First time RC owner. Had my JT RTR for a few months now. Have not been a TH-cam user so it sat around after that WTF moment when I realized this was not the plug & play I hoped it would be. These videos are a great help. Just took it into the backyard and put it and myself through the paces. Thanks for the ideas and suggestions.
I found my baseball cap inside the receiver housing in the accessories baggie. Thought it was missing at first. This video was exactly what I was looking for to upgrade my RTR. Love the wheels and tires you picked.
Great video as always, I can’t wait to see what you do next. I have the SCX10 III kit with the dig setup. It looks like I need to save my money for the Gladiator now. Thanks, Matt!
I installed Club5Racing's EZOFF hinge and magnet system on my Gladiator. Now the body just tilts up out of the way like it does on the stock 1/24 Gladiator. And no more screwing with those awful body clips! Highly recommend. And if you need the body completely removed for working on the truck, it comes off with a couple easy screws at the rear.
This is going to be a great series! Love mine and have already gone for vitavon brass portal covers X4 and ali panhard, Knight Customs fenders, sliders and some other accessories, HW 540 2300kv with FS GT5 and cant get over how enjoyable it is to pilot and how capable it is on the Welsh mountains. Still awaiting Ottsix Baby Faces to arrive from the US. 50wt oil has made a great improvement to technical trailing/climbing and given more support to the heavy ish body. Really looking forward to seeing the project develop Matt, after a warm but not hot initial reaction to its release it quickly seems to have become a really well rated truck; and it climbs like an absolute goat! Look forward to the next episode
that is exactly what people thought when jeep first made that gladiator (i LOVE what Hennesy performance did to it its called the maxximus for a reason)
Looking forward to this series. As I hope to get this truck in the near future. I would like to see how the Hobbywing fusion 1800kv would fit in this. That will and tire combo is perfect!
the only thing i like about having more wheel speed with my trail trucks is being able to clean out the tires in mud by spinning them faster than stock speed
For a motor, i would highly suggest the 1200kv hobbywing fusion, i know you dont like wheel speed as much as some but its so smooth and just the perfect amount of speed on 3s.
Great video Matt I got the Black version, l got rc4wd mud slingers and RC Lions aluminum beadlocks I ordered the same portal upgrades this is my 3rd scx10iii, the kit has a 2014 Chevy Silverado crewcab on it and the rtr JLU got the personalised clear body, bummer you didn't get the baseball hat, see ya next upgrade 😎👍
Why nut take a few measurements and run to the lap top, then rhn to the 3-D printer and print out the lights bucket with a lip or tongue/groove - 2 sided tape fixture to the stock fender. Keep strength, have light bucket and a new income stream lol... 🤔 😁 Love SBG!!!
I just subscribed to ur channel today because I just bought my jeep Gladiator and tell u I'm very happy I haven't even run iit yet so I'm more happy to know ur upgrades I can't wait to upgrade mines slow I have the red one its awesome especially tha cowboy the driver
I love my JT but I swapped to the 2 speed setup. I was immediately disappointed as the difference in gearing is not enough to use it more often. I then dropped the pinion a couple teeth to hopefully make more use of it since I run 3s.
Never jumped into the initial 10 III releases. Actually hate the gladiator in real life but, the RC version looks great. Parts bin is already getting stocked full of hop-ups for it, when I buy it.
I started in model trains when I was 6 years old. I liked building things for my layout and was in the hobby shop when I saw a promotional video for the Tamiya Monster Beetle. Once I saw that, it was all RC, all the time. Didn't really get serious into the building end of the hobby until my early 20's.
@@scalebuildersguild I got my first real RC @ 40, Axial SCX10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Before that I had the Nylint Jeep Wrangler Rock Crawler, it was fun for about 15 minutes at a time. I actually still have it along with the yellow Scorpion body. Within 4.5 years I'm up to 7 RC's!
Hey I just stopped watching and went searching for overdrive portal gears for trx4. I didn’t find anything. But maybe my search words were incorrect. “Trx4 portal overdrive output/input gears” So I’m back and finishing the vid. Are there overdrive options for trx4 besides the ring/pinion in the axles?
Could you do a tour of your workbench and the tool you use please. I am returning to the hobby and seeying what you use and your setup would help. Thanks
THIS! So excited! Many SSD parts I love to use. For sure getting those fenders, quite the game changer. How wide ssd rotor/hubs you went with? And anymore weight you plan on adding down low? Thanks again!
Scale Builder's Guild Yeah I guess I was just underwhelmed by it. It didn’t have as many after market upgrades as I hoped it would it just doesn’t feel amazing I’ve never owned a axial truck but I’m really keen to
17:34 how are you supposed to stop without calipers on those rotors? I’ve done tons of brake jobs and I know calipers are a crucial part to stopping the vehicle.
the capability of this gladiator is awesome out of the box. i just wish they offered it in a kit version so i could build it myself and not have the INSANE GEAR WHINE that my RTR gladiator has......
2 speed actually make a good difference when you put a 550 can motor on it. I have a HW 1080 and a total 21t motor and 2nd gear makes a good difference. I hated that stock 540 can. Weak. No wheel speed
I feel the stock motor is weak because it needs to be a reverse turn motor. Mine seems to have more speed and power driving in reverse. TRX4 uses a reverse turn motor because of the portals
Great video, but that's nothing new. Lol. I already put the Rooftoptent and Sandladders. I ordered the front and rearbumper from CChand and the front fender flares as well. Installed the Mytrickrc lightkit for the JL, had to use the dremel for the rear rocklights to fit (3d printed holders) and next up is the AXE 540 2300KV and a Savox 1210SG. Already put some Boomracing Krait 1.9 rims with the Proline KM3 Mud terrain predator compound. All that bound to a DX5C with SR515.
great video brother, i gots ta git me one of them there trucks..lol hey man this may be a dumb question but, i've been in the hobby for many years and still have no idea what those metal collars are that are on some motor leads, any idea??
i be having a hard time chooses what kind of truck I want as my crawler. one being money but mainly idk what body I want. it most likely is the sc 10 or trx 4 but what body. I like old power wagons but jeeps look ok too and the old chevy body seems like a classic. idk
When you said there is some difference of the RTR from the kit version where you only talking about the JLU vs JT? I was under the impression that the JLU was exactly the same as the kit and no parts were subbed for the RTR.
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First time RC owner. Had my JT RTR for a few months now. Have not been a TH-cam user so it sat around after that WTF moment when I realized this was not the plug & play I hoped it would be. These videos are a great help. Just took it into the backyard and put it and myself through the paces. Thanks for the ideas and suggestions.
Glad to hear that the videos were helpful! Make sure to reach out or join the forum should you have any further questions!
I still would love to see the gladiator as the next scx24....perhaps a scx24.2?!
You got ur wish lol
@@maherkahala5269 aww man you beat me to it
Your videos are what have inspired me that scale rock crawlers need to be my next hobby. Paint up a small version of my 97 Jeep TJ!
This JT is going places. Can't wait to see how it comes together.
I’m so excited to watch this series!! The Gladiator looks like a fantastic rig. 👍✌️
Looking forward to seeing how cool this one turns out.. One day I hope my squares are as well worn as yours.. Oh, and I called my Mom.
It looks much better already.
I can't wait to see what stage 2 going to be.
Looks great! Amazing how just a few changes can make such a difference.
Gladiator and Capra are one of the most underapreciated rc´s out there, )
I love that “overland cage”.
I found my baseball cap inside the receiver housing in the accessories baggie. Thought it was missing at first. This video was exactly what I was looking for to upgrade my RTR. Love the wheels and tires you picked.
I love how big it is.
Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Yessir looking forward to seeing more of this build 👍 this would have made a cool budget build off
Looking great Matt looking forward to the next update 👍👍
Now I really want one of these trucks.. ugh... looks great!!!
Michael Heliker I was thinking the same thing. I would love to get one and follow his upgrades
Ron Hinkle I know, right!?? I just can’t afford to do it every time sbg, or Harley designs does this!!
Great video as always, I can’t wait to see what you do next. I have the SCX10 III kit with the dig setup. It looks like I need to save my money for the Gladiator now. Thanks, Matt!
I plan on making mine look kinda close to the one I drive . I will be following this one real close 😀
I installed Club5Racing's EZOFF hinge and magnet system on my Gladiator. Now the body just tilts up out of the way like it does on the stock 1/24 Gladiator. And no more screwing with those awful body clips! Highly recommend. And if you need the body completely removed for working on the truck, it comes off with a couple easy screws at the rear.
Sounds good, I'll have to check that out!
Everything you do is awesome I'm sure this will be too. Great start looks awesome!
Just ordered mine after this vid. Will be here Thursday I'm excited. Plan on dropping my hbw axe 1900kv in
They sure are taking their sweet time with those straight axles.
This is going to be a great series! Love mine and have already gone for vitavon brass portal covers X4 and ali panhard, Knight Customs fenders, sliders and some other accessories, HW 540 2300kv with FS GT5 and cant get over how enjoyable it is to pilot and how capable it is on the Welsh mountains.
Still awaiting Ottsix Baby Faces to arrive from the US. 50wt oil has made a great improvement to technical trailing/climbing and given more support to the heavy ish body.
Really looking forward to seeing the project develop Matt, after a warm but not hot initial reaction to its release it quickly seems to have become a really well rated truck; and it climbs like an absolute goat!
Look forward to the next episode
Now i want one even more. My next door neighbor has a dark orange gladiator. It looks sharp. Although nothing beets olive darb green. I like add ons.
that is exactly what people thought when jeep first made that gladiator (i LOVE what Hennesy performance did to it its called the maxximus for a reason)
Another awesome video! Loving this series. Looking forward to the rest of the videos in this series. Thank you!
More to come!
@@scalebuildersguild YES!
Looks killer! I can't wait to see the next stage.
Yeah looking sweet. I dig it. I wish the body came in black, appreciate you sharing. I'm looking to get one down the road
I would have liked to see Sting Grey, myself!
I really enjoy the intro to this episode
Looking forward to this series. As I hope to get this truck in the near future. I would like to see how the Hobbywing fusion 1800kv would fit in this. That will and tire combo is perfect!
I put the new Hobbywing 1800kv Fusion system in my JT, love it!
the only thing i like about having more wheel speed with my trail trucks is being able to clean out the tires in mud by spinning them faster than stock speed
Looks awesome. SSD makes so many great parts
The Jeep looks awesome.nice selection on parts Matt.💪
Awesome! I'm still in love with short wheelbase jeeps though. Would like a2dr jl, soft top both in RC and 1:1.
I’m excited to see what’s next!
For a motor, i would highly suggest the 1200kv hobbywing fusion, i know you dont like wheel speed as much as some but its so smooth and just the perfect amount of speed on 3s.
Can you do a top ten sort of video about most scale looking chassis ?
Can’t wait to see on Operation 11 Charlie’s channel tomorrow night!
Looks real nice! I traded my JKU for a JT! Love it!!
Love the wheels and fenders.
stage one looks great so far!!
I wait a grey one for christmas... I hope that Santa bring me one! Great review and great mods, as usual! Congrats
Yay he reveiwed it
awesome like always Matt brother order the grey one last week, appreciate this vid, stay safe brother
I just sent it on an ssd trail king from amain. Should be a fantastic 2nd wave lockdown project
Sounds great!
Great video Matt I got the Black version, l got rc4wd mud slingers and RC Lions aluminum beadlocks I ordered the same portal upgrades this is my 3rd scx10iii, the kit has a 2014 Chevy Silverado crewcab on it and the rtr JLU got the personalised clear body, bummer you didn't get the baseball hat, see ya next upgrade 😎👍
Those wheels are impressive👌
DUDE I am FOREVER on the phone with my mom eating a sandwich when I'm driving my RC cars. I'm so glad they solved my problem :D
😂
Haha, nice one! Always on point Sir! Somehow the new colour on the backdrop escaped me before, overall, glad to hand out the 870th like, thank you 👍
Why nut take a few measurements and run to the lap top, then rhn to the 3-D printer and print out the lights bucket with a lip or tongue/groove - 2 sided tape fixture to the stock fender. Keep strength, have light bucket and a new income stream lol... 🤔 😁 Love SBG!!!
I just subscribed to ur channel today because I just bought my jeep Gladiator and tell u I'm very happy I haven't even run iit yet so I'm more happy to know ur upgrades I can't wait to upgrade mines slow I have the red one its awesome especially tha cowboy the driver
I can hear Josh rolling his eyes now over all that brass..... 😂 Or is it from the wine Friday night? 🤷♂️
At least it's pretty stealthy!
@@scalebuildersguild agreed... It's nice that they can coat the brass now...
Thanks for the review
Wow it's a nice truck to start and will get the premium sbg upgrades, probs
I believe the fender's manufacturing process might be "SLS" which is what Shapeways use. It's "Selective Laser Sintering".
In retrospect, I think you're right!
I love my JT but I swapped to the 2 speed setup. I was immediately disappointed as the difference in gearing is not enough to use it more often. I then dropped the pinion a couple teeth to hopefully make more use of it since I run 3s.
It look great and upgrade are super cool
That lady looks sharp!
Calm it what you it want but “firecracker red” looks quite “josh orange”
Came to make this comment lol. You keep saying "red" but all I see is my favorite color, orange.
The crawler in the video is orange.
Never jumped into the initial 10 III releases. Actually hate the gladiator in real life but, the RC version looks great. Parts bin is already getting stocked full of hop-ups for it, when I buy it.
How did u get into the hobby
I started in model trains when I was 6 years old. I liked building things for my layout and was in the hobby shop when I saw a promotional video for the Tamiya Monster Beetle. Once I saw that, it was all RC, all the time. Didn't really get serious into the building end of the hobby until my early 20's.
@@scalebuildersguild Monster Beetle was the first rc for a lot of people.
@@scalebuildersguild awesome story Matt thanks for sharing 👍
@@scalebuildersguild I got my first real RC @ 40, Axial SCX10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Before that I had the Nylint Jeep Wrangler Rock Crawler, it was fun for about 15 minutes at a time. I actually still have it along with the yellow Scorpion body. Within 4.5 years I'm up to 7 RC's!
What foams are you running in the tires? Do you normally vent your tires?
I Just want that body! I have a long wheelbase crawler I built using a bpc chassis and element drivetrain
Nice video I look at your video all the time I like the gladiator nice jeep!!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Hey I just stopped watching and went searching for overdrive portal gears for trx4. I didn’t find anything. But maybe my search words were incorrect. “Trx4 portal overdrive output/input gears”
So I’m back and finishing the vid. Are there overdrive options for trx4 besides the ring/pinion in the axles?
Guy down the road has a 1:1 Gladiator and it is done in G.I.Joe colors and decals.
Could you do a tour of your workbench and the tool you use please. I am returning to the hobby and seeying what you use and your setup would help. Thanks
I’ve done a workshop tour! Also cover a lot of the tools I use in other videos! Check the channel for more!
Does it still click?
I've found imo that a 2.2" rim with a 4.19" tire looks really nice and more scale.
it looks more stock not necessarily scale.
@@mojaverc1585 1.9's with 3.9 tires maybe..
mike Morrow yeah whatever looks good to you I just prefer the more modified look
@@mojaverc1585lol all good. Variety adds spice. Who wants the exact same style as everyone else
I jumped here from stage 3.
I want to trace this cool process from the source。
eh i just chalk up the 6-bolt pattern to having the portal conversion of the JL and JT lol
THIS! So excited! Many SSD parts I love to use. For sure getting those fenders, quite the game changer. How wide ssd rotor/hubs you went with? And anymore weight you plan on adding down low? Thanks again!
When do we see a driving video. Love the truck.
Not until the build is complete!
Fair enough then.
Great video Matt I’m trying to sell my trx4 to get a scx10 3
Do it! I mean, or don't, the TRX4 is great too!
Scale Builder's Guild Yeah I guess I was just underwhelmed by it. It didn’t have as many after market upgrades as I hoped it would it just doesn’t feel amazing I’ve never owned a axial truck but I’m really keen to
17:34 how are you supposed to stop without calipers on those rotors? I’ve done tons of brake jobs and I know calipers are a crucial part to stopping the vehicle.
Drag brake in the motor, duh. ;)
Nice!
I’m really interested in finding out what stage one means!! Love the your stuff . I
Beautiful!👌🥰👍
down pinion gear from 14 to 12, i use traxxax 32 p hardened steel one, much better performance and smoothness
What is the connector for the batteries when first put of the box is it a IC5 or IC3
IC3.
I got the stage 111 and this truck is awesome!! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???
I'm not sure what _you're_ talking about.
second gear helps in snow
and i paid for the whole truck im using the whole truck with my dx5c
the capability of this gladiator is awesome out of the box. i just wish they offered it in a kit version so i could build it myself and not have the INSANE GEAR WHINE that my RTR gladiator has......
I like the stock width ...
2 speed actually make a good difference when you put a 550 can motor on it. I have a HW 1080 and a total 21t motor and 2nd gear makes a good difference. I hated that stock 540 can. Weak. No wheel speed
I feel the stock motor is weak because it needs to be a reverse turn motor. Mine seems to have more speed and power driving in reverse. TRX4 uses a reverse turn motor because of the portals
nice post!
I need a place where I can just print out a list of all the goodies you put on there
Links are in the description!
Great video, but that's nothing new. Lol. I already put the Rooftoptent and Sandladders. I ordered the front and rearbumper from CChand and the front fender flares as well. Installed the Mytrickrc lightkit for the JL, had to use the dremel for the rear rocklights to fit (3d printed holders) and next up is the AXE 540 2300KV and a Savox 1210SG. Already put some Boomracing Krait 1.9 rims with the Proline KM3 Mud terrain predator compound. All that bound to a DX5C with SR515.
Sounds great! Keep in mind, not everyone has this truck, or done what you have, and this is only stage 1!
@@scalebuildersguild Yeah, i really love the Gladiator. Very capable, out performed my friends TRX-4... #malicious pleasure..lol
Hey dud...!! Keep it up
What overdrive portal gears did you use?
Good 👍👍👍
🤘🏾💯 Intro lol
I got a $500 budget what would you recommend the axial scx10 3 gladiator or jeep JL traxxas trx 4 redact gen 8 axe edition?
2:02 Join the club!
what break rotors did u use
great video brother, i gots ta git me one of them there trucks..lol hey man this may be a dumb question but, i've been in the hobby for many years and still have no idea what those metal collars are that are on some motor leads, any idea??
i be having a hard time chooses what kind of truck I want as my crawler. one being money but mainly idk what body I want. it most likely is the sc 10 or trx 4 but what body. I like old power wagons but jeeps look ok too and the old chevy body seems like a classic. idk
will the rock sliders fit a scx10ii
wish they would come out with the newer Tacoma body
When you said there is some difference of the RTR from the kit version where you only talking about the JLU vs JT? I was under the impression that the JLU was exactly the same as the kit and no parts were subbed for the RTR.