Element RC Enduro Trailrunner Toyota 4Runner | Can It Climb? First Run & Performance Review

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In this video, I take my brand new Element RC Enduro Trailrunner on its first maiden voyage straight out of the showroom to test out its climbing abilities. I have it optioned out with a more rugged bumpers and a roof rack. Additionally I have swapped out the stock ESC to my favorite brushed ESC, Hobbywing 1080 ESC. So let's go on that First Drive and see how Trailrunner performs.
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Camera Gear:
Osmo Pocket - ebay.to/3hQDrdl
Zhiyun Smooth 4 3-Axis Gimbal - ebay.to/2XbUKh6
RTR/Kit:
Element RC Enduro Trailrunner - bit.ly/2PdHd4p
Corner Weight Scale:
SkyRC Corner Weight System - ebay.to/3lT8Xud
Parts:
Proline KM3 4.19" - ebay.to/3gbnM86
CI dual stage foams (soft outer) for front - ebay.to/2PeVldq
CI dual stage foams (medium outer) for rear - ebay.to/39GUeNj
SSD Brass Knuckles - ebay.to/30cIMWA
SSD Brass Rear Axle Weights - ebay.to/2EBtimG
SSD Brass Link Mounts - ebay.to/2PduYoi
Electronics:
SkyRC Corner Weight System - ebay.to/2PbsIxO
Hobbywing WP 1080 Brushed Crawler ESC - ebay.to/3gfaurn
Power HD WP-23KG WP High Torque Metal Servo - ebay.to/30cUkJe
ANNIMOS 25KG Digital Servo Full Metal Gear - ebay.to/3jWjS5o
Hitech RDX1 AC/DC Battery Charger - ebay.to/39IFGN2
FlySky FS-GT3B Transmitter - ebay.to/3hQBspx
FlySky FS-R6B 6ch Receiver - ebay.to/39TSssp
FlySky FS-GR3E 3ch Receiver - ebay.to/3fcFUNz
Tools:
AKA Products Nut Driver AKA44004 - hebay.to/2BO5Lhi
MIP Metric Hex Wrench Set MIP9502 - ebay.to/2VaHKI7
MIP Metric Speed Tip Set MIP9512 - ebay.to/3131Q8W
Bob Smith Industries Blue Thread Locker - ebay.to/3jXg97x
Bob Smith Industries BSI-130 Tire Glue - ebay.to/33g9sHN
Colcase Fireproof Lipo Safe Bag - ebay.to/30eOAif
DerBlue 2pcs Fireproof Lipo Battery Safe Bag - ebay.to/3132mUq
Duratrax Shock Stand - ebay.to/2BO6P4M
Excel Curved Lexan Scissors, 5-1/2in - ebay.to/39MkS7l
Loctite Blue Threadlocker Stick - ebay.to/2XeuUsX
MG Chemicals 422B Silicone Modified Conformal Coating, 55 ml Bottle - ebay.to/339Cgli
Needle Nose Pliers with Side Cutter, 5in - ebay.to/316ZMwr
Noleen SF3 Grease - ebay.to/3acNbdJ
ProTek RC Shock Pliers - ebay.to/3hUmn6s
Team Associated 5422 30W Shock Oil - ebay.to/2VztNCq
Team Losi Racing Turnbuckle Wrench - ebay.to/3jU9mLP
US Art Supply 18"x24" Rubber R/C Work mat - amzn.to/38m7xAf
Versachem Brake Caliper Grease - ebay.to/31au5mi
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[@pauldoroff6973]

I use mine as a trail truck and my trail honcho as a combo trail/rock crawler, other then a dg1 light kit I'm leaving it stock unless my kyosho outlaw wheels fit on it

[@BigSungHobbies]

It's a great trail truck. For me I wanted to see if I can see how much I can push the performance, so I went LCG route on it with bigger 4.75" tires.

[@TobyBurt]

Really well done video. Thanks.

[@BigSungHobbies]

Thanks, and glad that you liked it! More to come, so make sure to sub and hit the notification bell if you have not yet done so. Much appreciate the support.

[@c957327]

I think a lot of those successful climbs were due to the skill of the driver rather than the ability of the vehicle. Regardless, love that vehicle and it's scale appearance. Thanks for another great vid.

[@BigSungHobbies]

Thanks for the compliment! But the chassis is so much more planted and stable compared to stock Enduro Sendero...it's impressive. I still have soft plastics on my Sendero as I am going to be tackling Low CG build shortly on it. I am excited to see how it will transform my Sendero. For the Trailrunner, I have some 1.9 metal beadlock wheels and 4.19" tires coming shortly which should still give the scale apperance. Can't wait to try them out.

[@thetun9]

Good climbing

[@BigSungHobbies]

Thank you for checking out the video! Greatly appreciate it!

[@RyanRKJ]

Very nice.

[@BigSungHobbies]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@martindaboville8910]

Salut
Quelle est la vitesse maxi en 3s?

[@BigSungHobbies]

I am on stock motor on 3s. It's a slow one. I haven't measured it, but I think it's in the ~6mph range.

[@martindaboville8910]

@@BigSungHobbies 6mph??? Thats so slow😂😅 do you think It can reach 30mph with another motor/esc in 3s?

[@BigSungHobbies]

@@martindaboville8910 It's a slow trail truck. I don't believe there are any trail truck out of the box that will be able to hit 30mph. Can it be done? Yes, but it will require tons of modification (more than just motor & esc), and tested on asphalt. It's not its intended purpose. Might be better to look elsewhere if you are looking for overall speed. Exocaged RC just did a speed test on his rigs. Go check that out. Pretty interesting findings.

[@martindaboville8910]

@@BigSungHobbies yes they are not destinated to reach high speed, but only at this scale! If you look at the real jeep rubicon settings for example, it can reach around 100mph for sure!
This is a scale truck so it needs to reach real speeds like real cars (but at its scale we dont need to reach 100mph...)
This is my opinion
And you only have to change the solid rear axle and gimbals with trophy truck ones, very similar and nothing will broke at 50mph for sure!

[@BigSungHobbies]

@@martindaboville8910 Very interesting way of looking at it. I appreciate your viewpoint.

[@jasonsmithsrrcfun9259]

I have no ifs

[@BigSungHobbies]

They have IFS kit for Trailwalker if you are interested.

[@pauldoroff6973]

The ifs kit might possibly retrofit into an axial scx2 chassis,what I've heard anyway

[@jasonsmithsrrcfun9259]

So I won't be buying thT one

[@BigSungHobbies]

Keep in mind that Trailrunner is not a crawler truck, but designed as a trail truck. For trail and occasional crawl, IFS work really well. The hard plastics makes a huge difference on the chassis, and I love the change. The biggest downside is the small wheel/tire combo and the overhangs of the body. I swapped out the tires/wheels to 4.19" Proline KM3 in Predator compound with metal beadlock wheels, and that made a significant difference. I can always trim the body, but I kind like the look of the body, so I will keep it as is even with all the overhangs. Also the lines that I test out the climbing is quite difficult. Stock SCX10.III and even stock TRX4-Sport have difficult time, so don't disregard it.