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I believe I put a washer between the bearing and pin to reduce wheel wobble. The alloy hubs were a pain to get right tbh and in my opinion I would recommend replacing bearings to reduce wobble that way. All cars seem to suffer wheel wobble to some degree and as long as the car is still driveable then try to live with it 🤣

@@budgetrccars9385 thanks for your reply. I've found some possible replacement parts on AliExpress that ship with bearings also. Maybe I'll get those. Wheel wobble is such a silly thing to have to out up with TBH considering the amount of precision engineering that goes into the car parts.

My parts just arrived...I'm busy doing this upgrade. The brushless upgrade was sooooo worth it!! This car is awesome to drive again. I'm running it with into one set of shocks all round and it handles so much better. Just go easy on the jumps

It did survive but I have moved onto other cars now. It was a great truck and amazed the stock parts held upto the 4s abuse. 4s is too overpowered though and the truck is really suited to 3s but the power wheelies on 4s were great fun.

The parts I recommended will do the trick. I use a Dynamite Prophet Precept charger which does the trick for me.

Sorry but I can't help with this. I have heard of others having this same problem however I have no such problem with both of my identical models. The problem may be that when the suspension goes up and down that maybe the drive shafts are not long enough and they might come out of the drive cups enough to cause wear on the drive shafts. You could try placing tiny rubber o-rings in the cup that does not have wear on the end of the drive shaft and then insert the drive shaft as normal. This is to stop the drive shaft moving too far out of the drive cup which then causes wear on the drive shaft. I don't know whether there is enough room to do this but it's the only advice I can offer. Hope this helps 🙏

My driveshaft pin pushes out on the weak cuff and the pin flies out. I have gone through around 5 driveshafts this way and if I carry on it’s bound to break another.

Ended up getting a mate to machine me some thicker cuffs so all good!

The in tool you received which looks like a cross should have two ends on it which fit nuts. An 8mm and a 5.5mm. One of those ends should fit the wheel nuts.

@@budgetrccars9385 hi It does not fit so I thought your one has multi head so might fit and you can’t over tight I guess with one you using in the video . Thanks for replying Merry Xmas

czcams.com/video/HZ_vvF60GjQ/video.html This youtuber uses a metal pinion gear as the spur. He explains the setup at the end of the video 👍

@@budgetrccars9385 thank you much appreciated 🙏

The servo is a Power HD LW-20MG.

The diff's hold up very well. I have two of these, one each for my daughter and I, both of them run on 3s LiPo. The only problem I had on mine was that the differential pinion gear came loose but didn't cause any damage and I just lost drive to the rear wheels. The diff pinion gear is only held on by luck so I when was putting it back on I cleaned off all the grease and before banging it back on with a hammer I added some super glue. It has never come off again.

Ok thanks

Time will tell I guess

I put some lead graphite on the plastic spur gear to keep it in good condition

czcams.com/video/Ew6h6T1-mow/video.html if you watch this video from 11 minutes in I sort the diff pinion gear problem 👍

I used 30 wt shock oil 👍

Budget RC Cars thank you, I will get some straight away 👍🏼

This is a really good tip, thanks for sharing 👍

Cheapest price is here but they come from China and you may get import fees as they are over £15 czcams.com/users/redirect?event=comments&stzid=Ugy_Gb22Ok6OWABfXjN4AaABAg.97RcqzpwX1x97a6QcYREfo&redir_token=BThBYRqc-7PXwE1Q5mJO4kTrpXh8MTU4OTk2MDU1NkAxNTg5ODc0MTU2&q=https%3A%2F%2Fuk-m.banggood.com%2F4PCS-Wheel-Rim-Tires-HSP-110-Monster-Truck-RC-Car-12mm-Hub-88005-p-1072827.html%3FgmcCountry%3DGB%26currency%3DGBP%26cur_warehouse%3DCN%26createTmp%3D1%26Dgoogleshopping%26Dcpc_bgcs%26Dlijing%26Dpla-gbg-all-rm-perchase-0326-mb%26ad_id%3D427936933870%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86IAFgnqzaeKPTVQ6-xeN6uNnNfPc3l2xdAV0cY1h6lU4s_Yjv-6txAMaAv3pEALw_wcB&html_redirect=1

Budget RC Cars ok cheers bro

czcams.com/video/zxLKMD3h9Rk/video.html This video is of the same car but just has a different body shell. I used a GoolRC/OCday (which are the same products just different branding) esc and motor. The motor is 3900kv and the esc is 60a. I bought them off Ebay. I used the stock pinion which I think is 18T or maybe 21T. Gives a top speed on 3s of 40mph and 30mph on 2s.

Ok thanks so much

I ordered the brushless system and pinion and am so excited for the brushless install!

Hey, you need to check you have all the dog bones in place. (google dog bone shaft if you don't know what they are) There are five in total, two on the rear going to each wheel, one long dog bone going down the centre and two at the front going to both fronts wheels. If all are in place then check the drive cups at each end of the centre drive shaft. The drive cups have a small grub screw on one side and you may find that the screw on the front drive cup is loose but check both front and rear. If that is not the problem then it could be the front diff but the diff's in these trucks are quite tough so there could be parts missing if the diff is the problem. To test if tightening the drive cup helped hold one rear wheel tight and turn the other rear wheel by hand. The front wheels should then turn.

Budget RC Cars thank for your quick and informative reply 👍 You were spot on it had one front dog bone missing. I’ve got it back on 4 wheel drive now cheers well happy. Did you try the brushless motor on the NiHM battery? I was wondering if I could get away with sticking with NiHM.

Yes you can use NiMh batteries with no problem on a brushless setup. In the future when you can afford to I would buy LiPo batteries and a charger but make sure you read up on the dangers of LiPo batteries so you know how to handle them safely. Glad you managed to fix your 4WD issue 👍

Budget RC Cars thanks for your help pal 👍 Stay safe 🌈

The shaft size on the motor is 5mm and the stock pinion is 3.125mm

@@budgetrccars9385 thanks

@@budgetrccars9385 how did you drill the pinion to 5mm??

@@nextworldflair I didn't. I bought a new pinion. 👍

I used a Floureon 2s 4000mah LiPo battery and I also use a Floureon 3s 3000mah LiPo battery.

@@budgetrccars9385 tank you

Ok I have two links below for you, they both have rims the same as the stock rims. One set has the tyres I used and the other has similar tyres just with a different tread pattern. The different tread pattern is cheaper. Both of them come from China so beware of delays and possible import duty as they are valued over £15 when importing to the UK. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-10-Rc-Monster-Truck-Wheels-Tires-Set-for-Ecx-Ruckus-4wd-and-2wd/323658719501?hash=item4b5b90210d:g:lnoAAOSwBARbQqz9 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/103mm-Rubber-Tires-Tyres-1-9-Wheels-for-1-10-RC-Crawler-Monster-Truck-Car-F/163134512462?hash=item25fb931d4e:g:GnEAAOSwkfxb5Mfr

@@budgetrccars9385 found this link inside the UK, questionable whether it will work but will give it a go uk-m.banggood.com/4PCS-Wheel-Rim-Tires-HSP-110-Monster-Truck-RC-Car-12mm-Hub-88005-p-1072827.html?gmcCountry=GB&currency=GBP&cur_warehouse=CN&createTmp=1&ad_id=427936933870&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86IAFgnqzaeKPTVQ6-xeN6uNnNfPc3l2xdAV0cY1h6lU4s_Yjv-6txAMaAv3pEALw_wcB

Those are the wheels and rims I used so good luck 👍

To change the batteries you just buy LiPo batteries. If you are running the stock brushed esc and motor setup then you will need 7.4v 2s LiPo battery with a Tamiya connector. If you have upgraded to a brushless esc and motor then you can run either 7.4v 2s or 11.1v 3s LiPo batteries (depending on the Kv and rpm of the motor) with a (very likely) Deans connector. You'll also need a new battery charger. Let me know what you setup you have in your truck and I can advise 👍😊

@@budgetrccars9385 Thanks for the videos, I have the Evo S model so a brushless motor comes standard so no upgrade there but the rest I am essentially copying yours, for now however going to stick to NiMH as lipo balance chargers are expensive.

I think your truck's esc has HXT connectors and I believe you can only use 7.4v 2s LiPo batteries. The chargers are expensive at around £35 and so are the batteries at around £20-25 but they are worth it and worth saving up for. You can charge a battery in an hour and they run at full power until flat. Even though a LiPo and a NIMH battery are both 7.4v the Lipo has more of a kick and will give the car a higher top speed (1-2mph at most but noticable.)

@@budgetrccars9385 Yeah cheers for all the help, I will look into it along with new motors once I have the current mods on, also in hindsight would you say a faster but less powerful servo is the way to go?

Sorry missed this reply but probably too late now however I would go with the fastest and most powerful servo your budget will allow. I went slow and powerful just because I wanted the truck to turn in long grass.

Yes it was the brushed truck when new but I have upgraded it to a 4s LiPo brushless setup.

Great. Ive just ordered the brushed one and get to grips with it all again. It looks a really good truck

Have you managed to try out your truck yet? Don't be disappointed with how slow it is with the brushed stock motor and esc. When you upgrade to brushless it transforms the truck. Also try not to jump the truck too high keep it to a maximum of about 2ft at most. Its not really designed for jumping too high.

I got an arrma blx granite in the end

Good choice! The granite is a good strong truck which is great for jumping. The only weak point is that the shocks leak shock oil. Hope you're having fun with it 👍

Yes I am running 25mm axle extenders and they have worked really well and had no problems. The reason why I extended by so much was that I found the car was rolling over on cornering far too easily. The down side is that running flat out in a straight line its not as stable as before because the setup is wider. Its still good for speeds upto 35mph but when you try to push past 40mph it just ends up in a spin. (at least it doesn't roll over 😂) I had to modify the extenders to fit as the cars axles are thicker where the axle pin goes through (see link below) compared to other brands/models so you have to drill out the axle extender before fitting. It's tricky to do but I managed with a ring ended spanner and a cordless drill. A pillar drill with a clamp to hold the axle extender would be the perfect way to do it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BSD-Racing-REAR-AXLE-BS213-005/313025025312?hash=item48e1bed520:g:ZXYAAOSwiMteaPO6

@@budgetrccars9385 After seeing yours I took the plunge and bought some. I've not had any problems with speed instability but like you I had to mod the extensions because of the shoulders on the axles. I'm quite happy now with the BSD cars but another way to stop it flicking over is change to some harder tyres. This makes a difference as well. The BSD's may not be the top cars out there but mine is as tough as old boots and I really like the price of the spares. Definitely good bashing cars.

For a (relatively) cheap car the desert assault is pretty strong. The only part I have broken a few times is the diff gearbox bulkhead where I have snapped the suspension arms off the bulkhead. So if you do jump your car then best to keep a spare in your parts box. Part no. is BS213-010 and is about £4-£5.

Haha but luckily it only takes an hour to charge a battery these days. (LiPo batteries) 🤣

I bought the servo from Ebay. Just search for Power HD LW-20MG. This is the one I bought: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-HD-LW-20MG-4-8-6-6V-20kg-Super-Torque-Digital-Servo-For-RC-Cars/192873609912?hash=item2ce829bab8:g:2zMAAOSw3TJbWZUJ

@@budgetrccars9385 thank you

Hey, what do you mean by coins?

No I'm afraid you can't. You need to buy a new esc and motor.

Ok thanks so much

One more quick question, does the stock esc run LiPos

@@itsalexplayz2782 yes you can use LiPo batteries 👍

Ok awesome 👍

It's a Ferrari California. It's not mine btw 😂

It beeps like that when you make changes to steering position etc...

If you want to run 2s and 3s LiPo then you will need a 3660 sized motor under 4000kv and an ESC which is either 60 or 80amp. If you want to run 2s, 3s and 4s LiPo's then you'll need a 3670 sized motor 2000-2500kv and an ESC which is 120amps. Start off with 2s LiPo and work your way up so you get used to the power. Most of the chinese brand motor and esc combo's are good and I use the GoolRC and OCDay branded ones. You can find these on Ebay and Amazon, they are cheap and take the abuse well but don't expect them to be water proof even though they state they are.

I have used the MRX-243 on a brushless setup and works well 👍

It's all stock except I did have to change the pinion as the shaft on the bigger motor was 5mm instead of the stock 3mm. I used the same tooth pinion though which off the top of my head was a 13T. I can only use about half throttle on the transmitter though and that is why I can make the truck wheelie at any speed. I enjoy driving it though but you have to be careful. I am sure it could do a standing back flip and maybe one day I will try but I'm not really a fan of breaking things just for the sake of it. Glad you enjoyed the video and thankyou! 👍😁

Haha thanks man! 😂