For an RC rock crawler enthusiast, there’s nothing more fulfilling than seeing the vehicle you built from scratch in action. Beginners can actually get themselves a complete chassis and suspension setup and some find joy in modifying their existing RC rock crawlers, but the real hobbyists know that there’s more to watching the neat vehicles maneuver through the rocks. The entire process of finding parts and putting it together makes it much more fun.
You’re probably thinking, why bother learning and spending time building your RC rock crawler when you can actually buy one that you can use right away? For one, a ready to run RC rock crawler doesn’t come cheap. To begin with, these babies already cost serious dough, but home assembled ones still cost significantly more than ready to run kits.
Perhaps an even better reason is the fact that building it yourself will allow you to understand its mechanism further. Thus, it will make you a better handler and you’ll find it easier to diagnose its problems and deficiencies and make the necessary adjustments to make your RC rock crawler perform better next time.
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Electric RC Rock Crawler Truck 1 10 Car Rockslide RS10 |  |
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US $159.99 | 7h 31m |
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Scale RC crawler chassis Jeep chassis rock crawler | |
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US $75.00 | 21h 51m |
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72V 1500mA BATTERY FITS AX10 ROCK CRAWLER RC TRUCKS | |
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US $24.95 | 1d 7h 47m |
You will need a few tools to get things going: sets of Philips and flat blade screwdrivers, as well as miniature ones often used in tightening eyeglasses, needle-nose and slip-joint pliers, as well as some knives and blades to make sharp, clean cuts.
Although it might seem complicated, once you get the hang of it, you’ll find yourself cruising through the process and before you know it, you’ve got yourself a shiny new toy. Once you have the tools ready, all you really need to do is follow the instructions that came with the kit. It’s not rocket science. A complete kit would require axles, chassis, transmission, shocks, links, wheels, tires and body. If you’re a beginner, it might be best to buy a complete kit in one box. Later, as you continue to understand the mechanism and what each component contributes, you can gather the parts individually from various kits so that you can make a unique, show ready, crowd pleasing RC rock crawler that you can proudly call your own.