RTR with Beadlocks, 2-Speed, DIG & Winch?!

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The RGT Challenger EX86170 looks amazing on paper. An 8-channel radio (7 in use, 1 available) controls a host of features: 2-speed transmission, DIG, Winch and Lights. Front features 6.6% overdrive and there's metal where you want it, and plastic where you don't.
It's a thoughtfully designed machine. Heavy, yes, but tough enough to take a beating. It'll be a fun trail machine, but the question we have is how well will it crawl?
Let's test!
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Note: after publishing, I realised that the 20 second intro to this video was taking away from the focus of the main content (the RGT Challenger). The intro gave a sneak peak of the various RCs we'll be looking at over the next few months. If the early comments about all the cars have you wondering, now you know what they were referring to: I've trimmed the intro from the start of the video, hoping to keep the focus on the RGT EX86170 itself. If you wanted to see it, you can still find that trimmed reel on my IG (@rctrailandtech).
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 RGT EX86170 Unboxed
0:46 RGT XA8 Radio Functions
2:02 RGT Challenger Features
8:22 EX86170 Winch Test
10:05 More EX86170 Features
15:09 EX86170 Crawl Test
29:01 Closing Thoughts
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@sebas888888 Жыл бұрын

I think your analysis is always on point, and having built the 6 problems obstacles really makes it a good comparison playground and makes your reviews trustworthy. Keep it up and have a good 2023!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate that :)

@ck7777 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great content! Love the six problems and I always learn something new. Predicting a big year for this channel!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Will do my best! Thanks :)

@BlackSeaRC Жыл бұрын

Brands such as RGT have really come a long way in the last few years. This model is full of interesting features and looks like a solid truck that has a well designed and built chassis. I'm sure in many cases, products like these are equal to those of the well known brands, especially considering the price.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I agree on all points! Great time to be in the hobby, it really is :)

@BlackSeaRC Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Sure is! The hardest thing is deciding what to buy next from the ever expanding shopping list.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

No kidding. Even treating my purchasing like a small media business with a moderately decent budget here, I've found I need to be judicious in my selections as there's nowhere near enough coin to get everything I'd like to try! But still, what a great problem to have, eh? :)

@maxwell5428 Жыл бұрын

I think the only thing RGT is missing is a good naming system.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It's surprising the company isn't called RG45T11X

@mitsuman5555 Жыл бұрын

Lovely detailed review as always. You covered several things other reviews I've seen left out. This truck is so packed full of features, it's kind of amazing.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Isn't it just! Definitely an interesting machine and one that'll bring many hours of fun for many a driver, no question. It's not bad on the rocks, either, 3 of 6 means it's still capable. And that weight will make it a mean recovery machine!

@mitsuman5555 Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, all those R/C's in the beginning. A lot to look forward to.

@jims8531 Жыл бұрын

Not even watched it yet and I’m already excited at the prospect of 31mins!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Oh that's good to know! I nearly broke this into 2 videos, with the overview first and then test crawl next, but decided to make it a one stop info drop instead :) hope you enjoy it!

@rcuintheshed6981 Жыл бұрын

Your content and reviews are very informative great job 👊

@pwrofgrayskull Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I’ll keep coming back for more. Very good job. Well done, sir! Cheers.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) glad you enjoy them

@YNOTRC 6 ай бұрын

I got this truck and love it. your vids are great keep em coming brother 🤓💫

@VS666 Жыл бұрын

beautiful truck, absolute ton of features edit: I didn't realize this was the company that makes the Rescuer, TomleyRC did a review of it that turned me onto the brand

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Ah nice. I've done a bit with the Rescuer already (playlist below) and have an RGT Rescuer Upgrades video coming in April too. Great trucks! RGT EX86190: kzfaq.info/sun/PLP6qQhzesLdoSVFW34J4RqiYDwJOZIIO-

@lowrider181 Жыл бұрын

As far as ready to runs go, this is pretty neat. Great video

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Not a bad all-rounder, eh! Cheers

@HarryHikes Жыл бұрын

So keen for the upcoming vids!!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry, me too mate! Got some comp stuff to sort first tho :)

@GC-RC Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Many question and concerns addressed 👍🏻👍🏻

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it was helpful :)

@pandacrawler6x6 Жыл бұрын

Great Review! For me one of the must to have in 2023!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You're gonna like what I've done with it. Next video coming soon.

@pandacrawler6x6 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Cool! Looking Forward to see it!

@Antriebsaxt Жыл бұрын

Incredible reviews, thanks a lot for your channel. Can't understand why you have only such less subscribers. Anyway now you have one more ;)

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Heh great thank you and welcome

@FeralRC Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you got one of these. I just got mine in the other day and following the necessary maintenance like greasing all gears, different wheels and tires plus a Hobbywing Fusion Pro we are loving it!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It's a total fun machine, to be sure! I love that they went with a 35T 550, it's just such a perfect brushed option for this rig. The wheels and tires are surprisingly decent, too. Just a great all round package. Did you find your transmission and diffs a bit dry on grease? I haven't checked mine yet, would be interested to know!

@FeralRC Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT portals and transmission gears had barely even a film of grease. The diffs were adequate. I live in a rainy area so I always pack the diffs and portals full of SuperLube. The trans I just added a coating as usual. I was impressed with the complication of the trans. It was also very well sealed. Nice unit! Everyone said the tires were good but I didn't even try them. Weighted beadlocks with Hyraxes for mine. Gotta get some tougher climbing time this weekend.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Nice one, thanks for the detail. Hope you manage to get out this weekend!

@FeralRC Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNTyou mentioned you received a 3s Lipo? The one I received came with a hard case Sunpadow 2s 6200mah Lipo. Curious if it is different for the region it is being shipped to. As for the supplied Lipo I was very impressed with the quality since I am used to receiving NiMH batteries from RGT. Regardless that Hobbywing Fusion Pro on 2s rips! If you haven't tried one yet definitely do. I have been swapping them into all my crawlers. I respect the 35T 550 it came with and have other plans for that already.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Hm it could just be the seller decided to include it, I really don't know. When I got the RGT Rescuer EX86190 on preorder, it came with a 6800mah 2S 25C hard pack, which has been great too. But this 3S pack was a new one, I'm happy with it so far. I've been using HW Fusion combos since they first released. I have several of the original 1200kv/40A ones, then the 2300kv/60A Pro units are sweet as well, and now they've rebranded the originals as SE and I've grabbed the 1200kv/40A and 1800kv/40A ones too. I love the AXE systems, both the old and the newer R2 combos (my 1200kv 540 AXE system powers my BC8 8x8, with a combined mass when hauling of nearly 50kg, and it still takes off up hill in 2nd gear, it's so crazy!). All that to say, the Fusion Pro may just be the pick of the bunch in most cases! Glad you're enjoying them :)

@jeffparryncc1701 Ай бұрын

A great trail car.

@RCTNT Ай бұрын

It is, eh. Quite fun.

@labahlabahoren Ай бұрын

Wanna try, move/ relocate the winch to front, then modify, put tow kit and another winch at the back.

@RCTNT Ай бұрын

Yeah that'd be cool :)

@roblowrie1969 Жыл бұрын

This is what the FTX Outback Texan could have been. The major issue for us in the UK, is getting it to the UK, and import duties!! AliExpress has it at £340, with free shipping, but who knows what the import duties would add on top!! I'm not a massive fan of the Power Wagon body, either. It does show what can be done with a RTR crawler, but, if I had one, how many of the features would I actually end up using?! A very thorough and thoughtful review though. 👍🏻

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob. Fees can ruin your day can't they. It's a bit of a mess the UK has with this stuff, and it's a shame it's like this. Thanks for your thoughts, it is a lovely vehicle, at any rate.

@77dxr Жыл бұрын

Great review, with the 6 problems keeping the testing consistent is a great approach. I do think this truck has alog of potential, would be great if you would develop it a bit and see if some of its shortcomings can be ironed out. Like someone said, filing the dig engagement gear, but also some different wheels and tires (maybe add some width for sidehill stability), use a smal 1500mAh Lipo instead of that big stock battery and remove the spare tire are some ideas that come to mind. Keep up the good work, really enjoy your vidoes!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'll come back to this one in future. For what it's worth, I did these tests with the same small 700mah 3s battery I use for all my rigs on the videos. The spare wheel doesn't add a lot of weight either. But you're absolutely right, and width in particular may well be a boon in this case. I wouldn't mind trying to make the rig a bit lighter, too. I'll think on it!

@77dxr Жыл бұрын

@RC-TNT to make ot lighter perhaps delete the winch, a All in one Fusion brushless system and then maybe delete the 2 speed... can't think of much more save for a custom carbon chassis

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I could remove the spare wheel, too. Really, none of this really adds up to much. The big weight is in the axles, they really went to town making them heavy. The body is heavy too.

@KEVLAR_RC7275 Жыл бұрын

My capra's dig works that way too. I can't fully trust it to disengage all the time. I took it apart from the first install and did a quick file job rounding the edges,helping with locking in. May take it apart and do a more thorough job. You could try it and see if it helps.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Haven't checked the mechanism on this yet, but I will. Certainly the OG TRX4 locker engages and disengages smoothly. I think you're on a winner with smoothing the surfaces for 'sticky' DIGs, that's good thinking. Thanks!

@pocketfuloducks1062 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, as usual. With all those RCs to review, I can feel the money trying to fly out of my pocket already! 😂

@jameswisecarver Жыл бұрын

Truck seems really impressive

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I think it'll give many hours of fun to owners. Pretty decent little package, isn't it.

@Andy_Yates Жыл бұрын

It's a great looking truck at least. I should have known the struggles on problem 1 foreshadowed the rest. I admit I'm a bit curious if even a set of Canyon Trails would do better with their good traction and slightly shorter height. I suppose I am not their target though being more crawler focused than trail :) . Great review and I look forward to that pile of vehicles in the coming weeks and months! 🙌

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It still did alright, didn't it. 3 of 6 problems means that it's still reasonably capable. And in larger terrain, without the peaky and steep bits to get it tipped or hung up, I expect this would be perfect. Definitely fun!

@Andy_Yates Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT That's true! I'm guilty of watching distracted with work today 😇

@roberttoro3589 Жыл бұрын

RGT ....Has come as of great surprise..great content of vehicle...but would of liked to have seen you try it without spare tire ...

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I've gotta test it in stock form first, so we can see how it performs. I did do a follow up video with some fixes and upgrades, though I left the spare wheel on as it won't change the overall performance much, IMO. The rig is just so heavy, this won't have the same impact as a heavy spare might on an scx10 or similar!

@brianargo1659 Жыл бұрын

I see a way on probem 3 where it would climb it every time. If u would come from the left side and let both front and rear tires hit that small grey rock at the same time it wouldnt kick the front of the truck over

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Tried that. Makes sense but no. I cut a lot of footage from these videos because people click away if I stay on the 6 problems for too long!

@febuilds 7 ай бұрын

Howsit going man, im confident, if you remove the rear sway bar, reduce the weight at the back and put stronger springs and weighted steel rims, it will do all 6 challenges. I just did it and uploaded to my channel, next step fusion pro 2300kv( love that motor)

@RCTNT 7 ай бұрын

Nice one. I had a go at some upgrades too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icqeoqd9nKrFYYU.html Good car isn't it

@michaeldorich4485 Жыл бұрын

It's a good looking rig with a lot of features. I wonder how it would perform without the spare tire and with a smaller battery moved up front. For many people who are not hard core crawlers it might be an excellent machine. Thanks for sharing and testing.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I ran the 6 problems with a 700mah 3s battery rather than the included 4000mah brick they supplied. I did mention that but seem to have cut it in editing, sorry. Meant to keep that detail in! I think you'll find similar performance in any case. That spare wheel doesn't add much weight.

@maxwell5428 Жыл бұрын

From the way it’s set up it seems like it’s a trail rig. Winch in the rear and rear sway bar.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

And fun, too!

@maxwell5428 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT I do wish RGT had a little bit bigger or a reach in the United States like fms and rochobby. After watching this I was curious enough to consider getting one but shipping costs/times are about 1/4 of the price tag. Not to mention parts support would be expensive.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Ah right, fair enough. Shipping is about a quarter of the price here too, unless you get lucky and someone buys a bunch to sell from their small online store. Then you pay full manufacturer recommended price but shipping is affordable at least! They are cool trucks, eh.

@brianclayton3898 Жыл бұрын

From all of the reviews that I've watched, the tires should be the first thing to replace.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Funny you should say that. Next video coming soon

@andrewmagro7703 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, Love the review as its to the point and correct in your explanations and lots can be learned from listening to you and actually start to learn the correct metaphor and meanings of CVD and Lay down shocks as theres two teachings right there now i can take away from the video and also that people on KZfaq only mainly review the higher end stuff not all but a fair few and RGT is sorta in the middle and more affordable to most of us whom are having the day to day life bills,family, mortgage etc so saving a few hundred is always great so in depth technical honest reviews are awesome so for this thank you also i am a fan of the HSP brand as i have 5 from 4S 1/8 to the other 3 1/10 sct,buggy and the on-road car and find them great for that letting of steam mad bash session and out the front high speed run -as the buggy gets to 53MPH , i think its now time for me to explore into the RGT platform and try a few starting with the Challenger and definitely the Rescuer as that Toyota Styling is Just real Australian imho -True Blue Japanese LOL thanks for this Video was very Impressed and Subbed and liked 100% 🙂

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

True blue Japanese, haha, I love it Thanks for taking the time to share Glad you're enjoying your rigs and I'm sure you'll get a lot out of the Challenger and/or the Rescuer, they're both epic in stock form - and there's options to improve both. More videos on each this year :)

@offroad1911 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny how it comes pretty much with everything I’ve done to my SCX10.2 with the Power Wagon body including the visor over the wind screen. Do the bed sides come off separate from the main body?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

They are separate, yep. Needs a little disassembly to get to the screws but no cutting is needed to remove the bed sides.

@ka4172 10 ай бұрын

A TRX4 Sport "eat this up out of the box"!°

@RCTNT 10 ай бұрын

Yep, it probably would. But it doesn't have DIG, cool rear winch, this body style and 2-speed transmission. Nice to have the choice either way, isn't it 😉

@RandyCrickWatercolors 3 ай бұрын

Do the two cooling fans actually function.Great video!!!!!

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Haha no, but they do spin, from memory

@JP-qq2kn Жыл бұрын

Great video! What do you think about the RGT 18100 crawler?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Can't give useful opinions on the 18100, as I've never seen one, sorry!

@TheJarrodwinters 3 ай бұрын

Does thos model have the grub screw holding the center driveshaft to the axle output or is it a setscrew now going all the way through? i had the ex86100 and center driveshaft popped off to much due to grub screw backing out.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Set screw on all sections, no little grub screws here 👍

@zoltanfarkas3880 Жыл бұрын

i have the steering problem with my gen 8 when its in full lock . is there any upgrades or a swap i can do for this ?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I haven't come across whatever this issue is. You may not find others here with an answer given we're on an RGT video comment section. Perhaps reddit.com/r/rccars can help?

@CasperRc81 Жыл бұрын

Is the motor 3 or 5 slot? If it’s a 3 buy a 5slot it’s a significant difference. Holmes has em cheap on the sport line. Or I’ve tried the injora 550 Can 35t 5 slot and I’m impressed with it. Has bearings feels good like the Holmes do on the budget line. I like this rig a lot thanks for getting one

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

As you'll find if you look through our catalog of videos, the Holmes Crawlmaster series and the Reedy 5 slots feature prominently in many models. Great motors, love their smoothness. However, you can tell this is a 3 slot by its speed - a 35T 5 slot would be slooooow! Being a 550 and a 35T, this 3 slot is lovely and smooth. It can't match a 5 slot for low end smoothness, but the power it still grants makes up for it. I think this is the best budget brushed motor for this rig, honestly.

@after9527 Жыл бұрын

Looks like some different tires might help it a lot.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Could be the case. I'll definitely be looking into that!

@GeezerGramps Жыл бұрын

Nice looking truck but it appears to be more trail truck than crawler. Not sure why they would mount the winch on the back. Think it would be much more useful in the front.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It's going to make some drivers very happy indeed, as a trail truck! The winch on the back is super fun for recovering other vehicles, if you haven't tried it! Cheers

@muskokamike127 Жыл бұрын

I saw this on the other channel and the ONLY thing it doesn't have is locking/unlocking diffs. It really does have just about anything you want. It's not cheap at almost $600 CDN. I would say that what would make this the cat's a$$ is if you could mod the radio to change the button assignments. Yes, RGT is upping their game, but you're paying for the improvements. Not complaining if the quality is there...but referring back to the pioneer: I should have snagged one when they were $275 CDN now they too are over $500 cdn plus $shipping

@YoShImUrA53 Жыл бұрын

For changing the button assignments, all you need to do is move the connectors in the receiver. =)

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

What he said, that's it! Easily done :)

@muskokamike127 Жыл бұрын

@@YoShImUrA53 I thought it was all digitally assigned? it's that easy? Well, there you go then! haha

@OGRadGrow 6 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏾

@RCTNT 6 ай бұрын

It really is!

@bwb2321 7 ай бұрын

Ordered one of these today. Could someone please help me with a link to the best possible battery and charger I can put in this thing please? Excited to get into the hobby.

@RCTNT 7 ай бұрын

Nice choice :) This is a decent battery: amzn.to/3t37bPH (there's a 10% off coupon on that page too) This is a good basic charger you'll be able to keep and use with multiple batteries as you accumulate them over time in the hobby: amzn.to/46SvhKD Scroll down and you'll find there's a combo buy for this charger and a couple of Zeee batteries too. Your new RC car will take 2S or 3S batteries; either is fine. 3S will be faster but won't last as long. I'd suggest 2S for a rig like this anyway. Run it and enjoy! (Here's a second charger recommendation because it's currently my all-time fave charger: amzn.to/3uZypae )

@alvott9201 Жыл бұрын

On this rgt86170, is it easy to fit a jeep injora body?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It's hard to say without trying. I haven't had that body but like most others, there are a few ways to do it. If that's the car you have and you want that body, I'd say give it a go!

@fishnrc294 Жыл бұрын

I’m kind of shocked I’ve been looking at these RGT’s & drooling over all the features but it appears even with all of those features it’s still not quite right. As far as crawling that is. The prices are pretty good considering all the features but here in the US RGT’s are not that available here. I like it & they have many models. I just thought it would do better on the rocks. Not sure if I’ll get one if they where more available I’d probably have one by now. Ya here in the 805 area of Ca. We are officially a disaster area lots of rain & some flooding lots of road damage & parks & our local lake got hit pretty hard but it’s nice to see everything green lots of fresh clear water coming into our lake & it’s made for awesome ares to go out & crawl or trial run. Some ares are just huge rock fields & the streams have nice ares to crawl by. I’ve lived in this area all my life & haven’t seen this type of flooding & damage in years. It’s both good & bad. Things are settling down & things are getting little by little back to normal. But ya it’s Super fun out with the Crawlers.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Hm, there's a new kind of normal for weather and that's anything but how it used to be. The intensity dial is getting turned up bit by bit, so there'll be more of this in future. It's a little silver lining for crawling terrain though, yeah! And the RGT here isn't bad - 3 of 6 problems means it's still capable, and those extra little features are definitely fun!

@clean1566 Жыл бұрын

Most of the RGT crawlers in the US, are in a bangood US warehouse in California. Thats where mine came from, in less than a week. I loive in north end of Washington. Lol

@fishnrc294 Жыл бұрын

@@clean1566 Yes I’ve been on there website many times there’s another one also Bome RC website has them as well but they are based out of China & we all know it’s shut down till Feb for the New Year. There’s a new model & it looks lighter then the one tested here it’s under 400$ so I consider that a pretty good deal but it’s not a RTR you have to provide the electronics & controller. Still everytime I look at the RGT crawlers I’m very impressed with what I see on paper. Definitely going to get one it’s just time.

@YoShImUrA53 Жыл бұрын

The six problem performance was quite underwhelming! Not a fan of the "power wagon" style, but this one isn't the worst looking one (looking at you, ECTO!), but you'd think with that aesthetic and features, it'd be more competent out of the box. I did get a feeling like a stronger rear spring could benefit make the front a bit more stable, maybe?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Yeah it isn't bad. A firmer rear would help support it in the steeper climbs but it's about right for most stuff, at least with the 700mah 3s battery I ran in this test. I would like to stand those rear shocks up a bit though!

@YoShImUrA53 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT I understand what you mean, but I wonder if we're effectively saying a similar approach? Or the "digressive spring rate" from running them less vertical is more noticeable than increasing the rate to avoid the compression in the first place?

@lafaina79 Жыл бұрын

I don't know, I have the 86100 and I love it, but the next one will be the Rescuerer.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

This is a different beastie to the 86100, as you can see. I think the Rescuer might be one of RGT's most special crawlers!

@lafaina79 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT yeah the 86100 was very basic but with a lot of potential I think. Very durable as well!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

They are making durable cars these days, absolutely.

@lafaina79 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNTthere are no rgt or ftx dealers in canada whatsoever, only online from Hong Kong. That's a pity.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I don't know of any in Australia either!

@robertocalle1336 Жыл бұрын

Hola, crees que con un servo de 40kg de los chinos a 7,4v y un hobbywing 1080 sera suficiente para moverle, o le pongo un bec de 8A aparte a 7,4v ? Gracias

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Depends on the servo, but generally yes, the BEC built in to the WP-1080 is definitely good enough.

@robertocalle1336 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT ok,bec + 1080 thanks you

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Just 1080! To be clear :)

@pwrofgrayskull Жыл бұрын

Intriguing features, great review- thank you! The price though appears to be quite close to Axial and Traxxas crawler prices. I don’t know anything about RGT - does anyone know about parts support in the US? Price and parts support/availability would be my concerns. Other than that, looks interesting! 👍✌️

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

RGT is fast becoming a more premium brand in price and thankfully their quality is improving too. Parts haven't been an issue, historically. You can get the bits for most models on AliExpress at least, plus variously on banggood, Asiatees and eBay/Amazon. What you'll break, if you break anything, will be motors, servos and links - nothing model-specific there. It's snapping axles or diff gears that'll wreck your day. These are usually readily available online, for whatever that's worth.

@pwrofgrayskull Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Very helpful information, thank you.

@clean1566 Жыл бұрын

I've had my RGT 86010 CJ for a couple years. No US that I've found, although I haven't looked hard. I've had no problem getting parts from any number of stores on AliExpress. I've ordered main gears(grandson treated it like a basher), and a couple link rods and drives haft for when I lengthened it to 313. Bot really, crawling, I haven't broken anything mechanical. Just body parts. I've added a Quicrun fusion, and locking portal axles, and am still under what I would've paid for a Traxxas trx4. It doesn't have 2 sp. Tranny, but crawling, it stays with my buddy's trx4 blazer, and looks more scale in the running gear.

@dudleythree3 Жыл бұрын

I think full droop would help this car a lot, it definitely needs to be lower and this would be the cheapest way

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

You could well be right on that one.

@espettorc2583 Жыл бұрын

I want to see all this beautiful car's ❤️

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

The cars are coming, there's a lot to do this year! Comps as well, and experiments and more. I'm making these as fast as I can, but at a marathon rather than a sprinter pace, so that it can keep going for the long term. Thanks for watching my videos :)

@espettorc2583 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT your channel is super!!

@archerash6695 5 ай бұрын

It doesn't come with a battery. Not that I can see on any website

@RCTNT 5 ай бұрын

It looked that way to me when I bought it too, but the battery was included. I guess your mileage may vary, as this seems to be something that isn't consistent with a lot of RGT models. I'd suggest you consider any battery you get as a bonus, to avoid disappointment.

@Wild_Buggy Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@northernlightsrc8994 Жыл бұрын

Back again haha. Have you found out which channel in the receiver is free and can be used by the button on the remote? I have Led light set with 3 modes of lights. I plugged it into every free channel and pressed the empty channel button on the remote and it never registered on any channel. Any ideas? Thank you yet again :) Great content

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Hey hey, yes in fact I have worked it out! Watch this video, it's the first thing I discuss at the start of the video. If yours isn't working, maybe your module isn't responding to radio input. You can test this by connecting your 3-mode light module to the steering servo channel and then turning the wheel each way to see if the lights respond. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icqeoqd9nKrFYYU.html

@northernlightsrc8994 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Thank you so much for the reply. I will give these a shot :)

@northernlightsrc8994 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT if it's not responding to the channel imput what steps would I need to take to correct this?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

You've tried it on the steering channel? If so and it still isn't responding, the issue is with the light module and not the radio. Check to be sure it does actually respond to radio input and not just to a switch, getting only power from the radio but not needing a signal. That'd be my first guess.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

This may help you out if your module isn't actually radio controlled and only has manual switching: Remote Control Switch Board CH3 light control a.aliexpress.com/_mOyfqKK

@trevorcourt1403 Жыл бұрын

do you personally buy yr rc's or are they sent by manufacturers to test?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I buy most of my rigs, but have had a small number sent to me so far. I budgeted for this channel from the beginning, expecting to be spending a bit for a while as I grow both the channel and website. That said, I am patient and (usually) wait to buy cars when they're on sale.

@trevorcourt1403 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT ah very interesting great ch btw 👌🏻

@zonegamma8197 Жыл бұрын

Cool truck but as you showed it is possible to make our own

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I've scratch built a couple of trucks - it's not easy! Kit builds are great to bridge that gap, but there's nothing wrong with an RTR. Time is valuable too, after all :)

@brandonupchurch5015 Жыл бұрын

The redcat gen 9 has the same Dumbo tx

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Oh really? Good to know! I'm hoping to get hold of one soon, though I'm Australia "soon" may be June at this point!

@brandonupchurch5015 Жыл бұрын

@RC-TNT they seem nice, the 2 speed is a little weak from what I hear. But other than that , they are better out of the box than a gen 8

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I've kept myself in the dark about them as much as possible - I like to have a fresh, unbiased perspective on camera when I meet a new car, as much as I can! I look forward to meeting the Gen 9!

@brandonupchurch5015 Жыл бұрын

@RC-TNT that's an awesome way to look at it. I can see where outside opinions can sway a thought before even seeing it. Keep up the great work!

@RC1oNeTV Жыл бұрын

It looks good RC which has cheap price~

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

She's a heavy bus but the value is there! Fun, too.

@RC1oNeTV Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Thank you for sharing useful info with me~^^

@WoodsUnknown Жыл бұрын

Someone must must have won the lottery.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I didn't mean that intro to take away from the RGT Challenger's video! I've just edited the intro out, as I can see it was not a good decision in hindsight! I'll release things over the coming months as usual. (And not a lottery win, haha, no. Just an investment into building something cool here on KZfaq, just like you'd invest into any small venture you want to grow. Thanks for watching along!)

@WoodsUnknown Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT looks amazing and can't wait to see, rgt doesn't make it very easy to get any models here in Canada and most times the ones that are available are old models. It looks fantastic and I'm surprised the winch was on the back, maybe they intended it to be a mud machine. Thanks for sharing TNT.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

@@WoodsUnknown you got it. I was surprised at the rear winch too, but it was a cool discovery and I love the implementation! (RGT is relatively expensive to get here too, but I understand the shipping to Aus is cheaper than to the USA & Canada at least. I got mine from AliExpress as AsiaTees isn't stocking this one quite yet).

@WoodsUnknown Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Did you ever see the rgt 86180 pro 4 wheel steer model it is a beast that I think would do your testing easily or an ex 86100 v2 would be awesome too

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

I have seen those both, yes. Decided not to grab them (yet) but I reckon they'd go alright here too, yeah!

@polishguywithhardtospellna8227 Жыл бұрын

This car is The Witcher, cause it rolls around the floor, like a prick 😂🤣 They really overdone rolling sideways as a battle tactic, so most videos with swordfighting were full of rolling. The hero was i believe invincible during roll, but the roll was so effortless and easy, with no limit, that all you saw was rolling on the floor 😅

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Lol nice pickup, you're not wrong

@muskokamike127 Жыл бұрын

26:16 yeah, I can tell you're getting frustrated. Even in Prob 4 I've seen you have much more patience with other crawlers.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It was not fun on P4, that's true! I could just feel the truck wasn't happy and knew breakages were in the future at this rate!

@muskokamike127 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT speaking of breakages, I'd be tempted to use the shoe goo and drywall fibre tape on the cab corners.... It does point out the balancing act of weight vs ground clearance. The portals give it plenty of clearance but raise the weight up quite high. You did put it through it's paces compared to TOG.

@ShadeTree_RC Жыл бұрын

real nice trail truck but i dont think ya gon be bringing home many trophies with er

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Haha yes this one is about playing rather than podiums. And that's okay :)

@ShadeTree_RC Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT for sure man i like it and the tracer too was good to see someone review it im looking forward to seeing how it serves u in upcoming videos

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks, me too! I'm looking forward to getting it on the trails.

@LRCR Жыл бұрын

Thank You for this Exceptional Review on the RGT Challenger Model 😃👉 I've been intrigued by the Looks and Spec's of this one since I first seen it... a little bit of Element Enduro, Vanquish Phoenix, Axial SCX 10 III, and all the Feature's with the Metal, Portal's, Dig, 2 Speed and Plenty of Channels... But after Watching the Performance of it on tougher terrain?? ... I've got plenty of "Trailwalker RC Life Adventure " Model's and was Hoping for a little better before upgrades 😁👉 I have Clicked on Your Support Button's and would be really Nice if You returned the Support too 🎉 RCF4L ✌🤠👍 HFLPRCing =Having Fun Laughing Playing and RCing 👍😎👍 AOAH =Association of Addicted Hobbiest 🙏 SSPH =Stay Safe and Play Healthy My Friend

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I like the model and I've found a way to improve it. Next video soon and it'll be good. But she's a heavy beastie and that doesn't help with extreme terrain. It'll be a good tow truck though!

@LRCR Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT I thought the same thing when I first seen this Model... Boom and Hook and go doing Repo's 😆🤪😁

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

That would not be too hard to add, honestly. I'll have to think about that!

@muskokamike127 Жыл бұрын

9:53 "let's just pull it out a bit" and.....demonetized lol......

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

You are a menace, sir.

@muskokamike127 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT I AM!!!

@nhmtrhd Жыл бұрын

I am wary of RGT products. They look good as most Chinese copy’s do but their quality is lacking. I bought an RGT 1/10 Bronco V2 RTR a year an a half ago. On the second battery the front axle shaft sheared off. I contacted RGT using their only contact info. They wouldn’t warrantee the part. I couldn’t find the correct replacement part unless it was shipped from China. I finally silver soldered the axle myself and kept on running it. Then in a few more batteries the rear diff plastic spool stripped out at the axle because the plastic was too soft. Should of been a harder resin plastic! I am a senior gentleman that has had r/c‘s since the 90’s. I have and still own alot of different r/c brands. I can’t believe the lack of quality and integrity of the RGT name! Spend about the same and get a Traxxas or other reliable & superior r/c vehicle. Maybe you could use that winch to help you unlock your rear diff before the winch breaks! 😂😂

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Oof, that's no good! I have a lot of RGT products and so far I've had two breakages. The first was on the Pioneer on the main shaft from gearbox to transfer case, which broke while in the hands of someone I lent it to at a comp. Just a little plastic thing. Second breakage was from the Challenger, just last week, when I had the rear axle puking comp duty on my performance scale rig at ECCF interstate. My DIY link riser tore the composite bracket apart. In normal use though, where I've been using the cars as designed, I haven't had any problems. I'm sorry you have, that would be enough to put me off any brand. Fwiw, RGT is considerably cheaper here in Australia than other brands, partly due to proximity and trade arrangements with China and partly due to USA companies like traxxas and horizon brands simply costing a lot more here than in the US. If I was in the USA I think I'd be sticking with traxxas and horizon brands too.

@nhmtrhd Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Hi I have a TRX4 builders kit. Two speed & lockers are hard to beat. I bought the RGT for my grandson when comes to my house. I may buy a set of complete metal diffs for the RGT Bronco so it can be used. I like the short wb of the Bronco for tight trails. Thanx for your input. Keep up your great channel 😃

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's a nice kit, too. Glad you're enjoying the hobby, despite the let down from RGT support! Cheers