Grinding Gears On Our New Custom Traxxas TRX-6 Man-Unimogish RC Crawler - Holmes Hobbies

Every now and then, John likes to scoop up a project build from a fellow RC enthusiast to be placed in his custom RC crawler collection. This time it was something a bit different. Instead of a 4x4, it was a 6x6! John found himself a custom Traxxas TRX-6 RC Rock Crawler. This off-road beast was fitted with a Bruder MAN body by the previous owner. It also has some aftermarket electronics and a really weird gear grinding noise from the transmission. John will give you a quick overview of his purchase and then take it out for a first drive on the rocks. It's going to be interesting! This isn't the last time you'll seee this RC beast on the channel!
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[@nj2033]

Sort the pinion out for the love of God man... Haha

[@kellybarr4128]

"I'm not a full size guy." I almost spit my coffee on the screen. lmao

[@andymerc190E]

Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood. Haha! had that shit on replay back in the day

[@mypassionrc-studioxd40lous66]

Cool looking truck 🙏☮️✝️

[@chadlunsford6730]

"Wrong hole fool" hahaha The part with the melting cheese woulda hurt soooooo bad!!

[@shadenphoenix]

Can't wait to see the repair/ upgrade and see how it works and sounds! HURRY UP ALREADY! ;P

[@jasonhughes3587]

Yep my trx6 works nothing like that. Smooth as silk and plenty of punch. Made it a cabover flatbed and a custom gooseneck trailer. Load the trailer with my negative-g trx4 conversion, my sons mostly stock trx4 and a couple of scx 24's. Trx6 tows the whole setup over most normal trail terrain. Super cool if you're into the scale stuff at all.

[@SevenWelt]

Great thumbs up! 👍

[@later_daze_4080]

With some weathering that body would look really great. As it is now it's still pretty cool! Wrong hole, fool! killed me! Don't be a menace reference FTW!

[@markus8834]

damn this was yet another amazing video mr. holmes.. i was laughing pretty much the whole way. truely love your honest opinion.

[@arifaminuddin7249]

Nice dude👍🏽👍🏽

[@scottsoffroad]

Piston return springs for sure is the noise. No doubt.Thanks for the video,ya had me cracking up.Appreciate ya.

[@RIdeWerksInc]

that thing looks so cool... I want one

[@06madmartin]

That's a really nice rig man

[@JoeOvercoat]

Gear mesh sounds like a bird call. Great looking rig. 😎

[@jasonice1584]

Love how scale rigs look and work's on trails but I chop all my trucks up first thing and make them mine

[@hilltoprccrawlers1979]

That gear mesh sound makes the "Castle whine" sound sweeet. Or maybe its' to cover the noisy Savox servo? ;P

[@vincec9451]

Grate truck bro

[@ferp420]

i have the almost same truck waiting to be built mine dosent have the lights on top though cool to see another one built up

[@alfalso434]

Very cool rig. I dig those MAN/UniMog bodies, look forward to the next video with it. Interested in what you do with the gear mesh. And what you find with the gearing.

[@NCMOUNTAINSbackyardRC]

Looking forward too testing the body looks heavy the axial SCX10II UMG10 RTR 6x6 looking pretty good still too 💯 looking forward too much fun ❤☕🙏☕

[@TRKISH324]

7:30ish you had me trying to wipe off one of my beard hairs, to no avail. That truck is badazzzz

[@concretechef9904]

Rofl

[@toddbertram6556]

Surprisingly I've had great luck with the stock tires on my trx6. Normally I don't even run stock tires, rims or electronics but I've ended up leaving the rims and tires as is and of coarse replaced everything else.

[@Jrod_FPV]

@12:40 ...... i think we all made that face. hahaha. My sensored spektrum Firma 60 power system seems to be on par with the Axe systems and it's soo smooth. So it must be the gear mesh, and maybe loose slipper clutch too ? Keep us posted!

[@EP50009]

Trx6 is the best vertical climbing truck, period.

[@WoodsUnknown]

that bruder body is wicked where can i get my hands on one?

[@GhostRider-ii7tz]

I have the system in my vs410 pro.2800kv and it’s smooth as silk.

[@shawnbyrnesrccrawlersrccra2911]

I got the axe v1 ...and just got the axe v2 2800 and its good for low speed crawling the pinion gear must be meshed really bad like u say in the movie

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

I have "only" ran an 1800 Revolver in my King Midas 6x6....its been around forever. I just bought the Revolver 540L. It's going to replace the original Old-School one.

[@rrenegadoo]

Nice truck.... I just got my TRX6 and I want to upgrade the power system, What is the best ESC, Motor, Pinion combination you suggest... Thank you.

[@steveyates1098]

If you go by the traxxas guide for pinnion mesh it's like this every time I moved mine one by one hole and it sorts it out eg 11 t is c . Put in position d 9t is a I put in B

[@scottloersch555]

Well looks like someone else has finally built another one I'm the only person I know or anyone else I know in Newcastle NSW Australia that has built one

[@GrimJerr]

Really Cool is an understatement, makes me want to build a 6x rig, ha ha ha ! Been thinking of a DAKAR Rally Build. Does DAKAR have 6x's ?

[@GrimJerr]

seems the only 6x Dakar trucks I can find are actually RC's. All the 1:1 I find are 4x

[@dottyauthefirst]

What motor and esc you recommend.

[@jonthomas8487]

Regarding TRX4 and TRX6 motor position/mesh move it one position. It seems for larger pinions 15T+ the positions shown on the manual are correct, but for below that it’s wrong and much too tight. I’m running a 12T pinion and it’s in the manual as D position but I changed mine to E it’s perfect. Mine is a TRX4 running 45T spur and 12T

[@mrstanton81]

MAN-MODE

[@jamesplymire5342]

You need to mow your lawn!! Lol

[@wapcustoms8116]

Love the 1/16 scale bruder body I almost have the same set up but green I First started out with collecting bruder’s but I got introduced to 1/16 & 1/10 scale crawlers and didn’t get rid of my bruder’s because I use those as hard bodies besides I started collecting bruder’s when I was 5 now 13, I will hopefully never get rid of my trucks 👍

[@rcjoe406]

I luv my trx6 but it's still like crawling a school bus 🚌

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

It's so funny I literally just bought that Bruder truck(in perfect condition)at a yard sale for $15 just an hour or two after watching this video. Hahaha Looked it up...it goes for $97.

[@scaleadventures2226]

I love my trx6. It's a beast on the rocks. I'm running a hobbywing fusion motor in it.

[@oscaradrenalina1]

Hej. Jaki to model Brudera?

[@ShawnTheSilentLurkerKerr]

Leave it to TRAXXAS to mislabel their holes. You had me laughing the whole way through, while the gear mesh made my teeth hurt.

[@ConditionZero76]

John lol 😂 If I was a Mustang guy I wouldn't test a Corvette with a slipping transmission to give my opinion of it lol... it's pretty well known the Hobbywing Xerun Axe R2 is so smooth & has such slow speed its almost like cheating, almost makes it boring its so smooth. PLEASE fix the mesh it hurts my ears & come back & give an honest opinion!! None of us are gonna stop buying Holmes Motors /Esc just because the Hobbywings amazing. I have 6 different Holmes motor combos & one Hobbywing Exrun. nothing wrong with a healthy mix here & there 😂 ....

[@HolmesHobbies]

Now I can do a series on making this thing work well! This is how the last owner was driving it... what he experienced wasn't optimal. Tore into it and fixed the mesh in an upcoming vid.

[@TEAMGARAGEHACK]

Slow for 3300kv? Lets see a copperhead tuned by HH with a HH 3300 for comparison!

[@emory442]

Were it set up correctly, you probably wouldn't have it. I look forward to seeing what it can do.

[@gugunsukmatea]

Hallo

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

I think you bought a pretty cool 6x6. You won't have any breakage with the Bruter...its made for kid bashing. That gear-mesh...ouch! Hahaha

[@tocaflower193]

Hello i am Luis from RC-BORICUAS CRAWLER TEAM PA how You get the truck body for TRX6 i am boring about the Mercedes body 🤣

[@batterybuilding]

Where is a good trail spot that is RC friendly in Columbia? I visit my folks there often.

[@HolmesHobbies]

Capen Park. Shade and tons of rock

[@batterybuilding]

@@HolmesHobbies right on, it’s been 20 years since I’ve been to Capen. I’ll return the favor; if you ever want to trail ride in Kansas City, look up blue river glades AKA eddy Ballantine hiking trails. There are huge slabs of flat rock tilted at traction-challenging angles.

[@capracoins4317]

The pinion is pre set on trx4 right or am I wrong

[@jonthomas8487]

It is unfortunately but the manual is 9/10 incorrect when it comes to the mesh on smaller pinions. 12T pinion on a 45T spur recommends the D position, but E is much smoother. That’s where mine is

[@lockenetmonster5029]

I have a question I hope you will answer. I know you can. Does the 1800kv Hobbywing fusion motor run more or less rpms than a stock trx4 motor on 3s lipo? Thanks in advance.

[@HolmesHobbies]

About the same to a bit less speed.

[@lockenetmonster5029]

@@HolmesHobbies Would the hobbywing fusion handle stepping up to a 16 tooth pinion to regain some top speed? With it's FOC ESC I'll still have decent low speed control.

[@lockenetmonster5029]

@@HolmesHobbies Or at least a 14t pinion. I just know 16 is the largest I can go with the factory spur. Thanks for your expertise. I'm a bit of a newb. Trying to soak up a little knowledge.

[@lockenetmonster5029]

If HolmesHobbies offered a FOC system I would give it consideration. But.......

[@HolmesHobbies]

I dont know about gearing on it. FOC isn't needed to drive like an axe or fusion. The new crawlmaster esc is not FOC but it has rpm lock and ultra low startup.

[@Jrod_FPV]

@holmeshobbies - others may not notice this but there's quite a bit of compression blocking in the video. KZbin destroys the picture quality to save server space. But If you can render and upload the video at 1440p instead of 1080p, the picture will be MUCH clearer. This is especially noticeable in parts of the video with a lot of motion. It won't be so noticeable in parts of video with little to no motion.

[@HolmesHobbies]

I'll tell my dude. We shoot in 4k

[@HolmesHobbies]

Solid recommendation.

[@Jrod_FPV]

@@HolmesHobbies yeah and 4k would be even better! But 4k is so much l longer to render and so much more storage it may not be worth it. But 1440 seems to get the picture quality over the hump, while not taking nearly as long to render compared to 4k.

[@ShivamSingh-ud5ik]

Mamba X is definitely smoother Compared to Axe. However AXE has ground breaking drag break. I recently purchased a Vanquish VS4-10 pro kit and decided to go Mamba X route. Do you think the Puller pro 2700kv will be comparable to any Axe system in terms of drag break?

[@HolmesHobbies]

In terms of static hold, not at this time. Later this year when some new Holmes ESCs come out, static hold will be equivalent to the axe.

[@ShivamSingh-ud5ik]

@@HolmesHobbies that's very good news. Really excited. Keep up this amazing work that you're doing for the hobby john. Thanks very much.

[@OswaldBeef]

Do you think it’s due to the 550 length of the axe that gives it so much hold?

[@ConditionZero76]

ShivOm SinGh, Mamba X is Good I have several, it doesn't compare to the slow speed crawl of the XERUN FOC R2 & anyone saying it does is nothing more than a Fan boy. I have several esc's from several companies spend 2 minutes running an Axe R2 & a blind man can see & feel the difference. doesn't mean Mamba X's aren't good there just a multi purpose esc not built straight for crawling such as the Xerun plus there obnoxiously noisy, there's nothing wrong with giving other companies (Hobbywing) props when they do it right!! I can't praise Holmes products enough I own many of his combos etc as well but let's be honest when talking about the XERUN as well........ I might upload a video to show the real world difference between Hobbywing R2 & anything else compared to it. it's kinda like cheating its so slow & smooth, makes it borderline not fair to even use in competition...

[@ShivamSingh-ud5ik]

@@OswaldBeef I don't think so as the 540 axe Motor also does amazing when it comes to drag break. Axe has quite weird technology fir breaking, Try rotating the shaft of the motor, when it stops it will not only stop but also try to go a bit in the opposite direction. That I think is responsible for better drag break. Because the actual rotor and magnets are much more superior in the holmes puller motors while comparing the 540 Axe motor and definitely alot better then stock castle slate motors.

[@stephenr6427]

My axe is brilliant you just need to set it up right

[@JDobbs726]

That scale battery may have come from shapeways I may have found it at the link below. www.shapeways.com/product/PS5QVSCE3/battery-volt-meter

[@zsaxeshed5743]

Yea dude I get almost 24mph out of the axe 3300 in a trx4 bronco

[@HolmesHobbies]

Found out it was limited to 50% speed

[@sprather84]

WRONG HOLE FOOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@Legoman585]

Not a fan of the Axe, gear mesh not good but that is a big rig, Dude give it some slack.

[@mattzelinski7472]

Wrong hole is not usually an enjoyable thing !!! 😲

[@indybama80]

Sure sounds like somebody put it in the wrong hole the way shes screamin lmbo!

[@paulschryer9571]

It probably has a custom home-job style of spacer, on the spur-gear's slipper clutch-pad !! OR the nylon locknut is torqued-down too tight !!! (From my own personal, beginner experience, back in 1999 !! 😆 WTH ! What was I thinkin'..... - what was this original owner thinkin' !!!!??? ? ? Seriously a bad idea, over-torquing the slipper-clutch "spring" IS A BAD WAY TO GO !!!! - I KNOW !!! 😖.......😱

[@nj2033]

Over torqueing the slipper clutch nut will just lock the clutch... It won't make that noise.

[@ka4172]

M.A.N = Maschienenfabrik . Augsburg. Nürnberg not "Man" ha ha!

[@DoubleADay]

I have the axe r2 3300kv system in my trx4 and it is way better than what than what your trx6 is performing. Not sure what is going on but it should have way better control down low and high

[@HolmesHobbies]

The general feedback has been that the 3300kv is not as smooth as lower kv choices.

[@danielbrown7796]

@@HolmesHobbies what size crawler would you recommend for rock crawler/scrapping up/ more abuse lol

[@Mr450pro]

My god that mesh. Get a bigger pinion it’s way too slow

[@HolmesHobbies]

Turns out it was running reverse with 50% speed...

[@jerrywatson1958]

More proof that that the AXE system is a waste of $.

[@nj2033]

Clearly you've never used one....

[@jerrywatson1958]

@@nj2033 You should watch the John Holmes review of the AXE system. It shows you all you need to know. But you go ahead and support the Chinese worker and their gov't. They will take your job one day too.

[@rc-daily]

This guy is setup terrible. My OLD axe is great. This one Is slow and that mesh makes me cringe.

[@HolmesHobbies]

Gonna take some time to sort everything out. Did firmware update, fixed mesh, and next thing will be different radio.

[@rc-daily]

@@HolmesHobbies did you guys do the foc re learn thing? That axe also has the 5mm shaft and requires it to be one hole different than what traxxas says. Iirc it comes with an 11t pinion.

[@HolmesHobbies]

Yeah, did that too. Still a little touchy but it's the v1 axe which might not be great with 3300kv. I hear the v2 is much smoother

[@rc-daily]

@@HolmesHobbies mine is a v1 as well but only 2300kv. It's on par with my 6 shooter. They're very similar imo.