Everything I Know About the MJX 14210 - Never Judge A Truggy By It's Cover

I spend a week thoroughly putting the new MJX 1/14 scale truggy, the 14210, through it's paces in all manner of tests, trials, crashes and bashes, including hard courts, heavy gravel, light gravel, mud, speed runs, BMX track berms, skate park bowl and of course, jumps. Lots of jumps.
Edit: Thanks to ‪@highduck420‬ for providing me with a link to an ali express shop that is reliable and carrying lots of stock: www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
New shock towers are on order!
0:00 Opening
0:29 Intro
2:35 Size and weight Comparison
3:12 First Run: Hard Court
5:10 Hard Court Stunt Montage
7:30 Workshop: Issues, Suspension & Greasing Diffs
10:10 Gravel Bash Spot
13:25 Gravel Bash Montage
15:34 Workshop Revisit Suspension Tuning
16:07 Speed Run 2s
16:54 BMX Track, Fine Gravel & Berm Test
17:52 Skate Park Bowl & Durability Show Down
22:40 Damage Report
26:30 Review Summary
27:00 Parts Availability
27:42 Future Plans for the MJX 14210
28:29 Thankyou's & Shoutout's
Tracklist courtesy of Tunetank.com
Alone at Night - Melancholic Bird - tunetank.com/track/5416-alone...
Stacked - Pure - tunetank.com/track/5749-stacked/
Upbeat Groove - Pillowvibes - tunetank.com/track/879-upbeat...
Old Streets - Crystal Squad - tunetank.com/track/3487-old-s...
Rock the Energy - 99Instrumentals - tunetank.com/track/4175-rock-...
Racing - Romanov_Studio - tunetank.com/track/5901-racing/
Overtime - Nuclear Wave - tunetank.com/track/5007-overt...
Cinematic Indie - Musicstockproduction - tunetank.com/track/2343-cinem...

[@nate6000]

I have the 14209. Ran it on 3s as soon as I got it and immediately hated the stock tires - no grip, it would just spin out. Threw the stock tires away, put on lc racing mt tires and added 15mm wheel extensions and now it handles fine.

[@avolationindustries]

Oh that's great to hear. I did end up finding a shock tower, so I will order some more tires to go with it and some extenders too. Fantastic. Thanks for the info!

[@conwah3697]

Watch your diffs and axles then!

[@avolationindustries]

@@conwah3697 I will, I plan to add as little as possible in terms of extra weight.

[@dloco486]

I tried LC Racing truggy wheels on the 14210. No improvement on any surface.

[@hiramrodriguez4323]

​​@avolationindustries they are trencher clones. Get some proline tires they worked the best for me. I also swapped the esu for a hobbywing and swapped the shocks for the ones on the 14mt, and it's 100% better. Next 60k in the front diff

[@brenthood2337]

Using the throttle trigger like an on/off switch is hilarious. Don't let this guy drive your stuff!

[@Shivalaya777]

Wholeness, Stephen! Very nice, thanks for sharing!

[@avolationindustries]

Hey thankyou, Luiz! Much appreciated mate, glad you enjoyed it! Wholeness brother!!

[@toiglova]

Informative and entertaining!

[@avolationindustries]

Thank you very much 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@dennisgullen422]

Great review of the MJX.

[@avolationindustries]

Thanks Dennis! Glad you enjoyed it mate that means a lot to me!

[@alantaylor353]

Oh, subbed & liked mate.!

[@Mike-rg6cf]

Awesome vid dude! 👌🏽 love how the music changed when your frustrations were rising.. 😅 and the classic Dad moment.. what a little champion your son is! 💚 keep on into it.. 😋

[@avolationindustries]

Cheers buddy! Much appreciated!! Glad you enjoyed the emotional rollercoaster that accompanied this little truggy!

[@darrenowens1543]

Hi, interesting review keep up the good work 😊

[@avolationindustries]

Thanks mate! I intend to!

[@alantaylor353]

Thank you for the honest review.. I really appreciate people like yourself who give a 100% accurate review.! I hate getting a new RC only to be disappointed in it.. I especially hate getting a new RC that all the big YT channels tell you is fantastic... Only to find the reality to be a little bit different.! First impressions go a long way with me too.. I got a Kyosho Mad Van VE last year & blew the front diff the first time I ran it on only the second 2S lipo, it was just from a 2 foot jump that landed nose first.. I wasn't even on power.!! I was so disappointed.. Especially when I looked for a replacement diff & saw they wanted £45 for the "uprated heavy duty" diff gear & input.. That should have been fitted to the brushless version as standard in my opinion.!! I drove it around as a rear wheel drive for a while until the rear diff blew a few weeks later.. Again on 2S.! At that point I was done with it, it's currently sitting in the corner stripped of all the electronics, tyres & shocks never to be whole again.. Because it doesn't deserve my attention.! Shame because it was a very fine handling truck... For one & a half packs.! 😂 By the looks of it I'd have been way better off saving almost £200 & getting one of these... You certainly put it through the bloody ringer.! 😂 😂 😂 Stay safe out there mate & best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🙏 ♥ 📻 🎮 🔋 🚓 🚒 🚑 🚐 🚔 🚕 🚖 🚗 🚘 🚙 🚚 🚛 🚜 🏎️ 🏍️ 🚤 🛥️ ✈️ 🛩️ 🚁.!

[@avolationindustries]

Wow, thank you Alan! Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. Yes I tried my best to keep it real, like I say, as much as I wanted to like it, there were a few issues that didn't sit right. After the reputation of the 16 scale MJX's I had high hopes. I do still think it can be remedied, and thanks to the community here I have been able to find some spare parts and suggestions on how to improve it, so it seems this little truggy will live to fight another day, or video at least! Thats so interesting what you say about the Mad Van. I actually have it at the very top of my Do Want list! That is a bit disconcerting to hear your issues with it, and the diffs especially. I think on the smaller trucks that don't have center diffs or slipper clutches, the diffs ought to be well made indeed to endure the rigors of RC bashing as they are obviously intended. If I do get one it will be the upgraded one, and you can expect an honest review of that one also. I do hear they handle very well, but are a bit more fragile than you would like. I'm not sure one of these Truggies would have been better much though, as you would still need to upgrade it a bit, and it is a smaller truck that will not handle grass and the like as well. Any case, I will persist and see if I can get any more satisfaction out of it, which is something that seems to be on the shoulders of the owners a lot more than the manufactures in this game. Thanks for the thoughtful comment, I am so pleased you enjoyed the video! Stay well over there, more power to you and your trucks mate!! 👍🦾💣💥🏁🛻

[@Aro800]

Great honest review. All others have been so basic and positive. 👍

[@avolationindustries]

Thanking you very much!!! Means a lot. I really wanted to give it a thorough run through the gauntlet and find out what it was really good for. Cheers!

[@kiroslabtsipgreg3992]

The Mjx 14210 is Not for jumps with ramps ,why does everyone don’t get it , when you make it jump 99% will roll like a ball and wont land correctly , you just beat the shit out of it, I do believe it is a fantastic car just for soft off road driving and street running with some mods ,that’s it. I ordered this car and Its fantastic,one of the best cars for the money I have bought,with 3s its almost uncontrollable as the brakes can not follow,other than that you cant go wrong with this car. Thanks for the great review.👍👍

[@avolationindustries]

Well, I find it actually jumped really well, the running gear and super tough body is well suited for it, even better than some of my other small trucks. Everyone is going to have a different idea about what to use it for, and that's fine. For this review, I wanted to test its limits and there are few ways as thorough for durability testing (or as fun) than sending it into the stratosphere. I'm so glad you enjoyed the review!!

[@BrayyRC]

What you said. I hate how some KZbinrs are going out of the way to say how bad these mjx rcs are. They are very small cars. It’s gonna be very challenging keeping it on its wheels. But I agree they are fantastic cars for soft driving. Great video tho. As said.

[@VictoriaJones-gy8es]

This is 100% why I've held back on getting anything smaller than a 1/10 scale Reviewer's will have you believe these things are the best things you can buy I've got 14 brushless vehicle's and not 1 is smaller than 1/10 scale There will always be unstable

[@avolationindustries]

Yeh the 1/10s are probably the sweet spot, however I do still enjoy my 1/12's and even 1/16's as you can run them in smaller spaces. Add in a gyro and you have a fairly controllable and very fun little basher. I do intend in bringing out a video on this soon, thanks for watching!

[@S40TBS]

I put a dunbo receiver in mine with a giro makes it more stable

[@zipppiz]

Thanks for an honest review, to bad this and the 14209 looks really good 😢

[@Joe-mp8zg]

I cut the springs to lower it and the handling is now significantly better! Then I used the paddle tires as my main set because the original set is just too grippy for this small but heavy truggy.

[@avolationindustries]

I was thinking along the same lines, if I ever get a chance to do this next video I will definitely give this a go. Many thanks 🙏

[@detjuk]

Some very interesting points you talk about. Espacially the repairing/upgrading part. Hard to reach parts, difficult to screw etc... Very uesefull info considering. What do you suggest as an alternative?

[@avolationindustries]

Thank you! Ive continued to work with this truck and I still would not recommend it, weak screws and poor steering. There are version 2s of this available now, though if I had to recommend one I would suggest the HAIBOXING 2997A.

[@chi-towntoy-hunter7208]

Thank you for the excellent review...I don't really bash my rc cars too much I usually just run them on cement so I will probably get this one

[@avolationindustries]

My pleasure, thanks for commenting! It is almost a great truck, very tough, I think with the right tweaks it can be made to handle almost as good as it looks!

[@kaskalo2]

It’s been 4 months. You owe us promised revised review 😊 What I am interested the most is - which other tires to put on…

[@avolationindustries]

100% I am working on it, in fact I am gonna bump it ahead in the queue, thanks for the encouragement. I think the LC racing monster truck tires could be a good fit, I will let you know soon!

[@kaskalo2]

@@avolationindustries i hope that is not the option with extension 😔

[@dexterdcdexter]

Great video Sir. Swap out the tires for smaller foam filled and or belted. It is a way better truck once you swap the tires.

[@avolationindustries]

Thank you very kindly! I will definitely try and find some new tires. Belted seems like it would help a lot, no doubt the ballooning was not doing it any favors at all.

[@user-tg5ne6xm2n]

Thanks for the review. Super useful! I noticed in the review that you have upgraded the HBX 2996a to 3S. Could you do a video on how you did that please?

[@avolationindustries]

Thank you Jonathon! Much appreciated. And yes indeed, I do have designs on such a video!

[@user-tg5ne6xm2n]

@@avolationindustries That would be great. Is it difficult to do? (I'm a complete newbie to the hobby). Overall, the bigger size of the HBX2996 compared to the 14210 seems like it makes it a bit more versatile on rougher ground. Is that right?

[@avolationindustries]

@@user-tg5ne6xm2n I think the 2996 is a lot better balanced with a lower center of gravity. It grips or slides where the 14210 just flips over. Its not terribly hard to do, but its also not a cake walk either, you need to swap out some electronics, namely the ESC and receiver. Finding the right wheels is a bit of a guessing game too, as you dont want to add more stress to the running gear than necessary. I am a newbie too though, and thats part of the fun.

[@user-tg5ne6xm2n]

Great. I’ve just ordered the HBX. It looks like a fun place to start. I’ll keep an eye out for a video on swapping the ESC. I imagine quite a few people will be interested in that. Thanks again for the reviews

[@MarkJohnMorris]

The parts for MJX cars are readily available on so many sites. 3 months ago this video was uploaded, but when was it recorded? The parts for the MJX cars are everywhere 😳

[@avolationindustries]

Yes and even new upgrade parts are available now, but at the time they were not. I will be posting a follow up soon, thanks for watching.

[@davidkanoff110]

the wobble in the steering is because it has no connector brace in between the left and right turning arms, i bought this almost exclusively to see if i could modify it or make a part to fix the steering drift. i have some scy1602 cheap brushless truggys from temu that are super stable at any speed and handle amazingly , if you don't have one i highly recommend one, they are super cheap, it is a 2s car and 1/16 scale, if you want 3s you'll have to get new radio, receiver and esc though.

[@avolationindustries]

right, that makes sense, thanks for that. I guess not all trucks, especially the smaller / cheaper ones have that brace. I think my Arrma trucks have them. I definitely will check out the Temu trucks at some stage! Am hoping to get back into this amazing hobby again shortly. Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

[@philiprccars4340]

I have the MJX Hyper Go 16209. and in comparison it is worlds ahead of the HBX 16889 PRO which I also have.

[@avolationindustries]

Yeh right. Interesting. I rate the 16889a pro very highly, spoiler: its the subject of my next video. Sounds like I better get a 16209 to compare as well! I have heard very good things about those also, part of the reason I invested in the 14210. They are investments though, not always as cheap as you'd like.

[@Cameron2874]

Srews will be JIS heads. Philips and pozi won't fit properly. save your sanity and screw heads and just buy a jis screwdriver for anything that comes from china, Japan etc. Great in depth video. Got the hypergo 16208 which I am liking and was looking at this little beast so appreciate the review

[@avolationindustries]

Oh right! I shall have to invest in a JIS driver then! Thank you very much for explaining that, no wonder I couldn't get any purchase on those little screws! Much appreciated! Glad you found the video useful. Yes the 16 scale Hypergos are well renowned! I think this one could be good too once I figure out how to balance it! Cheers

[@andrempmorais]

Hello do you have any better alternatives to this car? I am looking for a truggy around the price of this one but can't seem to find any other that offers as much as this one for around the same price. Grear video btw! I still think I will buy this one as my first RC Car, to drive on the 2S that comes in the box if I don't find a better alternative. As a rookie myself I want something durable as I don't want to spend more money on repairs.

[@avolationindustries]

Hi there, thank you for watching and your kind words. At this stage sadly I still have not been able to complete my research on this truck due to unforeseen circumstances, so my opinion is not yet complete.. I have seen many people get them to run quite satisfactorily though so I think if you buy one of these you will be pleased, it is generally solid, has good electronics, the only real issue is the handling and the screws are a bit weak. Otherwise its a strong chassis, but I still haven't had the time to get it to stop tipping over.(this may have been fixed in the V2 that came out) The other truck I would think would be a good option is the Team Associated Reflex 14MT Monster Truck. Though I do not have one of these yet, either!! Best of luck and enjoy your new truck whatever you decide!

[@andrempmorais]

@@avolationindustries Thank you so much! I ordered one yesterday so it gets in time of my birthday, I will stay subscribed I really liked the way you present your content by showing the real user experience way and I to see the followup video of this car if it happens! Good luck with your channel

[@pigout1957]

Well if the MJX survived that floggin they cant be too bad😜

[@avolationindustries]

Lol cheers pop. Certainly not a bad truck, but definitely not a great one, either! Maybe if I can get it going again and tune it to my liking!

[@andydenis4993]

youve got very grippy tyres on high traction surface and your wondering why it wont drift and keeps rolling over?

[@highduck420]

I find the 14210 handles much better on the dirt than any cement. It's pretty good at ripping around offroad. My big complaint is mine just eats rear axles. Starts with them popping out and then eventually it tears up the inner dog bone. the rear sits up higher than the 16s and it just puts a bad angle on the rear axles. so close to a great truck too.

[@avolationindustries]

Interesting! Mine didn't last long enough to chew any axles up yet. Maybe if I can get my hands on another shock tower and get it going again. Does yours spin out like mine? Did you put diff fluid in?

[@highduck420]

@@avolationindustries Yes mine spins out, hard to control. Did not do diff fluid, this vid makes me think I should have. If I find any tricks to make it handle better I'll pass them along!

[@HellSpawn8484]

This issue is beause of the shocks being mounted the wrong way around. Put the longer socks on the front and shorter on the back. You can se in the blow print that this is how it was ment to be mounted. I did this immediately whe ingot it and never had a dog bone issue

[@avolationindustries]

I've added your link for spares to the description, thank you @highduck420

[@highduck420]

@@HellSpawn8484 I ended up shortening my shocks and made it level front to back. fixed all my axle problems. Good to know you can swap back to front as well, thanks!

[@Kris-fd9xs]

Adding spring strength and loosing shock oil weight seems to be the worst you can do stability wise.. bouncing like crazy

[@avolationindustries]

yeh it didnt help. Ive since realized the shocks were out of balance from the factory. more on that in next video 🙏

[@user-nc9fo4lw6w]

If the RC can take this guys driving and still work at all, it’s durable!

[@avolationindustries]

Lol. Ain't that the truth! 😂 Thats why I'm such a qualified test pilot!

[@Jxtian013]

Is it safe to use the charger that came with The RC??

[@avolationindustries]

I would imagine so, however I use a SkyRC charger so I don't actually know. I've used USB chargers like the one included on other buggies in the past with no issue. The golden rule with charging is to keep it under observation. Charge it while you are in the same room. Dont leave it unattended, keep tabs on its temperature. And dont let it charge longer than necessary. Also, dont leave a battery on full charge for more than 24 hours if you can help it. This will help maintain the battery life expectancy.

[@andydenis4993]

Throttle control?

[@luvadealme]

Did you solve the issue with the car rolling when you turn? Was it the tyres?

[@avolationindustries]

The suspension turned out to be too high at the back! I will be doing a follow up soon.

[@luvadealme]

Interesting, can't wait to see what you think of it when that gets resolved, pit together wrong at factory I guess?

[@avolationindustries]

I can only assume so, a bit of an unusual one but I guess accidents happen. Another viewer alerted me to the same problem with his and how it was easy to correct.@@luvadealme

[@make4all2000]

I think a gyro solves the problem of better stability and direction

[@avolationindustries]

Hey thanks for the suggestion, but I dont think that would actually solve the problem. It's not the steering, it's the ballooning tires and unsteady weight transfer that is tipping it over. I am lining up a follow up video on this truck, I may add a gyro just to test it. Thanks again 👍

[@make4all2000]

@@avolationindustries Yes, you are right, the wheels are soft, but they are good for jumps, and anytime you upgrade to stronger and better quality ones about the body roll, yes you're right, but it wouldn't want to be a stable race car at 50 mph. Think it costs as much as a Traxxas Xmax body I think it is exceptional for this money, 10 years ago we would not have dreamed of having something like this for this money. I think that for a beginner it is wonderful and quite resistant A gyroscope will help, unfortunately there is no way to do it. Best regards

[@timeng3]

That is some rough driving right there. Is the radio a bit laggy or something? I noticed on literally every jump, that the throttle stayed pegged which caused the car to continue rotating and landing on that poor wing, over and over. I think I shed a few tears watching the car repeatedly a$$ landing. If it's not a laggy radio, you gotta just let off the gas a bit as you float through the air. Car will land more elegantly and not get destroyed! 👍

[@avolationindustries]

I think I have to put my hand up here and confess, I am still very much am amateur RC driver, I have only been in the hobby a few months, and certainly a lot of those landings were my own fault. Plus I was still getting used to the truck. That smaller jump that led to a lot of those tail spikes has carpet on it, which makes it very grippy, the truck was able to get in some of the smallest back flips I've done so far. It does rotate backwards quite well, almost too well. Thanks for the tips, I will check the lag but I think it's just driver error in this case. Side note: this comment made me laugh!! lol

[@user-ph4st7mb4b]

Здравствуйте. В двух словах можете расказать, эта модель крепче, чем traxxas e-revo 1/16?

[@avolationindustries]

Hi I dont have a traxxas erevo nor do I have any experience with them, if I had to guess I would say the traxxas would be a safer bet.

[@philiprccars4340]

Looks like cost should be my compass, this RC is still above my budget anyway.

[@avolationindustries]

Yeh it's not always a guarantee though. Pays to do some research first, but I am the type who likes to find out for myself! Sometimes the hard way lol

[@jonnyd19864]

Lol bro the whole video was driving error 😂, nah yeah bro actually all the truggy monster trucks 1:14 1:16 drive and handle like that

[@stephennogare]

what happened?

[@woutervanwijk4369]

You're just gunning it all the time. On 3s maybe a more conservative index finger is needed 🤷🏻

[@avolationindustries]

That was all on 2s. It does run well power wise. I will tweak a few things and revisit it. Not gonna deny I have an itchy trigger finger.

[@anilladdher5316]

cant really hear what your saying

[@dloco486]

This truck is terrible ime. It's uncontrollable on any surface. I even tried LC Racing truggy wheels on it and it didn't improve handling at all. It's impossible to trim it and get it to drive straight as well. Imo it's a complete waste of money. I've been very disappointed with it...

[@avolationindustries]

Yeh I hear you. I have heard from one of our viewers who says he has dramatically improved it by levelling out the truck at the rear by installing slightly shorter shocks, but I have yet to confirm this myself. I will post an update if I do, meantime maybe check if yours is riding flat or high at the rear.

[@make4all2000]

Sorry, But I don't know what you did that you can't hear yourself at all...I'm struggling to understand what you're saying

[@avolationindustries]

Which part are you referring to?

[@make4all2000]

@@avolationindustries Almost all the video, the background sounds it’s high compared to your voice

[@avolationindustries]

@@make4all2000 ok duly noted! Thanks for the feedback. Audio is very important to get right, I shall improve going forward. Thank you for the feedback it is very valuable to me.

[@reneberger215]

learn throttle control and steering control Even with a real car Seriously.

[@avolationindustries]

Thanks for watching, take care out there

[@kingdomrealtygroupllc7731]

The nerve of this guy talking about the car like shit while treating in like shit. What the hell....