Turning the Redcat COE Hauler Into an EPIC Drift Truck!!

[@manchildrc]

Not a horrible idea. I've been waiting on someone to do it. Dude, you got to make it legit! Brushless motor, better steering! Then fully tune it. Great job. I think you have one of the more underrated channels.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you! Not sure if I really want to devote that much time and $$ to a full, all-out build. But maybe! It would be a lot better with a more powerful motor and ESC. Even what is in there is still not enough. A proper gyro and controller would then be the next step. Modifying the steering would be a big task - but the design is simple enough that I think it could be done. I'll watch to see what the reaction is. I am also hoping to test it around my local track this weekend.

[@dalefakes2258]

You did it! Great job. It looks great drifting.

[@RichD]

this makes my day. thank you.

[@RoadsideRC]

Hey! That is a win in my book!

[@RCBirds]

Awesome conversion👍

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks 👍

[@RCDriftTok]

Cool project I want to make one now!

[@RoadsideRC]

Go for it! I show you how!

[@mitsuman5555]

You're the first that I've seen do this. Very cool.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! Glad I could be unique!

[@All_RC_Fun]

😊 That is great Troy! Awesome to see it drift with a car on the deck. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! It has certainly made the truck more fun now!

[@gabrielpichardo1492]

You are now officially the master of rc drift! That’s like drifting to the second power!!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! Thank you. We will see the real answer if I can get it around my local track.... :)

[@gabrielpichardo1492]

@@RoadsideRC did you get to shave off those limiting nubs or whatever they call them in the steering? I didn’t catch that part. Maybe by doing that and maybe a longer servo horn you can get more steering throw. I’m tellin you, that COE is badass from the factory but you instantly took it to a new level of badassery 😂 . Those sleeves over the tires. I love how they are not black. Like you can actually make them in different colors. Reminds me of when BF Goodrich came out with colored stripes on their tires 🛞 when you did burnouts the smoke was whatever color your band was. Of course their production was for a very limited time because gangs started using them to mark territory’s and stuff. Bad people ruin all the good stuff for good people

[@RoadsideRC]

@@gabrielpichardo1492 This was with zero steering mods. Getting more throw would help even more.

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Lol believe it or not i always knew this had to happen i am actually surprised it took you this long excellent video i picked up the gold digger today to haul around on mine

[@RoadsideRC]

Nice! Yes - I did have some other priorities that got in the way of getting this done. :)

[@robinhudson8749]

That "ohhhh" after the slap........."PRICELESS"!

[@benmoore7333]

This is awesome. I always enjoy your videos and ideas. You definitely help out in the Rc world.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks Ben!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Ha! Only a matter of time! Nicely done!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! I am glad it worked!

[@mika_models]

YEAH! This is so cool! Fun and grazy build. Awesome!

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad you like it!

[@kirbyjeffery4773]

Lol awesome man !! It's crazy to watch that big hauler drift but if it works... it works very cool!!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks 👍 I am glad I could pull it off.

[@joserifaie]

This is just awsome i love to make it different

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@BSalc]

I think it’s a pretty darn good idea!! Thank you!! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@andyb9994]

Pretty cool 💯

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks!

[@TheMileHighRC]

haha, the second day i had my hauler i printed some petg wheel covers and got it sideways. awesome work troy

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! Great minds think alike!

[@chrisreyes9704]

This is the coolest thing ever, I’ve wanted one for my drift car but now I want one even more!!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Nice! Glad I could be a bad influence. :)

[@paullayer4152]

Awesome!! That thing rips!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes it does! Thank you!

[@apocalypsezombyRC]

That was pretty epic! great video!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! I was glad to get it to slide around!

[@charlieshankles]

Epic. Love your out of the box thinking

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@NathanStorer-RC]

Freaking sweet! It's a great proof of concept, but probably aren't going to be able to use the 3d printed wheel covers at an actual drift track. Wondering if there some way to make it so that actual drift tires can be used?

[@RoadsideRC]

Since we changed our local surface to concrete, the tires will be fine. You are correct that I would be more concerned if it was carpet. The tires on this truck are HUGE. Any standard drift tire would be WAY too small. I don't know of any that are this big.

[@TestECull]

@@RoadsideRC It looks like standard 1.7 Tamiya semi truck rims with shorter profile tires on them? Don't have one in my hand though so I don't know for sure.

[@NightmareXDYT]

Imagine this to get it to a homie drift on the turn at the track broski gonna hit everyone

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! I told my local friends they better WATCH THEIR DOORS - I am coming for them! :)

[@TestECull]

Pretty neat! Maybe one day, given we're somewhat local to one another, I can come by with one of my rigs and we can get that set up to do some sideways action.

[@RoadsideRC]

Depends on the vehicle!

[@TestECull]

@@RoadsideRC Probably be either my WR8 or my SC10GT since both of them want to be sideways anyway and having a drift gyro working on them will make them much easier to control. Especially the SC10GT. Get that thing on any surface but tarmac/concrete and it's constantly spinning its rear wheels.

[@ptyatas4380]

Hell yeah! You bringing it Saturday to cookville hobbies? The fam should be goin to their event. My cj7 should be Here today 😁 ill be bringing it, the ascent, trx4m and 2 24s

[@RoadsideRC]

As long as the weather cooperates, I will be there!

[@KibsRC]

That’s AWESOME! 👍😀👍

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks 👍

[@poiseextinct]

❤❤❤❤

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

This is pretty cool Troy. Although I think the tire covers should’ve been black

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! I had some material I needed to get rid of - that is why the orange.

[@meticulous_rc]

I wanna get one of these so bad and now I’m gonna have to lol

[@RoadsideRC]

It is A LOT more fun to drive this way!

[@astridsactionrc545]

I brushless swapped mine to make it a no prep drag truck. I need to adjust the gearing. It’s still slow.

[@RoadsideRC]

Nice! That is a fun idea!

[@joinslayer]

Only a mother could love that body haha 😅 Nice project. Looks fun to drive 🙂

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! You talking about my round shape, or the truck's? :)

[@joinslayer]

The truck! lol

[@Bluespade115]

I have never heard about silicon ear plugs o.0 which do you recommend?

[@RoadsideRC]

Here you go - these are the ones I used, silicone ear plugs: amzn.to/3U9IFXY

[@kellykuretich6366]

👍👍😁😁

[@MadScientistDel]

nice vid and if u want to get more steering out of it u would need to swap out the front axle or knuckles to a style that captures the axle and not the knuckle captured by the axle as it is something i did a few yrs ago to get my Tamiya Scania R620 to b a Drift truck but i didnt use any hard plastic covers over the tires n the rear but i just packed the diffs with some heavy auto/truck wheel bearing Grease. there is a vid floating around here on YT somewhere of it Drifting at Lunar's old Drift layout i had to do the same thing ran the truck on 3s too

[@RoadsideRC]

Agree - I think a lot more work would need to be done to the steering. Not sure it is worth the whole redesign.

[@MadScientistDel]

@RoadsideRC I don't think it would really need a full redesign but a change of the knuckles would really b all

[@calvinwolf7107]

Great video as always, if it helps use some alcohol to slip the tire sleeve on it dries super fast but lets the cover slip on with minimal effort hope it helps 🤘 Looking forward to see where you take this build.

[@RoadsideRC]

That is a great suggestion! Thank you!

[@calvinwolf7107]

@@RoadsideRC after how much you've helped the drift world of rc with the knowledge you've shared, it's the least I could do 🤘🤘

[@AlexTheStampede]

Are you ever going to be able to remove those wheel covers? I don’t drift but it can be fun sometimes to have little grip, so I did some myself (a tip: the stock FCX24 is too slow to slide) but I make sure I can remove them with minimal effort.

[@RoadsideRC]

I wasn't actually worried with getting them off. If I do need to, I can just cut them off. They are very thin and cheap.

[@FPSRCDRIFT]

Are they 12mm hex on the axle 🤔😂

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes it is!

[@FPSRCDRIFT]

@@RoadsideRC very interesting 🤔😂

[@RoadsideRC]

@@FPSRCDRIFT These wheels are BIG though. Need a BIG tire.

[@FPSRCDRIFT]

⁠​⁠@@RoadsideRCI was thinking dually rear drift wheels 😂

[@RoadsideRC]

@@FPSRCDRIFT That would be fun!

[@boduke9428]

Do you happen to have a trx6 g63 or SCX 6? I love that hauler body but 2wd street truck is useless to me where i live and play. Those are the 2 vehicles i have that i could use as donor chassis to get that beautiful body on a rig i can actually enjoy more than just staring at it on a shelf.

[@RoadsideRC]

Hi there. Unfortunately, I do not have either of those vehicles. This body is MUCH bigger than a TRX6. You may have a chance with an SCX6, but I am guessing it will look really odd.

[@robertshelton2605]

How are you going to get those tire covers off?

[@RoadsideRC]

I don't have any plans to take them off. But if I need to, I think I can cut them rather easily.

[@micahandamyzastrow4910]

Next trick - truck drifts while the car on the back does a burnout.

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! That would be next level!

[@PandaHiveGaming]

i wish i had a 3d printer

[@RoadsideRC]

I have been surprised how much I have used it. I really enjoy it.

[@billyb5057]

this looked an interesting idea keen to see how it works out wow drifts very well even with a car on it well done *👍like☑Au👀fully viewed🦘😎*

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks Billy!