Arrma Kraton 8S First Release RC Was A Disaster! How I thought I Fixed It ? And what to do now

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  • Опубліковано 19 січ 2025

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  • @MylifeasItravel
    @MylifeasItravel 5 місяців тому

    Wow, that one’s a lot of work. I like your idea of keeping it and ripping on grass, that’s also fun to watch.

  • @Islow350
    @Islow350 5 місяців тому +4

    14:00 “stop using drills you strip stuff”
    Proceeds to grab drill, plastic threads flying everywhere 😂😂
    I use a drill on my 8s too you might as well be working on a 1/1 w these things

  • @michaelvankirk3576
    @michaelvankirk3576 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks! Great video Earl, never got to run a arrma Kraton maybe one day 👍👊👌

  • @RON4RC
    @RON4RC 5 місяців тому +2

    Gee Earl I've sat for many many hours and watched you fix and upgrade a lot of RC's on that bench at the old house.... Wow nice to see it again bro. And all them old vids I felt your pain every time that think broke... I remember them all.... Lol😂 now we're back here again ... Well it would be nice to see her drive round the BMX track tho I think you'll be doing repairs again. And easy for me to say you're the guy having to pay out man....but it would be swell to see it out again❤

  • @gratefuldabs9775
    @gratefuldabs9775 5 місяців тому +1

    I think you should keep it. They make stronger ends for the braces now and thicker axles. I think a few key parts being stronger would at least make it a mild basher that might hold up. Going back to stock isn’t gonna be strong enough either so it’s worth a shot

  • @jarrodhills9925
    @jarrodhills9925 5 місяців тому +1

    I feel your pain Earl. I’m about 7k Australian into mine. I’ve put too much time and money in it to part with it. I have hundreds of dollars of spare parts that don’t break 🤣. Diffs were always the biggest issue with mine. It’s 12s now with vitavon front and rear bulkheads plus vitavon diffs and out drives. Problem is it’s never been heavier. Way too heavy to be a reliable basher but it sure keeps you alert when it’s driving toward you 😬

  • @corti73
    @corti73 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @RC-Closer1313
    @RC-Closer1313 5 місяців тому +2

    It’s growing on me… hell Earl, might as well give it one more chance… if something breaks that shouldn’t have, then fix that part and sign it and put it up for auction 🤙🏻

  • @Wreckedekcoupe
    @Wreckedekcoupe 5 місяців тому +1

    Make it a street speed drifter. Or sell it and invest it into the newest exb kraton like you want. But i rather see you use the truck, just gotta understand if you are to keep it its not going to be a big jumper. Id really like to see a 8s kraton custom speed build. Get it nice and low, get or make custom billet wheels, max 5 on a big motor on 12s aim for the 100mph then 150. I think the kraton, with all of its weight and sturdier structure would make one heck of a speed monster

  • @SleekHobbies88
    @SleekHobbies88 5 місяців тому +1

    Heck ya Earl,cool see u bringing that beast back out 😎

  • @Doug_Morgan
    @Doug_Morgan 5 місяців тому +3

    If you are going to put money into it getting it running I would keep it. Otherwise I would have saved it for parts or dumped it as is and bought the new 8S EXB Kraton.

  • @Shellzwick
    @Shellzwick 5 місяців тому +1

    One thing I noticed about this hobby is, everyone has that bad luck car. My arrma 1/5 scale is a beast .

  • @scottconstantine891
    @scottconstantine891 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm really interested in the chassis😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @henryfoster3212
    @henryfoster3212 5 місяців тому

    Earl good I deal with the rubber band who think they ain't good for anything and thank you for rebuilding the Keaton I think you should keep it and turn it into a street bachelor❤👍

  • @kevinwalker7102
    @kevinwalker7102 5 місяців тому

    Earl! Have you ever sat back & thought about how much money you've spent in RCs over the years? I spent over $10k last year alone! I have to buy (2) of each RC cause I have a son that loves the hobby as well! I recently said that's enough, I'm not buying anything else for awhile. A week later I bought (2) muddbosses & the sky rc auto wheel balancer. Balancing wheels made such a difference that we balance wheels on every rc now! Makes the rc run so much smoother. Definitely took some time to figure out that skyrc wheel balancer but again we feel it makes a huge difference when running the street rcs. Let me know if you've seen that wheel balancer yet & thoughts? It has some bad reviews but once you figure how to calibrate it & how it works, I feel its a great tool!

    • @earlmoorhead5555
      @earlmoorhead5555  5 місяців тому +1

      Since I use it for UA-cam video I write off the rc purchases every year I know exactly how much I’ve spent it close to 100k parts and rc’s

    • @kevinwalker7102
      @kevinwalker7102 5 місяців тому

      @@earlmoorhead5555 yea that's cool! I figured it was up there! Check out the other comment I sent.

  • @gratefuldabs9775
    @gratefuldabs9775 5 місяців тому

    Would be an awesome rc if it wasn’t so prone to breaking. I admit that I do kinda baby my fifth scale outcast because I’m scared to break it. It seems to take a pretty good beating though

  • @RobConant-qb7bi
    @RobConant-qb7bi 5 місяців тому

    I wish I had the money Earl. I'd buy yourKraton. But unfortunately I haven't been able to work all summer because I don't have daycare for my children.

  • @wolfysoto
    @wolfysoto 5 місяців тому +1

    Treat it like the xmaxx ultimate no hard bashing just the rips 😁

  • @scottconstantine891
    @scottconstantine891 5 місяців тому

    Im inteerested in when you decide what you wanna do with it even if ift just chassis. Traxxis doesnt break nearly as much

  • @darrinwoodward14
    @darrinwoodward14 5 місяців тому +1

    So i have a new kraton 6s v5.im having an issue with the front diff,diffing out.what diff oil would you recomend,front,center,and rear.i just do some normal bashing,but im tired of the front tires turning into pizza cutters.

    • @earlmoorhead5555
      @earlmoorhead5555  5 місяців тому +2

      Weather plays a part on fluids but i run traxxas 20MIL center 50k front 50k rear

    • @darrinwoodward14
      @darrinwoodward14 5 місяців тому +1

      @earlmoorhead5555 thank you.i have looked in forums,but every one has there own opinions,and I know you have actually tested it.

  • @ronniecreason7870
    @ronniecreason7870 5 місяців тому

    What’s up, bro long time brother I have a 8s outcast i’m scared to jump here because I got a 6 s kraton when he came out about five or six years ago that thing was great then when they came out with the 8s outcast I pick one up big mistake. I should just got a.xmaxx

  • @rcguygarage
    @rcguygarage 5 місяців тому +1

    27:55 I want the unedited version. I just sat down to eat my breakfast and I now find out I'm cheated out of an hour of entertainment UNSUBSCRIBE🤣😂🤣😂

    • @earlmoorhead5555
      @earlmoorhead5555  5 місяців тому +1

      You the the whole hour bearing packing procedure with your toast lmao 🤣

    • @rcguygarage
      @rcguygarage 5 місяців тому +1

      @@earlmoorhead5555 🤣😂

  • @iankibbler5616
    @iankibbler5616 5 місяців тому +1

    If it were me I'd sell it and put the money towards the v2

  • @tunaglove
    @tunaglove 5 місяців тому

    The bigger they are. The harder they fall.

  • @never-stock-rc2968
    @never-stock-rc2968 5 місяців тому +1

    Why do.i see richduperbash take these to the moon Earl with not a full m2c build? He doesn't break stuff that much?? He might have a few things m2c but not a full beefcake kit I don't believe? And rocks these trucks 100 feet in the air!!!

    • @earlmoorhead5555
      @earlmoorhead5555  5 місяців тому +2

      If you watch his videos you’ll notice that the rc doesn’t even complete a full video he adds in other rc cars as most don’t last the one pack

    • @joe_cool3615
      @joe_cool3615 5 місяців тому +1

      Rich is a great driver but he has heavily edited videos, pushing hard to sell arrma and m2c. I have a kraton 6s with all m2c from watching him. The 6s kraton can't take those crazy high jumps he shows without major maintenance and $$$. There's no way in hell the 8s can take it.

  • @dannypippin396
    @dannypippin396 5 місяців тому

    Putting my two cents in I say, Get rid of it and move on just saying

  • @myronsingleton8279
    @myronsingleton8279 5 місяців тому

    Build ur own car

  • @myronsingleton8279
    @myronsingleton8279 5 місяців тому +1

    Won't u just stop using arma. I'm so tired of hearing a grown man cry bout his mistake. U see plainly u not landing right so dumma it's gonna break. U crash enough on a Traxxas it will do the same thing. Won't u build ur own line so we can see how it's done arma hater

    • @earlmoorhead5555
      @earlmoorhead5555  5 місяців тому +2

      The point of the videos is to show others what you really get with these rc cars 💯and not make the same mistakes

    • @earlmoorhead5555
      @earlmoorhead5555  5 місяців тому +4

      Best you stop watching my videos if you don’t like the content 👌

    • @Improvise_Adapt_0vercome
      @Improvise_Adapt_0vercome 5 місяців тому

      They're toy cars... Why you mad though? 🤣