That esc and receiver don’t weight that much to make not wheelie anymore if you moved more towards the front. It either just spins the wheels on power or there is throttle control, because even on 2s it should still wheelie. You should have got a rustler if you didn’t want to wheelie lol!
Nice video. No BS...straightforward. I have a 2WD Stampede also. When the motor burned out, upgraded to a Velineon 3500 with a 3S LiPo. This thing always wheelies. And yes it is difficult to control/steer. I took your advice and moved everything forward, except I kept the stock mounting plate for the ESC and receiver. Figured since it fit, no point in using something lighter. Well....It did NOT work. Short of exercising throttle control, this thing wheelies no matter what. No harm in trying. Doesn't hurt leaving everything where it is now either. Good effort though. Thanks for the video.
I'm on 2 s and she doesn't wheelie much since the mods. She jumps and steers better since the mods. I also have Big bore aluminum shocks that add more weight to the front
Hahaha “wheelie bars are gay”. I agree but that made me laugh. Sick set up. I got the monsterjam maxed out but not modded like this. Im just stuck to throttle control.
I’m going to have to try that ESC placement on mine when I get a new VXL combo for it! BTW, you can also get that rear mount to go lower, I cut the lower pairs mounting holes off and then lined up the top holes on the mount on the lowest holes on the tower. Have a JConcepts Rustler body slammed low enough to hide the main chassis tub.
The mods I did made it way more balanced.... It's still a monster but it is just way more forgiving for a kid to drive. When I drive it I bash and it smashes like a boss
No probably less......however the combination of the reciever, esc and most of the wiring......Not to mention the suspension and ride height changes. Totally different rig performance wise.....
My son wanted something he could put on the track at our house. Before the mods it jumped like shit, wouldn't turn and wouldn't keep the front down. I fixed all of that.
There are the nay sayers that don't think these mods make a difference. I have not detuned or adjusted the slipper and it's 10 times better. It's so much better you can actually track it.
Yes it does my stamped still getting up on 2 wheels sorry and his has a 12t not even brushless so I dont now what to tell you but thank for the let down back to the work bench.....
If you are taking that I. The water you should have a plastic case around the receiver because if you get it wet it will get ruined but not sure if it will fit upfront awesome truck👍👍
No water for this beast......IM OLD SCHOOL! We tried to keep our stuff dry as possible. A little dew on the grass is fine but other than that, we stay dry.
sounds like the motor is to powerful for that truck I have a stampede and i have had it for 6 months made3 the rear shocks a little stiffer and all four wheels are loaded and it stays on the ground has not wheelied since i got it and was learning how to drive it.
I ditched that flimsy rear body mount and used a modified one from my old revo. I like not having a wheely bar also so I'm going to glue fishing sinkers in the cavities in front of the servo. I'll have so much power soon the added weigh will help not hurt.
Did the same today. Used original plate and drilled holles where the battery plate fit. Almost like it was meant to be. Cut down the body pins and lowered the rear. Used the battery pins for the front and drilled holes. They fit in stuck up thru the body and now this things drifts like crazy.
Swapped out the shock stabilizers front and rear. Seemed to lower and widen it a few cm. Cut air iduction holes in body. Will go brishless full aluminum swing arms, bearings, spacers and looking to find a way to double the battery and motor and making a nasty sleeper. What do you recomend.
You gonna want to keep thise driveshafts stock. I ran steel xo1 shafts and still bend when you crash at high speeds. Stock drivedhafts hold up to 160mph. I run grps with 17mm 8th scale wheels and have mine lowered with gtr shocks. Speed truck doing 90 on 4s with 34/30 mod 1 gears. Running 120 amp hobbywing with 2400kv 8th scale step 4274? I run dual 2s 8000mah 90 amp burst rc king batteries. Truck is insane. I need those wheelie bars
Oh but good video though for the people that can't think to lower their center of gravity but if you want a monster truck and have power expected to bounce and pop wheelies easier just got to learn throttle control my friend 😆
You know there's all different types of RC vehicles the reason why so you can do different things on different terrains so you have an option of buying an RC that's capable of doing what you want without trying to convert it yes you can upgrade or modify things to make it handle better but hey why don't you get a truggy LoL
Thanks for posting this video. I've got the same truck and have tried to figure out how to keep the front end down. I'll be putting this to use in the future.
I know this is 4 years old, but lowering the body couldnt possibly lower the CG. The body is NOT heavy enough to affect that. As far as wheelie bars are concerned, mabe they look lame, they function. Period. Everyone is different concerning that.
Any time you can lower weight you will reduce body roll. Every gram makes a difference. This truck can run on a indoor track and does well. Jumps like a dream and fairly stable even with the large wheels. These mods made a major difference in the way the truck drives
@roberthoward5499 Thank you for that. I purchased the vehicle for my son- in - law. He gave me his Summit because it is beyond his capabilities to maintain and repair it. I wanted to get him something simple, but do upgrades to it so he can enjoy it. I already ordered the same brushless set up I put in my Bandit last summer. I take it camping with us to run up and down the lanes. My Slash Ultimate and E-Revo 2.0 are too much for that. I have to find a big open field for those. They take up more room as far as storage as well.
If you want the truck to stop doing wheelies, just loosen the slipper clutch a certain amount. This is just an unnecessary amount of work just to make the thing stop wheelieing.
If I loosen the slipper I will lose power from the motor tru slippage. I can nail this thing and the ass squats and she rips the track up. The weight in the front makes a huge difference. I have been doing rc for over 30 years including racing in multiple styles. Trust me when I say.......The weight helps
I know this is old but is this a joke? The stampede was made to jump and wheelie. A speed controller that size doesn't come close to weighing enough to keep a brushless stampede from flipping over backwards unless the battery happens to be bad and running on one cell or something. Pointless waste of time, as well is my commenting about it, but in the end trying this it will not work and hopefully I saved someone some time.🤦
Shows how much you know.....It helped make the truck way more stable under throttle. It's not just the reciever,but the ESC as well that was moved. Also lowering the body dropped the CG and made it body roll less.
Add some weight to the front or lock that differential. Also get the -3° camber in the rear and get big bore shocks. Electronics doesn't make that much difference in weight. I run dual batteries so that helps balance out the truck along with added weight in the front
This guy👆Lol “wheelie bars are gay”. Go to the drag strip and tell that to some low 8 low 7’s big tire guys. They make em for a reason toy or real deal💯
FYI this is a monster truck not a drag car.... On a drag car they are needed, but not on a monster truck. When was the last time you saw a real monster truck with a wheelie bar. NEVER! Before commenting I might suggest you get your facts straight.
That esc and receiver don’t weight that much to make not wheelie anymore if you moved more towards the front. It either just spins the wheels on power or there is throttle control, because even on 2s it should still wheelie. You should have got a rustler if you didn’t want to wheelie lol!
My rustler wheelies😐 but that’s 4s.. and it’s insane
my rustler still wheelies on 2s and mod1 gearing :/
"Wheelie bars are gay" LMFAO 🤣 DeD M8
Nice video. No BS...straightforward. I have a 2WD Stampede also. When the motor burned out, upgraded to a Velineon 3500 with a 3S LiPo. This thing always wheelies. And yes it is difficult to control/steer. I took your advice and moved everything forward, except I kept the stock mounting plate for the ESC and receiver. Figured since it fit, no point in using something lighter.
Well....It did NOT work.
Short of exercising throttle control, this thing wheelies no matter what. No harm in trying. Doesn't hurt leaving everything where it is now either. Good effort though. Thanks for the video.
I'm on 2 s and she doesn't wheelie much since the mods. She jumps and steers better since the mods. I also have Big bore aluminum shocks that add more weight to the front
2 things I recommend
Get a heavy fish weight for the front end
Tighten your fly wheel
you could just loosen the slipper clutch but then it will need to be rebuilt after a while.
4:06 hahaha
Hahaha “wheelie bars are gay”. I agree but that made me laugh. Sick set up. I got the monsterjam maxed out but not modded like this. Im just stuck to throttle control.
This truck really kicks ass after these mods. Not so easy to flip and way more stable. She pancakes jumps and I s a total blast to drive
I’m going to have to try that ESC placement on mine when I get a new VXL combo for it! BTW, you can also get that rear mount to go lower, I cut the lower pairs mounting holes off and then lined up the top holes on the mount on the lowest holes on the tower. Have a JConcepts Rustler body slammed low enough to hide the main chassis tub.
Did you use the same pinion gear ? Thinking about going brushless with my stampede too.
If you got the money go for it
Great video. Definitely have to try something like this in the future with my son’s Bigfoot. You just got a new subscriber my friend
The mods I did made it way more balanced.... It's still a monster but it is just way more forgiving for a kid to drive. When I drive it I bash and it smashes like a boss
Moving the receiver to the front stopped the wheelies? Whats it weigh? 1oz ?
No probably less......however the combination of the reciever, esc and most of the wiring......Not to mention the suspension and ride height changes. Totally different rig performance wise.....
All the electronics are moved not just receiver
Well I got a stampede 4x4 and I like the wheelies, If I didn't want to wheelie, I'd just drive my 2wd slash.
My son wanted something he could put on the track at our house. Before the mods it jumped like shit, wouldn't turn and wouldn't keep the front down. I fixed all of that.
My slash rides wheelie like crazy must be on trainer b
Mode with your slash
Your not talking about a lot of weight. I have a castle programmable esc which I could tone down or up. So I'm not sure if we're on different planets.
did you have to mod the body so the motor could mount in there ? or did the motor just go in by it self
no mods to body
You can trim out the x gusset to get the rear to lower all the way down another 1/8 inch
There are the nay sayers that don't think these mods make a difference. I have not detuned or adjusted the slipper and it's 10 times better. It's so much better you can actually track it.
Yes it does my stamped still getting up on 2 wheels sorry and his has a 12t not even brushless so I dont now what to tell you but thank for the let down back to the work bench.....
Real spit. This truck is much more fun with out all them Willies
If you are taking that I. The water you should have a plastic case around the receiver because if you get it wet it will get ruined but not sure if it will fit upfront awesome truck👍👍
No water for this beast......IM OLD SCHOOL! We tried to keep our stuff dry as possible. A little dew on the grass is fine but other than that, we stay dry.
sounds like the motor is to powerful for that truck I have a stampede and i have had it for 6 months made3 the rear shocks a little stiffer and all four wheels are loaded and it stays on the ground has not wheelied since i got it and was learning how to drive it.
I’m going to try that with my arrma vorteks 3s 20t pinions. I hate the wheeling
Which front bumper is that
I ditched that flimsy rear body mount and used a modified one from my old revo. I like not having a wheely bar also so I'm going to glue fishing sinkers in the cavities in front of the servo. I'll have so much power soon the added weigh will help not hurt.
I just took the thing that holds the esc and all that I moved it to the front and put that battery holder at the back
Show us ! I wanna see it run
Great video thanks! 👍
Did the same today. Used original plate and drilled holles where the battery plate fit. Almost like it was meant to be. Cut down the body pins and lowered the rear. Used the battery pins for the front and drilled holes. They fit in stuck up thru the body and now this things drifts like crazy.
My sons handles way better and doesn't roll when you turn hard.
I build an extention of 5cm to the original chasis with 3mm thick aluminume. How can i send you the pictures ?
What motor and speed controller did you use?
reedy brushless setup 3300kv
Swapped out the shock stabilizers front and rear. Seemed to lower and widen it a few cm. Cut air iduction holes in body. Will go brishless full aluminum swing arms, bearings, spacers and looking to find a way to double the battery and motor and making a nasty sleeper. What do you recomend.
But how does it run wally
There's a video posted of that as well
You gonna want to keep thise driveshafts stock. I ran steel xo1 shafts and still bend when you crash at high speeds. Stock drivedhafts hold up to 160mph. I run grps with 17mm 8th scale wheels and have mine lowered with gtr shocks. Speed truck doing 90 on 4s with 34/30 mod 1 gears. Running 120 amp hobbywing with 2400kv 8th scale step 4274? I run dual 2s 8000mah 90 amp burst rc king batteries. Truck is insane. I need those wheelie bars
Where the receiver is without the case makes it not water proof
Not concerned with water proofing
Oh but good video though for the people that can't think to lower their center of gravity but if you want a monster truck and have power expected to bounce and pop wheelies easier just got to learn throttle control my friend 😆
it was for my 7 year old.....throttle control....lmfao
You know there's all different types of RC vehicles the reason why so you can do different things on different terrains so you have an option of buying an RC that's capable of doing what you want without trying to convert it yes you can upgrade or modify things to make it handle better but hey why don't you get a truggy LoL
Uhhhhh...real-life MTs most certainly have attachments in the rear of the cage which serve as wheelie bars.
Thanks for posting this video. I've got the same truck and have tried to figure out how to keep the front end down. I'll be putting this to use in the future.
I think alot of people are gonna rethink thier stampede after seeing what I did.
Not being gay but I've been thinking of wheelie bars
Stops wheeling but only can run in dry weather no longer water proof..
Not if your receiver is waterproof
I know this is 4 years old, but lowering the body couldnt possibly lower the CG. The body is NOT heavy enough to affect that. As far as wheelie bars are concerned, mabe they look lame, they function. Period. Everyone is different concerning that.
Any time you can lower weight you will reduce body roll. Every gram makes a difference. This truck can run on a indoor track and does well. Jumps like a dream and fairly stable even with the large wheels. These mods made a major difference in the way the truck drives
@roberthoward5499 Thank you for that. I purchased the vehicle for my son- in - law. He gave me his Summit because it is beyond his capabilities to maintain and repair it. I wanted to get him something simple, but do upgrades to it so he can enjoy it. I already ordered the same brushless set up I put in my Bandit last summer. I take it camping with us to run up and down the lanes. My Slash Ultimate and E-Revo 2.0 are too much for that. I have to find a big open field for those. They take up more room as far as storage as well.
I found a video of it running.......It's at dusk but the truck has headlights. My 6 year old son loves to jump it.
What tires
stock
If you want the truck to stop doing wheelies, just loosen the slipper clutch a certain amount. This is just an unnecessary amount of work just to make the thing stop wheelieing.
If I loosen the slipper I will lose power from the motor tru slippage. I can nail this thing and the ass squats and she rips the track up. The weight in the front makes a huge difference. I have been doing rc for over 30 years including racing in multiple styles. Trust me when I say.......The weight helps
I know this is old but is this a joke? The stampede was made to jump and wheelie. A speed controller that size doesn't come close to weighing enough to keep a brushless stampede from flipping over backwards unless the battery happens to be bad and running on one cell or something. Pointless waste of time, as well is my commenting about it, but in the end trying this it will not work and hopefully I saved someone some time.🤦
Shows how much you know.....It helped make the truck way more stable under throttle. It's not just the reciever,but the ESC as well that was moved. Also lowering the body dropped the CG and made it body roll less.
Add some weight to the front or lock that differential. Also get the -3° camber in the rear and get big bore shocks. Electronics doesn't make that much difference in weight. I run dual batteries so that helps balance out the truck along with added weight in the front
I'm do it right now lol
Don't talk about it be about it let's see it run ..
Video is posting today
All you got to do is loosen up the slipper clutch
Yes I could have.....Id rather put the power down and not waste it in the slipper
Did you try adjusting your slipper clutch Twitter is riding the clutch like you do a car
This guy👆Lol “wheelie bars are gay”. Go to the drag strip and tell that to some low 8 low 7’s big tire guys. They make em for a reason toy or real deal💯
FYI this is a monster truck not a drag car.... On a drag car they are needed, but not on a monster truck. When was the last time you saw a real monster truck with a wheelie bar. NEVER! Before commenting I might suggest you get your facts straight.
............................................................................................. they're not hearrr
That’s a Bigfoot not a stampede
What are you talking about? This is a stampede, just with a bigfoot body
it is a stampede BigFoot edition. The body , bumpers, wheels and tires are special.
All you have to do is loosen the slipper clutch not any of this nonsense
Wheelie bars are gay - traxxas man
doesn't run it.... ok there buddy
I have a video posted of it running
"Rear monster trucks dont have wheelie bars" real monster trucks are also not made of plastic... it's just a toy calm down. Also you are gay