Some key things you should do before driving your Redcat Vigilante

In this video, I do a quick review of the things we did to our Vigilante before ever running it. With what we found on the diffs, everyone should do the same to have the best experience out the box! Also just a few trigger pulls on it before our upcoming bash day!

[@rcguygarage]

Battery pack FITMENT 👍💯 it's a very nice truck. The kiddos were having fun for sure

[@ChewForwood-pn7xi]

Thanks I bought it for my two kids in the video for there Easter gift

[@rcguygarage]

@@ChewForwood-pn7xi that's some good times. Exposing kids to a wide variety of fun is where it's at. 👍💯

[@JJ-lu6mg]

Great info probably the best I’ve herd so far on this rig. Thx I’ll definitely put you guys to the top of my watch list 👍🏼…

[@ChewForwood-pn7xi]

Glad to help man

[@MrtipRC]

Im running 2 6500 scokin 120 c , they fit perfectly and almost 22 to 30 mins of run time . Im very happy with this purchase !

[@Boombastick17]

Great video :). However, it is indeed correct that adding thicker oil to the front actually improves steering as it emulates the effects of a locked differential. In fact, this is even more so the case with a set up such as yours, where the centre differential is pretty much locked for all intended purposes. In this context, using lighter oil in the rear calms down the rear end a bit, thanks to the lesser traction. This allows the front end to drag the car out of the corner, with the rear end following. Keep them videos coming bro :)!

[@cking769]

Thanks for explaining the dynamics!

[@Naginc]

Is it just me, or upon acceleration, maybe intermittently, am i hearing your diffs? Great video.

[@NPCRC]

The gears are metal. Justin called out a noise too in this video but it was the first run and to me, it sounded rotational... not intermittently or upon throttle only. We had it out 2 other times and still no diff issues, even after 2 bad wrecks.

[@johnsorensen5758]

Nice vid awesome truck cute dog 🙂

[@WildBoyRC]

Thicker fluid in the front/ thinner in the rear will help it turn better during acceleration. If you drive and turn around without using the throttle then it’s okay but I don’t know many people that turn not using the throttle. It will plow with the heavier weight in the front, as I’m seeing in the video

[@NPCRC]

For a racing set up this would be better suited I believe... On a basher, I want my 2 rear tires spinning at the same rate. With thinner oils (Anything under 80K) I notice a "waddle walk" when trying to ride a wheelie and also inconsistent launches of ramps when not hitting it straight on. 100K is what I normally put in my trucks but with the larger 5th scale, the owner wanted to put something heavier in the rear for the extra torque the truck has. Outside of racing, I never go thicker in front then rear because I don't like the way the trucks will turn with thicker oils in the front... thicker then, lets say, 100K.

[@WildBoyRC]

Right on, yeah it all depends on the persons driving, I love my 6s rigs with 60k front and 20k rear, and either 500k to 20M center for fast turns, big jumps, hard corners and all around fun.

[@NPCRC]

@@WildBoyRC I would say we are the same on 6S trucks except the rear... that waddle walk has messed me up alot when trying to ride wheelies. With that thick in the center, it keeps the power more even F and R so it makes the diff oils more noticable if you get up on one wheel more then another in the rear... and if your at and angle on ramp launches... IMO

[@WildBoyRC]

@@NPCRC hmm maybe you’re right with that waddle walk, I’ll check mine out this weekend and see how the wheelies are. Depending on the rig I think my built sledge is fine but I think my arrma fireteam does that a bit sometimes, we’ll see

[@NPCRC]

@@WildBoyRC I went to 100K in rear of my Notorious, Kaiju, Reeper and Kraton and i noticed a big difference over stock and my original 60K choice

[@fuse557]

Why is Redcat not making an 1/10 LCG 6X6?

[@user-wp9mz]

I'm running Power Hobby Pro 8000 Mah130 C it runs the truck just fine nothing gets hot

[@GamezOfWar]

Hey man, can I purchase a redcat landslide from you? I can’t find a new one anywhere.

[@NPCRC]

I think I still have one. Was keeping it for parts but still have plenty of those from my m2c testing times. I will look for it tomorrow

[@GamezOfWar]

@@NPCRC thanks man, I really want one!

[@Fats-yg1jd]

Im running 9000mah zees i just trim the rear lipo trays down

[@chrismancuso1194]

Tray's are adjustable

[@NPCRC]

So i don't see where they are adjustable myself but I also don't need them to be. But curious on how they are adjustable.... we looked but I don't see an adjustment option. Issue some had though are their packs are too fat and hit the middle brace support. Not sure if the adjustment you seen will help with that but, again, curious!

[@chrismancuso1194]

@@NPCRC yeah no they sure arn't they look pretty close to the machete tray's the sides are solid on the vigilante were they arn't on the machete

[@NPCRC]

@@chrismancuso1194 okay yeah the machete ones definitely are adjustable for sure but these ones are definitely molded together I just didn't know if you met with wise which I didn't really get a chance to look at but didn't see exactly how if it was possible

[@chrismancuso1194]

I wish they were i have a couple longer batteies i want to try i'll wait and order batteries just for the vigilante i need to keep it together i keep stripping front ring and pinion gear's

[@NPCRC]

If you keep doing it as a multiple times and it doesn't seem justified it's possible that you might have to shim the diff. Maybe it's sitting too far away from each other or maybe they're too tight

[@jj78rcclub]

The front and rear bumper supports are weak.

[@NPCRC]

Yeah, makes me miss Tbone... but i feel that way with any of my RC's that don't have T-bones.

[@jj78rcclub]

@@NPCRC My second that about t-bone racing! Love those products so much! About a whole bunch of their products before they went under.

[@user-wp9mz]

Be careful and then parking lots my vigilante somehow lost its brakes 50 mph right into a wheel now it's working fine still can't figure out what the problem was

[@NPCRC]

never had a remote issue and there has been plenty of chances. Could been just that... a glitch in the receiver or something.

[@user-wp9mz]

@@NPCRC yeah that feeling of No Control at that speed oh man crazy crazy I'll try with a different receiver