We ran it through heavy leaves and mulch and there was still no stopping it. The sticky tires and flexible suspension allow the rig to take on pretty much anything you throw at it.
We trailed the truck on a wide variety of terrain; dirt, gravel, sand, mud, mulch, and logs and it worked well on all of it. We view that more as a dare than a warning.
I hit several creeks overflowing from recent rain and the SCX10 ripped through them with no problem. I never once experienced a glitch even after submersion. Obviously when you are talking water and electronics then your mileage may vary, but our test rig forded small streams and mud holes with no problem.
Tires: These are the new gold standard as far as ready to run scale crawling tires. The 1. After several tumbles off the top of a porta-potty we managed to strip out a steering arm.
After a quick repair we then ran it into several trees at full speed repeatedly thanks to my 3 year old Lily for helping out with this and it held together. In an attempt to finally do it in we chucked it off a sundeck where it wound up breaking a plastic knuckle.
All in all a very durable machine. Yes, part of this is attributed to the low speed, but our extreme durability testing proved it to be a very tough customer. The scale Rigid Industries lights are very cool and, in addition to just looking trick, will let you run all night long. Despite their small size their red-painted caps are instantly recognisable peeking out from under the body. These are a ' high-pinion ' design, using spiral cut gears to allow the input shaft to sit above the level mating point that a traditional setup would have, allowing for greater ground clearance.
Telescopic prop-shafts feed the axles with a big step-down ratio from the prop to the 3-piece driveshafts thanks to that clever diff, with the intention of minimising torque twist. Finally a 35T brushed motor with an integrated cooling fan is mated to a metal plate on a compact transmission featuring a heavy-duty dual-slipper clutch. Axial mounted the included metal gear servo to the chassis to mimic the layout of the real truck.
This has required them to design a complex steering linkage system offering proper suspension geometry and supposedly eliminating bump steer. As you can imagine this setup is a lot more sophisticated than the plastic setups that come on models like the Carisma SCA-1E. The BF Goodridge styled tyres offer great traction on everything bar really loose surfaces.
They measure mm by 42mm are an 'S30' compound and are glued onto the rims. For the loads and speeds involved, this glue mounting of the tyres is just fine , we'd recommend trying crawling with this combination before jumping on a 'beadlock' upgrade.
We try to test these crawlers on as many different terrains as possible although snow is becoming difficult to find in the UK right now to assess how successful they are at crawling. The break-over angle of this truck is impressively high, allowing you to clamber over some sizeable hurdles before you run out of clearance between the wheels.
With short and high overhangs, the truck benefits from great approach and departure angles. This enables you to take on really 'steep challenges '. Remove the bumpers front and rear will extend these further but at the cost of the scale looks. The traction provided by those soft compound tyres combined with the low-centre-of-gravity enables it to cling onto rocks where the bodies of other vehicles would leverage them off.
Even when the going got wet, the SCX10 had no issues trucking through rock-pools and clambering over seaweed covered boulders. Without the weight to compress the material, or large tread blocks to spread what load it has, it gets churned up digging the truck down into the surface. Long grass and pebbles are dispatched comfortably but be careful not to get too much of it wound up in the propshafts or hubs. Dirt and sticky mud is no problem for the SCX10 II either, but really boggy conditions might have you reaching for some sort of paddle tyre.
In our opinion, this truck is fantastic. Its substantially cheaper than Traxxas' TRX-4 and whilst it lacks its high-tech remote locking diffs and portal axles, it matches and sometimes even beats the more expensive truck in terms of on-trail performance. As one of the most popular trucks on the market there is a plethora of aftermarket upgrades available.
From performance parts like portal axles and bumpers with winches, to cosmetics such as rear tyre mounts and swing out bumpers, the list of additions that be thrown at this chassis is seemingly endless.
There isn't much as capable for the same or less money. If you can't quite stretch to the this model, consider picking up the Carisma SCA1E classic Range Rover but be prepared to take a performance hit. The Grey Jeep Cherokee edition you see reviewed here, the rugged paired-back olive green Deadbolt version, the beige trail honcho extreme truck , a red Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and a retro blue Chevy blazer.
As mentioned you will need a battery and charger. Turning: The SCX10 III RTR is exceptional when it comes to turning, the stock servo is well powered for normal crawling around, and that alone is an accomplishment because we all know stock servos can be lacking in the power department.
Having that ability to lock up the rear axle and let the front axle do all the work for those tight turns is a huge advantage for all you comp fans. It also comes in handy in when trying to save the rig from falling off a cliff.
Wider is better, the wider the footprint of a tire is, the better planted the rig will be to the ground. The SCX10 III is a bit top heavy so the tires really help the rig from not rolling over as much, and of course, a bigger tire means you can get over obstacles with ease because it increases the ground clearance of the rig as well. Wheel speed can be 50, 50 splits, some people love having the second gear in a trans and the other half could care less.
I prefer the Dig function myself being hooked up over the second speed, and Axial choosing to make the dig ready really separates the SCX10 III from its main competition. Broken parts: As much as our test rig rolled over and fell down some crazy big hills, other than some trail rash the SCX10 III is still up and running! Little trick to avoid messing with mounting the body longer then you need to, try to pull the front fenders out as you line up the body mounts, this way the body will not get snagged on the inner fenders.
Multiple servos and lots of wires can overwhelm you a bit, but once you establish a rhythm the SCX10 III it is not bad to work on. The motor plate makes swapping out motors painless and quick. Car Show Rating: A-. Your color options are Orange or Gray and let me say that the Orange body looks amazing in person, pictures do not do it justice.
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