RC4WD Cross Country Off-road Black Rock RTR Review & Run

[@scalebuildersguild]

Nice job! Flatting the paint was a great idea.

[@RCGirl]

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[@boldrbangr9834]

Great review & info. Too many negatives for me to consider: small size, non scale grill (I know the 7 slot is under) & fenders & out of proportion somehow. High mounted motor, no oil in the shocks, etc. I'm being picky, but for $500 there are a lot of other rigs to choose from. Too bad because I really am a Jeep guy. I was looking forward to a super scale JK hard body.

[@Rokstardad82]

Sort of a bummer not seeing any inner fenders included,especially when a lot of manufacturers are doing inner fenders. Great video 👍

[@henrockmarte187]

Happy new year!...thank you for informatively providing info on this dope Rc Jeep!;I so love the way you linguistically express yourself -not only in the Rc dept. but just in general(noice!)!...thank you! 😎🤙🏽

[@kravenkrawlhobby5438]

Looks good, winch really helps the look of it out along with dialing the gloss back a few points. Good job, love the scale side of the rc hobby

[@BobSmith1980.]

Hmm I like that tip on painting the body lines. I've got one I'm going to try that out on

[@michaeledmonds3027]

"Happy New Year"....You're certainly building a nice crawler collection. All your rigs are well thought out and look great on the trail. I especially liked the two chickens trail blazing for your run.

[@PaulValdezRCWorld]

Great little touches to it! Looks great!

[@brandonbrooks6210]

This rig is really growing on me. I like the fact the regular grill is hidden behind the protective screen. As for scale drivers. Diamond select toys, NECA movie figures are two very decent options. Lots of people also use the WWE wrestling figures. But it's difficult to find plain clothed figures from that line.

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

Definitely the end-points. Those RC4WD servos aren't the strongest but they've been reliable. That's a huge servo arm to move the shifter only a 1/4. I have one of the oldest Trailfinders you'll see on the internet...I bought mine very early in production...I'm telling you...I've gone through my share of shift servos many years ago.

[@thesillypig785]

This truck isn't small, others are really big! Anyway here's my first thoughts on this truck: -Performance suffers for the sake of realism, which is neither good or bad. Personally, I believe that a lotta RC trucks overperform compared to their full scale counterparts. -Having the motor that high can result in a incredibly high CG. If this is a problem on this truck is hard to say yet, I haven't seen it at extreme angles yet. -Seperate spring and shock: MAJOR bonus points! Shame they aren't oil filled shocks though. -only comes as RTR (for now). This is extremely bad. For a lotta people, including me, building a rig is atleast half the fun of RC. Plus you're paying for a lotta stuff that's gonna be swapped out later like electronics.

[@RCGirl]

Yep agree with all this!

[@TonysRcTechboom]

Fantastic Info Dear and a awesome Rig , great Run with itans it seems smooth as well 👍 Fantastic Video 👍🇺🇲🥰🇬🇧👍

[@rcadventurer]

Great looking Jeep and lovely location you have there for trail adventures too 👍👍

[@SonnetGomes]

Great review. It's good to know the body can be disassembled to be repainted. I plan to paint it a different color. That is if i can get the body clips to work. I really wish the body was screwed on. It seemed nearly impossible to get the clips working.

[@t.wolf46yahoo.comletmeshoo78]

Nice looking, and seems to be pretty capable. Thanx for the video

[@terryperrott9913]

For being 100% stock , in my mind it did not bad at all. With a few aftermarket swaps it be a great trailer..

[@NaturallyRC]

Very thorough and brisk. I prefer reviews like yours, that are planned out, and not just winged on the spot. 👍👍 By the way, yeah, your winter weather looks absolutely brutal. LOL.

[@gregede539]

Hey Hayley, Happy New Year! would love to see a update video on your Axial Capra with a trail run? Watched the build, upgrades and Airbrush vids but would really love to hear how you got on out on the trail with it and what you think? Thought your build, upgrades and colour scheme were spot on!!! Keep looking at buying one but would really value your take on its performance compared to your TRX4? Thanks and keep up the great work!!

[@matty8272]

Rig looks killer. Al they need now are controlled diffs and 2wd mode

[@sb4pro]

Ordered mine on the 31st and should have it by the 21st can’t wait for it to get here

[@GazVanDyk]

Great review. Good to see RC4WD coming out with a new model.

[@domirc5474]

Awesome Jeep !! , great look and cool perf ' nice job ! , cheers from France and Stay safe my friend 😉👍

[@CrustyKustomsGarage]

Thanks for the tip about using the marker. Made my Marlin look so much better!

[@anthonyrider8551]

Sharp looking rig, looked like it had good low end for crawling and smooth controls.

[@timallen6035]

That is a really nice looking nota Jeep.

[@RCscale101]

Good review and great enhancement of the car design 👍RC4WD is definitely doing good scale cars!

[@nadieselgirl]

That is the cutest trail ever. Nice!!

[@RC4all]

Very cool 👍🏼 another great video

[@scalecrawlnl]

Fun review, great course crawl footage, thank you! Driver, wrestlers Lana or 'Rowdy' Ronda Rousey 👍

[@naelrc4583]

Awesome video making & review my friend. Really enjoy watching & good explaination. Love the tips about faber castell. Thanks. Beautiful rc & scenery. You got fun outdoor course to run your crawler. Great work. Liked & subbed! Hope to see more of your work😁👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@stratobungle]

Excellent video, and nice touches with the black trim lines and matte clearcoat - which even works on Lexan RTR bodies to make them look more realistic. I did my Vaterra K10 after painting the hood in black and my silver TRX-4 Defender after painting the roof white, and it totally improved their appearance. I'm personally not a fan of the Cross Country Black Rock body, but I do like the new chassis - the rails are VERY sturdy, being done like structural girders (check around 3:58 by the rear crossbar), and I like the separation of the coils from the shocks, which bodes well for this chassis to be also used with leafs down the road. The body mount system and opening hood are also nifty touches. I do wish they'd lower their engine mount, but if you run a Holmes Stubby Puller Pro or Revolver that does help offset it a little. RC4WD makes vehicles that have suspensions that cycle more realistically over the terrain, and have more body roll - again, more like driving a 1:1, which I like. As far as the cloned Jeep-style body, practically every RC manufacturer is guilty of this, but it helps keep cost down in this already expensive hobby. Pro-Line has done it many times - witness the Sumo Suzuki Samurai clone , the Rock Van Dodge B-Series clone, the Metric Toyota Tacoma clone, and so on. Vanquish did it with their IH Scout clones (funny that Redcat licensed theirs!), Axial with their UMG10 Unimog clone, Trail Honcho Toyota clone, and Dingo Land Rover clone. Element, Cross, and Gmade tend to stick with more generic bodies, but there are exceptions. Traxxas is really the only company licensing all their realistic crawler bodies - Vaterra is now dead (unfortunately), Tamiya has no real crawler chassis to speak of, Kyosho is only making smaller than 1-10th scale crawlers and HPI only has one vehicle, the Venture FJ. Frankly, I am not very concerned that Jeep isn't getting a licensing fee for many of the various Jeep-style bodies out there in the hobby-grade and toy-grade RC market - they make PLENTY of money licensing their name all over the world. My only reason for disliking the Black Rock is that I don't think it looks all that great, RC4WD has done many better in the past. I'm sure we'll see better on this new chassis soon! Happy New Year... 👍

[@How-To-RC]

Hey there RC girl! Nice to meet a fellow RC tuber 😄 sweet review.

[@mattiasrc]

Rig looks good even if its little of in scale, probably good for trailing and slightly crawling. + for it comes with batteries for both car and remote.

[@japaokawa]

I feel like the scx10 and trx’s are more 1/9 and this is more of a true 1/10 rig.

[@ramonandramon]

I had to watch the video twice, the first one to see your eyes and the second one to see the crawler.

[@rccrawler70]

Very good video. That jeep looks awesome

[@indyjones3287]

There are several Walking dead female action figures. Lot of 10 on ebay right now. Thanks for the great content. Watching from a deer blind.... :)

[@kevinj5293]

Great looking jeep good video and a happy new year girl. 👍💗

[@jrpmc1977]

Loved the review very thorough and informative. You're awesome, I think I'm in love 😍

[@oliverstoys8411]

Awesome video and thanks for suggestions and review👍🏻

[@kennethelenbaas6227]

Great video. Rig looks sick can’t wait to get one

[@brynmawrrctech6031]

RC Girl, good review. My next build will be a RC4WD. I always enjoy your videos.

[@RCGirl]

Thanks 🤙🏼

[@Phillip33archer]

Cant wait till mine shows up!!

[@FabiusMaximus1000]

Just what I need, another hobby to spend money on! That course is really cool.

[@comeandtakeit5709]

Love the outdoor course. I actually copied the staircase idea after I seen your your comparison video on the brass up front on your defender video.

[@joweemac]

Wow i've been looking for more information on this rig. Thanks so much, i just received my TF2 Goodrich Edition and working on my mods...... Love the chicken crawlers :o) thanks

[@montyfpv2259]

What a fantastic looking scale crawler. Would make a great trail buddy for my TRX-4

[@waynsmith9538]

Nice rig, but they are gonna have to come down on price to match the competition, imo

[@hanaleimendoza6900]

I love the content keep it up 👍

[@kdoeone]

I think I prefer my d110. To bad I can't find parts. Hopefully they re-release it in the future.

[@jerroldtaylor3047]

I love the scale ckickensaurus's on the trail

[@abcando1]

Great looking rc crawler. Awesome video as well. 👍

[@DadsRCHangar]

Fun little off roader. Happy new year 🎉

[@tube7577]

Look good rig! Only one thing miss is inners fenders I hope companies would make one.

[@nunyadambidness1444]

Sweet ride 👍✌️❤️

[@rcromariccrawling9332]

Great model happy new year from France

[@themildoff-roadist8661]

5:31 it's moving the transfer case. Im not keen on this cjassis, I hope the new licensed D110 shell will fit the old Gelande 2 chassis. Thanks for the video.

[@1Almightydeez]

Damn good eyes. For spotting that out

[@themildoff-roadist8661]

@@1Almightydeez I thought it was a fault with the new chassis. But as RC Girl said the end-points may have been set incorrectly.

[@tobydyes]

On the winch if you use a snatch block

[@ddyracer7084]

lovely rig

[@patrickh4540]

Happy new year. Hopefully many videos coming in 2021, weeee. And the flip flops in the summer of course 😊

[@RcDungeon]

Really looks way better the way you used the matte clear wow nice!

[@RCGirl]

Thanks! I like matte 😀

[@rcworxshop]

Ohhh why did I watch this great review!! Now I need another model in the collection, great review as per usual 👍🏻

[@royalluke2580]

You should do a tour or something to show case all off you rc cars/crawlers

[@RCHut]

Happy new year 🎆

[@BOBH1953]

Great video well done !!

[@nikolajc7617]

Happy new year.

[@renercadventures]

Rig looks nice,thanks for sharing 🥰

[@jeromeaurejac7520]

good evening this car looks very good explanation continues well like that I took out my trx6 I am enjoying myself with hello from France soon

[@toddbertram6556]

Seems like a solid rig. The 2 speed isn't my realm but that's ok. Not sure we need another jeep on the trail but that's ok as well, ha. Im hoping rc4wd will break the mold here soon. Same as it ever was, but when ya have a decent product I guess there isn't a lot of push to make something great. Not sure anyone can topple the vs410 anyway. All in all another quality rig from rc4wd, not a performance rig but scale is more their world. Shift servos are a joke, my dig servo on my gladiator shifted one time and that was it, yet the diff servos in my summit never been maintained and still shift after 10 years. Stick with the traxxas mini blues for shift servos if ya can't go full size, ha

[@RyanRKJ]

Nice review.

[@jdsrcs8061]

Pretty cool rig overall. Your outlining tip is awesome. I have not thought of it. Thank you for that one. So do you think it is priced right? I think you need to get a driver that looks like you!!!$

[@tanklesspolarstar]

Love the videos can u do a review on a axial SCX24 24 if u have not yet

[@DestructionRC]

happy new year!

[@donharsh5469]

Awesome looks great RC Girl I like the color blue 💙 and I'm watching and enjoying the video 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎❤️ great job RC Girl

[@borisworx9199]

Awesome Truck, nice driving

[@stephenpico]

Very nice review. Thank you.

[@paulschryer9571]

✳️PLEASE READ THIS !!!!✳️ - VERY IMPORTANT !! ✳️HEY RC GIRL !! YOUR "TRANSFER CASE IS LOOSE".....when you were shifting your 2 speed servo !!!!✳️ YOU NEED TO TIGHTEN IT UP !!!! BEFORE YOU HAVE ISSUES !! - JUST LOOKIN' OUT ! 😉👍🇺🇲✌️ I watch your videos a lot, and what I love the most is the REVIEWS you do !! 😁 Well done !!! You provide insights on functionalities that are important !! Ones that most others bypass or do not get into. Thankyou so much !! 😁👍👍 And....HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!! 🇺🇲

[@niklas2976]

The Bodie holder looks interesting. But you don't have that many free spaces for other bodies, I think.

[@simontromans2748]

Excellent review, plenty of close ups of the chassis for once. Would be good to see the two speeds in action and check out the steering lock. Subject of figures gets ignored in reviews, seen too many ghost drivers! I'm finding it difficult to choose my first rig and may just go back in time and do the tamiya bruiser thing. Any ideas?

[@rcadventuresunlimited]

Extraordinarily RC Jeep 👍👍 I really like the RC4WD style 🤓 Happy New Year 🍀🍾🥂👍

[@thesickhorseranch]

6" action figures are a fair representation of the average human height in 1/10 scale and there is a massive selection of 6" figures available compared to other sizes. I'd be embarrassed to admit how long it took me to find that information and then select a figure. lol

[@MikeRCWorld]

If you ask for a scaled driver Arnold from Terminator with Sarah Connor does the job :) I am waiting for postman just ordered them two :) You can choose between young and old version of them.

[@ryano8613]

That's the perfect female figure for her I think.

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

It's(the knock-off jeep) probably more 1/10th than anything Axial. 1/10 is smaller than you think. A Clodbuster is 1/10th and so is the Tamiya Blackfoot body. Axial's Jeep(and most of Pro-Line)is more 1/9th scale. RC4WD Mojave Toyota body boarders on 1/7th-1/8th by measurement...its a mini truck and it's the same size as most my other rigs.

[@actonscaletrails2753]

There is an awesome Hermione Granger figure. She is wearing regular clothes with a hoodie. I use that one when I can because the wrestler women figures are a little much... Great video. This rig has been on my short list lately. Great to see what it can do.

[@RCGirl]

Ah yes she looks great!

[@echobeefpv8530]

Nice review !! I have the same winch, mine came with a remote that I attached to my transmitter. It sounds clunky, but it actually works great. I don't use my winch very often, so it's more for show than anything. I like RC4WD products, but details like exposed gears do make me concerned for durability.

[@lylekehrer6159]

I couldn't figure out that remote control for my winch. Even going to Schaefer's in Mo. They couldn't figure it out. I found one (a plug in) at Amain.

[@echobeefpv8530]

@@lylekehrer6159 Mine was as simple as it gets. 2 wires to power, 2 wires to the winch. Took longer to mount it than wire it, but mine is powered right off the battery. Defective unit ?

[@lylekehrer6159]

@@echobeefpv8530 might've been. These seem simpler instead of holding the button for connectivity. (I think)

[@echobeefpv8530]

@@lylekehrer6159 the receiver controlled remote was out of stock when I ordered the winch. Definitely will be changing it , as you are right.I have a 6 channel remote, more than enough room for it.

[@RCNCoffee]

I really like the subtle details! Do the side stickers stick well to the matt clear coat?

[@RCGirl]

Yeah they seem pretty stuck on 👍🏻

[@markstewart5175]

Don’t run over the chickens! Nice video.

[@PhilBrindley]

Great, honest review video as always. Thanks!

[@GeeShocker]

Female action figures are out there, i have Felicity Smoak from Arrow, Dana Scully from X-Files and Liv Moore from i Zombie. But there are some more out there...

[@LowGainElectronics]

Gotta stick a reefs99 for that shifter. Will last longer than the rig! :)

[@NANNIRC]

nice review as usual, I find the car a little expensive........ Ciao Nanni

[@MikeRCWorld]

Yeah :-) my favorite RC Girl :D Thumbs up and watching :-)

[@alexandreanonimous7056]

Awsome jeep 4x4... The body looks perfect except the front grill should be more original... Here as always we can see how it's hard to run a hard body without any damage. Nice touch by the way the mat finishing over the glossy paint

[@mtnmyke]

It's not technically a "Jeep". You can remove the front grill cover and it looks exactly like one though. I'm hoping RC4WD is working on the licensing so we can actually call it what it obviously is.

[@49dashwoodproductions26]

hi Hayley! just met ya. excited

[@RCGirl]

Haha awesome, great to meet you!! And nice tiny trucks and bikes🤙🏼

[@mtnmyke]

🙌

[@ravensdalerc]

Hey hey well done, great view. Happen to know if a kit/chassis version will be released for this rig? Btw, I have several female super hero figures that are the perfect driver size👍 Lol, I have Captain America in my 2015 D90:) Not sure how, but happy to send pics of the figures for you to choose from, and I’ll send it to you if you’d like.

[@ykpr]

I think that a Tamiya CC02 with an hobbywing 1080 ESC, 45T Motor and soft tires can do the same job and will be less expensive.

[@eunosmedia90]

I think proline hyrax 1.9s or any 2.2 tire would help performance

[@thesickhorseranch]

Needs more damping for those stairs, it was wheel hopping like an old CJ5. :)

[@34Restorations]

Nice looking Jeep. Great video

[@thomson907]

Hi there. This question maybe more about traxxas TRX 4 but I'm new to the RC world and just bought my first traxxas TRX6. I was wondering since these 2 rc's share quite similar parts, what would you recommend for first upgrades. Is the brushless motor a necessary first upgrade or should I wait a bit. I've already have installed the yeah racing metal axle for the front middle and rear axle. What other upgrades is necessary and or recommended for installation. Thanks

[@allyoucando8486]

2 thing to do 1. Better tires those suck not to much grip, and Holmes Hobbies Trailmaster crawler motor 45t 550 or CrawlMastes that a real power