On my Wendigo ive done the same sway bar conversion as u but I opted to keep the stock rear shocks and I went with the Mickey Thompson baja claw tires on aluminum beadlocks and all stock motor gears esc. I love it and it rips in sand and dirt
The cast plastic hubs save material with those empty spaces without adding any time to the casting process. Machining those spaces into the metal hubs would waste material (shavings aren't useable aluminum) and also take more time. I'm not an engineer either, but fabrication I have done a bit.
Love your vids!! Your a really fun builder... small request...any chance we can see those tires in actual mud? Thought that would cool since that is what they're intended for. Thanks brother!
Did the Wendigo have enough threads on the axles to reach the nylon locking portion of the wheel nuts? I want to build a Wendigo based mega truck with Mamba tires, what would your opinion be of a set like that?
"Electric Horsepower Calculator" www.calcunation.com/calculator/electrical-horsepower.php Here's a simple way to calculate what would be considered "crank horsepower". Calculation at the wheels takes special tools as there's no way to accurately estimate friction loss.
I like the wendigo. They had them at 359 where I buy from and they raised them back up to 379 so I ended up buying the ryft. I still may get one eventually. I know you got the vitavon on the ryft but treal sent me pics of the ryft axles they are working on and they look good. Waiting on that ryft vs wendigo video, keep up the great videos.
@@brandonwilliams2431 yeah I still didn’t even get it in the mail yet. So far I just have the straight rod ends coming . I emailed mfr, the same guy who does the upper and lower links on my udr, about trailing arms for the ryft but haven’t heard back yet. I’m no hurry though , I’ll build it up slow.
Those tires are Bad A$$ on the Windigo!!! It was a mild bash with that rig but so controlled! I might have to get those tires for my Daughters Windigo!! 🤔. Great vid keep it up!!! Stay safe and bash on from Colorado!!!
the reason they don't design the plastic like the aluminum is cost. It costs more to mill more on the aluminum as it costs more to use more material on the injection mold running thousands of plastic parts.
Every time I see them tires I say dam those are cool but being a single Dad with 2 kids there out of reach for me. Awesome videos I want to see them on a mud truck maybe your cpe monster truck
In the Ryft video there was no notes or comparisons on the Wendigo. why on and on about the Ryft in the Wendigo video. chooooo choooo all aboard the Ryft train 🤣
I don't like the hubs, Proline is ruining their line for me, by forcing these wheels and only offering mounted to these abomination of wheels. For those who like them, great party on. But 1 nut vs 1 nut and 6 or 8 bolts aggravates my carpal tunnel. Their doing this is forcing me to look at J concepts, only other good tire manufacturer.
@@ExocagedRC, That's cool, but tires like their badlands are only coming on these hub less type wheels exclusively. No normal wheels for those of us that wish to just have a normal wheel. also they are no longer offering the tires alone. they are forcing these type wheels on everyone
I absolutely love stainless hardware, one of my favorite bits of bling for rc.
stainless looks great on there. Also good to see the Wendigo again lol
On my Wendigo ive done the same sway bar conversion as u but I opted to keep the stock rear shocks and I went with the Mickey Thompson baja claw tires on aluminum beadlocks and all stock motor gears esc. I love it and it rips in sand and dirt
Ha ha, you're going to run those on everything you own ! After watching you run i have to say they look right at home on the Wendigo.
yeah I have one more to run them on, waiting for the 12mm hexes to fit them...
Wicked setup real impressive truck
That was a cool bash!!!! I dig that Sandy wash you have there!!!🤘🤘🤘
Dang that looks fun I know this truck isn't really the best at anything really but man it looks like fun
The cast plastic hubs save material with those empty spaces without adding any time to the casting process. Machining those spaces into the metal hubs would waste material (shavings aren't useable aluminum) and also take more time. I'm not an engineer either, but fabrication I have done a bit.
You should spin the driveshafts end for end. Would probably help the life expectancy
“but i’m not an engineer” 🤣🤣i hear ya man
Think the 2.6 changed gearing drastically
Love your vids!! Your a really fun builder... small request...any chance we can see those tires in actual mud? Thought that would cool since that is what they're intended for. Thanks brother!
yeah I'd love to but we haven't had noticeable rain in weeks, I have places to go but they are all dried up
Did the Wendigo have enough threads on the axles to reach the nylon locking portion of the wheel nuts? I want to build a Wendigo based mega truck with Mamba tires, what would your opinion be of a set like that?
Do you know if there is a way to calculate the rc electrical system to a equivalent horsepower measurement?
"Electric Horsepower Calculator" www.calcunation.com/calculator/electrical-horsepower.php
Here's a simple way to calculate what would be considered "crank horsepower". Calculation at the wheels takes special tools as there's no way to accurately estimate friction loss.
Will the windago do any rock crawling
I like the wendigo. They had them at 359 where I buy from and they raised them back up to 379 so I ended up buying the ryft. I still may get one eventually. I know you got the vitavon on the ryft but treal sent me pics of the ryft axles they are working on and they look good. Waiting on that ryft vs wendigo video, keep up the great videos.
The Ryft will eat the Wendigo lunch.
First upgrade in my opinion you will need to do to the ryft is the trailing arms
@@brandonwilliams2431 yeah I still didn’t even get it in the mail yet. So far I just have the straight rod ends coming . I emailed mfr, the same guy who does the upper and lower links on my udr, about trailing arms for the ryft but haven’t heard back yet. I’m no hurry though , I’ll build it up slow.
LOLOLOL, you beat the straight shite out of that truck. Awesome video
If I could find wider 2.6 bead locks I would get these tires
You typically dont want a wide wheel on a really skinny tire like this tbh.
You could probably run them on J Concepts 2.6 Dragon wheels, they are wider but are glue on.
Those tires are Bad A$$ on the Windigo!!! It was a mild bash with that rig but so controlled! I might have to get those tires for my Daughters Windigo!! 🤔. Great vid keep it up!!! Stay safe and bash on from Colorado!!!
Strong car wow!👍
What tooth pinion did you have on the wendigo?
Not sure, maybe a 12t, I need to up that a bit whatever it is
the reason they don't design the plastic like the aluminum is cost. It costs more to mill more on the aluminum as it costs more to use more material on the injection mold running thousands of plastic parts.
Great point!
Mambas vs sand paws 🧘
Every time I see them tires I say dam those are cool but being a single Dad with 2 kids there out of reach for me. Awesome videos I want to see them on a mud truck maybe your cpe monster truck
Nice tires
Very extreme 😍
Hey just incase you didn't hear the first million times. This is mild. Duh it's mild it's ran on a 3s compared to you running 4s on the ryft
The Ryft is just a wild beast
Sorry bro, r these alu hubs from Proline?
I like Holmes name for it ...Wang..dingo
😂😂
Tires didn't seem to work as well on the Wendigo
They were ok but the truck needs more gearing or volts or both
@@ExocagedRC seems like a bit of gear ratio it kind of runs around like mine does when I put the 11th tooth pinion
Make all your others 4’s and see if that helps
In the Ryft video there was no notes or comparisons on the Wendigo. why on and on about the Ryft in the Wendigo video. chooooo choooo all aboard the Ryft train 🤣
Well, I really like the ryft, LOL
The Ryft is an amazing rig. And thoes Black Mamba tires are truly insane!
gear up!!!
and Volt up, this thing is slow!!
Are hard up for video content? are you gonna put these junk tires on a mudboss next, or a drag car?
maybe I will
Haha no holds barge on this drive
proline sponsorship? Those tires are very niche case usage tires.
not really, the mud guys will be all over these and you'll see the middles cut out and all.
Are you trying to drive it if it so mild why are you having so much trouble driving it. All I see is a 4 year old smashing a rc
Because slow and controlled is boring.
I don't like the hubs, Proline is ruining their line for me, by forcing these wheels and only offering mounted to these abomination of wheels. For those who like them, great party on. But 1 nut vs 1 nut and 6 or 8 bolts aggravates my carpal tunnel. Their doing this is forcing me to look at J concepts, only other good tire manufacturer.
these tires will fit the Jconcepts Dragon wheel I'm pretty sure
@@ExocagedRC, That's cool, but tires like their badlands are only coming on these hub less type wheels exclusively. No normal wheels for those of us that wish to just have a normal wheel. also they are no longer offering the tires alone. they are forcing these type wheels on everyone