With the Jeep body painted, I just needed to add a couple more details... Fenders With the tires slightly wider than the TRX-4 249mm width, I wanted to make sure the Jeep body didn't look too skinny. I found these rubber fender flares on eBay which were originally designed for a Cherokee XJ body, but would likely fit the JK Rubicon Unlimited just as well. I left some … [Read More...]
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B6.1 Carpet to Dirt (Clay)
Off-road carpet racing is gaining more and more traction, literally. It is especially convenient to race on carpet surfaces up here in Minnesota - inside in the … [Read More...]
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Off-Road Racing in Houston
Every year my family travels out of the frozen wasteland of Minnesota to Texas, usually around Thanksgiving. If flights are cheap, we'll fly down. If not, the … [Read More...]
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Spec Slash Parts & Settings
After a full year of my son and I racing our 2wd Slashes in the "Spec Slash" class, I wanted to record everything we've broken, fixed, upgraded, and replaced. I'll also include a setup sheet of what we landed on being a fairly consistent indoor off-road carpet … [Read More...]
Slash 4×4 Crawler (Part 4) Body
This whole project started on the basis of the Pro-Line Jeep Rubicon Unlimited body - it's a beauty. So how does this thing fit on a Slash and how do we make it look less like a short course truck? … [Read More...]
Slash 4×4 Crawler (Part 3) Powertrain & Tires
With the width of the vehicle worked out, it is time to make it drive like a crawler. To slow the Slash down to believable crawler speed I actually kept the stock gearing in place (19.23 Final Drive Ratio for the brushed 4x4). Then I added a RC4WD 1:3 Gear … [Read More...]