Amazing truck and Crawl Troy! Element and You have something really special here! It may not have the portal axles, but that just means your gonna pick your lines and tire placement much more carefully. Makes it more of a true “raw” crawling experience at its very best . A true drivers rig if you will. I’ve got to complement you on your back yard course. It’s amazing! Great upload my friend! Have fun with the new Ecto!🤙🏽💯👊🏼
If you ever make it to Scale Haven you’ve got to bring this bad boy, I want one so bad but no local hobby shop makes choices difficult, gotta get my hands on one !
@@RoadsideRC It looked like it actually was going to go up that impossible wall fairly easy I think it could do it it just needs a little bit of help getting over the top
Troy, if it’s Christmas I didn’t get anything?! 😂 I really never went rock crawling. If I had friends into it ide give it a try?! But I’ve been destroying my fast rc’s so maybe it’s time? Looks really cool! 👍
I have the enduro sendaro and I really like it. I put a hobby wing 1080 esc in it and that helped with control a lot. Especially in reverse. Yes you add weight to it and put good tires on it you will be surprised how good it is. And this new narrow chassis with wheels out like that will be even better. Cant wait for more content on this one.
Charl south Africa thank you for video and review, i finally made up my mind ,wanted to go axial way but no seport in south Africa, Defnetley going to go Element endero rc
I went from an OG scx10 Honcho to a Trailrunner. I was really impressed, the biggest issue with Element imo seems to be the smaller tires, once I added hyraxes to my rig it became a completely different truck.
I can't keep up with what they put on the trucks, putting in the 11.8% overdrive really helps as well. Try to be really careful when pulling the screws put of the nylon gear they can be really stiff to get out. They are also a pain to get back in as well.
You're welcome, don't be shocked if they are 1.5mm instead of the 2.0mm the Manuel says should be there. That's what happened with mine and then it took me 90min to destroy the gear to get it out. Needless to say I wouldn't be worried about stripping a gear in the transmission.
Great video! I think with some softer tires, it would do better on this course. They seems pretty hard. It may just be how the camera shows it tho. Portals would also be cool. Give the IFS a try! I think it would be a cool video! But besides all that, It’s a really cool truck! I think I would take this over the new axial, but either way, I would be happy if I got any of them
Thanks! Tires are already on order - I agree, it will be interesting to see how much improvement it makes. Agree 100% vs the Axial. Heck, with the $200 you save purchasing this, there is a LOT of mods you can do!
Looks just like but gatekeeper but probably performs a little bit better because of the light body vs the heavier cage and body panels of the gatekeeper. Really like my gatekeeper, one of my favorites.
Hi, great vid. Would it be too much of an problem, to measure the plain body od Ecto as well as the width of the body, door to door width. Im quite interested in could i fit Ecto body in Element Enduro. I think i must hack n cut some to fit the Enduros own rear shocks, though. Thank you.
Independent front suspension not good at all for crawling, hangs to low. Overall loving your crawling track, having a little bit of everything. Really cool
How would that truck do for a younger user? (9yo?) My middle kid is wanting me to get him a crawler. And YES do the Independent front! Compare it to a portal and standard front axles!
I don't have enough experience yet in how durable this truck would be, however my kids started driving RCs when they were around 5 - so I think a 9-year old should be able to handle it very easily. My go-to for a durable crawler has been the Traxxas TRX4 Sport. That things gets really abused and just keeps coming back for more.
Awesome unboxing first one I've seen I stay away from the ifs if you're into hardcore crawling seems to be a big negative in The Crawling community But ultimately it's up to you having fun is having fun
@@RoadsideRC I flipped the transmission. And everything else bolted on and move the front upper link to the other side of frame in I used axles from scx10 iii I had to make. A mount for steering on the knuckle. Move the mount out about a quarter inch and used the. Pan hard bar from the scx10 iii
I use the Hobbywing XR10 esc (amzn.to/2V5kVrU) and the Hobbywing 10.5T motor (amzn.to/3ldfdiq). Depending on how serious you are with drifting though, you can get away with a much cheaper ESC. Here is a comparison I did: ua-cam.com/video/LPVY8W74l5c/v-deo.html
The stock tires surprised me with how well they are - that said, there are better out there. I have a set of ProLine Trencher crawlers on their way already. That is rather standard for RTR truck though. I need more time with the truck to compare durability vs others that I have. It is hard for me to still not give the nod to the Redcat Gen8 or TRX4 Sport as they are cheaper, and come with the portal axles.
@@RoadsideRC I just bought a set of the tires (kinda hard to get) and they look and feel really good. I definitely love my gen 8. Especially my axe edition. I tell people it will hang with some of the best and they laugh but in all honesty it will.
With a straight axle the upward force on one side creates downward force onto the opposite side. With ifs the spring weight is all the force that you get
@@RoadsideRC umm… yes. I ordered an ecto body kit, I’m going to cut those skirts off and put it on my Gspeed. If it still looks funny, ill give it away. Lol.
Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it for us. God bless sir.
You are very welcome!!
Great review - I have mine coming in next week and we’ll throw some Canadian terrain at her. Super stoked!
Great! I am enjoying it so far!
Really cool course! I like the Ecto too.
Thanks!
The Ecto is really doing well for me so far!
Me likey! It’s on my list - now to start the new job to pay for this new hobby!!
Ha! Yes, that is a thing!
Nice truck my rc friend, great course, great video my rc friend 👍💪🆒️
Amazing truck and Crawl Troy! Element and You have something really special here! It may not have the portal axles, but that just means your gonna pick your lines and tire placement much more carefully. Makes it more of a true “raw” crawling experience at its very best . A true drivers rig if you will. I’ve got to complement you on your back yard course. It’s amazing! Great upload my friend! Have fun with the new Ecto!🤙🏽💯👊🏼
Thanks!
I really like this truck. Now, it has a few modifications on it (just a few actually) and it performs GREAT.
Yellow on black looks great. Definitely yes on independent suspension trial.
Thanks! I'm curious about the IFS also.
I really like the looks of this rig! I have a Trailwalker for class 1 that performs excellent.
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
That looks so sick! Might even get me one! Great video once again, keep up the good work! :)
Thank you!
Wooow great unboxing of the yellow crawler Troy
Thank you 🤗
Pretty decent crawler right outta the box. Great video Troy.
Thank you!
This truck is well engineered, I like the low center of gravity which still has good ground clearance
If you ever make it to Scale Haven you’ve got to bring this bad boy, I want one so bad but no local hobby shop makes choices difficult, gotta get my hands on one !
It really is a good truck. Especially after the few minor mods I have done to it. Highly recommended!
I’m thinking a decent chassis for a highly modified rc4wd blazer body made into a rock truggy.
Great crawling 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you!
That is a very nice truck . It's already set up like most people would use for a competition truck.
Agree!
So it costs a little bit more than some of the competition...but it also has more features straight out of the box!
@@RoadsideRC It looked like it actually was going to go up that impossible wall fairly easy I think it could do it it just needs a little bit of help getting over the top
Pretty good features. Quite impressed that it has a 550 size motor.
It really is a nice truck for sure!
Troy, if it’s Christmas I didn’t get anything?! 😂 I really never went rock crawling. If I had friends into it ide give it a try?! But I’ve been destroying my fast rc’s so maybe it’s time? Looks really cool! 👍
That is part of the reason I like crawling! You can drive for 12hrs/day on 2-3 batteries AND come home without anything broken!
@@RoadsideRC if you don't bash crawl that is.
@@RoadsideRC nice! Ya I break a car down to underivable every video. That would be cool! 👍
I have the enduro sendaro and I really like it. I put a hobby wing 1080 esc in it and that helped with control a lot. Especially in reverse. Yes you add weight to it and put good tires on it you will be surprised how good it is. And this new narrow chassis with wheels out like that will be even better. Cant wait for more content on this one.
Thanks! I have high expectations for this truck!
Awesome review man I dig what they do with their boxes. Look forward to seeing what more do you do to this seems I have a lot of hangup spots
Thanks Sean!
I agree, their boxes are really fun!
Cool RC,unboxing,and review
Thank you!
Very cool looking rig, looking forward to the mods as well 👍🏼
Thanks! More to come!
Charl south Africa thank you for video and review, i finally made up my mind ,wanted to go axial way but no seport in south Africa, Defnetley going to go Element endero rc
They are great trucks! I hope you enjoy it.
Great video bro, can't wait to see the upgrades and mods! M.I.D.W.I.D!
Thanks!
Fantastic truck👌💪💪👍
I agree!
I’d love to see the knightrunner on your course
I actually converted the Ecto to IFS at one point to try it. It did rather poorly, unfortunately.
I like the looks for sure!
I agree! They did well on the body!
I went from an OG scx10 Honcho to a Trailrunner. I was really impressed, the biggest issue with Element imo seems to be the smaller tires, once I added hyraxes to my rig it became a completely different truck.
These are 1.9" from the factory on this truck, so that helps for sure.
I have a set of Trencher crawler tires ordered for it already!
I can't keep up with what they put on the trucks, putting in the 11.8% overdrive really helps as well. Try to be really careful when pulling the screws put of the nylon gear they can be really stiff to get out. They are also a pain to get back in as well.
Thanks for the tip!
You're welcome, don't be shocked if they are 1.5mm instead of the 2.0mm the Manuel says should be there. That's what happened with mine and then it took me 90min to destroy the gear to get it out. Needless to say I wouldn't be worried about stripping a gear in the transmission.
Interesting truck Troy. I like it!
Me too!!
Great video!
I think with some softer tires, it would do better on this course. They seems pretty hard. It may just be how the camera shows it tho. Portals would also be cool. Give the IFS a try! I think it would be a cool video!
But besides all that, It’s a really cool truck!
I think I would take this over the new axial, but either way, I would be happy if I got any of them
Thanks!
Tires are already on order - I agree, it will be interesting to see how much improvement it makes.
Agree 100% vs the Axial. Heck, with the $200 you save purchasing this, there is a LOT of mods you can do!
@@RoadsideRC exactly! You can add a bunch of brass and weights and things like that to make it way better than the stock axial.
Looks just like but gatekeeper but probably performs a little bit better because of the light body vs the heavier cage and body panels of the gatekeeper. Really like my gatekeeper, one of my favorites.
It is VERY similar for sure!
Hi, great vid. Would it be too much of an problem, to measure the plain body od Ecto as well as the width of the body, door to door width. Im quite interested in could i fit Ecto body in Element Enduro. I think i must hack n cut some to fit the Enduros own rear shocks, though. Thank you.
I'll see if I can get those measurements, but my understanding is it should bolt right on. Perhaps you just need to snag the Ecto shock towers.
It's a gatekeeper with better approach angle in the front nice
Yep, and a lighter body!
@@RoadsideRC it's a winner 🏆
Independent front suspension not good at all for crawling, hangs to low. Overall loving your crawling track, having a little bit of everything. Really cool
Thank you! More to come on the backyard course!
If it's this good stock it will be a beast after it gets "Troymods". Thanks for another great video.
Ha! Appreciate the confidence Rick!
Damn nice rig!🥰👍👏
I agree!
good 👍👍
Thank you!
cool vid
Thank you!
I would like to see the independent front suspension
Thanks! I think it would be fun also.
How would that truck do for a younger user? (9yo?) My middle kid is wanting me to get him a crawler.
And YES do the Independent front! Compare it to a portal and standard front axles!
I don't have enough experience yet in how durable this truck would be, however my kids started driving RCs when they were around 5 - so I think a 9-year old should be able to handle it very easily.
My go-to for a durable crawler has been the Traxxas TRX4 Sport. That things gets really abused and just keeps coming back for more.
much rather have this than the new axial ...good choice brother 😎
Agree 100%!
Awesome unboxing first one I've seen I stay away from the ifs if you're into hardcore crawling seems to be a big negative in The Crawling community But ultimately it's up to you having fun is having fun
I'm curious just how much difference the IFS really makes, and what are the possible benefits and downfalls...
Take a look at some wrangler vs fj videos. Solid axle makes a pretty big difference in the 1:1 world.
Where you at in middle TN I'm in Franklin County new to rc and crawling maybe we can meet up sometime and you can show me more lol
Happy to meet up sometime!
Stay in touch with the local Facebook groups. I frequently head out to Big Buddhas RC Ranch and RC Field Days.
Think I want/need one!
Ha! I get it!
i just swapped portals under mine waiting for transmission gear and see how it does
How did you do the portal add?
@@RoadsideRC I flipped the transmission. And everything else bolted on and move the front upper link to the other side of frame in I used axles from scx10 iii I had to make. A mount for steering on the knuckle. Move the mount out about a quarter inch and used the. Pan hard bar from the scx10 iii
Are the sway bars necessary and can they be taken off?
The sway bars can easily be removed.
With the trailing arm suspension, it will allow A LOT of flex and instability in the truck.
what motor and esc combo do you have in your drift car
I use the Hobbywing XR10 esc (amzn.to/2V5kVrU) and the Hobbywing 10.5T motor (amzn.to/3ldfdiq).
Depending on how serious you are with drifting though, you can get away with a much cheaper ESC. Here is a comparison I did: ua-cam.com/video/LPVY8W74l5c/v-deo.html
Ciao! Scusami, io ho acquistato uno uguale. Non ho capito perché i cavi del motore sono invertiti!?!
È perché la trasmissione è invertita. Non crea problemi.
@@RoadsideRC ho capito. Perfetto! Grazie infinite. Mi ero preoccupato. Buona giornata e complimenti per i tuoi video!!!
Whats your thoughts on the stock tires? How does this rig stack up to others you've reviewed?
The stock tires surprised me with how well they are - that said, there are better out there. I have a set of ProLine Trencher crawlers on their way already. That is rather standard for RTR truck though.
I need more time with the truck to compare durability vs others that I have. It is hard for me to still not give the nod to the Redcat Gen8 or TRX4 Sport as they are cheaper, and come with the portal axles.
@@RoadsideRC I just bought a set of the tires (kinda hard to get) and they look and feel really good.
I definitely love my gen 8. Especially my axe edition. I tell people it will hang with some of the best and they laugh but in all honesty it will.
@@RoadsideRC as far as price i think this will be the new normal. Kinda sucks it is this high but it does come with a lot already out of the box.
Agree - folks tend to look down on the Gen8, but it is a GREAT truck and a very good value.
nice
Thank you!
Dont do the ifs on this truck unless u are doing a prerunner style build. Solid axles are for rock crawlers
What detriment does the IFS have for crawling?
You lose a lot of traction
Less articulation...which isnt detrimental but traction is sacrificed greatly
With a straight axle the upward force on one side creates downward force onto the opposite side. With ifs the spring weight is all the force that you get
And we've yet to discuss the major loss of clearance from the lower slung suspension that an ifs unit has.
👍🏼 🇨🇵
Thanks!
Someone needs to cut those rear wheel wells out, its so ugly in the back. I did see the body is available separately, i may have to get one.
What exactly are you talking about? The rear arch above the wheels?
@@RoadsideRC Yes. I know it doesn’t really matter because the body is narrow, but it just looks weird to me.
@@RoadsideRC umm… yes. I ordered an ecto body kit, I’m going to cut those skirts off and put it on my Gspeed. If it still looks funny, ill give it away. Lol.
just say NO to Ifs
I would love to hear more on why? I'm curious what are the pros and cons to it.
@@RoadsideRC great scale looks, doesn't work well, people will argue but not being used in comp trucks, parts break