We just found one of these new old stock at a down and out local hobby shop. We picked it up honestly just to help out the owner a bit and started tinkering with it. Cool little truck and we'll probably go ahead and copy all your modifications.
Gonna try this steering mod. I’ve had this crawler a year or more & the steering has always been my main gripe with it. It practically needs a football field to turn in! 😂
Picked alot of tips up with this Video bro. Can't beat free mods 😄 fantastic bench build my good friend 👍performance is fantastic and it looks great ,👍loved every minute ❤
in order to lower the center of gravity, without sacrificing the ground clearance, try adding weight to the insides of the wheels, like wrapping wire around the rims. while you are at it, remove the foam. that will help with the tire flex, plus it won't hold on to water so badly. I found with removing the foam, and plugging the holes in the rims with glue, it actually helped with traction having the constant pressure. you can also loosen the bead locks and squeeze the tires then reinstall the bead locks to have even lower-pressure tires that won't hold water. this way I don't have to disassemble and clean the insides of my wheels afer going through water. I guess if you already drilled holes through your tires it might be too late, but other people could still give it a try, and it is completely reversible if you sont like how it drives. just scrape out the glue and you're good to go.
Sorry - but I am not a fan of adding rotating weight or sealing tires. Rotating weight is especially bad on this truck, where the driveshafts tend to be a weak spot. But - if it works for you, great!
@@RoadsideRC Ah, good point. I guess I didn't think about that affecting driveshafts. after breaking at least three sets, I bought some cast aluminum shafts and cut them down to the right length. I am hoping I can get a video up of how to do it soon, as I couldn't find any earlier. it was a fairly simple process, with a Dremel and $20 for the shafts, I haven't had any more problems. if I do get it up, Ill send a link. if you still use these crawlers, it makes a huge improvement.
Nice mods! The lower gravity however, I’m afraid that the tradeoff is that you’ll get stuck high center more often. I guess it depends what kind of obstacles you do with it!
Great job absolutely excellent. The only thing I would spend money on is the two-in-one ESC. That's the ESC that comes in the amp Mt. So that is made for more speed then anyting, hard to remain tire speed at a steady pace with that ESC. I would just upgrade it 2A barrage ESC that's set for crawling and 3s battery. Okay everyone have a great day and a great crawl oh the ESC cost $39 maybe 29 worth every penny
Where did you find a Everst 16? I've been trying to get one for a while. No one has them since they have been discontinued. I have the Everst 10 and love it. I have the temper 2, and the Exceed MadWatt 1/16 crawler and they all look very similar to the Everst 16.
@@LEVARIOMIKE I actually got it about 3 years bacl from a site called Mercari. I've seen a few listed since then. sll they have tight now is the OG Temper listed. But i think gonna revert mine to stock and sell it. got a few other projects lined up and the E16 seem pretty desirable.
@@LEVARIOMIKE I was originally looking for a Maxstone becuse they are harder to find. but i ended up finding the E16. and yeah they are very similar. There was an HSP kulak that used all the same parts. someone made a few 3d prints for the kulak, even going as far as protal axles. I haven't printed any but I have designed a few parts. Like a new skid to change the link position and Chassis rails and Center backets for supporting the shocks. mine is hardly recognizable any more.
@@tiedtomemory8864 Do you mean the Madstone? The 1/16 crawler with two motors? I was trying to get that one but they are out of stock. Do you know which came first? They all look so similar who copied who?
@@RoadsideRC Yes it is. Got one today for free, with a broken drive train, which i fixed with LEGO and superglu :) and know i will do the tires like you.
I bought two of these crawlers after seeing your video. My son and I love them. However, I’ve found that the skid plate/transmission mounting plate to be very fragile. We’ve broken the same rear linkage tab on that plate. They are back ordered so we managed to super glue them together temporarily. Have you had similar issues?
Sometimes just splitting the lugs really helps. Especially if you're just dealing with slick surfaces and not needing to widen the gaps between the lugs.
It sure can! It does not have low voltage cutoff, so you will need to watch your run times or get a lipo alarm. I ran a lipo alarm - but it ran so long that it never went off!
I wasn't sure so I put the electronics for the Redcat Everest 10 in it. I bought a second set of them for another rc I have cause I liked them so much.
I just got this rig and it is a blast for sure but yeah the steering is not great. I just wonder about replacing the bearings with bushings as Shen RC advises when doing the steering mod. He reckons if you trim the nubs off and bend the rod to get a tighter steering radius the bearings will get damaged if not replaced with bushings. So wondering if you had to do this and if not how have the bearings held up? Thanks.
I really can't follow Shen RCs logic there. Bearings are better, 100% of the time. The while time I drove this truck, never had issues with the bearings.
@@RoadsideRC Thanks so much. I will do this mod as you have done. Really like this rig and look forward to lots of run times with it. Stay safe and keep on truckin'.
Thanks! From what I remember of 1:1 scale, cutting springs actually effectively increases the spring rate....but shortens them. In this situation shorter may be better, but the springs are already too firm.
@@RoadsideRC that’s right! I forgot about the increase in torsional stiffness. Excited to see more videos on this thing. Subscribed. I just recently started getting interested in RC’s. A hobby I can share with my kids.
@@rekik66 YES! That is exactly why I got back into RC after many years. My full scale vehicles and what I was doing with them just wasn't appropriate for my kids to be around. With RC, it is MUCH cheaper than full scale and it has been a great thing to do with my kids.
Do you guys know if the Temper gen 2 can run on a 2s lipo out of the box or do i need to swap the esc?! Plz answer i can't find the info online and i want to order batteries now :) :) thanks!!
@@RoadsideRC is there a way to add a voltage cut off alert thingy or something? how would i go about checking the battery voltage in the trails? thanks i'm sorry im a big noob lol
Thanks for the tip! I had an unboxing and first test video that came out just a few days earlier that I considered the "before" run. However, I guess that gets lost with time. Thanks again!
You should try rubber bands instead of the spring mod. Spring mod limits the down travel by the amount of the compressed spring -- with rubber bands you get the full travel both ways
@@RoadsideRC on the temper I would just put some bands long enough to wrap around the axle and then the top of the shock mount. And you only want bands that are only strong enough to give you a bit of droop but weak enough as to not compress the shock more than 40% (unless thats how much droop you want) I'm actually going out to buy a temper today because of your videos on this thing. That is a very capable rig and looks to be a good project!
I'm not allowed to use my Hobby blade,, I have it put up from my self. Lol. I cut the top tip of my finger off .. it's growing back,, I don't thank I will have a finger print on there any more. Lol. I have the braggae gen2 ecx. There about the same. I going to do the shock mod.. then I get it back out .. it's been a bit .. Thanks for sharing,, Be safe,, 🙄👍
The shock mod put you at a disadvantage in my opinion.. you lost all your movement. But I do love that truck.. I bought both colors I love it so much.. rc addiction eh.... do like the steering mod! Thanks
Getting the truck lower was my main goal. I agree, that ideally I would do this with softer springs that still allows full suspension movement - but I was trying to do it for free!
We just found one of these new old stock at a down and out local hobby shop. We picked it up honestly just to help out the owner a bit and started tinkering with it. Cool little truck and we'll probably go ahead and copy all your modifications.
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it!
Gonna try this steering mod. I’ve had this crawler a year or more & the steering has always been my main gripe with it. It practically needs a football field to turn in! 😂
Yes! Do it, you will not be disappointed!
Great ideas! Thank you for putting this one together, I just picked one up at the local hobby shop today, looking forward to doing your steering mod!
Hope you enjoy it!
I think this truck is really under-rated. I even took it to our big 1/10 crawler spot, and it really surprised me!
Great content bro. Free mods are always good, loving the technical creativity you apply to this rig to help assist in performance.
Bravo bro!
Thank you sir!
I really like the steering mode. Smart
Thank you!
Brilliant idea with the shox nice job bro
Thanks!
Picked alot of tips up with this Video bro. Can't beat free mods 😄 fantastic bench build my good friend 👍performance is fantastic and it looks great ,👍loved every minute ❤
Glad it provided some help!
in order to lower the center of gravity, without sacrificing the ground clearance, try adding weight to the insides of the wheels, like wrapping wire around the rims. while you are at it, remove the foam. that will help with the tire flex, plus it won't hold on to water so badly. I found with removing the foam, and plugging the holes in the rims with glue, it actually helped with traction having the constant pressure. you can also loosen the bead locks and squeeze the tires then reinstall the bead locks to have even lower-pressure tires that won't hold water. this way I don't have to disassemble and clean the insides of my wheels afer going through water. I guess if you already drilled holes through your tires it might be too late, but other people could still give it a try, and it is completely reversible if you sont like how it drives. just scrape out the glue and you're good to go.
Sorry - but I am not a fan of adding rotating weight or sealing tires.
Rotating weight is especially bad on this truck, where the driveshafts tend to be a weak spot.
But - if it works for you, great!
@@RoadsideRC Ah, good point. I guess I didn't think about that affecting driveshafts. after breaking at least three sets, I bought some cast aluminum shafts and cut them down to the right length. I am hoping I can get a video up of how to do it soon, as I couldn't find any earlier. it was a fairly simple process, with a Dremel and $20 for the shafts, I haven't had any more problems. if I do get it up, Ill send a link. if you still use these crawlers, it makes a huge improvement.
Nice mods!
The lower gravity however, I’m afraid that the tradeoff is that you’ll get stuck high center more often. I guess it depends what kind of obstacles you do with it!
The lower certainly makes me drive more carefully. Tire placement is very important, but the benefit is there!
Great job absolutely excellent. The only thing I would spend money on is the two-in-one ESC. That's the ESC that comes in the amp Mt. So that is made for more speed then anyting, hard to remain tire speed at a steady pace with that ESC. I would just upgrade it 2A barrage ESC that's set for crawling and 3s battery. Okay everyone have a great day and a great crawl oh the ESC cost $39 maybe 29 worth every penny
Agree! This truck has been really good with these modifications.
The ESC would certainly be an upgrade.
Nice free mods I like how low it sits now
Agree! Looks so much meaner down low!
Great Video! Just got the Everest 16 made a few adjustments also. The small crawlers are awesome!
Thank you!
Where did you find a Everst 16? I've been trying to get one for a while. No one has them since they have been discontinued. I have the Everst 10 and love it. I have the temper 2, and the Exceed MadWatt 1/16 crawler and they all look very similar to the Everst 16.
@@LEVARIOMIKE I actually got it about 3 years bacl from a site called Mercari. I've seen a few listed since then. sll they have tight now is the OG Temper listed. But i think gonna revert mine to stock and sell it. got a few other projects lined up and the E16 seem pretty desirable.
@@LEVARIOMIKE I was originally looking for a Maxstone becuse they are harder to find. but i ended up finding the E16. and yeah they are very similar. There was an HSP kulak that used all the same parts. someone made a few 3d prints for the kulak, even going as far as protal axles. I haven't printed any but I have designed a few parts. Like a new skid to change the link position and Chassis rails and Center backets for supporting the shocks. mine is hardly recognizable any more.
@@tiedtomemory8864 Do you mean the Madstone? The 1/16 crawler with two motors? I was trying to get that one but they are out of stock. Do you know which came first? They all look so similar who copied who?
Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome! Hope it was useful!
@@RoadsideRC Yes it is. Got one today for free, with a broken drive train, which i fixed with LEGO and superglu :) and know i will do the tires like you.
I bought two of these crawlers after seeing your video. My son and I love them. However, I’ve found that the skid plate/transmission mounting plate to be very fragile. We’ve broken the same rear linkage tab on that plate. They are back ordered so we managed to super glue them together temporarily. Have you had similar issues?
Sorry to hear that!
No, I have not had any similar issues at all. Mine has been rock solid.
Sometimes just splitting the lugs really helps. Especially if you're just dealing with slick surfaces and not needing to widen the gaps between the lugs.
Good point!
Just awesome my friend my like for sure 👊😉👍#3
Thank you 👍
@@RoadsideRC you're welcome 👊😜✌
Is the stock esc able to handle a 2s battery? Great video.
It sure can! It does not have low voltage cutoff, so you will need to watch your run times or get a lipo alarm.
I ran a lipo alarm - but it ran so long that it never went off!
@@RoadsideRC thank you for the info. 👍
I wasn't sure so I put the electronics for the Redcat Everest 10 in it. I bought a second set of them for another rc I have cause I liked them so much.
Wow wow 🔥🔥😎👌❗❗ reminds me of my totally custom 6x6 videos mate AMAZING keep it up wooow
Thank you!
I just got this rig and it is a blast for sure but yeah the steering is not great. I just wonder about replacing the bearings with bushings as Shen RC advises when doing the steering mod. He reckons if you trim the nubs off and bend the rod to get a tighter steering radius the bearings will get damaged if not replaced with bushings. So wondering if you had to do this and if not how have the bearings held up? Thanks.
I really can't follow Shen RCs logic there. Bearings are better, 100% of the time.
The while time I drove this truck, never had issues with the bearings.
@@RoadsideRC Thanks so much. I will do this mod as you have done. Really like this rig and look forward to lots of run times with it. Stay safe and keep on truckin'.
I don’t do the pen spring mod I actually use some small bungee cords so that way u keep the full articulation out of the shock.
Nice tip!
Thanks this really helped!
Glad it helped!
Hey so you can run 2s lipo on this truck stock ?
Yes! But, it does not have a low-voltsge cutoff, so just be careful.
Would cutting the springs be another option or would they still be too firm?
Thanks! From what I remember of 1:1 scale, cutting springs actually effectively increases the spring rate....but shortens them. In this situation shorter may be better, but the springs are already too firm.
@@RoadsideRC that’s right! I forgot about the increase in torsional stiffness. Excited to see more videos on this thing. Subscribed. I just recently started getting interested in RC’s. A hobby I can share with my kids.
@@rekik66 YES! That is exactly why I got back into RC after many years. My full scale vehicles and what I was doing with them just wasn't appropriate for my kids to be around. With RC, it is MUCH cheaper than full scale and it has been a great thing to do with my kids.
Cool now I know how to make my stearing better
Yes! This works great!
@@RoadsideRC man thank you for this video because since I have it I don’t like his stearing
Is it possible to put larger scale axels on the temper 2
Sure is!
Thanks for the info
Do you guys know if the Temper gen 2 can run on a 2s lipo out of the box or do i need to swap the esc?!
Plz answer i can't find the info online and i want to order batteries now :) :) thanks!!
I ran it on a 2S lipo just fine.
The only issue is it doesn't have low voltage cutoff, so you need to watch your battery voltage.
@@RoadsideRC is there a way to add a voltage cut off alert thingy or something? how would i go about checking the battery voltage in the trails? thanks i'm sorry im a big noob lol
@@TechWizMaster Very easy - just plug one of these in: amzn.to/3YL28hS
@@RoadsideRC thanks your my hero!
Awesome mods bro
Thank you!
What shock oil did u use
Honestly, I don't remember. Something random I had laying around.
Did you ever change the battery?
Never needed to!
Literally all of the times I ran it were on the stock battery.
Hi does de esc is compatible with 2s lipo battery
The stock esc
Yes! It does work, but it does not have low voltage cutoff. You will need to monitor the battery voltage.
Thanks
Wow nice toy car have a amazing tire
Thank you 🤗
Thumbs up on the vid! Only thing that would have been nice would have been a before and after run.
Thanks for the tip!
I had an unboxing and first test video that came out just a few days earlier that I considered the "before" run. However, I guess that gets lost with time.
Thanks again!
You should try rubber bands instead of the spring mod. Spring mod limits the down travel by the amount of the compressed spring -- with rubber bands you get the full travel both ways
Where do you attach the rubber bands? On the outside?
@@RoadsideRC on the temper I would just put some bands long enough to wrap around the axle and then the top of the shock mount. And you only want bands that are only strong enough to give you a bit of droop but weak enough as to not compress the shock more than 40% (unless thats how much droop you want)
I'm actually going out to buy a temper today because of your videos on this thing. That is a very capable rig and looks to be a good project!
Great! I look forward to hearing what you think about it.
Make sure to do the steering mod - it is a MUST!
I seen you had a band-aid on your finger after you cut those tires 😢 I tear mine up all the time too working on my rc’s no fun getting hurt.
It happens! Good thing we heal! :)
I'm not allowed to use my Hobby blade,, I have it put up from my self. Lol. I cut the top tip of my finger off .. it's growing back,, I don't thank I will have a finger print on there any more. Lol.
I have the braggae gen2 ecx. There about the same. I going to do the shock mod.. then I get it back out .. it's been a bit ..
Thanks for sharing,, Be safe,, 🙄👍
Oh no!
I hope it gets better soon!
How did it do at bbrcr?
Surprisingly good actually.
It is the same width as all of our scale crawlers, so fit on the obstacles. Some different tires and it would be awesome.
Imagine this with some comp compound tires and a set of Desert Lizard shocks
This truck really does have a LOT of potential. It keeps surprising me every time I take it out.
@@RoadsideRC shame they don’t have a 1.9 version
So stupid they discontiued such an awesomenlil crawler that had so much potential. Wish theyed come out with a gen 3
The shock mod put you at a disadvantage in my opinion.. you lost all your movement. But I do love that truck.. I bought both colors I love it so much.. rc addiction eh.... do like the steering mod! Thanks
Getting the truck lower was my main goal. I agree, that ideally I would do this with softer springs that still allows full suspension movement - but I was trying to do it for free!
Look just like little spiders
I just love it when free changes really do help!
the servo it's a total trash . i put a metal gear to mine
Yes, most RTR servos are not very good and need to be upgraded for sure!