the esc

[@josephtiani6145]

@@aymanmohamdy9625 I have a 1080 and a Radeon 2 20t that I’m going to drop in it. Not sure what pinion you go with any suggestions?

[@aymanmohamdy9625]

@@josephtiani6145 for your motor 20t pinion would be good

[@Frank-st7ku]

I didnt expect this one!

[@off-roadrc7126]

you need the program card do adjust the settings. but I agree just slap a HW 1080 in it & call it a day... Another Great Video 💯🤘🏼

[@NikkiNexo777]

I dig this truck! Love the body. Doesn't seem like there's much to upgrade on this truck.

[@NCMOUNTAINSbackyardRC]

Yes looking forward too This 👌💯

[@teamsargentrc6399]

I just got Gatekeeper RTR about 2 weeks ago & I'm digging it myself. A bit more heavy then Echto up top, exocaged in all. Lol

[@jaysrcexpedition]

Nice rig a lot of cool feature's.

[@ashleyconnelley556]

Now why did you have to show me that this morning lmao gotta have one

[@thereviewguy5598]

Mount the shocks where the sway bar is at on trailing arm to kick those shocks back more and mount the sway bar on axle where shocks would mount if it had the links, and that will lower the truck and eliminate the torque twist . I also went with 70 wt shock oil and no spring in front , shocks mounted upside down where you would mount a body post , that lowered the front and this thing crawls insane . Just got the gate keeper and after these mods it’s staying stock . Thing is insanely capable

[@ExocagedRC]

Ok. Yeah I’ll save this and try some of it. Thanks!

[@thereviewguy5598]

@@ExocagedRC from watching your video this morning , if you do this with the rear it will make the crack of doom on the nasty. Guarantee it.

[@Cliffolaus]

Hey Exo Joe! Another fine presentation, Thanks! I just got my Ecto about an hour ago in the mail. First thing I did was check the rear wheels to see if they had some play. Unfortunately, yes they do. I'd really like to get rid of that, without causing any binding. I'd sure appreciate any tips you may have. I like the Rig alright, but something like that on a brand new Rig is NOT good! Makes me think....does Horizon have anything to do with this??? Thanks for all your content, love your channel!

[@shadow7796]

The axle noise (clicking), is a common Element thing. I even tried shimming but it just causes binding.

[@ExocagedRC]

Ahh I was thinking shimming.

[@shadow7796]

@@ExocagedRC yea, I tried shimming but the binding was very noticeable. I immediately removed them and everything was fine again.

[@shadow7796]

Would have been nice to see the FT high clearance links with it. Their radios are actually ok.

[@pauldoroff6973]

I have the forerunner and wish this radio had the steering closer ,its a long stretch wearing gloves for one handed winter driving, might drop my trailhoncho radio set into it( installing a dumborc into the axial to control all my lights )

[@ConsciousnessAndScience]

Hey bud been a while. But this thing looks awesome. I had to sell all my rigs to move cross country. But I think this maybe a good new one to get with a tf2

[@LosihoTTT]

It actually looks okay. I hated the yellow when i first saw it, it doesn't look bad in this video. Still hate the front end styling and that bumper

[@davidgoodbadandugly]

I bet that was hard not to get it out and drive it on the first video! 😁 great first impressions . 👍

[@ExocagedRC]

Well it was dark outside so I kinda couldn’t.

[@rileykairc]

I have the gatekeeper 32kg jx servo 1800kv infusion and I put green springs on the front blue springs with a pen spring mod on the rear 45 weight oil in the back 30 in the front and 25% overdrive in it side crawls really well on some good angles to have hustlers with soft foams 1.9tyres and wheel with boom racing high mas rims it works really well paired up wi2h the noble nb4 radio,also put extreme RC 4x4 low pro shock mounts and servo and battery tray mounts so I can get and use a full size lipo in it to

[@ExocagedRC]

Wow very nice build!

[@rileykairc]

@@ExocagedRC thanks there are many upgrades you can do to these I have a few more to do and try

[@brettskinner5824]

I have a gatekeeper and I love mine be ready to be impressed.

[@ExocagedRC]

I hope so but this esc isn’t impressive at all so far.

[@brettskinner5824]

@@ExocagedRC stock sucks my friend expessially rtr.

[@banedt]

Pull that motor out, drop in a fusion 1800, swap in a 78t Spur an a 26t pinion and Bam! You got a near perfect crawler. Can't wait to see this up against the SV2.

[@ExocagedRC]

As it sits SV2 will eat it’s lunch, easily. But this is box stock and SV2 is custom build so this has a lot more to mod and make better.

[@shadow7796]

They have a program card for the esc. It makes a big difference.

[@ExocagedRC]

I need to get one of those and try it.

[@INSIDIOUS-ONE]

I like this!!! I wonder if you could put a 2850kv slate or 3800kv slate, mamba x or Holmes hobbies puller pro in it & make kinda of a rock racer/crawler? Those rear trailing arms makes ma wanna race it lol!!!

[@ExocagedRC]

I’m sure you can.

[@luigavino631]

Have you finally fixed the clunking noise out in the back? I have the same clunking noise in my ecto.

[@B-AHMADZAIRIEBINABAKAR]

My ecto looks stucking shaft on front axle. Not smooth while push the throttle and the same time turn the steering to left and right. Can u help about this?

[@ashleyconnelley556]

Oh ya

[@spectre661]

I hace a GATEKEEPER with a HW FUSION in it, thing is great.

[@ExocagedRC]

The fusion is awesome

[@slysplasteringsly1012]

It's the POWER CREAP

[@RIDEROFTHESTORM-in6pt]

Well Hell 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾id buy it.

[@jonthomas8487]

I’m considering the Enduro 2 builders kit but I’d like the gatekeeper rear suspension and add green springs to soften it up. Has anyone done that and how much is the gatekeeper suspension. It appears you have to buy 3 sets of parts totaling about $40. Probably better to get the Reefs sway bar set?

[@sgtlt]

just get the Gatekeeper builders kit

[@jonthomas8487]

@@sgtlt anything different on hardware and axles and such? Both have the same crappy plastic gears vs the old Enduro kit that had the nice all metal

[@bapasrcadventures3619]

1080 for sure. If it’s like mine it’s really bad in reverse.

[@thomasvanderpool4735]

I bought the program card and it made a big difference. Lowered the start up rate & powered down the reverse. Upped the punch level a little bit. I agree it's not as good as the 1080s I have but for 10 bucks the program card cost it was a good upgrade if you plan to use the stock esc for a little bit.

[@stevematteson2513]

Hey just wondering if anybody could help me out with a better solution for steering for an x-maxx the steering sucks and I don't want to spend $100 on a Traxxas upgrade if that's going to be garbage as well

[@ExocagedRC]

The traxxas servo is the same but with metal gears from what I understand, that kit comes with a stronger saver spring so there is a benefit to that. The Xmaxx servo can get over 450oz of pulling power so it’s not weak, the saver is the weak part. Some local guys use the traxxas servo adaptor and a Reefs Raw500 and they like it.

[@LRCR]

Great unboxing review Joe 💯 the Ecto seems like an RTR Comp Truck 😁👉 Thanks for the heads-up on those few items ✌🤠👍 HFLPRCing 👍😎👍 AOAH 🌟 RCF4L 🙏 Stay Safe and Play Healthy Brother

[@donniemarks94]

I have a box stock redcat GEN8 that I’ve only ran a couple of times on a 2S lipo, do you think it could handle 3S?

[@ExocagedRC]

Yep should be fine on 3S

[@donniemarks94]

@@ExocagedRC thanks man! 👍

[@jdsrcs8061]

At least you don't have to get a Creap body for it!!!

[@ExocagedRC]

LoL this is true!! I wish I had the Proline body to compare it to but I don’t.

[@RCCrawlerz209]

My question is: Do they sell brass weights for this rig?

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I’ve got the SSD knuckles and Brass chubs on the front.

[@RCCrawlerz209]

@@ExocagedRC sweet!

[@sgtlt]

element under drives the rear, not over drive the front

[@ExocagedRC]

This is true

[@INSIDIOUS-ONE]

I thought you could switch the included gear & it gives the front 11% overdrive?

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I’ll do that. But he is right it will slow the rear down rather than speed up the front.

[@517rctrailcrawling]

We need 2 lol

[@JMHZ2401]

How much does it weight?

[@ExocagedRC]

I think it weighed out at 5lbs 3oz

[@lsswaptheworld9092]

Sv3 build?

[@ExocagedRC]

Nah if anything I’ll try for one of those belly dragger things.

[@lsswaptheworld9092]

@@ExocagedRC yeah. If it helps at all. Brazon scale makes an LCG kit that bolts on to the element chassis.

[@rezzrollinrc]

Ccw Exo 👊🏽

[@ashleyconnelley556]

They can keep the box lmao

[@ExocagedRC]

😂

[@jasonbickford4283]

Hurry up and drive that thing lol

[@ExocagedRC]

LoL it was dark, I did all I could. LoL

[@johnboy6955]

Kinda looks a whole lot like a creep body.