Thank you so much on behalf of us newbs for helping and sharing. Very few pros like you cater to or even bother answering a simple question when they realise your new and are not certified gearheads!...many newbs dont have dads or older brothers, uncles to help get started in the hobby and many hobby clubs are no better....so your videos like these are absolute gold..and so are you👍

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! The whole reason I started the channel was to encourage people to dive in!!!!

I'm new to the hobby and appreciate how clear your instructions are.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Huge thanks. That means a lot to me. The whole reasons to start my channel was to try and help new people feel comfortable with working on their RC.

Thanks for the tips. I already added shock oil, but that steering mod by reversing the screws was awesome! Sometimes I wonder where my common sense goes!😂

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

It’s not totally obvious. Many of us missed it for a while. Thanks for the watch.

Mine should be arriving today,’and finding this video today was perfect timing! Thanks for the intricacy you put into the the explanation of the subject in question. Great work👍🏻

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. We have a ton more videos to give insight into these awesome rigs. Just check out the channel.

What a great video! Finally someone who shows how to do it properly! Keep up the good work. Now I need to fill my shocks on my new k5 in Kenya!

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@UncleKibaki

Ай бұрын

Of course! Thanks a lot. However quick one I live in Kenya where you can't get any of these things unless you travel. What other kind of oil or fluid can I use that's available in a 3rd world country?

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

@@UncleKibaki any kind of silicone oil would work. You just wanna be sure what you use doesn’t. Degrade the rubber o-rings. You can also try 1:1 car motor oil. I’ve seen people use Vaseline and even neosporin ointment. lmao.

@UncleKibaki

Ай бұрын

​@@TheShopMiniRCthank you so much sir! Also would you rather get this mode or the axial scx24 Chevy?

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

@@UncleKibaki I love em both. The scx24 is slightly smaller than the fcx24 blazer. Both are awesome though. I really like the 2 speed of the FMS though. It also has a better motor and servo if you keep it stock The scx24 will have more aftermarket support.

Okay I received my FMS K5 today and I love it! I’m doing these upgrades tomorrow. The thing is awesome dude!

@TheShopMiniRC

3 ай бұрын

Good choice!

What a cool platform, and supporting videos like these. I'm so glad I got FCX, I was torn between a TRXm and one this FMS. The slow speed control is amazing and then the option to go into second is awesome. Did the mods you show here and added some weighted white steelies and I'm in love

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them! We love ours.

I am grateful for the info. Never stop learning.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

I also appreciate the info you share!

I just wanted to thank you for making these videos. I’m new to the hobby and your detailed, step by step explanations are extremely helpful. So many KZreadrs seem to gloss over information like we all know it and many of us don’t. I was a little intimidated to start taking my RC’s apart, but I feel more confident after watching your videos. Thank you again.

@TheShopMiniRC

9 ай бұрын

Awe! I am humbled! Thanks a ton for watching. This is exactly why I started my channel.

Dude you have a new subscriber! This is the best video for beginners that I have ever seen. I have a SCX24 C10 but I have one of these that should be coming today! Thank you so much, and anything else you can share on these would be greatly appreciated! 👍🏻👍🏻

@TheShopMiniRC

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I am super happy to hear you enjoyed the video. The FCX platform is awesome. I have a few different FCX24/18 review videos where I go pretty in depth and a couple other upgrade and mod videos.

@ImpalaSuperSport

3 ай бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC awesome! I’ll check them out 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the tips. I have mine showing up in a couple of weeks.

@TheShopMiniRC

11 ай бұрын

Nice!! You’re gonna love it!!

Gr8 video n information I definitely had to sub and can’t wait to go back n watch ur other videos.. Thanks for the time n sharing!!!

@TheShopMiniRC

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Be sure to ask if you have any questions!

thanks for the video, I will consider every tip in my new hopefully favour mini rig ;) which hopefully arriving really soon. Much fun!

@TheShopMiniRC

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! You’re gonna love it!!

Great tips, thanks 😊 I'm still waiting for my one to arrive. Can't wait to start working on it.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

You’re gonna love it!

Just did the steering mod on my power wagon, now even more fun with those tighter turns! Thanks! (Oil went in the shocks a while back, from one of your other guides) 👍

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Glad I could help make more fun! ;)

Just ordered this as my first rc car ever! It isn't even here yet and I'm planning mods for it already!! Cannot wait. Thanks for the vid as I planned on doing the shocks and wanted a vid on how to do it! Now I have some other mods to do too!

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

You are gonna love it! Be sure to ask if you have any questions. Also be sure to check out our giveaway video (a free ready to run RC)

I’m new to rc rock crawlers and I just ordered my first one. I’m definitely saving this video and doing all of this for later. I also saw another great mod of adding lead soldering wire around the wheel hubs to add weight and prevent tipping.

@TheShopMiniRC

11 ай бұрын

We have a video showing that in our scx24 mods playlist! Be sure to sub and check out our giveaway video.

Perfect video for me as a fresh FMS K5 owner. Thanks so much for the tips.

@TheShopMiniRC

9 ай бұрын

Super glad this has helped you! This is exactly why I started the channel.

New Sub , K5 on the way just what I needed to get started all the mods you mentioned , found you doing research for oil in shocks and grease in gears cause they are dry ... thanks for all , just what the doctor ordered lol

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Be sure to enter our Free RTR giveaway. You are gonna love your k5!!!

Thanks for the tips

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the watch!!

Thanks for the fantastic explanation 👍🏻

@TheShopMiniRC

8 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton for watching. I’m glad it helped!!!

18:28 {fun fact} to get precise shock tower location -put some (white out) on the tippy top of the shock towers and quickly put the body on-The wet (white out) marks the exact {drilling}locations,and, it looks awesome too~ 0R you can just buy the blazer instead like me on sale. Big sale going on this weekend.

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

Great tip!!!

Great video. Just got mine and found this video. These are the videos I love to see

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! You are gonna love your truck! Be sure to give a sub, we have tons of content like this on the channel. ;) thanks a bunch for the watch!

Thank you! I lowered the body like you do because I also don't want bigger tires. Thank you for sharing.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Should help the truck a lot!!!

@jw64620

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC it really does

Great tips for the new guys, if the shocks are the same as fcx24 there's a hex head in the end of the shaft to get the spring cup off so no need to grip the shaft and potentially mark it. Really appreciate the effort put into your vids to help people get wrenching.

@thindigital

Жыл бұрын

Nevermind I just got to the bit where you use the driver!

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for the watch!!! The whole reason I started the channel was to help people feel a bit more comfortable with digging into their rc

Awesome here watching now

Really appreciate you explaining the controller functions.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video. Simple and informative. Definitely earned a like and subscribe!

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I am glad the video help!

Great upgrades bro! i used a couple of my K5 and they're major improvements! MIDWID!

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Huge thanks for the watch!

This video helped a lot when first tinkering with the K5 blazer! Thanks bro! You got a new subscriber for sure.⚡️🤘🏼

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Huge thanks for the sub. Be sure to check out our giveaway!!!!

thanks for the help!!!

@TheShopMiniRC

5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

Great mods, thanks

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

❤️ thanks a ton for the watch!

thanks for this mate👍

@TheShopMiniRC

3 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

Great video, Ken! Keep up the good work

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton, you too!

Glad you reminded me, I just did my orange one as we were speaking still have to do my black one no hurry, I did all of my power wagons and smashers V2

I mounted the top of the shocks onto the frame just under the mid/front body mount spot. I get maximum LCG and max articulation. Also removed to springs and added really thick chainsaw bar oil. Works amazing.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Update: I did the steering mod by reversing the screw direction. That went nicely and was effective! I put 15W oil in the shocks. I only put one O-ring on as two seemed to keep the lower cap from snapping on tightly. I had no leakage and just consider the other 4 tiny rings as spares. It also came with 4 thin metal washers, which I could not find any video referring to, so I used them on the upper cap as washer seals for the oil. Seemed to make sense? In the end, it all went well and the body no longer comically bounces all over the place! Thanks for the helpful video! It was really good!😀

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

seems good! Glad the video could help! Be sure to share it with anyone else who has the new truck that would appreciate the tips!

Thank you it’s was really helpful

@TheShopMiniRC

5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Hey there my U-Tube friend, thanks for the video on these 2 small crawlers, there awesome. I've also subscribed to your channel too. Keep up the good work fella. Excellent stuff. 👍

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Huge thanks for the sub!! Hope the videos helped

Omg i ran right over to Douglass and reversed the front screws lol brilliant 👏

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help ;) be sure to share the video with others who might benefit.

@rcjoe406

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC I'll spread the word

Thank you for the lowering mod. I'm running smaller more scale RC4WD BFG's and my truck definitely needs lowered.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

This should definitely help some.

Good video, man. I just put oil in the shocks a few days ago, but I didn't know about moving those screws as the k5 is my first FCX24. I also added a bunch of treal brass portals and wheels with lgrp swamp kings.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! I hope you are loving the fcx24 platform. It’s one of our favorites and many of the other videos we have for the butcher and max smasher can apply to the k5. Be sure to be extra awesome and give a sub ;)

Yep that’s how I do my shocks also when putting oil in

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

;)

Yeah we can see it, well appreciate you sharing watch out for the next one until then peace and chicken grease 😁👍👍😎

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

🇩🇰🇩🇰thanks for Nice and cool free mods🏎️🙏🇩🇰🇩🇰

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the viewership!!

That is my next step haven’t did the oil conversion yet, I’m a little slow not much just a little 😁👍

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

It totally changed the ride.

Green slime on the O-rings I put on before the O-rings On to the shaft, Works great

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Great tip

i love this video!! im very new and this is exactly what a noob like me whos afraid to take my rc apart! can you please show how to take apart the front and rear axels from start to finish? im very intimidated and i see no videos on fms on how i should do that. would be great!!

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

I do some deeper dive videos on my live stream of this truck as well as some videos where I swap to metal housings. Live: kzread.infojNNmLIx9dZs?feature=share Full axle build: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4l4lceshdHAabg.html Please give a sub and be sure to share helpful videos to other groups and people who might need them.

Odd... I finally received mine yesterday after preordering shortly after they were announced. Watched a lot of videos on these in the interim and saw quite a few comments about ride height and lowering, so fully expected to do something... Pulled mine out of the box last night, set it on the ottoman and I'll be damned, but if I don't think it sits perfectly. Looks very proportionate to me. At full compression I do have a bit of fender gap, but at full articulation the tires come within a millimeter of the finder but without touching. Not sure why mine appears to be set up differently from others, but for now at least I think I'll leave the ride height as it is. Will be doing something about adding a bit of damping to reduce the bouncing, and of course, tires/wheels, weight, etc, but don't plan to go to crazy on this one. I see this as more of a scale trail truck type of thing than a performance crawler. So a few enhancements is in order, but I won't be trying to turn a heavy hardbody rig into something it's not. I have other more performance oriented rigs that are WAY more capable than this will ever be, so... 🤷‍♀

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear yours is already sitting right where you want it! These little trucks are so much fun! A scale trail type rig is the perfect place for this guy.

instead of using pliers to take apart your shocks, take the top off and stick a 1.5 hex driver in the shock and hold the bottom piece while turning and you won't have to worry about damaging it.

@TheShopMiniRC

6 ай бұрын

Yep! Some shocks will come apart that way.

That was a great video! Watched all 22 minutes! Love the steering screw mod! I have a Blazer on it’s way. Need to get some light shock oil, but have Dynamite Marine Grease on hand, and wondering if that can be used in place of Green Slime to leak-proof secure the O-Rings, or do you think it’s not necessary?

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Huge thanks for the watch!! Mine have leaked just a tiny bit on 1 shock. Some green slime can’t hurt. When we redo them we will add slime. As for the marine grease, I’m not sure. Could work, try and let us know!

@hobbycow5346

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC Cool! I ordered 15W Silicone oil. Watching videos like yours, I learned not to just use what I had on hand, which was much heavier weight!

Definitely going to reverse the screws and add some oil, but I'm actually fine with the ride height tbh

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

We like stuff low but for sure. The stock ride height is fine. If you put slightly bigger tires, you’d want the stock height.

@ghostinng274

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC I think that's what I'm leaning towards, bigger tires, so yea I should probably keep it stock lol

Thanks for the video. I just picked up the K5 yesterday and the little baggie of shock o-rings also included some thin metal shims that are about the same diameter as the shock bodies. Any idea what those are for?

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

I have asked around and no one really knows what the shims are for... best guess is something for the portals... I heard that some people felt there was too much slop in the portals or diff and maybe the shims are an option to try and fix that slop.... if you find out, let us know!

Awesome video and insight on some really good first mod upgrades for the fms K5! I did add on the brass wheel rings on all 4 corners. I also added a brass fms servo horn and so I removed the servo saver. Am I going to easily strip out the servo anytime sooner? Or am I ok for a bit?

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Just make sure your end points are set properly and you aren’t getting crazy with it ;) also, remember you want a forward weight bias.

@LuisA1Million

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC Excellent, thank you bro!!

i used 50 wt shock oil instead -works pretty realystik

@TheShopMiniRC

20 күн бұрын

Noice!!!

Thanks for this excellent demo. I have a question tho. I just got my first one which is a power wagon cab one with the same controller you seem to have. And lately it only wants to go reverse once in any given session and then never again. If I turn the controller off and on again it will once again only let me reverse once. I tried adjusting the trim and that didn’t help either. It wasn’t the brake function either. Idk what to do. Please advise

@TheShopMiniRC

Ай бұрын

Seems very odd. I was going to say trim, but you said you checked that. Be sure the remote batteries are good. If they are, I wonder if it’s a problem with the remote trigger. Maybe see if someone you know has an FMS truck and you can try binding your truck to their remote and narrow down the source of the problem.

Thanks for the help but why reverse more speed than forward?

@TheShopMiniRC

5 ай бұрын

That shouldn’t be the case. Something you can try if you are comfortable is to resolder the motor wires opposite or swap the pins in the plug and then reverse the throttle on your remote.

I saw another channel recommending to put to the shocks on upside down to prevent leaking - what do you think about that idea? Cheers 🤙

@TheShopMiniRC

20 күн бұрын

Yeah, it could work. We haven’t seen any leaking though.

Does the smasher body fit on the blazer chassis? Thx

@TheShopMiniRC

6 ай бұрын

Yes.

What size drillbit do you use for the whole

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

I used a 1mm and the just worked it a bit. I tend to do that so that I can widen the hole in the direction I need to so it’s more accurate to where I want. Plus, I can always drill the hole bigger if needed.

if anyone happens to read this, my fms k5 blazer wont keep it's wheels straight, it only happens during crawling, but randomly it'll come out of a climb with it's steering way off and the trim buttons cant trim that much so i have to turn the car and radio off and back on and then mess with the trim to make it work, the manual doesnt say anywhere how to change your drag brake or change your steering servo orientation. i think i'm doomed already, i just started this hobby and i already cant do something simple lol

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure the drag brake and steering trim is mentioned in the manual. You might have stripped your servo horn. I would start with a new servo and metal servo horn. Just be patient, we all started somewhere and stuff was hard for everyone at one point. Just keep asking questions.

What type of screwdrive head/size have you used to enhance your steering, thx

@TheShopMiniRC

10 ай бұрын

It’s a 1.5 screw.

@MyGTisxHUNTER07x

10 ай бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC god bless your soul

i am squeezing my pliers on the shaft and the end won’t screw off, it keeps spinning what should i do

@TheShopMiniRC

4 ай бұрын

On the shock shaft? Is the shock shaft spinning even though you’re holding it with pliers? Try using a rubber band between the pliers and shaft and squeeze real Hard.

What are the wire diameter, inner diameter and outer diameter of the O-ring?🙏🙏🙏

@TheShopMiniRC

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, I have too many videos and don’t remember the context. Wire diameter of what? And which o-ring? The shocks?

How to buy esc and a remote that is compatible?

@TheShopMiniRC

2 ай бұрын

Furitek offers a drop in system that will bind to the stock remote. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5t1vLeEfdapfqg.html

Actually 32 3/4 seconds I’m a little slow 😁👍👍😎

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Lmaoo

Mine sometimes goes almost completely to either side when in neutral position. Do you have any idea that can help fix ut

@TheShopMiniRC

11 ай бұрын

Your what goes completely to either side? Shift servo? If so, and you are wanting to get a neutral without clicking into gear, you’d have to mess with your dual rate and trim. Mostly trim.

@noprobbob3272

11 ай бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC my wheels go almost completely to either side. Sorry my bad

@TheShopMiniRC

11 ай бұрын

@@noprobbob3272 you can adjust the Dual Rate to lower how far the wheels turn.

Curious- tried for half an hour,no combination of double clicking (speed) will radio go into settings mode.

@TheShopMiniRC

6 ай бұрын

That’s very odd. Which truck ?

@-AnEv942

6 ай бұрын

FCX24 Power wagon. More curious is son came over to drive, which actually why I tried as he has issue with double taping into reverse without going full throttle. Tried on his radio (same radio/truck though maybe 2 weeks newer) and first time trying it went to settings, tapped bind & turned off brake, so Thanks! easy fix for him.

@TheShopMiniRC

6 ай бұрын

@@-AnEv942 I think there was a very short run of remotes that didnt allow setting adjustments.. you might have unluckily gotten one of those :(

I’m having trouble binding , I hold the bind button, turn on the truck and a after a few seconds it’s starts moving forward . Once I release the bind button it does nothing . The radio just keeps chirping . Help! Thanks

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

If the truck is moving forward, it’s binding. Sounds like your remote batteries may be low. Also, check your throttle trim.

@knoxirving377

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a quick response . Radio batteries were the culprit . Liked and subscribed.

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

@@knoxirving377 huge thanks for the sub! Be sure to share any videos you think might help someone else.

How do you trim your steering ? ..truck is slightly going to the left after I gave it more steering as you said to do..

@BigFootPistonCup

9 ай бұрын

actually wheels are slightly turn to the left ,i cant them straighten up?

@TheShopMiniRC

9 ай бұрын

Use the steering trim button on the remote.

@BigFootPistonCup

8 ай бұрын

steering was turning opposite after I trimmed ..? now wont turn in either direction..? help... !@@TheShopMiniRC

@TheShopMiniRC

8 ай бұрын

@@BigFootPistonCup dual rate will turn down how far it turns when steering so be sure to turn up your channel 1 dual rate.

@BigFootPistonCup

8 ай бұрын

are there a way to re-set trim..? still going opposite direction when turning...and channel 1 would be?@@TheShopMiniRC

would it be posible to turn it into a low street truck ?

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

Anything is possible with enough creativity! I have seen some very lowered ones.

@udneduedeh6107

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC i ordered one just waiting on it to get here now any link to some videos on how i can lower it i don’t really know much about rc

@TheShopMiniRC

Жыл бұрын

@@udneduedeh6107 this video shows you how to lower it.

My controller won’t go into the settings mode when double clicking the rev button 🤷‍♂️

@TheShopMiniRC

2 ай бұрын

which truck?

@TheTravellingTreasureHunters

2 ай бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC power wagon

@TheShopMiniRC

2 ай бұрын

@@TheTravellingTreasureHunters you may have gotten the “in between” version that doesn’t have an adjustable remote. Check your manual. :-/

@TheTravellingTreasureHunters

2 ай бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC thanks, i read that earlier elsewhere too. Will see if the supplier will exchange it

@TheShopMiniRC

2 ай бұрын

@@TheTravellingTreasureHunters I hope so.

Any body know why my steering is opposite on my truck

@TheShopMiniRC

4 ай бұрын

just flip the channel 2 reverse switch.

@docholiday9786

4 ай бұрын

@@TheShopMiniRC thank you