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Jake's Rc Adventures
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Jake's Rc Adventures is a channel dedicated to sharing unbias product reviews and overall Rc stoke to all fellow enthusiasts! Get out and crawl!
NEW 68MM Tires From Dj Crawler!!! 68MM!?!?
NEW 68MM Tires From Dj Crawler!!! 68MM!?!?
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SCX24 Budget MONSTER- Tinker Time Rc Mag Mount Sliders Review
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Although I am in no way affiliated with Tinker Time Rc you can find his bodies, his mag mount sliders, and his low cg kits at tinkertimerc.com/
So you just got an scx24? FIRST MODS
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I am in no way affiliated with the people or products linked here, i am just providing them to help people who are looking! lightweight battery- www.hobbytown.com/orlandoo-hunter-lipo-battery-w-ph2.0-connector-2s-260mah-use-w-dl4-system-olhls7401-b/p792733 Proline Hyrax tires/ wheels- www.prolineracing.com/product/1-24-hyrax-front-rear-1.0-tires-mounted-7mm-black-impulse-4-scx24/PRO1019410.html...
Axial Ax24- Just Right Or Too Little Too Late?
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Axial Ax24- Just Right Or Too Little Too Late?
Crawler Upgrades- How Much Weight Is Too Much Weight?
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Crawler Upgrades- How Much Weight Is Too Much Weight?
I just got into this hobby for Christmas and this was the one I decided on before I saw the videos of people hating on it. I am really enjoying it in stock form and upgrading it slowly but I only have one major complaint; torque twist. The amount this thing just wants to yeet itself on its back in stock form is wild and I have yet to find a fix.. I just widened and lengthened my track but I’m waiting on a new front servo cause my stock one started getting the wiggles lol
Man I really wish Axial would stop using these dang servo's!
P r o m o S M
woah cool
the 64mm injoras cant be beat IMO any bigger and there are fitment issues with most smaller scale rc's and the traction of the injora 64mm's are INSANE
S5 FTW no doubt
Looks awesome, I cant wait to get mine. I will be building the same rig as as wrecker with 4ws.
That sounds epic!!!
Try them with no foams
They are already too soft with soft foams- how is no foams going to help?
@ThePreppersBunkerOutdoors with a sealed beadlock rim, softer tires not only look better crawling over things but they grab alot better with less tire pressure, with them being super soft it allows the tires and treads to sink into the rocks and whatever else it's on, I always preferred no foams for looks and preformance, unless you want to just speed around then it's a terrible mod
@@Tommysmess um... yeah
@ThePreppersBunkerOutdoors bro what are you being sarcastic about I Just gave you some advice
I have the same tires and they run significantly better with the harder foams. It certain scenarios having no foams definitely works but in vertical climbing you don’t want the back tire to start buckeling.. especially on a scale tire that’s the equivalent of running 48 inch tires on a real truck. My advice, try the harder foams.. I think you will enjoy much more!
These tires remind of the tires on my Honda ATC!!! I might have to get a set!!! Subbed!!!🤘🤘🤘
Glad to have ya! I hate an atc 110 growing up and more recently a 200x as an adult. I wish I hadn't sold the 200x!
@@Jakesrcadventures to funny I had and still have my 110!!! Runs like a champ still
I wish I could run these on my Cayman 6x6 but I don't think they'd fit on the rear without rubbing.
Yeah I would say that would be likely. Doing these on the front only would give you some overdrive ;-)
With enough modifications, I'm sure anything is possible😊
Im going have to differ on your crawling mecca comment 😂
Ive looked all over the internet and cant find these tires, anyone else had any luck?
I get Axial looking to hit a price point. It's business. But at the same time, it's risky to include parts, like their servo, that a well known let down. It does say something. I just think it be smart if Axial would offer at least a couple versions of the scx24's like Furitek has done. Have the rtr base model, but have a "Plus" or "Comp" version. Better servo, motor, metal gears, etc. The market segment seems to have grown enough that people want something that's "upgraded" RTR out of the box. Not everyone wants to tinker and mod. They just want to charge it up and go play. Nothing wrong with that. But I think Axial is leave a lot of people standing at the curb by not having a more premium rtr version.
I couldn't agree more!
Good vid! Great closing statement!! 😆😆 I've not watched every YT vid on 1/24's, but have watched quite a sh!t load. One thing I'm surprised to see, or not see as is the case, is more DIY'ing. I realize stuff in the US is quite cheap and easy to get with free shipping (So not the case up here in Canada!!!). But for a lot of folks, spending $10-20 on a part is a big chunk of cash they may not have could go to more important bills. Like frames/rails. They could be diy'd with simple tools and cheap materials like wood or found bits of metal or plexiglass, etc. Takes some thinking and careful measuring, but totally doable for the average person. Not that this is or should be the focus of your channel. I just mention it to through it out there for consideration when doing reviews or how-to's on the topic of low to no budget mod's. :)
Yeah that's a good point! The longer I fool with them the more diy I'm willing to do!
@@Jakesrcadventures Yep! I can see the draw of mod'ing. And nothing wrong with buying parts if you just don't have the time, knowledge or tools. I've got a woodworking shop and a welding shop and all the how-to I need. But it's often a time thing that is the catch.
@@wingnutbert9685 the time thing is certainly my biggest constraint
@@Jakesrcadventures I bet! You've got kids! I just have the dogs! LOL! Speaking of diy.... I like the Tinkertime chassis. But as a Canadian....ouch! $10usd: add 25% for exchange, $18usd for shipping. Plus boarder duties. Plus Fed and Provincial tax..... I'd be looking at $45cnd....yikes!
I think the issue that specialty channels universally run into is their own viewers not thinking and translating what they're seeing and being told. I noticed Matt is constantly making reference to what he says as "....i my(his) opinion..." And that's the bit people don't often get. Tires are a prime thing that stirs the pot and it's totally unnecessary. There are so many variables that go into whether a tire works for a person or their rig or the terrain they drive, that it's impossible to say a tire "sucks" or "is the best".
I agree, however I will add with tires that while there can't be a universally best tire there are plenty that can certainly be worst- And of course it would be hard to figure out but by the law of nature there is a best tire for each rig in each environment and a best balanced tire/ insert as well. It just might not translate directly from one user/ rig to another.
@@Jakesrcadventures I do agree. There are ones that are working for more people and ones that are not so good for most people. And it is context. Lots of folks talk about how good a tires compound is because it's soft and sticky. That's likely the way to go for slow crawling rock and indoor diy surfaces. But then there's mud, trail running, sand, etc where a 'cheap' and stiff/hard tire compound would be better. It's just a tough thing to review and I admire anyone willing to step into the line of fire when doing tire reviews! LOL! :)
Got a link bro?
I don't actually, but they are easy to find.
@@Jakesrcadventures I can't find em 😔
@@vhrte49Amazon
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005645720050.html
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005645720050.html
Good video. I agree with your thinking. Love your cave. What state are you in. Looks like Arkansas or Missouri. Keep up the good work. Can’t wait to see your video on cheap high performance rig.
Thanks! This is in Kentucky
What size tires are those
I think they are 62mm
Promo>SM ❗
Water's going to kill youngboy I think I would try to get away from a little bit maybe show a different part of the cave it's all about appearances more
What?
@@Jakesrcadventures I'll take a flying guess perhaps he's trying to refer to the waterfall noise being problematic with your voice recording...maybe? I first read it and thought your dogs name was "Youngboy" and it couldn't swim and he was concerned it was going to drown......LOL!
Have to look at the camera people are going to feel like you're detached away from them when you're looking around everywhere and so busy I don't feel like you're talkin to them I feel that way anyway maybe I'm wrong great stuff
Noob here really enjoying a new trail hunter. So far I'm not rushing to upgrade for reasons like in the video. I'd consider tires, but I like the look of the stock wheels just fine. Can you stretch 1.0 tires onto the 1.2 wheels, or should I look a bit harder for the right size? Appreciate the less blingy perspective on the hobby, thanks for the videos!
Glad to have you! I do believe you can stretch tires onto the 1.2 rims but if i were looking for performance without buying too much stuff i would just grab the new proline swampers- they already come one rims and are a great match for the hunter. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I absolutely love what Hobby Plus and FMS are doing for the hobby! They are CLEARLY listening and paying attention to what we like or want. They are innovating affordable solutions with excellent performance! I will agree that for a builders kit I’d expect to see a reduced price point however I could see how from a manufacturing perspective it’s actually MORE work to provide it LESS built in terms of inventory, assembly line mods, marketing and all the other bits. After all like you pointed out, I’d end up getting their electronics anyway if they weren’t included! Wow I really went off on a rant. Oh well, stoked to see companies stepping it up not just reconfiguring or rebranding old stuff.
Hell Yeah!!!! Matt sent me over. Can't wait to see what you have for us.
He's the man! Ill have some new stuff shortly, im big stoked!
Great analysis! We're listening!
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This isnt my 30k channel btw, that is @thepreppersbunkeroutdoors 👌🏻
@@Jakesrcadventures I never said anything about that.
@@TheShopMiniRC never said you did 👌🏻
where in the world is the Cave of death mate? crazy cool place
Near mammoth cave ky
Hey man i figured out how to get those tires to flex a little bit.
Yeah?
@@Jakesrcadventures how do I send you a picture.
I guess email me at thepreppersbunkeroutdoors@gmail.com
Maybe the servo has newer internals. There's a new injora servo and servo cradle that looks the same size we shall see. I actually like the look of this car.
The new servo from injora will fit the scx24 but it is MUCH larger than the stock As1. No if Axial had updated the As1 they would have advertised it. However, i might be the only guy on the planet who wants a titanium geared upgraded As-1 due to how small and ligjt weight it is.
@@Jakesrcadventures there's a spot in the park my stock C10 cleared no problem ever since I've given it the full upgrade package Servo, motor, +4axles. I've been unable to clear without my winch. I'm going to get one just so I can try to chase it with my C10.. the controller looks pretty nice as well yet I don't know why all the spectrum biz all over everything it was kinda a club to have one of their cool controllers now it looks like everything else.
@@dumpsterstu4474 see that is why i did my scx24 first mods video- If more people were actually crawling theh would realize that a lot of their upgrades are actually downgrades- and every ounce that isnt needed is a problem- especially if its in the wrong location. What really sucks is how toxic the facebook groups and stuff are- but its because the people recommending different mods dont actually crawl enough to know what matters. Im excited to hear your thoughts on the ax24!
Your thumbnail LOL cuts straight to the issue, for me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, tips and suggestions.
And I couldn't agree more about "sycophant" so-called CZcams reviewers. They drive me nuts. Also, take a look at WPL for a good example of a company growing a grassroots following by treating its customers with respect and gratitude. I'm an Axial/SSD guy, but the way WPL interacts with regular folks is gold.
@@NaturallyRC i am familiar with wpl but i haven't gotten one. I was thinking when my oldest boy is old enough i might buy him a kit and build it with him :-)
Subscribed, forgot to say.
@@NaturallyRC glad to have ya!
@@Jakesrcadventures Great idea. I built the C44 last year, which you can see operating on my own CZcams. More like a static model than an outdoor-ready rig, even though I got the version with mostly metal parts. Breaks easily compared to my tenth scalers, but a fun build nevertheless, and the price is right.
You made some good points. It cracks me up to see these guys adding weight & more weight just because some guy on YT said that is what’s needed. I don’t like rotating weight or sprung weight. I try get get my rigs close to a 60/40 weight bias. Also not a big fan of flex either. One of my best crawling rigs is running stock shocks with no springs mounted upside down with the fake reservoir filled with brass. That’s my Warthog chassis.
Normally i actually prefer to have all shocks stock but my unlimited rig has more travel in the rear. It is absolutely wild what that thing can do. Maybe the new proline shocks will be better- but imho at the point the best shock on the market in my experience is the stockers! No extra weight and good travel for how short they are.
I have the stock shocks on most of my rigs. I run them upside down with brass added to the reservoir. I use brass rod I bought at the hobby shop. Adds a little low unstrung weight.
@@GeezerGramps heck yeah! I run mine upside down on the front just so that the resovoirs dont rotate out and get caught on my tires lol. So annoying when that happens
i'm with you man! same reason i make videos, doesn't make me a dollar, but damn i love watching trucks drive slow!
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the hyrax are great tires. i have them on a few of my trucks. and bonus they fit under any of the bodies without any mods
Yup! I have been VERY impressed with friends with hyrax's- even when i was running bigger/ vented/ modified tires- and their hyraxs were stock. They have crazy potential
You run them on the wheels they come with or remount them?
Do i dont have hyrax myself, a close buddy does. I have the proline super swampers though, and i LOVE the wheels they came with! Ill actually be using them for my super swamper comparison.
@@Jakesrcadventures you should get a set or two! great tiny tire
@@GeezerGramps I run mine on different wheels
SCX24 is an old design. Everyone knows that. It’s tried and true and still works. Not to mention the HUGE after market support. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone run a stock SCX24. About the only thing I dislike about the platform is the worm gear differential. Everything else is a matter of, if you don’t like it there is an upgrade for it you will like. Want portal axles, ok grab a set. Want brushless, can do that too. AX24 will be the same since, well, it is the same.
For the most part i agree. I do think the tvp chassis will be more difficult to work with, and oddly i actually really like the worm gear- So overall i think it will be positive, i just cant help but think it could have been more positive if done differently.
They could have done many thing to improve this over the SCX. Just not at this price point. Just look to the TRX4M. That really isn’t anything revolutionary. It doesn’t even come stock with bearings. I am not a engineer or anything so other than adding “upgrades” out of the box, I am really not sure what any of these companies can do to improve these small scale stuff.
I really don't know what's going on here but that toy truck got totally wrecked
Lolol its a long drop
This same vehicle was released by WLtoys years ago, not new, See Tomley RC
He made it very clean in that video that they most certainly are not the same vehicle- But they are similar in design and VERY similar in how they look.
@@Jakesrcadventures I wasn't putting it on him to be clear, but when I saw it I commented it looked like a WLtoy, and 2 days later He has a video of one with the exact same configuration down to SOA 4ws, ESC in Chassis, so yeah not exactly the same but if it was music it would be, Ice Ice Baby vs Under Pressure.
@@GrimJerr yeah and i totally agree. We will see how well recieved they are but it was an odd move from axial and it certainly wouldnt have been mine.
SWTF is going on at Axial, they seem to be moving backwards with there only ideas being changing the scale of vehicles they already make, has this industry hit a hard wall, or has Horizon compromised the Brands they now own ? If you really want a quality 1/24 RTR RC for the MONEY I would have to recommend Furitek, not Axial. that's is a shame, but the honest truth
I dont know that any brand can compete with furitek for quality and bang for the buck.
Nice! I’m just about to be able to pay attention to something other than this chassis. Can’t wait to give these other rigs some attention.
Heck yeah 🤘🏻
Subscribed!! Good stuff
Soooooo?
Sssoooooooo, what?
@@Jakesrcadventures I want to ses it on the rocks 😄
I hear people dog Traxxas constantly but my experience with them has been the exact opposite. They answer the phone and I actually speak to a person and both times I've had to contact them they went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. I love my scx24s without a doubt! I just see this as another interesting platform from a company with a proven name! Mine is ordered! All the haters will give in sooner or later. 💯
Luckiy my buddy was able to go to hobby town and get it replaced immediately- Customer service is great but it doesnt replace broken parts- and i have never had ANY other rig die so quickly in the cave. Of course they have trail gears- more weight, and larger tires, and those things simply wont play nicely with plastic gear servo's. I am really excited to see some cool bodies on ax24's!
I have 2 Traxxas vehicle and not 1 single part has failed or broken through normal usage, I cannot say that about ANY Axial product I own !
Axial always uses a few components that are just too cheap. I view traxxas as being tougher- but in this case they arent.
Finally someone saying something decent, i think for the price, double steering, the quality and all the mod u can do , is the perfect rig for someone who wanna start with a double steering small scale. Im subcribing, and the servos u are absolutely right, new motor and two new motors necessary, but i wont lie what i like the most about the rc is moding them. 😅
Glad to have ya!
What's up with the huge flat spots?
They ship unvented so one was squished. They are all vented now.
Nice looking course!
Thanks!
Great channel. Nice to see someone that really knows the hobby and isn't just about promoting and/or fitting all the latest metal parts. Subscribed.
Glad to have ya!
Thank you for this video, I'm new to RC and looking to tinker with a 24th scale, I'm doing research on scx24, what kind of tires for a crawler, can't wait to see what the next build and upgrades will be.
So, for "what kind of tires" it depends on what size you want. Do you want to fit the tires into the stock body- or do you want to cut the body?
Hi from Spain; The approach of your channel is very interesting. I look forward to more of your videos. Thanks
Stoked for this!👀 tuned in
You mentioned fm2rc I liked his channel when he 1st started it. Now it’s about the money & his reviews & thoughts have no credibility. I watch very few of his videos now. I’m jealous you have a fantastic crawling course in your backyard made by Mother Nature. I hope you do well with your channel YT needs more grassroot channels that don’t rely on manufactures sending them products.
I know Matt pretty well as he is local to me and although i cant disprove what you said beyond a shadow of a doubt i can tell you that i absolutely know that his passion for rc's is legitimate, he absolutely loves what he is doing, and ill say that i do believe his intentions are absolutely to be honest. With that said, i do 100% agree about the need for grass roots youtube channels sharing genuine, honest content. That is what youtube is supposed to be.
@@Jakesrcadventures Given he got the name wrong off the start, I'm not even sure he's talking about Matt. That or he's not actually watched Matt's channel. Look forward to binging your vid's and seeing more. Fantastic area of your property! I'm fortunate to be on a big wooded property. I'm new and just getting started and learning. I've built and continue to build trails on my property and now am looking at areas with an eye for course making.
@Wing Nut Bert dude I'm stoked for you! I have more to come, and I have what I think will be a pretty awesome idea for building portable customizable and cheap outdoor courses! And Matt is the man for sure, I have a new larger area local to me and I am thinking about hosting 2 giant rc get together events a year near mammoth cave, it'll be epic!!!
Awesome video
Thanks!
Your off to a good start, I’ll be looking forward to more videos. It cracks me up when people start dumping weight on these little crawlers & then complain because their motor burnt out or the steering servo broke. Though I agree the stock servo is crap, I’ve had them go out on a stock rig. EchoPower also makes a good servo at a reasonable price. I have one rig with one of the $50 servos that all the reviewers swear by. To be honest I can’t tell much difference between it & my Emax or echopower servos. Maybe it’s because my rigs don’t weigh 800g.
Thanks! I mean, if people want to make a 20lbs model car than can barely drive around more power to them- Its just hard seeing every new person asking for advice being told by 100 people to buy 100 different silly things by people who dont even crawl! I have only really run 1 nicer servo, it was Matt's Shift servo- it was so fast and strong that it totally flung me off my line. I looked at him embarrassed because i was so caught off guard haha But generally i find the emax's to be all i need, and out of the first 4 i bought only 1 has burnt out, and it wasnt even the oldest one! The c10 shown in the video is still running the original emax i put into it YEARS ago! Anyways, glad to have you. I am going to try very hard not to make too many LONG videos like this but i reckon a few folks will enjoy em haha
Looking forward to see what you come up with and thanks 2FM RC for sharing this channel
Im stoked! He's the man!
Looking forward to your videos!
Thanks! Me too!
Glad you finally decided to go for this! We need more people like you on CZcams. I don’t really watch RC stuff on CZcams for the reasons you mentioned. Too many paid off reviews out there. One of the reasons I started my channel. Can’t wait to get back out to your spot! We got some vids to make!
Haha in similar fashion i never watch knife, gun, or survival videos haha You have encourage people, myself included, to get out and do more crawling seperate of the marketing. I hope to do something similar in my own way!
I agree with you Matt. But I also try to keep in mind that for some, sponsorship may be the only way they can afford stuff, so I can't fault them for taking advantage of the opportunities it affords them. They just need to be more up front about it. But it's also up to the viewers to be educated enough to disseminate bias when they see links for products, etc. It's about balance, but not at the expense of honesty. Most folks can't afford to buy tons of stuff and experiment like yourself and some others on YT. They need the honest info when choosing what to spend their limited budgets on. (I'm making the assumption you're fortunate enough to have the means to buy lots of kit, based on you're vid's and, for one, appreciate you doing so for our benefit.) Your expenditures on the hobby are obviously much greater than most can afford and are appreciated! Thanks!
@@wingnutbert9685 really appreciate that! I definitely put a ton into it but I enjoy trying the new things out.