It's a Bit of a List! My Fave TRX4m Mods!

[@WestyCoastHermit]

I have feelings about Traxxas but I must say the TRX4m is a fantastic little truck. My son has one and when he lets me drive it, I'm blown away by its performance. Such a great little truck. It's definitely due for some weight down low, which I can see makes quite the difference. As always, your video was informative and entertaining. Thank you kindly and I hope the rain isn't keeping you couped up. Take Care

[@RCTNT]

Thanks Chris

[@superscale7682]

I watched your trx-4m review and I did the same mods with my battery. Now I can storage it. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@RCTNT]

No worries at all. It's a necessity for lipo health. Plus the compatibility is a win for battery choice! Cheers

[@vanstromi7810]

@@RCTNTdo you have a video on how to do this?

[@RCTNT]

I showed what I did and the wiring for it in my review video for this car, which is in the description.

[@erikl1003]

Super fun seeing it go through the little creek. My living room basher Queen that’s barely been run on the sidewalk shuddered :). Love that the stock motor is waterproof

[@RCTNT]

Nearly all brushed motors are happy in water. Most brushless ones are too, unless there's circuitry on the motor itself (rare). Water running is fun 😁

[@Kevin-Schmevin]

Glad to hear that you like the stock tires, i like mine as well. They're good but still offer a bit of a challenge.

[@RCTNT]

Yeah! They look good and I like how they work, so there's no urgency to change them :)

[@foxfirecreations]

I just picked up a TRX4m bronco and absolutely fell in love with it! All the local shops are backordered on any and all traxxas bits for it, so injora is getting all the money too!

[@RCTNT]

Oh nice. Luckily injora is making good stuff for this car, eh? I liked it in stock form but oh boy is it better with some injora goodness! Glad you're having fun with it 🙂

[@YoShImUrA53]

We all know my [lack of] love for Traxxas, but this product with the mods you made, is really enticing. Glad I barely use my minis, so I have no real motivation to get into it, but its quite impressive as you specced it. Congrats for making me want something that I really don't need. Haha!

[@RCTNT]

Haha! Yes, this thing sells itself, doesn't it. Just a smooth, well made little thing and the mods are brilliant. Thanks Jorge :)

[@scottjlambert]

Happy to see an update on the TRX4m. Of course you made my day again lol

[@RCTNT]

You made mine with those gears, Scott! Thank you!!

[@scottjlambert]

@@RCTNT Always happy to help a friend!

[@RCTNT]

🙏

[@DEENRC]

Didn't think you was getting out that water... 7:47 nice mate👍

[@RCTNT]

Haha me neither, for a moment!

[@RawstreamRC]

So many aftermarket parts for this little beast of a 4x4! Great informative video! 👍

[@RCTNT]

Thanks! 👍Appreciate the comment. And yeah, there sure are! What a time to be in RC eh!

[@SuperLenny555]

im glad a USA friend helped you out . very cool !

[@RCTNT]

Me too! He's a top bloke. I didn't realise how many great people I'd get to know by doing this channel but it's been a real highlight of the experience 😊

[@danielserrano343]

You can fix the speed thing easily with a Modellbau-Regler brushed ESC (hand made in Germany) that is smoother and 3S capable. Mine now goes slow and fast like a brushless, and brushed, remains water resistant.

[@RCTNT]

Sounds epic. My more budget version is the purple 48T injora motor and the low-speed gears. Combined, on 2S, it's a good, useable band and it is satisfying to drive :) (I bet yours is amazing though - brushless is far from dead!!)

[@dannyspontan4915]

All you have to do is super glue the rack where it connects on the sides. Especially the review mirrors, and the breather on the right side. I have never had them break off and they no longer wiggle around.

[@RCTNT]

I've built so many models and even made my own scratch builds on occasion. You'd think I'd have thought of that! Good call :D Shame we need to do it but yes, that's a good solution, thank you.

[@pandacrawler6x6]

Awesome Build!!! Nice mods and up-grades!!!

[@RCTNT]

Thanks, it's a more fun rig now!

[@pandacrawler6x6]

@@RCTNT HéHéHé Indeed!!!

[@MikeRCWorld]

Cool mods from injora, I also do shopping there. Nice video, my next rc is trx4m 🤫

[@mgscheue]

Nice video. I like my TRX4m a lot. The company itself, well... . I see SSD has some upgrade parts as well, now, and Treal has a lot of stuff. The crawling gears slow it down a lot. I haven't put it in, yet, but I have a Holmes Hobbies 66T motor ready, which I think will help.

[@RCTNT]

Thanks. And yep, do the gears and motor. I'm loving the 44t injora motor with them.

[@bkinsman]

can't wait till we have more stock here, they're impossible to find atm. order heaps of Injora parts last night, hope I can track one down soon

[@RCTNT]

There was a real wait for mine too. Ordered on announcement and was 3 months behind most reviewers!

[@bkinsman]

@@RCTNT 🤞

[@CornholioMcGeeRC]

As always great video!!

[@RCTNT]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bartbbb1046]

I don't wear Traxxas particularly close to my heart, and the latest cases haven't helped matters, but you have to admit they pulled it off with the TRX4-M. I would with the Bronco more than the Defender, but just a question of personnal taste.

[@RCTNT]

They nailed it with this thing, absolutely!

[@ilbaik6454]

Once I put the Furitek motor in my trx4m just flying off the pavement. Gotta lower the gears.

[@RCTNT]

Oh I bet! I'm pretty happy with the 44t injora motor and the low range gears at this point.

[@Noizy-Boy]

Love Injora! I went with the brass wheels and their sticky crawler tires. It's very planted now, but needs the low gearing for sure. I'm not a fan of rotational weight, but it makes for a quick and cheap way to get the weight where it's really needed. Looking at the Furitek 118 Stinger brushless set up. 😮 Nice video, thanks!

[@RCTNT]

Nice. I agree!

[@JUSTHAVEFUNRC]

Furitek 118 is very nice. I have a bunch of videos and shorts of my trx4m with the 118 system. Only downside besides cost is you lose the waterproof capabilities of the stock brushes motor and esc. You can coat the lizard pro with conformal to make it waterproof but from my understanding outrunners aren’t really a fan of water/mud. But the new furitek Cedar in runner might be a fix.

[@RCTNT]

Its a great system, I have no doubts. For me, the purple 48t injora motor and low range gears are a great combo. Nice having all these options eh!

[@luluburch7500]

Do not consider weight on wheels unless you wanna replace your servo. The plastic gears WILL give out. Also you'd benefit from steel transmission gears and metal axles at that point. Just my opinion

[@JUSTHAVEFUNRC]

@@luluburch7500 it will give out regardless of what’s done to the truck. Their are constant posts in the Facebook groups of stock servos going out.

[@deriklarsen]

Have you seen there are some more gear options from Meus Racing? The in-between crawl and stock gear is the one I'm looking at getting.

[@RCTNT]

I haven't seen that actually, thanks. I think I like the low gearing but would probably go up to the next ones you mention if I was fitting a brushless system too.

[@pwrofgrayskull]

Great information, thank you! 👍✌️

[@RCTNT]

No worries!

[@fishnrc294]

Thanks for the thoughts on the M I’ve had mine for a bit I’ve been updating it & finally replaced the motor with Injora 55t motor & all my links are red anodized Treal including steering links. I have Treal metal beadlocks & Injora soft tires. I just installed the motor so I don’t have much feedback yet but I can definitely tell the difference but to be honest you need to replace the esc to truly get the modulation you need. Be careful tightening the wheel nuts the will break right off. I broke one & bought I kit to not only replace the part but also widen the stance all the way around. I have not spend any $ on Traxxas upgrades all aftermarket stuff. I’ll be going out tomorrow to get some testing aka Fun in. I live in Santa Barbara area & the weather is very nice currently so definitely getting out. Hope you get some blue skies soon. Looks good going through the water. By the way it was a pain to replace the motor I couldn’t believe you have to remove pretty everything to get to the 2 screws holding it. Definitely design flaw why not make it easier for people who are replacing the motor. Mine is identical to yours so makes it nice to see it out. Thanks

[@RCTNT]

The low range gears and purple injora motor are a great combo, yeah! Glad you're enjoying yours! With lots range gears I think the esc is Good Enough. But I understand why you'd want more from it. Really, if you wanted a better experience, replace the radio with your system of choice and fit a hobbywing 25A unit, that'd be pretty good. But I find the stock one is fine.

[@roblowrie1969]

Very nice little truck. 😎👍🏻

[@RCTNT]

It sure is!

[@FireBlade57]

There is a manual 2 speed available now for not too much.

[@RCTNT]

It's a great little design, too! I'll be building in the MEUS Racing servo-operated transmission when I build my total after-market TRX-4m build soon. But if I had a stock TRX-4m that needed hi/lo gears, I think the Traxxas manual one makes a lot of sense :)

[@FireBlade57]

@@RCTNT Cool, you need to make a detailed video on that!

[@RCTNT]

Will do

[@blitzrc4713]

Big downfall in Australia is price traxxsux axiel armma etc were not a big enough market for them I guess check my zd racing ex 07 about 900 all up.keep up the nice work bro

[@RCTNT]

It can be a bit eye watering here, yeah!

[@giopirmisashvili5514]

Thank you

[@RCTNT]

No, thank YOU! (for watching)

[@vanstromi7810]

I’m not sure what you’re talking about having to change gears. You just hold the button down and it switches between the gearing or is this just once you upgrade to the low gearing?

[@RCTNT]

Well I'm not sure what you're taking about... Gearing in the TRX4m is a set ratio. There's no charging gear, you need to physically do it. Traxxas and after market both sell the options, there were 3 sets (fast, standard, slow) and later a fourth set was apparently released (I heard, but haven't checked this) that's between standard and slow. I've installed the slow ones and I'm very happy with this speed, it crawls great. I haven't made a video about it because it is a very simple swap. A few screws, then you replace the three gears with the new set. I wish you could hold a button to change gears but that is not something this model is capable of, unfortunately!

[@zebra5591]

I got a normal trx4 with prob 500 in mods just got a trx4m currently waiting on delivery

[@RCTNT]

Nice, you'll love it. The TRX4 is still one of my all-time favorite crawlers. I still remember when the first leaks dropped online about Traxxas releasing a crawler with two speed transmission and lockers, of all things. I hardly dared to believe such an amazing thing had been made, and then yep, the Defender was released and oh boy was I in line for the first one I could get my hands on here in Australia! Still feels like it was recent, though its been a few years now!

[@MudOregonVet]

I'm new to RC's and the trx4m bronco happens to be the first one I got, does anybody sell the battery adapters for the ESC? Cuz I'm not confident enough to butcher a battery

[@RCTNT]

I looked around for you. Amazon, Banggood, AliExpress, eBay. From all of that, I found just one guy selling what you're after, and it's the same kind of thing I made from my battery and adapter: www.ebay.com/itm/354531927549 He's sold a bunch with different adapters. A couple of hundred of them over the 4 variants he offers. Looks like he's made about USD$5k revenue. I wonder what his cost of manufacture is. It's only a few minutes' work for each adapter, and it looks like he's building the Female side only from 3x single breadboard cable cuts, which you can buy in 100 packs for a few dollars. Interesting little side hustle he's got there anyway :) Update, found another similar one on eBay too: www.ebay.com/itm/266054417130

[@MudOregonVet]

@@RCTNT that's awesome, both of them look like fairly professional jobs too, thanks for the recommendations

[@simonj5134]

Need another wet drive day, they are so fun.

[@RCTNT]

Yes they are and yes we do!

[@janellec9649]

Hi Craig, this is Tyler I have recently purchased a Trx 4 m bronco, I have put beadlock tires from injora is there any cheap upgrades that you would get for your trx4 m?

[@RCTNT]

Hey Tyler, great! That's what this video is all about :) Check the description. I'm going to do another video soon with more stuff I've done. The purple injora motor and the low range gearbox was a winner for me, plus the stuff I showed in this video. Cheers mate, enjoy!

[@janellec9649]

Thank you

[@davidjohnston9841]

Gday, any recommendations on a waterproof servo upgrade? Cheers!

[@RCTNT]

You bet. I have two options for you: 1. run this one with red power wire directly from the 2S battery and it'll blow your mind: asiate.es/aff?l=162286&i=76070 2. run this one as a stock replacement. It's strong and reliable: asiate.es/aff?l=160541&i=76070

[@SuperHarderstyles]

​@@RCTNTwhat's going on with these links are they broken cuz there's a few that link the a dead website

[@RCTNT]

Whoa thanks. The links are correct but it looks like the domain has expired. I've notified Asiatees and hopefully they can get on top of it. This is the first link:www.asiatees.com/display?id=162286&i=76070 This is the second link: www.asiatees.com/display?id=160541&i=76070

[@SuperHarderstyles]

@@RCTNT thanks mate. There is also some in the bio that do the same

[@ZacBuckley-e9q]

Is it waterproof straight out of the box or do you have to modify it?

[@RCTNT]

Waterproof out of the box, yep!

[@sums369]

Awesome vid!!

[@RCTNT]

Thanks! I'm digging this little car

[@Sol-hl2rj]

Don’t know if you’ve put ball bearings in it yet? It’s a huge Traxxas mistake to let it ride on bushings all round. Ie: FMS has put bearings where needed most on their 1:18 scale, and it works! .. so much better than TRX 4M with stock bushings.. After battling one hour, mostly due to front axle.. I got mine on bearings, and you know what? It performs so incredibly much better even with stock gearing. But still, I’m not putting any more money into mine, bearings, lights and a second body, that’s it. It’s a bit meh.. it really needs a two speed gearbox, and you have to take the body off to switch lighting modes on the ESC.. 🤨 I’m on the fence on a FCX 24, don’t really like any of the body choices that much this far, otherwise it looks really great.

[@RCTNT]

I did put bearings all through it, actually, yes. Forgot about that in this video! With the low range gearing I'm not sure I noticed a difference, and even less so now with the lower turn injora motor. But fms are on the right track with the mechanical side of things, for sure.

[@Sol-hl2rj]

@@RCTNT Ah, you did. Well, on the low (crawl) gearing I didn’t notice to much myself, just a tad when axle flexing and wide steering. But when I switched back to stock gearing (It was painstakingly slow with crawl gear..) it was almost like a new motor in it. It certainly crawls much more controlled on low speed, making most use of the ESC. And there’s some wheel speed now as well. So I kept the stock gearing for now.

[@RCTNT]

I'd have done the same with the stock motor. Low gearing is super slow. But she really wakes up with the faster motor. It's a good combo.

[@Sol-hl2rj]

@@RCTNT Interesting.. But that was kinda on my mind, only brushless. Then again, it would start adding the cost onwards to a new TRX 4M .. all in all it’s closing in towards a good 1:10th car😅

[@RCTNT]

Haha very true. That's where injora makes it make sense again. Faster brushed motor, low speed gears, good combo :)

[@stefan_luptak]

Do you do some maintenance after running it in the water like shown in the video?

[@RCTNT]

Probably should have, but no. The foams want drying, if you have them in the tires and if the wheels have vents. Gearbox and diff want drying and lubrication. Uni and cv joints, ball ends, etc all should be dried and lightly lubed too, ideally. But no, I've done none of that. Use the car regularly, it's still good. A faster, bigger, heavier car will definitely need all this. You can get away with it on smaller, slower cars, as moving parts are under much less load.

[@stefan_luptak]

@@RCTNTthanks a lot for the response. I think I should buy myself some air dryier and lube and use it at least once a while. 👌

[@RCTNT]

Can't hurt!

[@Wild_Buggy]

In the title you mentioned TRX4 but the video is about TRX4M

[@RCTNT]

Thanks for catching that, it was a typo

[@janellec9649]

I am going to be naughty and buy another trx4m but this time I’m going to buy a defender because I do love the look of yours and the American dollar has changed so I think this is going to be my pick of choice. In America I can also buy a body so I can change up the look of my bronco . If you have any other suggestions please tell me and I might change my mind Tyler

[@RCTNT]

Check out the new 2 speed transmission they've released. It's a manual shift but it unlocks quite a lot more usability for the cars.

[@janellec9649]

@@RCTNTis that for the trx4m? or some other cars?

[@janellec9649]

If so i will have a look at that

[@RCTNT]

m.traxxas.com/products/parts/9891

[@janellec9649]

Thank you I will think about that

[@jayf2487]

Did you waterproof any of your electronics

[@RCTNT]

They come waterproof. No action required on my part!

[@skyhighfpv469]

Do you have a link to the battery lead??

[@RCTNT]

No, I made it myself. I'm not sure you can buy it. I explain how to make it and include a diagram though, in the original review video. I hope that's enough as I can't find anywhere that's selling such a thing, sorry!

[@skyhighfpv469]

@@RCTNT thank you!

[@lgrc6120]

Is there really still distain for Traxxas they just wanted words changed and did it really affect anyone still calling them name's, or just a bandwagon ride. Now I've had my spew on the subject😅how do you maintain your RC after being drowned?

[@RCTNT]

If I felt strongly about it at this point, I'd not be doing Traxxas videos. Gotta have a place for forgiveness for humans, and I guess at least understanding for businesses. Capitalism gonna capitalise. The got overzealous. They felt the push back. They corrected. Now they have to wait for goodwill to grow again. Takes time. After wet running with this kind of car, really I haven't done much beyond rinsing it with clear water, wiping it down and ensuring the tires are dry inside. It's not a high speed vehicle so I'm not worried about blowing out bearings (which I installed and forgot to mention). Low speed, low stress. One of the draws of crawlers :)

[@lgrc6120]

@@RCTNT thanks for the feedback on maintenance.

[@beng.6417]

Rather give a US based company my hard earned $$$$s

[@shot2x]

Mate im moving to aus fro

[@janellec9649]

Hey Craig , I have been looking to buy some upgrade parts for my Trx4m just wondering which car should I put the upgrades on? Defender or bronco

[@RCTNT]

Come at this from the other end: what are your cars not doing that you wish they did? Better/lower center of gravity? Better steering? Different tires for better grip, more/less clearance, etc.? Once you know what you want for one of them, assess the budget and make your selection. Eg. Your Defender could use more mass down low, and then will also want better steering. So, injora brass beadlock wheels ($45) and an HDpower TR4 servo and horn ($23) might be the answers there. (note, the Injora wheels ate my stock tyre beads, so pair with injora tyres for best results) Wheels: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_m099HZm Tyres: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_msLkMay Servo: a.aliexpress.com/_mrkQ8aM

[@janellec9649]

Thank you so much I will most likely buy the bead lock wheels from injora and the brass skid plates for underneath the axles and the knuckles c hubs, in the future or maybe now I’ll get the lcg injora chassis.

[@RCTNT]

@janellec9649 I'd skip the bash plates, they tend to catch on rocks where plastic slides over. Brass knuckles and C-hubs are good though, as are the wheels. Haven't tried the Injora lcg chassis yet, though it was mediocre for the scx24.

[@janellec9649]

⁠@@RCTNTI just purchased some new tires, brass knuckles, brass diff covers and c hubs, servo and some shocks

[@RCTNT]

Goodbye pocket money from 2023 and 2024, lol. That's a list! Happy upgrading!

[@beng.6417]

What's wrong with giving Traxxas your money?

[@RCTNT]

Nothing per se. They're a company, just like any other. Some folks are still stewing after Traxxas was a bit overly keen on handing out cease and desist notices and having small business' websites shut down without notice. I wanted to acknowledge that. The company overstepped, felt the push back from the hobby community, corrected, and now things are again reasonable. Trust and goodwill takes some time to return. But it will, eventually!

[@beng.6417]

Not a big fan of Chinese capitalism either. No boundaries whatsoever.

[@RCTNT]

No doubt. Though it is nice to see injora coming up with some new IP themselves these days. Boom Racing is another great example. I have no real opposition to your point though, you're quite right.

[@billknepp1965]

this is the major reasons why I can't see dropping money on these little things.. they cost what a 10th scale does in every way... so my money has to go for the biggest bang... that and since I got my at6... I don't wanna run anything else 😂

[@RCTNT]

Haha! Totally understandable! Yes :D

[@HOUSECAT47]

Mmmm idk kinda wrong in a major way a trx4 is close to $400 a trx4m is $150 for the defender version and id like to know where I can get a trx4 for the cost of a trx4m or where you are getting a motor and esc and servo combo for $200 compared to a 10th scale motor esc and servo combo which without even knowing off the top of my head is double maybe even triple that of a fully modded trx4m 😂

[@RCTNT]

Don't take it too literally. The gist is that you buy the car then start upgrading and before you know it you can be hundreds into it. Tenth scale is more, yes, but the difference is not so huge as to be worth it for some folks. Bill here is running a 6x6 cross rc that's pretty much sorted, out of the box. You can easily spend that kind of money on a TRX4m and still have a rig you can't take along in the forest as easily, etc. The nice thing about this hobby is there are so many niches and so much choice. We can all do something different and all be happy.

[@HOUSECAT47]

@@RCTNT understandable and miss interpreted the comment yes you’re right my apologies no hard feelings to anyone in any niche of the hobby

[@pablolopezrivas3522]

@@RCTNTi mean, no, its not much more money, but I had a trx4, 500 plus another almost 500 in upgrades. Now I run a trx4m upgraded to the bones, 2 speed transmision included, and i haven't spent 500 in the car + upgrades.. So, it's not a lot of money, but twice its more than enought..