TRX4m trimming and shimming for big tires.

this video is showing how we got the biggest set of tires to work on the TRX4m Defender. i will also go over some other upgrades and a mod or two of my own. Happy Trails.

[@Kevin-Schmevin]

I cant believe how good the defenders look with those upgrades, great video.

[@usssoupership]

Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment and I'm glad you like the video.

[@addictedtorcs1981]

Awesome RC 4x4 Land-Rover & Awesome Crawling Track. 👍

[@usssoupership]

Thank you. Im glad you like. I appreciate the comments.

[@TheRoadTaken]

Finally finished the video. New sub. Nice job!

[@usssoupership]

Thank you brother. Very much.

[@mikefortune1263]

Nice. Looks like fun.

[@usssoupership]

Thanks bro. They are small in size but provide a large amount of fun.

[@HeavyHaulagePilbara]

Good information. Thankyou.

[@usssoupership]

You're very welcome. Thank you for the visit and for leaving a comment.

[@SacrosantSoul]

Nice collection and setup man super clean! On my rc channel I never trimmed my defender since tracxas already opened the fenders so wide 😂 love you footsge man once again super clean setup!

[@usssoupership]

Hi, and thank you. I like to keep things nice and tight. What's your rc channel? I'd love to see your truck. It's amazing what you can do with these Lil guys. Thanks again. I appreciate the comments.

[@SacrosantSoul]

@@usssoupership my rc channel is Ruff Crawlers RC

[@usssoupership]

@@SacrosantSoul wow! You have been at it. Nice work.

[@jimbo4203]

Nice trucks , I just took my flares completely off , more flex , works great on my bronco and you can put it right back on when you want

[@usssoupership]

Thank you. You have an awesome looking bronco. It Looks good with no fender flares.

[@jimbo4203]

@@usssoupership thanks

[@annex-rc]

The defenders are totally awesome - I would absolutely use it as a wallpaper if you have a nice photo of them 3! I've been researching recently between these, incl. Bronco body and the FMS K5 fcx24s... your vid has more or less helped me decide on my first mini crawler! Subscribed!!!

[@usssoupership]

Thank you, that is a very nice thing to say. I'm glad you like them. And I should have some photos of the 3 Defenders. If not, i will get some. New video coming with them soon. Any of the crawlers you mentioned are worthy of owning. They all have their own perks. But the one thing they all have in common is fun! Thank you for subscribing.

[@annex-rc]

@@usssoupership wish the best success on your channel. One thing I’m so grateful in your content is offering the hobby and new starters the how to, where, what and how. It’s aspiring, educational and great to see cool rigs. I wish we have those trial scenarios in the UK lol right-time to become a Traxxas fanboy, contrary to common consensus on the brand!!!!

[@usssoupership]

@annex-rc Thank you, thank you. Much appreciated comments. The good thing about these size crawlers is that everything is a trail with obstacles. I know Traxxas has its flaws, but don't let that get in your way. We are in it for the fun, not the hassle.

[@junelopez9520]

you're the bomb man! thank you

[@usssoupership]

Hi and Thank you. I appreciate that. And you're welcome, and thank you again for taking the time to make my day.

[@chrisdettanascar9264]

Crazy pulling power

[@usssoupership]

Hi. Yeah, the low gears give it some power. The trucks weigh close to 2 lbs. The motor has enough torque to pull that, and a trailer full of junk.

[@chrisdettanascar9264]

@@usssoupership that's nuts 😆 can it pull a mino 😳

[@usssoupership]

@chris dettanascar we're going to find out. Minnow is going to be in town this weekend. I'm definitely going to get it on video.

[@chrisdettanascar9264]

@@usssoupership 😆 he's a good guy!

[@TheRoadTaken]

15:50 interesting point about the front axle and the up and down motion, but when you are rock climbing, I would think you would want a different portion of the tire to be in contact with the rock just slightly behind the center bottom of the tire. I would suspect maybe 15° back since the front of the truck would be pointing up the incline so the traction point should be more towards a 45° angle maybe not that extreme but the kind of illustrate my point. You've clearly given this a lot of thought and that's what makes this hobby so great is learning about different viewpoints.

[@usssoupership]

Hi, and Thank you. Thats a great question. I don't know the answer. If it hurt, i haven't noticed it yet. When I made that adjustment, i was looking to solve a problem. I was braking a front driveshaft on a daily. a couple thing's happened. Not only did it improve pinion angles, but it moved the yokes up and out of the way. that took some strain out of the drive line at full extension. I wasn't braking front drive shafts anymore. something else unexpected happened with the caster blocks. They moved closer to 90° not exactly but close. I wondered was that going to hurt. You know, for every action is a reaction. the only thing I noticed was how smooth it turned from left to right. You can see it. Watch your rig from straight on and turn left and right. Do it slow and then do it fast. Then make the adjustments and repeat. Better yet, if you have two rigs, do it side by side. You can see the improvement. Nothing moves but the steering components. Before the adjustments my bumpers moved up and down my shocks even layed over the whole rig moved around. It was harder to turn. So with all that being said, I haven't noticed any drawbacks or lack of climbing abilities. But I'll be honest my Defenders are not rock crawler worthy. They are heavy and unbalanced and do not like angels over 50° I trail these dudes. You can see them work. the mods I have done have helped improve these lunkers but could possibly hurt a true rock crawler build. I would certainly try it. It's free. You can always go back. Justa twist of the wrist.

[@TheRoadTaken]

@@usssoupership I'm not rock crawler either. My intent is to get my lazy butt off the couch and go for a walk with my spouse and I think these are priced right to do that. Maybe she'll even join in and rive one as well! :)

[@usssoupership]

@TheRoadTaken I just recently went on a hike n drive with my boys and it was amazing. Hope you and your spouse have a blast.

[@MercedesDaSilvaPage]

Great video on your mods. I like how explained the mods to the flares and bumper to reduce tire rub. How did you tint your windows and where did you buy your decals? Also did you make your accessories on your roof?

[@usssoupership]

Hi. Thank you for watching. I'm glad you liked the video. I tinted the windows with PS-31 smoke. Tamiya color paint. The stickers I got from Amazon. Make sure you get 1/24 scale vinyl stickers. The paper sticker are OK, but if they get wet, it's over. As for the cargo and accessories, I made some of it myself with arts and crafts materials. Some came from Amazon and Little guy racing products. Just make sure they are 1/24 scale. I ended up with a bunch of 1/10 stuff i didn't want. Thank you for the comment. I appreciate the visit. Have a good day.

[@ridefrifjell545]

Did you start off from an unpainted body for big cheese? I guess it’s not original tan color? It looks metallic. Can you elaborate briefly on the process to achieve that awesome looks?

[@usssoupership]

@ridefrifjell545 HI, I'd be glad to explain. I bought an unpainted body from Traxxas. They come white. Hard plastic. I used "Tamiya Color" paint for polycarbonate. The color is "gold metallic." I can't remember the paint number. But it was the only gold metallic they offer. The paint is for clear bodies, so it dries to a no shine flat finish. I added 3 coats of "rust-oleum clear lacquer. high luster coating" to bring out the shine. No sanding . All paint is on the outside of the body except for the window tint. For that I used "Tamiya color PS-31 smoke" and went full can on it. Limo tint. In the end, I ended up with what you see. Not exactly gold. More like a big block of cheese. Thank you for watching and commenting. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[@robertkeeton-iv9mt]

Hell yeah that's cool shit

[@usssoupership]

Hello brother. Glad you liked it.

[@giopirmisashvili5514]

Thank you ❤

[@usssoupership]

You are welcome, and thank you too.

[@sammygonzalez7627]

Are all 3 trucks from Traxxas... they're beautiful

[@usssoupership]

Thank you. Yes, all 3 are Traxxas. I'm glad you like them. Thank you for the comment.

[@thudtrades1850]

Learnin' with you.. Question... towards the end, You said it was better to keep the wheels closer to the hub on the trx4m. Was that referring to having the washer inside the hex instead of outside on the axle?

[@usssoupership]

Hello, and thank you for your time. Yes, i am referring to the washer. But there are a couple of reasons. One is the wheel directly fixed on the hex is best. anything between them could cause some wobble and wear. The other reason is i didn't want the wheels to far out and away from the rig. because the wider they extend out, the more they rubbed on the body. That really depends on the wheels and size tires you use. I'm using the 64mm swamp king tires from little guy racing. With mofo rc wheels and zero offset hubs. I hope this helps. Thank you for the visit and commenting. Have a great day.

[@sammyboswelldirtybrc7580]

Texoma rc has a new chassis out for the Trx4m the battle bug if u want a true performer check it out turns the Trx4m into a beast🤘🔥🔥😎👍

[@usssoupership]

Yes, I want one. That guy is awesome. A True competition rig building wizard. That bug can damn near climb a tree. But what I'm trying to do is keep the body on it. I love the scale aspect. And in that, figuring out how to make it perform better. I don't think I could mount that hard body on his bug chassis without defending its purpose, but wouldn't it be sick.

[@CYOTsNiper]

Where did you get the window screens for the green defender?

[@usssoupership]

Hi Les. I got the window screen from Amazon. The brand. MEUS Racing. I think they were around 10 or 20 dollars.

[@ratmloud1]

What is the NOS bottle? Stock servo and motor?

[@usssoupership]

Hi. NOS, nitrous oxide. More power. Lol. Just for shits and giggles. It is the stock motor and servo. The motor seems fine but the servo has broken multiple times. The traxxas metal gear servo is going on it when it breaks again. Unless I can find a good replacement.

[@rccrawler70]

Awesome.!!

[@usssoupership]

Thanks brother.

[@mikepfeifer1753]

This is great. I have a bronco body with 59mm shocks and I can’t figure out how to stop the insane torque twist. :/

[@usssoupership]

Hi Mike, i bet them shocks are nice. Are they with coil springs? I have stock shocks and springs. They are at full ride height. Another option is a forced drop. It eliminates 90% of the torque twist. At the end of my last video. Are a couple of rigs, one being a bronco. They are both on forced drops with no springs. The climb is steep and narrow. You can see the difference. Thank you for the visit and comment. Enjoy your Bronco brother.

[@mikepfeifer1753]

@@usssoupership I will have to give the no springs thing a try! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@usssoupership]

@mikepfeifer1753 I forgot to mention rubber bands around each shock to keep it planted. The band should be just big enough to go around the shock with just a slight amount of stretch. You're welcome if it works for you. If not you can leave me a nasty gram. I will understand. lol have a good day bro.

[@mikepfeifer1753]

@@usssoupership hahaha alright fair enough 😂

[@annex-rc]

Has the 4m Bronco gone through the same trimming for the larger tyres or are they not needed? Viewer request +1 😊😅🤠

[@usssoupership]

Hi. The bronco has the fender flares trimmed but also has a body lift and shock relocations. I will indeed make a video on the bronco or maybe try to add it into the next one with the defenders. Thank you for the request and the views. Have a great day.

[@marquitos2228]

Que les habeis echo para que vayan asi de lentos?

[@nicholassmith3445]

Just got some swamp kings for my trx4m! They are dope but don’t look as wide as your rigs. What you running to get them so wide?

[@usssoupership]

Hi brother. I'm running mofo UPW wheels from mofoRC. with 0 offset hubs. Also I have the V4 flubber stuffers from flubRC. And one more thing. Little guy racing offers 2 different sizes of the swamp kings. A 57mm and a 64mm. I have the big ones. Hope this helps. I may have links in the description.

[@nicholassmith3445]

@@usssoupership freaking sweet! thanks for the info bro. I got both the 57mm and 64mm to test out but the larger ones look way better imo.

[@tridenhour159]

Dude, love your videos! Please keep making them haha they are therapeutic

[@usssoupership]

@tridenhour159 I sure appreciate the interest. I'm going to keep making videos. It's fun. And knowing someone likes them is inspiring. Thank you. I will have some more videos coming very soon. Have a great day.

[@tridenhour159]

@@usssoupership awesome!!! Sorry, one question, are the flubber stuffers type s? Thanks again buddy!

[@TheRoadTaken]

Whats up with the Saran wrap around the r/c area?

[@usssoupership]

Haha, you called me out. lol it's cold brother. We just moved in here and no heat yet. So I put up a tent and wrapped it to hold some heat From our kerosene heater. It actually worked. All winter we played and stayed warm. I appreciate you commenting. lmao you're on to me.

[@TheRoadTaken]

Hey, while I have your attention. A local hobby shop has an open box, never driven TRX4M. Has a light kit installed, two bodies (defender and broco), battery but no charger, $120 USD. That sounds like a fantastic deal. Your thoughts?

[@usssoupership]

That is a great deal. I would do it in a heartbeat. The charger is not expensive but is is traxxas only. The hobby shop should have one in stock. The bronco body and light kit are about 80 bucks together. It's a good deal.

[@TheRoadTaken]

@@usssoupership thanks for the feedback.

[@nicholassmith3445]

You seen LGRP do a smaller swamp king?? Do you think they will solve doing thee mods?

[@usssoupership]

Yes, I seen them. I'm positive they will solve some issues with fitment. But traxxas already has a proX comparable to that. In fact, the swamp king tire is a pro X with a few cosmetic differences. Are they better? I don't know. I have used the Traxxas tires, and they are much better than stock, but the bigger tires work better, and for that, you will need some clearance. I'm going to get a set of the swamp kings to go on the trailer. It's going to be sweet.

[@nicholassmith3445]

@@usssoupership oh yeah I didn’t know that. Tricky to know what will be best. Love the vids! Inspired me to get one.

[@usssoupership]

@Nicholas Smith it is tricky. I like it though. It's part of the fun, trying out different setups.

[@usssoupership]

@@nicholassmith3445 I'm glad you like the videos. I'm sure you'll enjoy the truck. We have so much fun with them. Thanks for watching.

[@Kevin45792]

What size king tires are you running, 64mm?

[@usssoupership]

Hi Kevin. Them are the big 64mm swamp kings on mofo upw wheels with flubber stuffer inserts. They work grate together.

[@gimmiegis5919]

What for kind wheels are that, bc I am looking for a new set of tires for crawling

[@usssoupership]

Hello, and thank you for the visit. The wheels are UPW from mofo rc, and the tires are 64mm swamp kings from little guy racing products. I highly recommend using 3D printed inserts from flub rc to make them work best.

[@Ajze46]

What tires and wheels do you have on them?

[@usssoupership]

Sorry, the tires are swamp kings From little guy racing parts. And the wheels are UPWs from mofo rc. They both have websites. If I were any good at this I would have put links in the description. SMH. I have no idea how to make videos but I'm learning.

[@Ajze46]

Thank you man and it’s all good. I believe before you post this video it will let you add url links just a simple copy and paste but keep going man

[@ckadventures7767]

What size tires and shocks are on the yellow defender

[@usssoupership]

Hi. The big cheese is on 64mm swap kings tires from little guy racing products. Mounted on mofo rc, UPW bead lock wheels. Flubber stuffer inserts from flubrc, and The shocks are stock with green aluminum shock bodies from Traxxas. Thank you for the visit.

[@ckadventures7767]

Thanks great videos

[@usssoupership]

@ckadventures7767 Thank you we appreciate the comments. Glad you like the videos.

[@joepage2811]

Hi grandpa

[@usssoupership]

Hi grandson.

[@joepage2811]

How are you doing🙂

[@usssoupership]

@@joepage2811 I'm good. How are you. Can't wait to see you. Your dad says hello.

[@joepage2811]

Tell him I said hello to

[@joepage2811]

How much longer until I see you

[@marcosaparecido5008]

Qual a medida dos peneu?

[@usssoupership]

64mm. 👍

[@Friskee62]

Bronco is a much better rig then the Defender...

[@usssoupership]

Hello, and thank you for commenting. I agree that the bronco is a better performing rig. But I like the Defender. I love the looks, and I'm up for the challenge. Thanks for the visit.