Thanks for the tips! Those servo links as turnbuckles totally worked! I’m surprised how much of a difference it made. I appreciate you having shared this. Thanks!

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! It's a great little truck with a lot of potential. It's amazing how such a simple upgrade can totally change the handling.

WOW! Hbx rampage is my favourite rc truck XD

Great mod have one coming,will have to get me some of those shocks.

My son wanted an ex and I found many videos on this one for a beginner. Found it for 40$. Already have some parts on order so he and I can work together upgrading! Nice vid!

@dlafleur3944

4 жыл бұрын

Wanted an *RC

@tangerinepopgames

4 жыл бұрын

Your son will love it! Mine is 10 years old and we both have a blast driving them on our backyard track. I'll post some updates with the track soon.

@dlafleur3944

4 жыл бұрын

He did! Hasn’t been a day without running it.

@JasonGN2045

4 жыл бұрын

@@tangerinepopgames I was gonna ask if you ended up building the track. My son and I have a couple of 1/10 slashes that we bash and run at the park, but we're also thinking of making a really small backyard track for 1/18 scale. We have an indoor clay track in the area, but getting into racing is really expensive. We'll start in our own backyard and see how we like it. Appreciate the video.

@bdubq3653

4 жыл бұрын

Where'd you find it for $40? Is that with Shipping and tax?

I bought two of them they are a lot of fun

Thanks man this helps a lot

The short wheelbase and weight distribution really makes it squirrelly. We also have a Traxxas Teton, also 1/18, but the Teton handles so much better, especially on a backyard track. We also added the oil shocks, but the Teton was so much better straight out of the box.

@kpnitrl38

4 жыл бұрын

Is the Teton worth it?

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't had a chance to drive the Teton just yet. However with my experience with most RC related stuff, weight plays a huge factor in performance and durability. One of the things I like about this truck is between ridiculous hours of both me and my son running them, we have literally had no broken parts. The vehicle is so light that on impact, the kinetic energy isn't enough to stress any of the parts in most cases. The down side it that it's a little harder to control because the rough obstacles in the terrain have more effect on the behavior and response on the truck. So yeah, it is definitely one of the harder trucks to drive, but at the same time, it really builds driving skill.

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

My apologies. Yes, the green truck has the drive shaft upgrades and I have run them now for almost a year with no problems. I've also driven my son's truck with the stock ones with a LiPo battery, and not seen much issue, but it does feel slightly different. I imagine that is due to the flex of the shaft. The metal upgrades is more consistent power to the ground. It's a marginal difference, but on my track it is slightly noticeable, and enough to effect my lap times just a tad.

Woww...modifica molto interessante...bel lavoro... complimenti... ciao dall'Italia

Great video, thank you, but no mention of the driveshaft upgrade that's in the title. What happened to that?

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

My apologies. Yes, the green truck has the drive shaft upgrades and I have run them now for almost a year with no problems. I've also driven my son's truck with the stock ones with a LiPo battery, and not seen much issue, but it does feel slightly different. I imagine that is due to the flex of the shaft. The metal upgrades is more consistent power to the ground. It's a marginal difference, but on my track it is slightly noticeable, and enough to effect my lap times just a tad.

Thanks for your video! I popped on some new shocks too! Can you please tell me what brand 2s Lipo 1100mah you're using? I'm concerned about fitment in the tiny tight tray.

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

So I found 2 different LiPo batteries that I like. However you need to get a low voltage alarm if you plan on running LiPo, or else you will destroy your batteries pretty quickly. I got one from King Hobby for about $3. Also have some larger ones I got from Amazon for about $5. They have a sounder and a bunch of pins on them. I put velcro on the battery holder arm and stick it on top. Then you just slide the connector over the pins. Most of these alarms are for 4-6S batteries, so you will only use 3 pins - the common, S1 and S2. Once you get down to about 3.2 volts, it will make a sound you can hear. Once it does it repeatedly, you know you are low and you can pull the battery. Now, as for batteries, I got the LiPo 1100 mah that is for the WLToys 979A truck. It will fit but you will need to move the battery arm hinge side up one screw hole. Now, I found an 800Mah battery that will fit in with no adjustments. It's not quite as fast, but still a great run time and they are cheap. Its a Zippy 800mah and I think I paid about $6 for each of them. I ordered 6 and it's more than enough to have a ton of fun for a couple of hours. Getting a good LiPo charger also helps and I got one off Amazon for about $40.

I'm doing these for my Ratchet when I get it; all three (Ratchet, Rampage and Hail Storm) 1/18 run the same chassis from what I gather, so this is great; I'm also planning on doing the drive shafts. It's amazing just how much upgrade potential there is in such a budget RC. Now I just need to see if it'll be possible to switch the ESC/receiver combo out for an independent ESC and receiver, 'cause I'm not particularly thrilled with the transmaitter, and I have a FlySky pistol grip transmitter I really like (been using it play Re-Volt lol) that I can use if I can swap out the ESC,

@tangerinepopgames

4 жыл бұрын

I agree about the radio setup. I've been scoping the possibility of a brushless for this truck, but a low Kv rating as more speed will make it fairly uncontrollable, but the extra runtime would be nice. I've also started running mine on Lipo batteries. However, you need to order a lipo voltage alarm while you have the stock esc, as there is no low voltage shutoff. I found one at HobbyKing for $2.50, but you can find them on Amazon for $3 to $5. Basically it starts beeping when the voltage gets too low. Once it beeps 3 to 5 times in a row, I shut it down and when I check the battery, I usually have about 5 -11% left above usable voltage which is a good shutoff point and safe on the batteries. BTW, If you like the background music, that's my Prog band, A Persuasive Reason. We are on all the major digital outlets - Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, etc... Hit us up with a like :-)

@kpnitrl38

4 жыл бұрын

So is the low voltage alarm 'very' necessary? How long does your vehicle typically run with the battery upgrade? Thanks.

@amindnew527

4 жыл бұрын

@@kpnitrl38 find lithium battery fire on utube....

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

@@kpnitrl38 The low voltage is necessary if you want your batteries to last. The thing with LiPo is that you are not supposed to run them below a certain voltage. If you do, it degrades the charge capacity and output of the battery. Also, LiPos can cause fire so, it's a good idea to maintain them correctly.

Thanks for this great video. Your research and effort is appreciated, especially from someone who doesn't know much about this hobby. With the upgrades you've done, would someone who has never done any upgrades of any sort, be capable (limited knowledge and tools) of doing this? I had a A979, loved it, but sold it to get a bigger truck. Now I want a small one back. Am thinking, is this model truck still something to go for or is there something better at a similar price point? Thx

@tangerinepopgames

2 жыл бұрын

You could do this mod fairly easily, no special tools required. This truck is smaller than the 979, and a little lighter, so it can be a little harder to control over rougher terrain than the 979. However it's nearly indestructible and that includes my husky and lab chasing it and stepping on it at high speed. It's just been a great little vehicle, especially for the money. Fun factor to dollar value is awesome.

Great video. One thing I have noticed is that the servo response on the car is incredibly slow. With the servo off, the steering is free. However, with the servo attached, the range is pretty limited and incredibly slow, especially with any sort of resistance (ie. trying to steer on dirt/grass vs. asphalt.) Maybe I got a bad servo with it?

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

I'd say there may be something wrong with your car. The replacement servo is inexpensive and honestly, worth having an extra around in the event you wreck the truck. I've not had any real issues with either of my trucks.

Great videk! Do you know of any tires that will fit this vehicle as an upgrade. I upgraded to metal CVD and dog bones and am not sure where to buy better tires?

@tangerinepopgames

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I haven't really looked into different tires. HBX makes several cars in this scale and the desert buggy design has a buggy style wheel, but I have been pretty happy with the stock tires on Georgia red clay which is what I have in my backyard RC track. I have torn down the diffs in the transfer cases to inspect them and the gears are all plastic. So I would be kinda weary about going with much larger diameter, or a tire with more traction. It may be too much strain on the diffs. Another recent mod I did was add about 60 grams of weights which really helped settle it down on bumpy terrain. I put 3 10g inside the front bumper cage, stuck 2 on the chassis under the steering linkage and 1 on the rear bumper. It's more balanced now and stays a bit more true over the rougher sections of my track.

@franciscomartin4691

4 жыл бұрын

​@@tangerinepopgames thank you for the response. Really great info on those weights. I'd like to see a video of it bashing off road with the added weights.

I read on a previous comment you were talking about shock oil. What weight/type of oil do you use? Some spilt out on mine and I need to refill it.

@tangerinepopgames

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I don't have it in front of my at the moment, but the truck is light enough that I would go with the lightest you can find. I have also tried baby oil with great results. Key is not to fill completely to the top, you need some airspace for compression. The way to tell is once you fill and close it, leave the spring off and compress the shock with your fingers. it should return to extended but very slowly.

Wonder if these parts would fit on 16889. Also do you have links?

Great vid! Can you tell us the part numbers you were using for the upgrade?

@tangerinepopgames

2 жыл бұрын

They are listed in the video. The Shocks are 18602. I think the Tie Rods are 18014.

@markushuber214

2 жыл бұрын

@@tangerinepopgames Thank you :)

I bought one of these cars back in 2018 and broke the steering servo, i tried fixing it recently and every time i order a servo it comes defective. Do you know where to get one? Thank you for making this video it helped me out alot

@tangerinepopgames

25 күн бұрын

I haven't run these in a few years, but I do recall finding a servo. I think the wiring is a bit different if I recall, maybe 3 wire vs 4 wire. However I found what I needed at a large hobby shop. I did have to solder wires to a different mollex plug, but it wasn't a big deal. Depending on how crazy you want to get, I had a buddy mod one of these with an upgraded ESC which also made it a snap for swapping the servo. He also runs a brushless motor and it's stupid fast, like hard to control at top speed fast!

I just bought the upgraded shocks and driveshafts. What's the part number to the steering knuckles you bought? Thanks.

@tangerinepopgames

2 жыл бұрын

I don't recall the part number, but it's actually the push rod that connects the steering servo horn to the rest of the linkage. I believe the number is on the manual.

@peterthebull

2 жыл бұрын

anybody figure this part number out yet? I couldn't read it off the video...

@tangerinepopgames

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterthebull I think it's 18014.

was that an oil leak from the shocks on the table? seems like after few drops the shocks were not going fully back up... ?

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

No, the liquid from the table was from a drink I had earlier. When you fill the shocks, you need to leave some air space for compression. This is easily done, and I did it by testing with my fingers and compressing the shocks for feel. Basically, if they will not compress all the way, I take the corner of a paper towel and allow it to absorb a little oil out of the shock, close it and then try again. I tune them pretty much where they have a slow return to full extension on their own. This has been a good setup for the way I have been running the truck.

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

Correction. I had to watch the video again. I had just washed the truck so there was still water in some of the areas before i shot the video. Sorry for that confusion.

Link's for upgrades please2

Can you get the upgrades on Amazon? If so can u put links for then

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

In the manual are all the part numbers for the pushrods and stock parts. Search them on Amazon. For shock and drive shaft upgrades, put in the part number of your truck (18859e) and "Upgrades" and you will get several hits for a bunch of different parts.

Awesome video!! Im getting the ratchet. And ill look forward to do those upgrades too. Thanks! Whats the parts number again?. Cant see them clearly. 1862 and ?

@tangerinepopgames

4 жыл бұрын

The pushrods are 18014 and the shocks are 18601. You can find both on Amazon. Also, I just re-filled the shocks with new oil. I used 20wt rear and 25wt front but I'm guessing they came with 10wt or lower. If you are gonna run the car on the stock battery, you want to run 10 to 15wt, and for sure no higher than 20wt. However, if you upgrade the dog bones (18600) and run a LiPo 1100mah (you need the dog bone upgrade for this), that battery is a little heavier so you can go up in the oil. Something else I did was I got some 10g stick on weights from a local hobby store. They came in sticks of 120g divided into 10g bricks. I was able to put 3 inside the front bumper behind the lights, 2 underneath the steering arm on the chassis and 1 in the backside rear of the car between the axles. This brought the center of gravity back close to the middle FB and center LR. The added weight on the nose is why I went 25wt oil on the front shocks, with about 3mm of space on the spring tensioner from the crown. It seems to have made quite a bit of handling improvements, but I will do a thorough test tomorrow and see how accurate my tuning is on the track. I'll post a video of the upgrades soon as well. Have fun with your truck!

Is this a good choice for start?

@scarecrow236

4 жыл бұрын

Yes , easy to operate and spare parts are easy to find. Really good price as well.

@tangerinepopgames

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. These vehicles are fairly small and light, so crashing them has very little effect. My son and I have hours on them and we have had minimal issues. I highly recommend at minimum upgrading the shocks though. The stock shocks are just springs and cause the truck to bounce a lot. The oil dampened shocks greatly increase the performance and handling characteristics.

@tangerinepopgames

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent choice! Very durable, fast, long run time, and has a 1/2 speed mode for beginners.