Took a New Year's Eve trip to drive the new Axial SCX10-2 Trail Honcho RTR on the rocks. The budget build series on this rig will start this Wednesday!
Axial SCX10-ii Honcho: https://bit.ly/3hzwEFS
Budget Build Time! Axial SCX10-II Trail Honcho RTR
The new release from Axial is coming and it's the classic Honcho we all remember but with a new updated twist and a great price! New axles integrate some popular designs which have been seen in the aftermarket recently!
Axial SCX10-ii Honcho: https://bit.ly/3hzwEFS
Ultimate Deadbolt (2015 Version)
First, a quick backstory on this rig. This build started like most builds, with a stock truck. This was going to be the second series that followed my $50 per week upgrade format. The build series was a huge success and was a steady stream of content, I’ll add the playlist below but it is worth noting that many things have changed since the build series. After the series ended, I stopped worrying about the budget and ended up changing many things such as axles, wheels, tires, electronics, front bumper, and many other details.
The purpose of this article is to give a comprehensive list of all the parts used in the Deadbolt as of April 30th, 2017, however soon after this date the truck was sold.
Chassis:
Frame Rails – MS Tech – DISCONTINUED! CNC milled C-Channel frame rails with built in upper link adjustment
Servo Mount – Vanquish Products Front Bumper Mount CMS
Panhard Mount – Vanquish Panhard Mount – The axle side is being used as well, the link is not used due to using XR width axles which require a longer link.
Shock Towers – Vanquish SCX10 Shock Tower – DISCONTINUED!
Rear Cross Member – 3d Printed High Clearance Crossmember – I designed this to gain 3-4mm more uptravel since I have my upper links raised to at the chassis for better anti-squat numbers. I have hosted the file for you to print yourself.
Front Bumper – Scaler Fab Pro Series Narrow Front Bumper with Trail Bar
Rear Bumper – Scaler Fab Deadbolt Rear Bumper
Skid Plate – Vader Products Flat Delrin Skid (stock link length version)
Suspension:
Shocks – Proline Scaler Shocks
Links – Vanquish Products 12.0 Titanium Link Kit – Using custom links for the 3-link and bent rear lowers for clearance
Transmission:
Front Motor Mount – ToyZuki Forward Motor Mount – Requires modifications to the top shafts, WATCH THIS VIDEO
Top Shaft #1 – Stock – Used in ToyZuki mount, requires modification
Top Shaft #2 – Axial Racing – Used in transmission, requires modification
Transmission Case – Vanquish Transmission Case
Transmission Gears – Axial Transmission Gears
Transmission Outputs – Incision Chromoly Outputs
Transmission Idler Gear Shaft – Vanquish Idler Gear Shaft
Intermediate Shaft – MIP Dig Shaft – Goes between ToyZuki mount and transmission case
Driveshafts – MIP SCX10 Driveshafts – I swapped the outputs for versions that used 4mm set pins for easier use
Driveshaft Hubs – MIP 5MM Hub x 4- This uses a 4mm set pin like the stock Deadbolt driveshafts which is much better than the 3mm set pins that the MIP SCX10 Driveshafts use. These are not required, they are just something I am picky about.
Front Axle:
Axle Housing – Vanquish Products Currie F9 Front Housing – I converted my axle to XR width, which is not sold in a kit. You only use the center section, third member and lower link mounts out of this product to achieve the axle I built.
XR Width Tubes – Vanquish Products Currie XR Tubes – No truss was used on my build, I used black oxide socket head cap screws that I tightened down very hard, to keep the axle tubes in place.
3-link Mount – Vanquish Products Currie Axle 3-link mount
Locker/Spool – Incision Chromoly Locker/Spool
Gear Set – Axial HD Underdrive Gear Set 43/13
Axle Shafts – Vanquish Products XR VVD
Knuckles – Vanquish Products Wraith Scale Knuckles
Knuckle Bushings – Vanquish Brass Knuckle Bushings
Tie Rod – Vanquish Titanium Tie Rod
Drag Link – Vanquish Titanium Link – Unsure of length
Panhard Link – Vanquish Titanium Link – Unsure of length and with bend
12mm Hex – Vanquish 12mm Hexes
Rear Axle:
Axle Housing – Vanquish Products Currie F9 Rear Housing – I converted my axle to XR width, which is not sold in a kit. You only use the center section, third member and lower link mounts out of this product to achieve the axle I built.
XR Width Tubes – Vanquish Products Currie XR Tubes
Rear Truss – Vanquish Products SCX10 Axle Truss
Locker/Spool – Incision Chromoly Locker/Spool
Gear Set – Axial HD Underdrive Gear Set 43/13
Axle Shafts – Vanquish Products XR Rear Axles
12mm Hex – Vanquish 12mm Hexes
Electronics:
ESC – Castle Creations Mamba X
Actual Servo – Futaba BLS152 – DISCONTINUED!
Suggested Servo – Futaba S9177SV
Servo Horn – Vanquish Products 25t 20mm Servo Horn
Telemetry Link – Castle Futaba Telemetry Link
Radio – Futaba 4PX – Only needed if you want full integrated Castle telemetry
Radio Option – Futaba 4PV
Battery – 2200Mah 3s Lipo
Charger – Venom Pro Duo Charger
Rolling Stock
Tires – Proline 1.9 Hyrax Tires – Included foams break down very quickly and I recommend replacing right away
Foams – Never changed before selling
Budget Build Playlist
Again, note that a lot of the items I use and suggest in this video series change by the end.