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The receiver range is limited by the antenna configuration. When you close the lid on the cab it pushes the antenna into the horizontal position. The antenna in the transmitter is vertically polarized. There is a 20db signal loss from cross polarization. Every 3db is equal to cutting the signal by 50%. That’s a lot of loss. They should have included a longer coaxial section which would allow you to move the antenna back a little and maintain correct polarization. I believe this ESC has an over temp shut off. Driving in the sand presents a huge load and at that slow speed there isn’t enough airflow to cool it. The addition of a fan would help and paddle tires would add load but MIGHT give enough speed to assist with cooling. The factory tires were digging a trench and the chassis was dragging on the sand. Slightly taller and or wider tires might keep the chassis out of the sand. If you want to compare apples to apples, both of these cars are almost identical so take the 124019 out in the sand and I believe you will see the same heat issue on it. The transmitter range should be better on the 124019 because there is room to keep the antenna vertical. Thanks and have a fabulous day!

They come overfilled with shock oil. Let about a quarter of it out and that will soften them out. The same issue with the 124019

Your Channel Rocks! Tuning in from Canada, Keep up the great work.

A good honest review!!! Great to see you have now cracked the 6k subs. Well done!👍👍

The sand might be to much resistance for the set up. Putting to much stain on it.

I bought one last year and that little thing is well worth the money and then some!! The tires wore out from all that power so I installed a set of the same off road tires that come on the little Redcat Inferno. You have to use a longer screw but one of the inferno tires will fit where the spare goes. Awesome little car that is!!😍😍

Wow. Nice showing the good and bad. Im heavily invested in Traxxas and Arrma but I might need to grab one of these WLtoys cars to test. Good vid guys😀

I suspect what happened is that you got one with not enough grease in the diffs (common issue with these). Combine that with a hot day and running it in sand and you may have the cause for the overheating. Mine just arrived today, and after watching many videos I took apart and regreased the diffs. My shocks were not overfilled like many have been. Love the channel guys!

LOVE how you guys are making these budget friendly vids it’s perfect for right around the holiday ideas!! Great share 💯 Love this hobby, just wish my wife was into it too lol

The bullet connectors looked a bit burned as well... ESC's can be tricky lol. Great content and as always, cheers guys! #RCKiwiArmy

Great info thanks

Sand put a lot of load on the motor /esc. Try mounting a fan on the esc. The body does not look like it allows for a lot of airflow through the buggy to keep everything cool. I mainly run my 17cars on the beach👍

Thanks for reviewing some affordable rc cars. Muchove from Sydney, Australia. 🤙

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Love your vids. Greets from Lisbon, Portugal.

My 144001 was also pretty hot in stock form. It need some cooling and this new design made electronics and motor more closed in and cook itself. It need some cooling fin on motor or some holes on body allow air go in. My 144001 now converted to 60A brushless and now on 2S lipo it runs cool and fast. It made 82 km/h top speed on not completely full battery. Like your content! 😉

I had same issue after 5 minutes running off road with big wheels. I honestly think it rocks but they have ESC problems how Wltoys should work on it. Apart of that it rocks crazy. I'm now waiting for my Brushless combo. I think it's the best way to get sure don't get on fire 🔥 🤣🤣🤣🤣😜😜😜 Great video.

Hi rc friends 🤙. Another Great video 🤜🤛. Nice Spot 😍, the car 🤔😅too much sand 🥵. Very good reviews and test runn - big like 👍😉. Have a Great day and cheers up mate from Cádiz - Andalucía - Spain 😊😉😎👍💪🚗💨💨🤝💨🇪🇸

The shocks are overfilled with oil. I had the same problem with mine. I love this little buggy.

Thanks for keeping it honest.

"We want to see what happens." hahahahaha....awesome.

Hello . Very good WLTOYS . Thank you. 👍🤘

The main reason for the overheating will be sand getting into the brushes of the motor and causing static pulses. I had the same problem but yeah, probably the best budget buggy for all the newbies.

i have had motors n escs burn up while driving in sand may of just cooked the motor or esc

Great video guys. A pity that you've picked up a dodgy one. Have you tried switching over the ESC/Rx combo unit? Could be an easy way to prove where the problem may be. Make a vid' about taking it apart and you can show how easy/difficult it is to upgrade. Good luck and keep up the good work :)

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Other great video 👍🏽

Looks pretty good but I would put brushless system in it.👍👍👍👍

I'm really considering this one

Looks like you guys had fun. Nice to see Amber get to go first for a change 😜. I think the car was just a bit overloaded with the sand. I’ve run cars in the sand before and they can get very hot, especially brushed motors. Still that looks like a great value car.

You guys rock

Nossa muito top esse modelo 🤩👏

I like it! Which is the best way to convert or modify it to avoid the cogging problem, guys?

Hey gang! You guys should use my body clip technique 😁 ill have to make a video on it sometime

Looks like the motor/esc is fried. Always be sure fresh air can get inside the motor & esc at all costs. Gotta be able to get the hot air out.

...nice beginners toy. 👨‍🔧

I actually love this buggy, BUT: Lube all gears, I mean ALL of them. Check pressure on tire bolt as sometimes they are to tight and it overheats the motor to compensate.

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very nice intro!

I think running that rc in sand was a little bit to much for it to handle. Is like us if we run in sand we will get tired fast. Great video guys I love watching all your videos

The shocks are overfilled with oil, same problem as the 144001-they also need the diffs checking for grease.

Nice vid guys! Hi which one would you recommend for a beginner the 120419 or this one?

damn numbers eh Joe lol

Oh dear pity about the overheating otherwise good demo guys 🙂

All these numbers eh.. 124018, it's only 1 x digit short of a Phone number! 😂 LOL. Respect for keeping it real & honest there. 👍 I thought the overheating was maybe little buggy didn't like the drag/friction of the sand, to much load, but obviously faulty ESC & being an RX Combo makes sense why it lost range if it got toasted. Still think these are great stocking fillers for kid that wants to get into the hobby. Have a nice evening guys.

RC Saylors would be proud!!! I am a fan of theirs ya got a new sub, accent was a lil difficult to navigate, but not impossible AWESOME VIDEO "WL Toys" is a good capable brand, are they best no top 3 no I will put them top 5 ENTRY LEVEL though. WL toys I will side with the observation of "ENTRY LEVEL" WL toys is definitely entry grade. I like em parts are cheap enough compared to others, When you the wife and kids enjoy this hobby $500 on a single purchase JUST GREEDY as my kids have told me heheheheheheheheheh.....

I think it needs some slots in the body for better airflow

That's bad luck. They're normally pretty good. Great vid though, thanks. 😎👍

AHHHHHHHHHH. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WHAT IS WLTOYS DOING TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Ugh, my poor 144001! (still an absolutely amazing RC car by the way. But at this point I'm literally screaming "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?") XD

Just curious. What lead you guys to live in Hong Kong? I've always heard New Zealand is a beautiful country.

Have you guys dun the video of the 124018 on the track yet? I am trying to decide between the 124081 and the 12428. What do you guys think?

Can it be modded to fit 5000mAh battery?

Everything they make is an exact copy of LC Racing minus the brushless system

got my like in the first 8 seconds

I had the same esc problem☹️

The sand caused the motor to overheat. Its like running in long grass etc

Yeah

Hey you guys ever on planing on coming back to nz

Wow. Straight knock off of the Tacon Cavalry.

Wow

The RC Kiwis call the company who made it and tell them it has issues and the springs are to stiff they should of did brushless with a cooling fan

I have guys. I think you had a bad one take stay safe

i think the shocks are overfilled

Is it offroad?

Does anyone have a vxl esc or motor they don't want?

Quite a good looking RC, isn't it?

I guess the buggy isn't a fan of loose sand

i would think the sand got in gears and motor ..which is very bad for rc cars

Is the 124018 better than the 124019???? Pls answer

I bought one of these cars of WLTOYS Car just fell apart motor still works steering linkage shock driveshafts I’ll broke in five days

I would like for you guys to test out a Traxxas X Maxx

Shock oil overfilled

That stupid bodyshel wont help the cooling and it makes it look lile a toy too.. The numbers are not that complicated 124018 12scale 4wheel drive. model no 018 144001 14scale 4wheel drive. Model no 001 Get it?

Alright

I may pick up the Wltoys 1442009876458763570001!!

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Over filled shocks

You have no idea man!!!! A brushed motor needs a break in procedure... no break in process+sand bashing= motor and ESC toasted...

Too close esc with motor.

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