RC4WD Trail Finder 2: Still Selling. Still Good?

Tamiya Bruiser. RC4WD Trail Finder 2. RC4WD Bruiseruptor. Old Toyotas. You can't afford not to watch this one! Join us for a brief journey through the history of this incredibly popular scale model.
It's been selling for nearly a decade. Should it still be on your wish list today in 2021? Is the RC4WD TF2 still one of the best crawlers or scale models?
Chapters:
0:00 Old Toyota
1:02 RC4WD TF2
1:12 TF2 Mods
1:24 RC4WD Class 1
1:37 Bruiser Heritage
2:04 TF2 vs Bruiser
3:10 TF2 Features
4:04 TF2 Crawling
5:00 Bruiser Clone
5:43 RC4WD Classic
6:39 Trail Finding
7:14 TF2 Modern Classic
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[@Warby1]

Long Live Toyota.

[@SonoranScaleStudios]

The collection of 1:1 rigs you have on the property deserve a closer look, classic beauties! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@276rclife6]

Totally agree with ya..give us a good review and head out and show us some of the land down under..

[@teamsargentrc6399]

Very Nice mate. This was very true & very Awesome great video!🤜🤛🤙👍

[@ericsmith3120]

Yes, very great memories. Wish I still had a few of my 1:1 here in the states. Had an 85 ext cab 4cl 22re solid front axle. Man that wad a beast!! I had a 94 22re ifs for like 13 years. Miss that one ad well. Thanks for all your videos. Very informative and fun to watch.

[@RCTNT]

Thanks a lot, Eric. I miss my 80 series, was just a 1HZ donk but that thing was unkillable. The old stuff was something else, wasn't it.

[@Warby1]

Great video and vehicles. both scales.

[@jessebrowne1471]

Really nice rc and love the cruisers I would love to get my hands on a 40 series one day

[@scalecrawlnl]

Great fun presentation, the TF2 is you could argue, the truck Tamiya should have made, however, RC4WD made the truck instead. Cool connection with the big rigs too, thanks :)

[@RCTNT]

Thanks for your thoughts! The TF2 would be an uncharacteristic vehicle for Tamiya, I think. The Bruiser is right up their alley, but what RC4WD did with the TF2 was a unique and special 'next step' that the hobby was just ready for! We were waking up to it with the Bruiseruptor, which had some issues and never really took off, but then they nailed it with the TF2! After that, I think the next big thing was the TRX-4, as far as vehicles with changed things significantly, and since then it feels like the changes are coming thick and fast. Quite a time to be alive.

[@mattmays9063]

The things I've seen people pull off with this truck even against a C2 tiny truck is insane! Hands down one of the best tiny trucks you can get with just a few mods. Free mods at that. They definitely require a very skilled driver, but I am consistenly amazed with some of the lines and capabilities of the TF2. Especially the TF2 Marlin.

[@RCTNT]

Well said. Epic rigs aren't they!

[@mattmays9063]

@@RCTNT Absolutely. I have two of em. One for comp that's definitely got some character ie: it's beat to hell. lol. The second one I have has that licensed RC4WD Blazer Hard body. It's a shelf queen :P

[@RCTNT]

@@mattmays9063 ooh nice, very nice.

[@StephenStefanski-op7vs]

Separates the men from the boys that’s for sure.

[@YoShImUrA53]

yes, Yes, YEEESS! I was so excited for you to talk about the TF2 platform!!! I think this is a fitting short and sweet video towards its impact in the RC crawler scene. IMO, It's not always the best enjoyment only focusing on pure performance. To struggle a bit with the limitations of your rig and when (if?) it accomplishes that challenge, the reward feels so much better! Makes you connect and feel more like a buddy or a team player with a piece of metal and plastic... as if you and your vehicle, be it a 1:1 or a scale rig, relate after sharing that struggle, and especially after achieving a goal jointly. Hope that made any sense... Either way, I hope this isn't the only full scale rig we see in a while. I would really really love to see a comparison test between the TF2, BRX01 and the RCRUN "80 series" chassis.

[@RCTNT]

I'm going to have to just do the RCrun vs the TF2 because getting a BRX01 before 2023 is currently looking like a bleak prospect! I'll see what else I can come up with that's interesting and relevant. Coming Soon (TM).

[@YoShImUrA53]

@@RCTNT (makes giggly excited noises) lol

[@richardkautz2947]

I still want to get one and scale it out ! Every time I get to wanting to buy one, I seem to get discouraged with the amount of stock parts I'd have to replace to make it into what I wish I could buy "stock" before the mods!🤷🏼‍♂️ Glad to see more on this one! Keep em coming!

[@RCTNT]

I do understand, the steering in particular wants a bit of love. I'm thinking I'll grab a chassis kit and then just go to town. No wasted electronics that way and hopefully I can get it sussed from day one without needless wasted money. We shall see!

[@allanwenzke749]

i bought one of these...yesterday!

[@RCTNT]

I'm excited for you! Enjoy!

[@VermontScaleCustoms]

Loving my TF2. I only got one just a few months ago. Bought used, partially setup. Have been modding the suspension and adding parts. Beautifully capable rigs that blow me away every time I run it. Thanks for the history lesson; I had no idea the path of lineage.

[@RCTNT]

Oh that's excellent to hear! Great little things eh

[@RcDungeon]

Great video!! Absolutely one of my favorite rigs the Tf2, very Capable done up correctly and a driver that knows the rig. I've been working on my TF3 a lot and I'm seeing I like it just as well as my other Tf2 rigs now.

[@RCTNT]

Thanks, I've been thinking about the TF3 again this week and I must agree, it's not so bad after some work. But the TF2 is a legendary machine.

[@davidtadlock2238]

Love your channel, it got me really started down the RC crawler road (I never owned an RC vehicle). My first purchase was a redcat gen8 v2 and I absolutely love that thing, I want it to be my dedicated crawler. I just picked up a TF2 marlin edition because I want a rig with leaf springs, your vids solidified my choice of the tf2 over the tf3. My next one I want the knight runner with IFS and eventually a trx-4 with a long arm kit. Love the vids and keep it up!

[@RCTNT]

Hey awesome! Thanks for letting me know - and enjoy the new rigs! That's a great collection!

[@jonlaird5082]

I have several TF2 trucks including my very 1st and it still has all the og gears and all and it take a serious beating. I also have 1 fully upgraded lwb version with super soft leaf springs,xvd axles,helical gears and all holmes hobbies electronics and that thing performs like no other. This truck beat several upgraded scx10 trucks at our local comp. Me personally,nothing compares to the trail finder rigs.

[@RCTNT]

I'm partial to them too. Honestly, driving skill trumps truck tech when they're all fairly similar and the axles are tough enough on the 4x4 rigs to last. I had problem after problem with the Beast II axles and links but for the 4x4 trucks, I breakages yet. I can see why you're a fan!

[@XWAZMTB]

I absolutely love my TF2, I got it as a kit 6-7 years ago and have been changing things around and fine tuning it ever since. It still is my favorite truck to drive out of all the ones I own. It just puts a biggest smile on my face compared to the more modern truck I own.

[@RCTNT]

Yes! That exactly is what I was trying to convey. Nice, thanks for sharing your experience with this great old rig!

[@skidog7440]

Thanks for sharing your Yota collection with us, I have a love/hate relationship with Toyota. I think they've built some of the best off road vehicles in history but here in the States their owners can be a bit obnoxious about it. That being said I bought my WPL C14 simply because of looks and now it appears I'll have to buy a TF2. So thanks once again for being a bad influence!😜 By the way love the new mic, no more wind noise!

[@ramonandramon]

Very nice video and relaxing talk about a beauty.

[@twafer1226]

I would love to see a tour of your land cruiser!

[@RCTNT]

There's half a tour of it already on the channel - look for one of the first videos I ever made, in early June. Charging from your car. Cheers :)

[@twafer1226]

@@RCTNT awesome! Thanks, I’ll check it out!

[@jeeplivion]

Happy birthday to your land cruiser

[@RCTNT]

Lol thanks

[@dirtyfingersninja]

Great video as usual, i got a marlin coming my way! a bit expensive but i need more scale in my life! lol keep it up!

[@RCTNT]

Nice!

[@rkd350z]

awesome!

[@offroad1911]

I hope they never stop making the TF2. The TF3 was a big mistake and I believe they realized it.

[@RCTNT]

Seems pretty clear with the latest release being a TF2, yeah!

[@White000Crow]

I love my TF2 LWB. I’ve done a few upgrades on it like flat bottom, stronger axles, better wheels and tires.

[@RCTNT]

Flat bottom and stronger axles sound interesting! What did you use in particular?

[@White000Crow]

@@RCTNT I made the flat bottom out of some abs sheet. I used Brx90 Phat axles from Boom Racing as well as a bunch of other Boom Racing Parts.

[@RCTNT]

@@White000Crow I see! Very cool!

[@addiemonsterrc3990]

[@RCTNT]

I love how you explained that. Perfect! Thank you :)

[@idworkhard]

beautiful chat. I've always wondered if there was a connection between a Bruiser and TF2. NOw you've clarified it.

[@RCTNT]

Wonderful! Thank you :)

[@276rclife6]

Gotta love those yota's.. in the summer of 96 my buddy had an 85 club cab pick up with 35inch tires and I had a 84 Ford Bronco 2 with 33's we could get were we wanted to go just took a lil longer. Those Toyota were down on power but with the right gearing he had tons of crawling power..those were the good Ole days so I Totally agree with you.. new it's always better and If I wanted to build a true scale truck TF2 all day...

[@RCTNT]

That's awesome. Old trucks are the best eh.

[@276rclife6]

@@RCTNT yeah for me they definitely are. I grew up working on old trucks with dad and my uncles. One uncle was a big ford fan so he had a 78 Bronco that we would work on..and my other uncle still don't think make anything but the square body chevys so he has blazers and pick-ups..

[@Apasash]

😉👍💯

[@LargeeeScaleLife]

Newark does not always mean better. I love these trucks I own two of them new modern crawlers have their place but there’s something just really fun about driving these leafspring rigs

[@RCTNT]

Very much so :)

[@stephenmanley4097]

I'm going to using one with a killerbody lc70 land cruiser body.

[@RCTNT]

Ah, nice choice. I've got the LC70 interior hacked into my RCrun RUN80 body on my TRX4 comp rig. It's really nice (well, it was when it was new, lol). That body will be awesome on the TF2 chassis!

[@Dom34007]

I love hiluxes And my friend just got me back into RCs, I was until them a while back and realised how expensive it was and how poor I am I gave up but I'm back into it and in still broke so nothing really changed except my age lol

[@RCTNT]

Fwiw there can be some good used deals on community groups, FB market places, etc. And the HG P407 gives you a sweet Hilux body and basic and fun drive in the Bruiser clone for less money than a full fat crawler... in any case, welcome back to the hobby!

[@RichieHProductions]

Great video and I love the RC4WD card, could you please elaborate on the cheaper imitation scx10 crawlers you mention in the video? I’m looking to get into the hobby but reluctant to spend close to $1000 at the moment

[@RCTNT]

There are no name clones on the likes of AliExpress and then brand name clones like the RGT 13693 (which I have here in a box for an upcoming review soon). Here's one of the goolrc no name clones: a.aliexpress.com/_mKUzaM6 Just need to add any 313mm body.

[@RichieHProductions]

@@RCTNT Thanks! I look forward to seeing your video

[@RCTNT]

@@RichieHProductions Thanks Richard! I'm looking forward to making it :) Our power is back on and school resumes tomorrow, so I'll have time this week to get a bunch more filming done. Finally! Looking forward to it :)

[@SnarkyRC]

I have a TF2 and I like it. Although, the people at GCM with their CMAX and their other chassis are far more scale and much better quality.

[@RCTNT]

I'll have to look into those, I haven't heard of them before. Thanks for weighing in!

[@alfoard7709]

I really want a 5 door mojave body. But do you think I can find one anywhere? 😢

[@RCTNT]

Considering its a tray back body, no, I'd think 4 door would be the limit...? RC4WD definitely made one. The LWB Mojave II. If they're not in stock at RC4WD, there are copies floating around.. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_msSjtQM

[@WestyCoastHermit]

If you edited out every time you said "8 Years" and replaced it with "10 Years" you could re-release this video. Not much has changed other than the TF3 coming and going, while the TF2 keeps plucking along. Great stuff! Take Care!

[@RCTNT]

Haha true enough, yeah! I've been thinking about it recently, too. The TF2 is not a great performer, but it's definitely still Good. It's not super durable, but it's what I'd call satisfactory. The scale isnt crazily high, but it's still quite decent. It just makes for an all round great combination - just don't mind the cruddy electronics! I like the TF2 😊

[@WestyCoastHermit]

@@RCTNTI'm glad its still around. The TF2 has its place in our hobby. It's a solid platform for a scale vintage Toyota build. There are plenty of examples of what you can create with this vintage chassis on the internet and if I were going for a true scale look it would be a strong contender.

[@RCTNT]

Agreed. Cross RC and Boom Racing are also attractive in this class, plus the various other niche badges. I guess FMS is working its way in on 1/10 scale rigs too now. So much choice now! It wasn't long ago that really RC4WD was it!

[@WestyCoastHermit]

@RCTNT There are so many options now that didn't exist 10 years ago! I hope the TF2 is selling well and keeping RC4WD in the game because there is a lot of competition these days.

[@RCTNT]

@WestyCoastHermit I'm sure it is. That attraction is somewhat timeless, which I guess is the thrust of this video. Hey unrelated, could you help demystify something for me, since we're talking? There are a few of you guys in the rc-tnt membership whose status says "Rejoined x days ago" and it seems to be every 4 weeks or so. What's going on there? Is it intentional, is there some problem with how youtube runs things, etc.? Love to hear if there's something I could do to help smooth the process at all. Thanks Chris!

[@StephenStefanski-op7vs]

I just can’t or won’t buy another Axial, Vanquish, Traxxas or Redcat truck anymore… between all my Trailfinders and my Brx01, I can’t bring myself to buy some flimsy ass C-channel plastic fantastic turd.

[@RCTNT]

Haha the BRX01 is my most used rig and the BRX02 is just gorgeous. I'll have mine finished soon. The quality is next level eh

[@StephenStefanski-op7vs]

It really is! That’s why it doesn’t get driven much tho… it’s just too nice lol.

[@RCTNT]

Aww. I understand, but it really is nice to drive :) I don't regret the scratches on mine, it's just a pleasure to run on the trails!