Here is a truck from 1992 ive had since I was 5 and it being my first actual 4wd RC car I decided to do a full hobby conversion on it. These trucks came with a super low 1st gear that from the box would climb anything you want it to. They also had a side to side differential which meant if just one wheel from each side got traction all 4 wheels would spin. heres is a list of the things I have done to make this a night and day difference over the stock:
Mamba Micro Pro speed controller- fully programmable through the computer
Trinity Monster Maxx 380 motor
7.4v 1600mah lipo battery
Airtronics FM radio
Tamiya 1/10 scale servo
Other mods:
Custom made front winch using:
Hitec 225mg metal gear servo
Hi-test fishing line for winch cable- over 6 feet
integrated into original bumper behind fake winch using the fake rollers
Weight reduction:
Replaced the 4 "C" batteries and 9V with the lipo dropping weight and bringing it closer to the ground
Remove rear wing for weight loss and weight transfer to the front
Winch over front bumper for better weight transfer
Performance difference:
Will run faster in low gear than the stock one in high gear
Climbs much steeper grades with only the lightest touch of throttle
Runs an amazing 2.5 hours in any condition!!!!
Can winch 4x its weight with ease
This truck is an absolute night and day difference over what it was stock and even with the speed controller turned all the way down its extremely fast in high gear and does exceptionally well off-road



Sitting next to one thats new in the box







