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Finally some legal offroading in Central New Jersey!
It's an Enduro Trailrunner. A radio controlled crawler. It's not a fully licensed 5th gen 4Runner, but they got pretty close. There are some third party aftermarket parts that attempt to give this body a more authentic look. It's my first RC vehicle like this. My previous one, a Kyosho Mini Z, was good but would require a lot of shopping visits to build a track for it. With the Trailrunner, the world is my track! It gives me an excuse to get off my butt, too.
I waited for the ready to run set with the charger and battery to come into stock. It came with a "shorty" LiPo battery. I don't know how long it lasts, but I haven't drained it yet. I'll probably charge it again tomorrow night and take the truck out over the weekend.
I've got more photos and even some videos here. I'll be adding more as time goes on, but here are some from around my yard. I put together some offroading videos right here in my back yard. I wasn't the most elegant in handling the truck in those videos because I was trying to use the controller one handed, but I got the job done.
Enduro Trailrunner | Flickr
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07-17-2020, 07:07 AM
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It’s good you got the sunroof option.
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07-17-2020, 05:29 PM
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It’s good you got the sunroof option.
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LOL! Yeah, I'll never again have anything but a solid roof on my daily driver (bad experience with my old Jeep Liberty), but I don't mind it on my little 4Runner. I'm undecided if I'm going to keep it, though. I plan on painting my little one red like my big one, but I wonder if I could paint the whole roof solid without having an indentation.
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07-25-2020, 02:24 PM
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08-09-2020, 03:22 PM
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08-09-2020, 05:03 PM
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Let me show you the rabbit hole...
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08-09-2020, 05:24 PM
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Do you air down for rock and sand? And what is the water fording depth?
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08-09-2020, 07:42 PM
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JA50N, I'll have to check that out some more. Thanks!
thennen, the tires don't work that way. They have some kind of foam inside. I don't know about how well it would take water, but I'd imagine not well. That's why I kept it in the dry sand. It's electrically powered.
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08-11-2020, 07:15 PM
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JA50N, I'll have to check that out some more. Thanks!
thennen, the tires don't work that way. They have some kind of foam inside. I don't know about how well it would take water, but I'd imagine not well. That's why I kept it in the dry sand. It's electrically powered.
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You think they mod the 1:1 off roaders, wait until you explore that sight. Some of my collection, these are all RC:
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
SJJJ2626 by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
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I finally took my Trailrunner out again today. This time the main attraction was the park that NJ Devils Way takes you to in South River, NJ. It's right by the river. The big obvious part is the lake, but to the north, to the east behind the baseball field, and around the lake there are trails that go into the woods and to the river. I only had to use the Hand of God a couple times.
The above is one of the only times I used the Hand of God. Maybe bigger tires would have gotten me up there.
Here's a video of my truck going down steps in the woods: https://www.flickr.com/photos/692058...7715126277931/
There are some other photos in a couple other parks I went to, but this was the best park. I'm going to go back because there are trails that I didn't even explore this time.
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So, the steering servo was the problem with my Enduro Trailrunner in my last post. I bought a new servo last Monday and installed it the same day. I haven't taken it out for a serious adventure yet, but it is working well so far. I tested it inside and did a little bit of testing in my yard.
But I gave the Trailrunner a rest today because I went down to Toms River and got myself a Kyosho Mini Z 4X4 Toyota 4Runner! It's based on the first gen!
These pics were from Kennedy Park in Sayreville. I tested the new 4Runner at home a little bit, and then I took it out. While it is possible to have fun with it outside, it's harder to have fun with it outside than the larger Enduro Trailrunner It's a lot smaller, the ground clearance is low enough that regular grass is a problem, and it's pretty slow. While the Enduro Trailrunner isn't fast, it does get up to at least a brisk walking pace. Perhaps even a jogging pace. The Mini Z 4X4 is a slow walk. It's also not the greatest on looser surfaces. You can see in the last pic that the back wheels just dug into the dirt. It's also rather top and front heavy. Getting to the top of that concrete blob was a challenge, and coming down resulted in a roll. I've heard of people modifying these Mini Z 4X4s with a single cell lipo battery and a lipo saver to help reduce some of the weight from the four AAA batteries that would normally be in the front of the chassis. I think I'm going to be looking into that myself. The shocks are very bouncy, too. I've heard of people using marine grease to make them less bouncy.
Anyway, I think I'm going to retire the Mini Z 4X4 4Runner from outdoor duty, at least for now, and keep it for indoor use. It'll be good for the winter, that's for sure. I might go back to Kennedy Park with my Enduro Trailrunner soon. It's not going to be such a challenge as going into the woods in other places I've been to, but I think it'll still be fun. I'm looking forward to trying to tackle that huge dirt hill again with my larger truck.
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