I found your posts from 2014 that led me to this video. I just purchased this awesome little machine and man I wish guys with your ingenuity were on CZcams more. I learned alot from the posts and this is a highly underrated machine.
Mines still working perfectly after 8 months of hard rock crawling. The plastic everything in the chassis holds up very well. Yes all my axles are slightly bent but it still will crawl a wall. I just can't wear it out.
This is such a classic vid. 2min in... Ridgey climbin' walls like Spiderman! o0 Very impressive what all those mods have done. And still not too expensive, just some ingenuity.
thanks for the subscribe tonnes more info on rccrawler forum links are in my comments if you care to follow, were hoping it get some after market support for this awesome little rig.
Sweet rig man!👍👍 love the upgrades you did. I just machined up some T6 aluminum steering links for my daughter's Ridgerock too and replaced the servos cause one craped out on her. And made frame extentions too. Thinking of doing the lower links like you've done also lowering the springs with internal springs. Keep up the awesome work and vids!🤘 subscribed!
Thanks for the input! excuse the ignorance! the danchee brings 2 390 engines? what are the advantages of this crawler? Can you fit a better quality esc to the stock one? likewise a better servo?
Kevin, good evening. I'm looking into getting tires like your for my danchee. I was wondering though, what's the wheel hex hub thickness on your danchee?
stock Have you looked on the forum any lots of good info there, my wheels are stock but custom cut and shut meaning I cut them apart took out some from the back side then glued them together.
@@kevinbolden8780 no i havent looked at the forum. Where do I find that? Thnx for replying. Just placed my order on the tires. This whole rock crawling thing is addictive! Lol
@@kevinbolden8780 yes when it maxes out the axle what I just did to my danchee is drilled and tapped it higher on the servo horn so it's back to a shorter throw and doesn't bind
Kevin, good day. Your danchee is awesome brother. I have one and would like to have that mod done on my wheel. Do you think you could give an instructional video on how to install that air valve? Much respect. I subcribed, cheers!
I could but honestly with shipping and all it wouldnt be very budget freindly, the traxxas 5347 rod ends are about 11 bucks for 10 , 8/32 all tread 3 feet at lowes is about 4 bucks, and 1/4 brake line 32 inches strait at O Reilly auto parts is 16 bucks, there's the prices and where to get all of it if you still want me to build you some let me know how much there worth to you and id have to see how much shipping is.
@@kevinbolden8780 how are you connecting the brake line or all thread to the stock connection points on the car? Are you somehow manufacturing the joints, or just cutting off the ends of the stock pieces and attaching it to the brake line/all-thread?
steering and lower links I made with traxxas 5347 rod ends, from the local hobby shop and some 8/32 all tread 3 feet at lowes, and some 1/4 brake line 3 strait feet at O Reilly auto parts, and built up some custom super strong links for cheap. the short throw arm connected to the servo were stock steering turnbuckles from a redcat volcano, www.ebay.com/itm/Redcat-Racing-Volcano-EPX-Pro-1-10-Tie-Toe-Suspension-Links-Turnbuckles/224153701038?hash=item34309a0aae:g:DCgAAOSwZlhe42jH hope that helps
@@kevinbolden8780 thanks! I used allthread to replace the steering linkage on mine but haven't covered it with anything yet The brake line keeps the allthread from catching on obstacles I imagine. Great idea!
Mines still working perfectly after 8 months of hard rock crawling. The plastic everything in the chassis holds up very well. Yes all my axles are slightly bent but it still will crawl a wall. I just can't wear it out.
I found your posts from 2014 that led me to this video. I just purchased this awesome little machine and man I wish guys with your ingenuity were on CZcams more. I learned alot from the posts and this is a highly underrated machine.
glad to hear it man, ill try and add some new videos soon you can also check out rccrawler forum.
What battery upgrade do you prefer as you mentioned a 3s. Isn't it rated for a 7.4v?
@@tcvideos165 I run mine on a shorty pack 3s 2200mah. It works great just remember it has plastic gears so be conservative with the throttle.
Thank you for your response. I did upgrade the servos to the same listed on the forum.
yes it is probably one of the best RC's for the money that I've ever bought.
Mines still working perfectly after 8 months of hard rock crawling. The plastic everything in the chassis holds up very well. Yes all my axles are slightly bent but it still will crawl a wall. I just can't wear it out.
This is such a classic vid. 2min in... Ridgey climbin' walls like Spiderman! o0
Very impressive what all those mods have done. And still not too expensive, just some ingenuity.
Thanks been looking for someone that has ideas to make the Ridgerock better. Mine is going in for some upgrading soon.
Yup, that’s the best $175 crawling project I’ve seen.
thanks
cool vid! appreciate the views number! keep it up! big like!👍👍👍
Awesome upgrades! Just subscribed!
thanks for the subscribe tonnes more info on rccrawler forum links are in my comments if you care to follow, were hoping it get some after market support for this awesome little rig.
Sweet rig man!👍👍 love the upgrades you did. I just machined up some T6 aluminum steering links for my daughter's Ridgerock too and replaced the servos cause one craped out on her. And made frame extentions too. Thinking of doing the lower links like you've done also lowering the springs with internal springs. Keep up the awesome work and vids!🤘 subscribed!
sounds awesome any pics or videos? love to see how your rig turned out.
@@kevinbolden8780 Yup I have a couple video's on it on here of what i hve done to it.
Killer build. Great price to
Nice video man
Very cool mods, new sub here keep giving ideas on how to upgrade my danshee
make sure you check out rccrawler forum tonnnes of info in there and some others have decent builds as well.
A lot of bang for your buck
Build thread
www.rccrawler.com/forum/redcat-crawlers/613729-danchee-ridgerock.html
What spring mod did you use? i love your build! you should make an in depth video of the mods you've put on this car, please!
go here to see everything I've done.
www.rccrawler.com/forum/redcat-crawlers/613729-danchee-ridgerock.html
ill have to make a video someday
I am new to crawling and just got a ridge rock. Can you tell me what the pin spring mod is?
Awesome video, thanks!
Just found this how did you change the Esc to 3s or just change connector
Thanks for the input! excuse the ignorance! the danchee brings 2 390 engines? what are the advantages of this crawler? Can you fit a better quality esc to the stock one? likewise a better servo?
you problay could swap out the esc but then you would loose the 4ws steering and presets, the servos are an easy swap, amazon has them cheap.
Do those tires work with the stock rims? That thing is sic!!!!!
yes the hyrax 2.2 due fit, any 2.2 tire should work fyi
Kevin, good evening. I'm looking into getting tires like your for my danchee. I was wondering though, what's the wheel hex hub thickness on your danchee?
stock Have you looked on the forum any lots of good info there, my wheels are stock but custom cut and shut meaning I cut them apart took out some from the back side then glued them together.
@@kevinbolden8780 no i havent looked at the forum. Where do I find that? Thnx for replying. Just placed my order on the tires. This whole rock crawling thing is addictive! Lol
@@Okaley576
www.rccrawler.com/forum/redcat-crawlers/613729-danchee-ridgerock.html
@@kevinbolden8780 thank-you brother!
Since you put on that servo have you noticed it turns to sharp and bind the joints?
my wheels are narrowed so they dont bind or are you talking about when the steering maxes out on the axle?
@@kevinbolden8780 yes when it maxes out the axle what I just did to my danchee is drilled and tapped it higher on the servo horn so it's back to a shorter throw and doesn't bind
Kevin, good day. Your danchee is awesome brother. I have one and would like to have that mod done on my wheel. Do you think you could give an instructional video on how to install that air valve? Much respect. I subcribed, cheers!
Hope this helps
czcams.com/video/7Qp4HJ19DRM/video.html
Are those 2.2 wheels and tires??
Hobbypark 2.8" Tires OD 6.3" +Wheels Rims 7 Spokes Foam Inserts 12mm Hex Hub for 1/10 Scale Monster Truck (Pack of 4)
www.amazon.com/HobbyPark-Wheels-Spokes-Inserts-Monster/dp/B075C34QBD/ref=pd_nav_hcs_rp_1/139-8765339-0799741?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B075C34QBD&pd_rd_r=d8d22258-7477-422f-907f-04079fdb1935&pd_rd_w=qaQ0e&pd_rd_wg=Q1Vff&pf_rd_p=b90f7456-95ee-4d98-80f8-00c4e91c331c&pf_rd_r=PX2ECE3RPEREW9G7E4B1&psc=1&refRID=PX2ECE3RPEREW9G7E4B1
Would you ever consider making a set of the links for sale?
I could but honestly with shipping and all it wouldnt be very budget freindly,
the traxxas 5347 rod ends are about 11 bucks for 10 , 8/32 all tread 3 feet at lowes is about 4 bucks, and 1/4 brake line 32 inches strait at O Reilly auto parts is 16 bucks, there's the prices and where to get all of it if you still want me to build you some let me know how much there worth to you and id have to see how much shipping is.
@@kevinbolden8780 how are you connecting the brake line or all thread to the stock connection points on the car?
Are you somehow manufacturing the joints, or just cutting off the ends of the stock pieces and attaching it to the brake line/all-thread?
Yo Kevin, where did you those steering links?
steering and lower links I made with traxxas 5347 rod ends, from the local hobby shop and some 8/32 all tread 3 feet at lowes, and some 1/4 brake line 3 strait feet at O Reilly auto parts, and built up some custom super strong links for cheap. the short throw arm connected to the servo were stock steering turnbuckles from a redcat volcano,
www.ebay.com/itm/Redcat-Racing-Volcano-EPX-Pro-1-10-Tie-Toe-Suspension-Links-Turnbuckles/224153701038?hash=item34309a0aae:g:DCgAAOSwZlhe42jH
hope that helps
Can you post link to the tires?
2.2 Proline Hyrax Predator compond tires.
www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Line-Hyrax-2-2-Rock-Terrain-Crawler-Tires-w-Memory-Foam-2-Predator/392370234800?hash=item5b5b16a5b0:g:uWUAAOSw5nxeWqVV:sc:USPSPriority!67110!US!-1
How did you make those 4-links? Did you cut the ends off of the stock pieces and somehow attach them to metal tubing, or something different entirely?
I used all thread inside of the break line and tapped the revo ends
@@kevinbolden8780 thanks!
I used allthread to replace the steering linkage on mine but haven't covered it with anything yet
The brake line keeps the allthread from catching on obstacles I imagine. Great idea!
Mines still working perfectly after 8 months of hard rock crawling. The plastic everything in the chassis holds up very well. Yes all my axles are slightly bent but it still will crawl a wall. I just can't wear it out.
I am new to crawling and just got a ridge rock. Can you tell me what the pin spring mod is?
Awesome video, thanks!
it limits the shock movement so that its less likely to flip and what not.
czcams.com/video/EBP2rlFsPes/video.html