Installing an aftermarket upgrade servo in an FMS FCX24 or FCX18

We show how to install an aftermarket high torque servo in the FCX18 and FCX24 trucks!
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[@-1-2-1-]

I chopped out the front cross member and increased the uptravel (printed taller shock tower mounts) of the front suspension. It was the biggest performance increase of all my mods.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Awesome! There are a ton of ways to deal with the different issues.

[@daynechua4755]

My idol. A very responsive guy

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Hahah thanks. Hope you get your rig going again!!

[@DTW-bx2vy]

Thanks again for the video you made for me personally, I appreciated your help. This is a good video for other FCX24 & FCX18 owners to know about the high torque micro servos with the motor can visual threw the aluminum servo case has more mounting depth behind the servo mounts & causes issues. I couldn't even use the OGRC - high torque servo on my FCX24 K5 Blazer because I run Injora - stainless steel adjustable high clearance links & the rod ends contacted the back of the servo case bad. It was so bad that the rod ends on the upper links would not move. The servo spline was also too far forward & the steering link also would bind. So I took out the YIPIN/GX Servo - GX1306CLS high torque servo out of my FX118 Fury Wagon I upgraded too & used a Rampcrab - FCX24 adjustable servo mount & that servo fit perfect & did not cause issues & install the OGRC - high torque servo into my FX118 Fury Wagon. The main reason is the distance between the servo spline & back of the servo mounting hole or holes. The micro servos like the OGRC - high torques servo that has the servo motor sticking out the aluminum case are larger in length behind the servo mounting hole or holes that causes the issue on the FCX24 like I encountered.

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Sorry it took so long to get a video for you. Just been super busy with all the new releases.

[@jarreddavidson2649]

I also chopped my front and rear cross member off the fcx 24 I add aftermarket rampcrab servo and mounting kit with brass steering arms

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Nice!

[@jarreddavidson2649]

If you have a fms fcx power wagon i highly recommend upgrading to an aftermarket servo as the stock tends to stick

[@TheShopMiniRC]

We haven’t really had many issues with servos sticking, but a good, high torque servo is always a huge upgrade.

[@gabinorodriguez140]

After connecting the horn and powering on my fcx24, the steering gets stuck to the left. Any tips on alignment?

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Take the horn off the servo, turn it on, center trim your steering on the remote and then put the horn back on with your wheels straight.

[@caseys_cozy_garage]

Just some food for thought, why is it so hard to find the OGRC metal servo horn on amazon... like... i can be dumb but when i search like 4 times, then give up and use the plastic horn, my search failed😂😂😂 maybe i am a little challenged

[@TheShopMiniRC]

Pretty sure the OGRC servo horn came in a combo. Not by itself. :-/

[@Zacks_Editz2234]

Great video!! I just did the same thing with mine, also is there any way you get stripped screws out of these mini trucks? I have a few stripped screws and I don’t know how to get them out. Any help would be appreciated.💯💯😎😎👍👍

[@TheShopMiniRC]

It’s rough and totally dependent on how the stripped screws are stripped. If you have a stripped cap head screw you can Dremel a slot in the cap and use a flathead screwdriver. You can also try to use flush cuts to get a grip on the screw head. If you have a counter sunk screw it’s much harder. You can try to use a torqs torx type bit or a reverse drill bit.
I’ve had some where I could just break the head off, remove the part and then use flush cuts or pliers to unscrew the screw shaft.

[@Zacks_Editz2234]

@@TheShopMiniRC yeah, than you for letting me know!!❤️❤️💯💯😎😎