RC ADVENTURES - Does it WORK? Rock Crawling TiPS & TRiCKS - TOYOTA FJ CRUiSER - HPi VENTURE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2017
- MY FiRST RUN with my new HPI VENTURE!! I am super stoked! I wanted to give you guys some great tips and tricks while crawling with my new truck - and testing the capabilities of this new machine. This truck is nice and compact, and really surpassed my expectations. The suspension flex is great - and the tires (for a stock tire) is pretty acceptable. The somewhat sticky compound really held up well - though I question how they would do in a colder environment. But really - there is no really good compound when the temperatures drop close to 0c. Another strong point of this truck is the wheel base. Though it is not as long as some others - this truck traverses the rocks without always getting caught up. Some of the improvements I would like to see on this truck will be the Steering servo, as well as the belly drag. The truck would benefit from a slightly higher belly, as to not get hung up on higher points. But - this is a personal choice, and of course my driving.
Overall this truck did super well on a rather difficult and treacherous rock course! I would indeed suggest this truck to filks who are looking for a stable, and fun rig! Modifying it is all about personal choice, and "making it your own!"
Here is some Information from the HPi Racing Website:
www.hpiracing.com/en/kit/116558
"The Venture FJ Cruiser is the ultimate adventure-ready scale RC trail truck. Developed from the ground up to be the most advanced and driver-friendly scaler truck available, the HPI Venture is ready for trail driving across mountains, streams and more. It's the perfect trail companion for anyone from weekend ramblers to globe-trotting adventure heroes!
The Venture combines a realistic front-motor position and formed steel chassis rails with a realistic suspension and drivetrain. The Venture chassis is finished with the fabulous look of the celebrated Toyota FJ Cruiser for a fantastic scale off-road experience only HPI can deliver! With a fully licensed replica body that includes front and rear bumpers, mirrors, functional roof rack and swing-away spare tire mount, the Venture brings total scale realism to crawler fans right out of the box. Underneath the body, the steel C-channel chassis rails support a front-mounted motor, transmission and servo, plus a central transfer case that sends power to telescoping driveshafts and solid axles with metal diff covers. Authentically scaled oil-filled shock absorbers and full-time locked differentials work with the realistically treaded tires for confident driving in all off-road situations."
Factory-assembled and painted, with full-time 4WD.
Functional roof rack with side mirrors.
TF-40 2.4GHz radio system with waterproof receiver and water-resistant SS-20WR steering servo.
Waterproof SC-3sWP2 Crawler Edition ESC.
Aluminum coil-over oil shocks with adjustable, threaded bodies.
Shock towers with multiple mounting options.
3-link front and triangulated 3-link rear suspension.
BTA (Behind The Axle) steering linkage for improved approach/departure angles.
Panhard bar for scale looks and optimized geometry with zero bump steer.
Zero Ackermann high-steer knuckle design for improved obstacle clearance and tighter turning radius.
Adjustable side sliders help overcome tough obstacles.
Durable all-metal gear drivetrain.
Front-mount motor and transmission position for ultimate scale realism.
Locked differentials for superb off-road climbing traction.
Rear bumper with swing-away spare tire mount and D-ring shackles.
12 mm hex hubs, compatible with all crawler wheels.
Full set of ball bearings.
Includes NiMH battery, charger and 4 “AA” batteries.
Chassis-mounted servo steering set-up.
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Ahhhh!!! I frickin love you man!!! I've been wanting this truck for sooo long and and watching you makes it so real of a want! And your an amazing driver! So keep doing what your doing..lol But watching this is soo exciting!!!!! :)
Best kind of comment to read :) So glad to know you enjoy the show my friend.. and THANK YOU!
Awesome! You replied to me:) you are so welcome! I've been watching you for awhile now and enjoy each time, and thank how genuine you are! Keep your wheels muddy and crawl on!
Bell Stang I keep telling myself, no more new toys!! Lol, yeah right.
Bell Stang Don't scratch the paint!!! Lol
RCSparks Studio I am sooo Excited!! I FINALLY got a Venture! Yeah!! And I love it, been waiting sooo long :) I love to watch all you vids and your other channel, buddy off mine and I would love to join you in a crawl someday, but I just wish I could share a pic of my FJ for now so you could tell me what ya think:)
Lol, It's been my pleasure sir! Soo soooo many awesome shows and hours of enjoyment for my daughter & I both. :) Don't have an RC of our own so we've enjoyed watching you guys with yours & all of your RC adventures. :)
Man I love those kind of vids where you explain while you drive, it's so cool !
Re watching this video again, so I have a HPI Venture. You rarely see them at ‘crawler meets’ over here in the UK. I personally think, in a market that is swamped with Trx4’s and scx10’s. The hpi venture is super capable, it’s I think one of the most under rated trucks. Hpi has that tarnished name and the body is the type some people don’t like.
I’ve changed out the original wheels and tires as the standard ones aren’t that good for trails and mud. The steering servo as the standard one gave up on me then added a HW1080 esc because I had it spare.
I took my truck out recently and really tested it and it really surprised me. It held its own and put some more common trucks to shame.
Really great truck. You should do another video of the venture.
Love these videos!! Thanks for you humor, encouragement, and positivity; so cool to see your whole family here too! I have a rig because of you and your channel, and I love it! Hope you find some time after a sabbatical to return...not to entertain us, but to remember your play and joy. Don’t worry about the drama and just have fun. That’s why we are here.
Thanks for SHaring!! I love this rig, and you showing it stock is showing a fully capable rig without the NEED for mods... Thanks again to you, Jem and Maurice for sharing your lives with us :D
We are pretty darn lucky to have viewers who are so dedicated to coming to share in our lives too, Seamus! Thanks for the great comment bro :)
I plan on picking this up to make a replica of my old 80s ford Bronco... super glad to see it is a decent rig! Especially since I don't want to mod it.... well after seeing this, a servo is in order, lolz
Hello my friend! Exellent video!!!! Excellent rc truck, exellent family work! Keep making great videos👍👍👍
Thank you for running it stock. Can't afford upgrades up front and this shows me what it can do stock. Your awesome brother and lil man has grown so much !
Your son is getting huge! I remember how excited you were when he was first born, now he's big enough to build his own cars. Life is a beautiful thing.
This video sealed the deal for me. I will be getting this as my scale crawler. That thing is amazing out of the box.
Most important part is that your whole family had quite the bit of fun with that truck today! Great video as always, I'm thinking more into getting one of these!
ARE YOU A TRAiL CRAWLER?! Let me know what you have as a Truck! TH-cam only lets me give you 5 options in the "cards".. so tell me.. What do YOU own?
RCSparks Studio Yes I do Trail Crawl. I have a scx10 casey currie jeep however it has a yota truggy body on it.
Shout out plz and love the vids
A mini losi crawler
RCSparks Studio how does it compare to the Traxxas though
Not a trail crawler - *yet*... Crawling isn't exactly what a 3.3 T-maxx does well (which also applies to my very old 2wd Tyco mini bandit and touring cars). LOL
the first few seconds with the kid are awesome - nothing more to see :D
It’s awesome to see how much driving skill you have when you don’t have to carry the camera too. And it’s always nice to have Jem out with you too. Big fan of the show!
Everytime I think my interest in the hobby is starting to wane I come here and remember how to smile. TY Medic, still the best.
Awesome to see your family getting to be regulars on the channel! Keep up the great content Medic!
My favorite type of video you do! Love the crawling and explanations! It really gives a good perception of what you are seeing.
You and jem are wonderful parents and hearing Maurice giggling is always perfect. Keep the videos coming captain.
That's an awesome and wicked course. Thanks for taking us through it.
He knows his stuff when it comes to rock crawling
Think you found the perfect starter truck. Totally stock it can do what any RC'er would want to do. Rock crawling or just regular trail driving, or just fun around an average backyard. Will be getting my self on. Thank Medic awesome job my friend.
Always nice watching your videos. Keep it coming.
While making the 8:10 to Brooklyn I enjoy your videos for my weekend extravaganza! 👍👍🤘
Just love watching the rig doing it's thing.. Flexing the rig and the tries.. AWESOME.. Thanks for sharing brother.. :)
Whats up Nickster!! Hey awesome man.. we tried to get those great shots for you.. so you can see it get all twisted up!
Good show as always,thanks for sharing.
Another get video. Keep up the great work, Medic!
Love watching these rock crawling vids, Mack. Pretty cool stuff to watch. Keep 'em coming, bro. 😎
Amazing!! Great job.
You are like the bob Ross of rc’s so relaxing love the Channel
Great run! Going to get one tomorrow....love your video and tips
Pretty sweet rig for being stock..awesome👍👍 really enjoy watching all ur videos keep them coming
this truck looks awesome medic, awesome video!!
Awesome video I really enjoyed every minute of it very nice how you were describing all the obstacles and super cool place to crawl looks like your backyard probably the best crawling course I’ve seen.
Hey man, thanks for keeping it stock for the first shoot - I want to believe you did it just for me aftert the TRX-4 comments!! Nice capable rig and excellent driving as always, keep it up!
Once again an awesome informative video from the TH-cam King!
I always learn more about crawling watching your videos, good job
medic, i absolutely love your vids. i have been watching for 4 years and have been inspired by you to start my own collection! i now have 6 rc's
I love reading comments like this.. Thank you!
great vid. glad to see ya up and movin
Very nice truck awesome crawling do like the looks glad to see such awesome family fun keep up the great work
Awesome truck. Love the family. Could rant on and on but figured make it simple.
Awesome medic this looks so cool and I have a scx10 deadbolt and wraith spawn. I love the vids where you walk through the course with us. Keep it up
Congratulations on having the most successful RC TH-cam channel! I use to have a custom built Axial AX10 & then had a Hpi sprint 2 flux with a beautiful s13 Rocket bunny body! Watching your videos really makes me miss the hobby.. Thanks for the great entertainment!
-Cody
Sweet! Can't wait to get mine.
Great video and awesome tips my grandson kept saying try try try never give up keep trying Thanks for sharing
Nice love the stock rock test good work team sparks!
I have an axial deadbolt ive moded heavily with parts and lights.
Amazing video! Very cool!👍
Your yard is so epic!
I found your channel last night and I absolutely love it. And I’m not even into RC cars. I’m watching in captive interest as you explain the movements.
Thank you.
Love to see you put a GoPro in the truck and watch the course though the windshield lol
Very nice rock crawling tips and gusty winds you said and we all breaking the braking the wind
20:40
I’m having flashbacks of me and my dad when we just finished a Tamiya King Blackfoot kit. Going outside and driving/chasing it on the dirt field in the backyard. Oh memories, so many memories...
I love your driving videos.😍
Both you and your wife make a very good work with this.
I was in the line for this beautiful Hpi Toyota, but it never came, so when Traxxas TRX-4 came I bought it.
And I love it.
But I need to build a track and soon it's snow here in Sweden.
I wish you all a good drive and good luck with everything.
And keep doing videos like them you have done.😊👍
My Friend that is so Awesome 👍🏻 The hole Family spend time to play together 👏🏻 Love your Explanation on driving 🙋🏻♂️ Fantastic
Thank you for posting this vid I couldn’t wait I new you were going to do something with them
What a beautiful piece of property you have, I'm jealous.
Another great video sir..
Love your vids!😉👍
Love your vid keep making them
I love your videos! I have an ‘08 Sandstorm FJC so getting one of these in Quicksand would be cool. Thanks for the great video.
awesome vid ! you really put it to the test ! lol ! great to see it in action !
I love it when ur doin it with ur fam bro...
Great Crawl and Video as Always!!! Your Son,is Growing so fast!! Hard to believe he's almost 4.....Wow! Time Fly's!
Yup! He is 4 today!!
this is why i got into crawling you and a couple friends got me into crawling with my wraith
Love the videos keep up the good work
Great video. With our HPI Venture we replaced the shock oil with 20 weight. It now seems to crawl so much better. It is a lot smoother and is nice and creamy it makes it look more scale.
Awesome medic this is one of my favorites with my RC's is crawling thanks for sharing this I have the axial honcho build that it took me a year a couple of months couple weeks a few days parts at a time and I have my K 10 Chevy pick up ascender both excellent crawlers another great video I thank you
I think you have a wonderful collection Mr Richey!! I always love seeing your rigs..and passion for our great hobby! Thanks for continuing to be a part of my online family :)
great video ! thanks !
i love thesis crawling tip videos so awesome
This is so cute!
awesome stuff bro.
Awesome driving skill you have there Medic! :)
Thanks Braxx!! Much love to you for continuing to be a part of our online family. So glad to know you are still here.. enjoying RC ADVENTURES!
Oh man what a sexy truck just a real beast and good technique I love the journey of rc education...
Ha ha... my son loves to run with my wraith. So cute!
That thing looks pretty cool. If I had one, I would paint it olive drab green, and add a winch, fog lights, and some accessories for the roof rack (shovel, gas can, etc.). It's definitely got some potential.
Great driving! That was really fun to watch
Do commentaries help you with your driving my friend?! I often wonder if me speaking through the videos help.. or hinder your viewing experience ?
I find that commentary adds personality to the videos. You have a big personality, so that makes it enjoyable (for many people...look at your subs). I also like your shorter videos set to music, but I wouldn't want that to be the only driving content because it starts to feel lifeless and sterile. I don't have a huge channel, but when people starting out ask me about growth, I mention that one of the easier ways to help grow is to inject their personality. Many people come to TH-cam to watch and learn from "people". So yeah...keep talking. We like the connection it gives us to you and what you are doing.
And it's great too that you have your family involved.
I'll be honest, I wasn't really a fan of this rig...but I am now. Pretty impressive run for stock out of the box! Approach and departure angles are pretty good...and those axles! Thanks for the vid; enjoyed it!!
Love the family videos!
Thank you Peter! I sure do get a lot of flack from some folks about having my son in the films.. but to them I say TOUGH LUCK! This is my family.. and I wouldnt change a thing! #Muchlove brother!
Great video
Well You are the benchmark in RC vids. Love the jokes, tips and the vibe of your family. The first time when i see your channel Mo' wasn't even an idea (i think). Now he outruns this truck! ;) Great job dear Medic Family!
What an awesome comment to read Steve, thank you so very much. my wife smiled when I read her this comment!
Great video thumbs up and you all have a great night
Stunning Video and absolut great first run with the HPI Toyota👌he really goes very well out of the box.......Thumbs up my friend🔝🔝👍👍 greetings Torro
Torro Torro Torro! I always love reading your comments buddy.. thanks for taking the time to not only watch the film.. but to comment as well. I always look forward to seeing them!!
you are welcome mate 🤝
That sounds and looks like an axial.... Very cool looking! I love my axial dodge power ram rock crawler and I'm in the market for an axial trophy truck yeti... I'm very obsessed with trophy trucks....... Love ur show and I'm a long time slash life time subscriber!!!!
great to see another child growing up wit rc's =)
the car seems to be very nice
A Dads/Moms job is to make sure their kids have every opportunity to succeed the parents in EVERY way!!
Thank you very much for your kind words :-) You inspire us so much!
And our son loves it to see Maurice in your videos :-P
RC Team Austria fucghv
My daughter has the same reaction! Ohh DADDY TRUCK!!!!!! (She is 2) I plan to comp one. I did a Vaterra Ascender CVD upgrade, broke both CVDs then went to Vanquish Ascender CVD. 100% worth the time!
super duper cool video bro ☺
I love mine, mods are battery relocation, aluminum wheels and Tsl swamper sx tires and reefs servo. It's a beast
Great rigs
That was awesome. My toes were curled up willing the truck over the last point. Nice vid. Looks like a very impressive stock setup. Maybe larger tires would get you over and take care of that little bit of clearance issue.
Great channel man!
AWESOME!
Love you’re channel fun
Amazing video! Love the backyard Medic. You are one of the most cool and amazing RC youtuber. Thank you for such amazing content
I am honoured to have such great viewers that leave amazing comments like you
awesome!! jejeje, really enjoy this videos dude,, you are soo luck! a wife recording, a incredible son , and all family enjoying Rc , soo gelous! jeje (in the good way bro). send you a big greeting from ibiza (spain)
Awesome awesome awesome !!
Nice video!!!
That truck is badass......
Nice I like it! 16:31 was awesome!
Hey bud,great video truck looked very capable right out the box.im running 2 scx10's both are trail crawler trucks.i really enjoy the scale building side of the hobby.thanks for the vid.
Hi Rick! Dude, the scx10 2 is a super capable truck. We, as a community of RC addicts - are getting spoiled by all the great trucks being released these days! Thanks for sharing..
My wife loves your kid he is very sweet and I love the family videos you should do more of them
I love your channel
Family RC'ing love it :) Great video :)
That Venture handles pretty well for stock, Ive already got my Christmas project lined up, an Axial 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon body with head to toe Knight Customs bits :) but Im now thinking of a Venture Spring project haha
Man, there are so many great manufacturers of custom parts now! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
Ye guys are great!