New to Crawlers? Building a budget TRX4 Clone From Parts, Value?

Hi guys,
You can build a budget TRX4 clone pretty easily which is a lot of fun if you're wired like me. Do the dollars make sense? Spoilers, I think they do. Not everything in the clone is worse than genuine Traxxas, and not everything in the genuine Traxxas is better than the clone. A lot if it depends on exactly what you want your crawler to be. The LCG chassis is a big factor in the equation. The clone axles and transmission are not bad for $100 less but if you want max quality, Traxxas parts may still be worth it to you. Going with the body that you really want is a huge upside to building a clone, as is putting in whatever electronics you really want.
Most common allen wrench sizes needed for crawlers: 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm
Links:
Radiolink RC4GS: www.amazon.ca/Radiolink-Chann...
Injora Chassis etc: www.injora.com/products/injor...
Motor: www.injora.com/products/550-b...
Mountain Shocks: www.injora.com/products/2pcs-...
Axles: www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Transmission: www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Link Ends: www.injora.com/products/10pcs...
Jenny's RC: www.ebay.ca/str/jennysrcsports
Do you drive to wrench or do you wrench to drive?

[@TheLilhulk1111]

I think it can be done for cheaper and then you get the stuff that you want because that’s exactly what I did. I bought my TRX 4 kit for $369 and then I went and built my own trx4 LCG build and it was 400 rtr

[@pauls1816]

I don’t know the prices on eBay in Canada but I have found TRX4 sliders as low as 199.

[@reyjr3608]

Is there a way to diy 2speed and T-locks on diy build ?

[@drivetowrench2709]

The cheap trans has 2spd and you can dig up some t-lock axles and cheap servos on AliExpress (They seem to be not as common anymore and the cheapeset I've seen them lately is $115ish Cdn but they have been around $100 in the past, and cheap servos are $5-10 each depending on the quantity you buy) and you need the servo mount for the t-locks (I would just buy a traxxas one) and the screws to connect the t-lock cables and mount the servos. Download the TRX4 manual if you want to see pictures of how it's put together

[@reyjr3608]

@@drivetowrench2709 thank you for the good info..😄👍I still have lot to learn..but for now,I just have fun on what I have..😆🚗💨💨