Hey, I can only say how I appreciate you finding the time to create and share great videos with very useful information. Another great tip I was not expecting could be important when upgrading to a higher torque servo. Thanks for sharing.
Great video as always any time I look into doing anything to my rigs I always look you up and see if you have done it yet so Thankyou and keep your videos coming
I assumed that the names were interchangeable and for some reason I always referred to them in the full size world as track bars. Not sure where I got that from. But that just the way we called it. Thanks for watching.
No thank you my rc brother I was just accessing this problem and then it's in my recommendations it's crazy how things just pop up that your thinking about
Good job man, and you bet, everyday I'm happy and thankful for life! I run the platform of stock, but I like your homemade brace, good job of explaining. Have a great day!!!
What pivot ball are tpu useing on the desert lizard shocks I order my a few weeks ago and they don't work on my sport with the included one sided shock pivot ball
I think I used the pivot ball from the stock shock. The one sided one can be made to work you just have to put a small spacer in there to prevent the shock from sliding off the ball.
Appreciate the tips on the TRX-4 truck there brotha.... I have NEVER owned a traxxas until now and it was the TRX-4 TRAXX Ver. 2 and I love it!!! I waited till now to grab one because I heard through the grapevine some folks complained enough about the tread on them that traxxass R&D went hard at work in the factory making deeper & better tread belts for them, Waited and got it now.... Its a wonderful rig but man it does get a bit of flex even more then regular tires...... Your tips & tricks will sure helpout my rig & I subbed you in gratitude.... ALL of us RC modelers need to stick together show the YT world we are the elite community!!!! Cheers
Angry Yank RC Don't have any experience with the Traxx but they look pretty cool and it sounds like you are having fun with it. Thanks for the kind words my friend. 👍👍
I looked at that option but at the time there wasn't an easy way to incorporate the stock wheel wells with the aftermarket shock towers. I've seen a couple pics of guys trying to make the wheel wells work with the aluminum shock towers so Im sure it can be done. But since I've braced the mount it's not a big concern now so it's back in the bucket list of things I'll get to someday. 🤣
@@TJsRC oh yeah definitely not a big deal I had to do a bit of Dremel work to mount it to the frame properly and flush if I wouldn't have happened to have found ones that fit I was just going to support like you said put braces across. ✌️👍
Cool video, interesting fix (I'm not at the point were I see a need to address this or even notice it (I'm still running stock servo, though I did upgrade to the metal steering horn)). Interesting shocks! Are the internal spring? Where can I find those? Are they much better that factory shocks?
The shocks are Yeah Racing desert Lizard Internal spring shocks. The stock shocks are probably higher quality shocks but I wanted more options and the ability to run in a droop setup and the Yeah racing shocks were what I went with. There are a number a different brands making that style of internal spring shock, these seem to have more variability in them vs some of the other brands but it really depends on what you are wanting to accomplish. If you want to try them just search "internal spring RC shock" at your favorite RC store and some options should turn up.
It doesn't really matter, however if you mount them upside down like this everyone will ask about them. 😂😆😉 It's a good conversation starter. In reality it was just an experiment that I was trying that didn't end up accomplishing anything.
Are you asking how to find link mounts that work with the metal axle housing? I guess I would have assumed that the metal housing would be the same as the stock as far as installing the link mounts.
Wang Jay That would definitely have been a better way. Part of the problem for me is fixing something then later realizing oh that would have made a good video. This was one of those unfortunately. I do try to plan for the how to videos but I’m still working on it. When it comes to the making of the videos it’s definitely one of the parts I struggle with the most. I enjoy this video making part of the hobby though so I’ll will keep trying to make it better. Thank you for your constructive feedback I appreciate it. 👍👍
@@TJsRC ok I ordered the red 20kg zoskay one from Amazon should be coming this week. Its going in my trx4 bronco snap on edition amd hopefully it's better than the stock traxxas
That would help at full lock but when you are in stickier terrain or rocks there's resistance to the turning forces long before full lock occurs. The stress then on the plastic trackbar mount flexes it if you are running a stronger than stock steering servo. This fix is aimed at those running high power servos because the stock servo isn't strong enough to make this issue a problem. For those still rocking the original servo this isn't necessary.
It's actually a steering linkage from an old Tamiya buggy. I used it because it was the only odd spare part l had on hand that fit what I was trying to do.
Kevin A. Rodriguez Got them on Amazon but lots of RC web stores carry them. eBay is another place that has them. If you Google "TRX4 metal link mounts" you'll get a number of options. These Amazon ones were about 20 bucks. You can get them in black also but those cost a bit more. 👍
Hey, I can only say how I appreciate you finding the time to create and share great videos with very useful information. Another great tip I was not expecting could be important when upgrading to a higher torque servo.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the kind comment friend.👍👍
You got a subscriber because of your genuine appreciation at the end of this video.
Thanks my friend. 👍
Great video as always any time I look into doing anything to my rigs I always look you up and see if you have done it yet so Thankyou and keep your videos coming
Thank you for the kind words my friend 👍
I've never heard it called a track bar. On real trucks its called a pan-hard bar. Track bar makes more sense. Great video.
I assumed that the names were interchangeable and for some reason I always referred to them in the full size world as track bars. Not sure where I got that from. But that just the way we called it. Thanks for watching.
Your welcome,Your welcome!! Thank you for the great videos and I hope you have a great day to,cheers
Thank you for the kind remarks. I’m glad you found the video useful. 👍🏻👍🏻
thanks for the info i noticed the stock c hubs have quite the flex too
Chuck Hall I didn't keep the stock C hubs very long before switching to all brass up front so I don't remember if I ever noticed that.
@@TJsRC me either until installing the brass portals then it became noticeable
Happy 🦃 Day,I have a tx4, but I love the content and the videos,thank you for taking the time to make these videos😃👍👍
Thanks James. 👊 Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
That is a good , easy way to do it. Great job and thanks for sharing!!
Glad you found it useful 👍👍
No thank you my rc brother I was just accessing this problem and then it's in my recommendations it's crazy how things just pop up that your thinking about
Funny how that works. 😁👍
Great tip! I'm about to change servos in mine.
Cool man, what servo are you upgrading to? Are you coming from the stock servo or replacing something else?
@@TJsRC Yes stock servo. I use the Savox 0231 in most of my builds. 39 bucks and water proof. I think the torque is around 206.
Good job man, and you bet, everyday I'm happy and thankful for life! I run the platform of stock, but I like your homemade brace, good job of explaining. Have a great day!!!
No no no no no, bro. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Glad you found it useful. 👍
Great video bro👊👍💯
Thanks my friend. 👍
Nice mod
Thank you very much!
bikerunner1909 Glad you enjoyed it 👍
What pivot ball are tpu useing on the desert lizard shocks I order my a few weeks ago and they don't work on my sport with the included one sided shock pivot ball
I think I used the pivot ball from the stock shock. The one sided one can be made to work you just have to put a small spacer in there to prevent the shock from sliding off the ball.
You got lots of brass in the front of that baby!!!!
yeah it has a good amount in there. It's definitely my heaviest rig.
Cool vid! Thanks for the insight!🧐👍✌️🇺🇲
Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful. 👍
Appreciate the tips on the TRX-4 truck there brotha.... I have NEVER owned a traxxas until now and it was the TRX-4 TRAXX Ver. 2 and I love it!!! I waited till now to grab one because I heard through the grapevine some folks complained enough about the tread on them that traxxass R&D went hard at work in the factory making deeper & better tread belts for them, Waited and got it now.... Its a wonderful rig but man it does get a bit of flex even more then regular tires...... Your tips & tricks will sure helpout my rig & I subbed you in gratitude.... ALL of us RC modelers need to stick together show the YT world we are the elite community!!!! Cheers
Angry Yank RC Don't have any experience with the Traxx but they look pretty cool and it sounds like you are having fun with it. Thanks for the kind words my friend. 👍👍
I just replaced all my shock towers with aluminum all four corners and of course the front left has the panhard attachment point no flex at all now
I looked at that option but at the time there wasn't an easy way to incorporate the stock wheel wells with the aftermarket shock towers. I've seen a couple pics of guys trying to make the wheel wells work with the aluminum shock towers so Im sure it can be done. But since I've braced the mount it's not a big concern now so it's back in the bucket list of things I'll get to someday. 🤣
@@TJsRC oh yeah definitely not a big deal I had to do a bit of Dremel work to mount it to the frame properly and flush if I wouldn't have happened to have found ones that fit I was just going to support like you said put braces across. ✌️👍
@@nunyadambidness1444 Cool, good to know it wasn't too hard. 👍👍
Cool video, interesting fix (I'm not at the point were I see a need to address this or even notice it (I'm still running stock servo, though I did upgrade to the metal steering horn)). Interesting shocks! Are the internal spring? Where can I find those? Are they much better that factory shocks?
The shocks are Yeah Racing desert Lizard Internal spring shocks. The stock shocks are probably higher quality shocks but I wanted more options and the ability to run in a droop setup and the Yeah racing shocks were what I went with. There are a number a different brands making that style of internal spring shock, these seem to have more variability in them vs some of the other brands but it really depends on what you are wanting to accomplish. If you want to try them just search "internal spring RC shock" at your favorite RC store and some options should turn up.
@@TJsRC thanks much!
Hi, a non related question. The Desert Lizzard shocks, are they supposed to be mounted that way or it doesnt matter?
It doesn't really matter, however if you mount them upside down like this everyone will ask about them. 😂😆😉 It's a good conversation starter. In reality it was just an experiment that I was trying that didn't end up accomplishing anything.
How do you find for metal housing I have deleted portal kits
Are you asking how to find link mounts that work with the metal axle housing? I guess I would have assumed that the metal housing would be the same as the stock as far as installing the link mounts.
Great video though, if you do a before and after comparison would be even better.
Wang Jay That would definitely have been a better way. Part of the problem for me is fixing something then later realizing oh that would have made a good video. This was one of those unfortunately. I do try to plan for the how to videos but I’m still working on it. When it comes to the making of the videos it’s definitely one of the parts I struggle with the most. I enjoy this video making part of the hobby though so I’ll will keep trying to make it better. Thank you for your constructive feedback I appreciate it. 👍👍
What is the name of your servo TJ??
Andrew Stevens it's a cheap 35kg one from Amazon. Its either an Annimos or a Zoskay brand. 👍
@@TJsRC ok I ordered the red 20kg zoskay one from Amazon should be coming this week. Its going in my trx4 bronco snap on edition amd hopefully it's better than the stock traxxas
Thanks for sharing..
thank you for watching👍
All you need to do is set your end point so the steering doesn't go to far and go past the end point of the parts design
That would help at full lock but when you are in stickier terrain or rocks there's resistance to the turning forces long before full lock occurs. The stress then on the plastic trackbar mount flexes it if you are running a stronger than stock steering servo. This fix is aimed at those running high power servos because the stock servo isn't strong enough to make this issue a problem. For those still rocking the original servo this isn't necessary.
Why put the shocks upside down?
That was just an experiment I did to see if it made any difference. It doesn't really so they are back right side up now.
Is that a shock rod that is bent?
It's actually a steering linkage from an old Tamiya buggy. I used it because it was the only odd spare part l had on hand that fit what I was trying to do.
Where did you get those mounts
Kevin A. Rodriguez Got them on Amazon but lots of RC web stores carry them. eBay is another place that has them. If you Google "TRX4 metal link mounts" you'll get a number of options. These Amazon ones were about 20 bucks. You can get them in black also but those cost a bit more. 👍