Traxxas TRX-4 Build Part 2! First Upgrades

[@kdoghinsch3029]

Flip the bumper mounts but put the front on the back and back on front and gain more clearance. Just have to trim body a little more

[@gabrielguadarrama8701]

That was already done in this second video.

[@alexnava7664]

I just kept them in the same place just fliped them

[@jdsrcs8061]

You can order a set of the extended wheel nuts from Treal. Doing the bumper mount flips is one of the best mods I did to all of my Trx4's!!! As far as how much weight (brass) I only have installed the brass portal outer covers only. SSD are my personal favorite, 150gms front and rear and that's it. Bowhouse LCG battery tray is another!!!! Man I need to road trip up to UT and we can crawl!!! Two Tans in the sand is what we call the segment!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@loum7008]

This was my first rc and I have really enjoyed it. Like you said, quite capable out of the box. I recommend installing the overdrive in the front with the underdrive in the rear. 26% I think? There is no downside. Find a ridge or Crack and the front just pulls it up. The stock gearing is tall. You may want to drop to a 15t pinion. I did a 2 speed conversion, changed the spur gear, put in a 9t pinion. With a HW esc and HH crawlermaster sport 15t control is awesome. Plenty of wheel speed with the 2 speed. Anyways have fun with it! I'm enjoying all the videos. Thanks!!!

[@westdesertwheeler]

Sounds like you made some great choices with yours. Thanks for sharing!

[@frankie2499]

Get the Traxxas trx4 soft yellow springs for the front...big difference

[@JamminJim42]

You can cut the windows out to reduce the weight up high. Traxxas has a widening kit......works great and you will retain the threads. Great series so far !!!

[@golaren]

Would love to see a comparison between the Phoenix and the trx4 sport, and also here your thoughts about the two regarding price-performance among other.

[@bcautin]

Would you mind sending me that old servo, my home crawler course is a long series of right turns...

[@rcpayne6416]

Hilarious

[@leolunaticrc3864]

Put on some proline trenchers

[@robgoffroad]

Augh. Now I'm wanting one of those. I already have a TRX-4 Defender so I'll stick with it for the time being. Sure do like that Sport though.

[@danow7433]

After you upgraded the motor can you continue to use the factory tq radio

[@westdesertwheeler]

Yes you can

[@ianmartin5295]

For a cheap and easy mod the pen spring mod works great for keeping the truck planted!

[@MrFroggy29]

Could you explain about the spring please ?

[@egibson2266]

Would love an explanation too

[@possessedplayer]

pennspring the shocks is a nice tips.

[@pauls1816]

Taking out the small triangles does a lot for the stock tires. That is if you plan to keep them

[@Danjohnp98]

Killing it man! Thanks for sharing 🤙🏼

[@michaelstinson8047]

I just got a trx sport and was wondering Why underdrive the rear instead of overdrive the front

[@cramalnig]

I'm liking the bumper mod, works treat! I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with it next.

[@markhinkle3234]

Great video. I may try that underdrive mod. Thanks!

[@mikebird8290]

HI LOGAN FROM ENGLAND SIR. IM REALLY ENJOYING WATCHING THIS SERIES SIR. I LOVE THE TRX4. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOE GREAT YOU GET YOURS TO PERFORM SIR. GOOD LUCK🇬🇧🇺🇸🕊️✌️👍

[@gabrielguadarrama8701]

I’m trying to get this guy to mod his trx4 like I did mine. In the video I just posted. 😆

[@mikebird8290]

@@gabrielguadarrama8701 IM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT WAY LOGON UPGRADES THE RIG AND THE PERFORMANCE HE GETS OUT OF IT. HE'S DEFINITELY LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS. YOURS DEFINITELY PERFORMS GREAT SIR👍✌️

[@victornaja7927]

I need drive shaft for trx4 sport what do you recommend please!

[@Mnt-400]

will you get the vs410 phoenix?

[@westdesertwheeler]

Ordered today!

[@igrgavin3948]

Try adding weighted wheels in the back it will help alot and front tires

[@frankie2499]

Vanquish bumpers fit perfectly , and you can smash them in more and just trim the body to fit!

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Lower the shock oil rating to 20 or even 15wt. I use 10wt. It transformed my TRX4 Defender. Totally different vehicle to drive now. It allows the shock to work and not bounce your rig all over the place.

[@labriejs3118]

Great video, very detailed and really interesting for a beginner like me. Question, what battery do you use and where do you place it in the vehicle. Thank you

[@sprather84]

Great series Logan really enjoying it 👍

[@westdesertwheeler]

Sean P thanks man! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Dom34007]

I really want to get a TRX 4 Sport in tan. Looks so nice

[@FerociousSniper]

Do you ever wheel in the east desert?

[@lsswaptheworld9092]

Nice. Can't wait to see more.

[@md3631363]

Awesome :) I'm going to check out your hoodies right now :)

[@ma-t6949]

Dude I've done everything possible you can to a trx4. Would love to go over all of it with you. Too much to type in a short comment. My only gripe now after I squeezed all the performance I could out of it is it does not use universals for the front axles and it really hinders the max steering angle. I can't get full steering out of the front hubs without the cv's chattering.

[@bluestone75]

Where can I get the stub shaft you mentioned that goes with the 8mm hex ?

[@westdesertwheeler]

MIP makes them. Wider stub shaft

[@rogerdodger6888]

before you just change the tires, the best free tire mod for a stock lightweight trx 4 I've seen was on roadside rc. I wore out my foams and have proline 2 stage foams, but they made the tires kinda stiff, he mods the shoulders of the tires, which makes the tires conform much better. I didnt see much benefit from siping them. Its an older vid july 2020

[@roywarden2530]

Just bought TRX4 sport, my first crawler and noting tips in your videos. I have done the bumper mods but am loathed to remove the sliders as they seem to offer some protection to the speed controller and receiver. As I am still learning I expect a few rolls and drops I am worried about damaging these critical items. What do you experts think?

[@westdesertwheeler]

Run it how you want. I wouldn’t be too scared if those getting hurt

[@roywarden2530]

@@westdesertwheeler Thanks. I have decided to raise the sliders 12mm to get the clearance. If the width becomes a problem I will re-think. Can you tell me what mode u use. I have tried crawl but the truck rolls back in anything other than a gentle slope. Any advice useful. Finally, what ratio overdrive did u use? Traxxas offers parts for 11% 12% or 27%.. This will be my final mod till I get more experienced. Many thanks for the videos, I am not “crawling”, excuse the pun, but I have watched a lot of videos and in my opinion your approach is the most practical and in addition I have learnt a lot by watching your driving style which I am trying to emulate. Unfortunately I drive alone, there are no clubs or others around who can share their experience and dealers just want to sell me lots of bling. Thanks again Roy (UK)

[@roywarden2530]

@@westdesertwheeler Thank you. I have decided to raise the sliders by 12mm and if the width becomes a problem I will re-think. What mode do you use? I have tried crawl but the truck rolls back in anything other than slight incline. Currently I use Trail mod and hold truck on throttle. Any advice would be welcome but you should know I am running Traxxas 7 cell NIMH which I acknowledge are heavy but were recommended by dealer. Finally, what overdrive ratio did you fit? Traxxas offer kits for, 11%, 13% or 27% overdrive. I do not wish to seem a “Crawler”, excuse the pun but as this is my first rc car ( I am 68 going on 16!), I have watched a lot of videos and yours are by far the most practical and informative. I have learnt a lot by watching your driving style that I am trying to emulate. Unfortunately, there are no clubs around or others from whome I can learn and the dealers just want to sell me unnecessary bling. Many thanks for your valued advice. Regards, Roy, (UK)

[@HobbyDrop]

Stoked you got some merch. I just ordered a hat 🧢

[@ccarz1]

I really enjoy my trx4 sport so I hope you enjoy yours to

[@ccarz1]

@Cruz I think that you will be happy with both but if you are looking for a great platform to build off of overtime get the sport and if you want a nearly maxed out truck get the defender. My friend has a defender and my sport keeps up fine.

[@rustysglass]

So I was looking through the merch store what's up with the West desert shooter are you a shooter as well???? I got a 20" 308 I reach out to 900 with!!!

[@westdesertwheeler]

Oh yeah man that’s where I started on KZbin. Check out west desert Shooter

[@bobbyspencer1490]

jx eco boost 21 kg servo blow your mind try it they are cheap an good

[@leolunaticrc3864]

You should try a losi nightcrawler give it a test run

[@westdesertwheeler]

That was my first crawler back in 2011

[@leolunaticrc3864]

Nice bro

[@silentjde]

Cutting the little nubs in the center of the tire and then sip the lugs, makes the tires much better.

[@rcpayne6416]

Dude, it's what I do, cut the shit out of them, check out my channel, and check it out!!

[@dodge2751]

Anyone else have problems trying to get the four screws out of the spool trying to change to underdrive but they’re really really tight and I can’t get them lose afraid I might have to buy a new spool for it because the screws are kind of stripped out now

[@houstonrccrawlers6445]

Try rubber bands to lower the truck on the axles

[@nelsondavidalvarezgarcia3220]

excellent video as always 🎬. I would love to see a rc4wd c2x in your hands. I think it would shine with the right pilot. Since the c2x came out, there are many conflicting opinions about what it is capable of doing.🚙🚙🚙

[@carlobell2558]

I can not find your first video of this series. Can you put me on to where it is? Thanks. Nice video man , I thought of removing my sliders, I think I’ll try it.

[@westdesertwheeler]

I Bought a Traxxas TRX4 Sport! Let’s See How it Crawls Stock is the name of the video

[@franckferacci262]

Hello ! Weight ?

[@johnhrichak3451]

Logan, though you climb in polar diametrically opposed conditions than I, I've learned many crawling techniques applicable to where I crawl. I find this cool approaching absolute zero. Thank you sir.

[@rcpayne6416]

You can get so much out of this truck for free

[@westdesertwheeler]

Absolutely

[@rcpayne6416]

@@westdesertwheeler Run the rear shocks about 2/3 full of a 3 in 1 oil and a food grade lube, the kind used for Hobart mixers. Make a honey texture. And crank down the spring load, make em springy. For front, have a good damper, and almost unloaded. Just a little spring tension to keep the springs in bottom hold. Shocks will unload slower. Keep the shock full of the thick lube mix. This trick will help your truck sit a little better

[@gabrielguadarrama8701]

Bro if you want to be able to compete with this thing you will need to do a lot more work to it. Need to chopp off the chassis get it down to where it doesn’t go pass the tires That body….. will need to either replace for a narrower ,shorter body. Or you will need to chopp it all up. Skid gets in the way Is too lumpy. I just got done doing the same build and she performs awesome. I’ve uploaded a video pulling some sick lines. That could never been done without all the mods I did.

[@SnarkyRC]

One major thing is get rid of those plastic wheels and replace them with heavy beadlock wheels.

[@westdesertwheeler]

Oh yeah that’s on the list

[@tenseken]

Subbed

[@AlphaPhaseSleep]

it just needs another body, electronics, servo, esc, wheels...

[@westdesertwheeler]

I might keep the sport body on this one

[@rayroberts5832]

My nephew swears by nine pounds of brass

[@V8chump]

All about distribution, if it’s still 50/50 weight bias or not low enough it’s probably hurting performance. You shouldn’t need too much to get 60/40 weight distribution while keeping a crazy low CG by putting the brass in the right spots 😁

[@Paul-wz1tm]

Just get rid of the front bumper

[@SlavaRC]

🤩💥💯👍👏

[@houstonrccrawlers6445]

First