FTX Hi-Rock Review - CHEAP Alternative to Traxxas TRX4?

At half the price, is the FTX Hi-Rock, or RGT Pioneer EX86110 as it's also known worth the money and a cheap alternative to the Traxxas TRX4 or Axial SCX10?
For the money this trail crawler and rock crawler from FTX & RGT is a great little truck.
This truck is also known as the RGT Pioneer EX86110 outside the UK.
Link to buy FTX Hi-Rock Here: www.modelsport.co.uk/product/...
Link to Aluminium Axles Here: www.modelsport.co.uk/product/...
Link to Portal Axles Here: www.modelsport.co.uk/product/...
Link to LED Light Bar Here: www.modelsport.co.uk/product/...
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Let me know in the comments if you've got an FTX Hi-Rock or are thinking about getting one. Or if you've got an FTX Geo, FTX Ravine, Traxxas TRX4 or Axial SCX10 and how they compare. I'd love to know.
⌚Time code
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Box Overview
00:49 - Waterproof....Maybe!
1:26 - Truck Overview
7:03 - Upgrade Options
7:30 - Steering & Crawling
9:03 - Issues Overview
9:55 - Summary
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[@rcarty419]

Great job man!! Love the FTX/RGT brands!!! this looks super capable!! I have a rgt Rock Hammer like FTX Mauler! It’s been crazy capable. I’ve now converted it to belly dragger. Big sub coming at ya man!! Gonna def check out more of your stuff

[@DoURC]

Thanks very much. Glad you found it helpful. It's a great little unit and very capable. I've added a few upgrades and it's even better now too. 👍 😎

[@richardwinsonRC]

Awesome video mate thinking of getting one of these, found your review helpful, want to see it with the alli axle and beadlocks on mate 👍

[@DoURC]

Thanks very much, glad it was helpful. Make sure to subscribe if you haven't already, as got a few more vids coming up, first one this Friday with the new wheels and ally axles on.

[@davidhiscock1969]

Nice vid 👍. I have a Fury 2.0 and a Texan and one upgrade I have done on both is a hobbywing 1080 esc . Transforms them very nicely. Far more low down control. Use the metal short Texan drive shaft ( ftx9863 ) for the top drive .

[@DoURC]

Thanks very much 👍 It's had a few upgrades since this video. I replaced the short shaft with an RC4WD Punisher shaft that has never come off. Fitted ally axles, HW 1080 and then a Fusion Pro. Think the only stock thing left now is the steering servo! 🤣👍

[@davidhiscock1969]

@@DoURC no worries. I just watched this vid so far , should have watched later vids first before commenting lol

[@DoURC]

@David Hiscock No problem at all, appreciate you watching it and commenting. Think I covered all the upgrades in my Toyota What's on the Bench episode 👍

[@davidhiscock1969]

@@DoURC will have a look 👍

[@jefferc4655]

Great review and it looks a really nice rig. 👍

[@DoURC]

Thanks very much. Yeah it's a great little rig and does look cool. 👍😎

[@seavee2000]

Thanks for doing this, informative. Have a couple of FTX (Kanyon and Outback 2) and find them pretty good overall. Am tempted by the Geo or Fury Pro but not much out there on these at the moment review wise. Was going for TRX4 Sport next but will probably go for one of these instead.

[@DoURC]

No problem at all, glad you found it helpful. I'd say the Geo is better out the box than the Hi-Rock, but I prefer the looks on the Hi-Rock. I'll hopefully be doing a review in the new year on the new Paso and possibly the Geo. 👍

[@seavee2000]

@@DoURC Will keep an eye for it then, subbed.

[@DoURC]

@@seavee2000 Excellent. 👍 Appreciate the sub. 👍😎

[@Sta99er]

Got a geo & I reckon it gives trx sport a run for its money well worth the money 😁

[@DoURC]

@@Sta99er Yeah for the money they're really good. 👍

[@BigfootRCrcoverlanddave2646]

👍🏻🤠🇬🇧nice informative review ,just bought the FTX Fury 😊 got a FTX Kanyon,Dave 👍🏻🤠

[@DoURC]

Thanks very much. 👍 I like the fury, was considering the new one. If you're interested, check out my latest What's on the Bench episode where I discuss all the upgrades I've done on the Hi-Rock. 👍

[@rcplaytime]

I have this truck,for the price I'm impressed with it,i run it on 3s but turn the power down to around 50%, only problems I've had are broken pins on drive shafts and the short shaft just pops out under stress,so replaced that with metal one never had problem since,also have metal drive shafts the long ones,haven't put them on yet though. got the spot lights on the roof working also,it's one of my favourite trucks,😀👌👌👍👍😎😎

[@DoURC]

Yeah it's a great little truck, it's a shame it didn't come with the Texan shafts out the box, that would have eliminated the driveshaft issues then. For the money though it's very capable and looks great too imo. :)

[@rcplaytime]

totally agree 😀 👍

[@HF-kl5vb]

@@rcplaytime Hi - was it easy to fit the extra lights? Do they work off the existing lights or did you power separately ? Do you have a pic of how you did them? Jim

[@rcplaytime]

@@HF-kl5vb i bought a 3 way splitter that connects to existing light connector, that gives me the light bar rear spots and one spare for either rocklights or winch,probably go for the winch,hope that helps👍👍

[@jspeedrc]

Yes bro, is a good crawler😉

[@RoadsideRC]

These FTX vehicles do look pretty cool, but I can never find them outside of the model sport website. Any tips?

[@DoURC]

Yeah, if you search for make RGT on places like Banggood you'll find them. The FTX Hi-Rock is the same as RGT EX86110. 👍 The RGT versions quite often come with the option led lights etc too. Hope that helps. 👍

[@dominicchesterman2107]

3s doesn't cook the motor or esc? I'd be interested to see the battery you run on. I'm on 2s Overlander 35c 2200mah and seem to get well over an hour run time, no overheats and no breakage yet?

[@DoURC]

No 3S is fine for the motor and ESC, it states in the manual it can run on 2s or 3s. Only thing with 3s is it puts more strain on the drive train. So if it gets hung up, it can twist the stock drive shafts off. 👍 I'd definitely recommend changing stock esc for a Hobbywing 1080 though, so much better control on the 1080 over stock esc. 👍 Battery I run either an overlander 3s 4000mah or recently I've been using a Goldbat 3s 5000mah 55c. 👍 Any other questions fire away. 👍😎

[@davidgyseman1843]

Thanks for info. I think it's a little top heavy too and wondered if metal bumpers are available for it? I've been looking but can't seem to find any, do you know if they exist?

[@DoURC]

Yes I believe they do. The Hi-Rock shares a lot if parts with the Fury, so sometimes it's easier to search for Fury parts instead. I've added steel beadlock wheels with wheel weights, ally axles and steel drive shafts and that's made a huge difference. 👍

[@davidgyseman1843]

@@DoURC ah... I wondered if that might be the case. I've ordered some Duratrax Deep Wood tyres and will also get steel beadlocks and weights too, that should do the trick. Thanks for your feedback.

[@DoURC]

@@davidgyseman1843 No problem at all, good luck with your upgrades. It's a cool little rig, loads of better videos of it running on my channel if you look at the newer running vids. 👍😎

[@HF-kl5vb]

Quick question - does the ch 4 switch do anything on your controller? Mine appears to be a fake button - doesn’t move at all. Just wondered if it’s just mine or if it’s meant to be like that?

[@DoURC]

No mines the same, its because its the same dumbo rc controller used on other models. On the Hi-Rock only channel 3 switch does anything out the box. Hope that helps. 👍

[@HF-kl5vb]

Thanks I guessed as much 👍👍

[@ebealienthy]

Hi, I'm about to buy it but I would like it with softer tires and softer shock absorbers, so that it doesn't jump like a toy but almost simulates reality, even on small stones, adhering perfectly. Do you have any tips or links to recommend? Thank you and congratulations for the video, I really enjoyed it. Italy

[@DoURC]

Excellent, hope you enjoy it. The stock suspension isn't bad tbh, especially if you add a bit of weight to the wheels with some metal beadlock wheels. I went with Proline Hyrax copy tyres which are much better than stock. I've got lots of running videos of it on my channel if you check out the Toyota playlist. Also if you want more of a long term review and upgrade/issues check out episode 2 of my Whats on the Bench series. Hope that helps. 👍

[@ebealienthy]

@@DoURC Thanks, I've seen the videos, definitely the wheels and weights, and maybe the shock absorbers to soften. Thanks a lot, nice and smooth video!

[@DoURC]

@@ebealienthy No problem at all, hope they helped. 👍

[@fxtalz]

Hi do you have any idea how I can fix my driveshafts/drive train coming off?

[@DoURC]

Which ones are coming off and is it the grub screw coming loose, then the drive shaft slips off the output shaft, or are they twisting apart at the U joint?

[@keiranbarrow691]

Hi, is anybody able to help, which is better ftx outback fury 2.0 or ftx hi-rock

[@DoURC]

The Fury is cheaper, newer and eliminates the torque twist out the box. Tbh there are better rigs than both for a little more money though. 👍

[@keiranbarrow691]

@@DoURC which ones would you recommend? And thank you for getting back to me well appreciated

[@DoURC]

@keiranbarrow691 No problem. The FCX10 from FMS is excellent value for money. I haven't tried it, but lots of people rave about the FTX Gladius, its just fugly imo. It really depends on your budget and what you want to use it for. My favourite rig is still my Traxxas TRX4 tbh. 👍 If you check out my Reviews playlist I've reviewed a few over the last couple of years. 👍

[@kevcox1507]

Which springs did you get please?

[@DoURC]

They were 70x16mm springs iirc, they were part L2070 on Ebay. I put the stock springs back on the front though, as I wanted a bit more scale movement. 👍

[@kevcox1507]

Thanks bud

[@djrproduction5825]

I got ftx my be updated. I new esc new wheel

[@DoURC]

Yeah stock esc and tyres aren't great. A Hobbywing 1080, weighted wheels and decent tyres would go a long way. 👍

[@mrslimz4148]

Is this worth it or is the ftx kanyon better

[@DoURC]

I don't have a Kanyon, but I'd say this is better. 👍

[@mrslimz4148]

@DoURC i was about to order the ftx kanyon today untill i saw your video cuz i was in two minds either this or the kanyon

[@DoURC]

@mrslimz4148 The Kanyon needs work straight out the box. Before you buy this check out my Toyota What's on The Bench episode as I cover the issues I've had and upgrades. The only downside to the FTX stuff is, it does tend to break easily depending how you use it. Any questions drop me a new comment so I don't miss it and can reply. 👍

[@mrslimz4148]

@DoURC topman respect il let u kno what im thinking of getting soon and im knew to these rock crawlers saw a few videos and really want one

[@DoURC]

@mrslimz4148 No worries. There's lots of choice out there. Depending on your budget, check out Elements offerings and Traxxas too. 👍

[@Neomax25]

Keep it out of the sea. Salt water is super corrosive, that thing is going to be falling apart 🤣

[@DoURC]

🤣 It still works, bearings not so happy though! 😬🤣