I think you're gonna need an almost perfectly flat landing to displace all the weight and yeah throttle up after you land. Gonna take some good timing but you'll get it
who else wants to do this???? insane! very cool to see how some people take this hobby...you obviously don't care about money anymore, just having fun...i think you are a good guy that loves what he does.... I enjoy these bash videos... thanks
Ramp on lower ramps to soften the impact onto the water. Your idea of letting go of the throttle is a great idea. Lower ramps could keep you on top of the water better.
Love your vids brotha!!!! Suggestion : maybe try a ramp that doesn't have as much vertical incline. Longer less vert will send you sailing forward instead of up. With such a vertical incline when you smack the water you’re basically coming straight down. I would think you want to keep that forward momentum to continue the hydro plane. So more speed hit it straight with less vertical incline on the ramp. I can’t really see landing on water causing the transmission to have more stress than a jump that you land on land. Just a thought or hypothesis .
I've just seen this! Looks like the boys already worked out a method but i think a ski underbelly might also work, it would need to protrude quite a bit and possibly be angled up more at the tip depending on the angle of your landing. Next time you feel another strip down coming up you should think about trying it again.
Kev just a thought when Traxxas did their jump on water they landed on a flat sheet of plywood in the water, that settled the car and let them drive on, and carry on aquaplaning. Can't believe no one gave poor Claire a towel!!!! Nice filming and great of the club to let you give it a go. Plywood and four weights on rope at each corner to stop it drifting. As @Garry Baugher says @Tennessee Jimmy plywood needed. Practice on a quiet day and I think you'll nail it. Or get pat to swim in the water holding board above his head, on second thoughts that last one not such a good idea!
How about mounting a set of ski's on the front of the lower chassis & maybe it will keep the front up, & let the rear dig in. Plus, you're still going to have power to the front to help pull it through the initial impact on the water. I have a friend who did exactly that set up on a Suzuki 450cc motocross bike & he went like a bat outta hell for over a 200+ foot crossing & had no issues. It was absolutely amazing. Maybe it could work on the Big X.....best of luck my friend, & keep your videos coming. Big fan here in NJ, USA.
I think you need to start with a slightly shallower ramp and work the angle up to see how steep it will work. You need to keep up a skimming effect which requires a low angle. It might help if you screw the tip of an old water ski to the front of the car. An old school kids plastic ski for toddlers to learn on snow might be perfect, you might even fit 2x tips. But i'm sure you can bodge something together.
To properly empty a "Dead" Li-po battery You put it into a bucket of Sand (Under the sand with only the wires poking out) then you attach a 12v lightbulb to it and let it empty
Wicked video bud.......You need to find a jump that is not so steep so you dont loose so much forward speed . then when you land the wheel speed and forward speed will be a little closer to equal .... =less shock on the drive train/pinion....good luck man!!!!!
Is it possible to add a tube filled with air inside the tires to help keep the car more buoyant ?....Think about it......Sounds like a good idea to me.....What do you think ??🏎
Going to keep stripping the gears because you're tires are cranking the rpms on water then you hit solid ramp and it creates some serious resistance. You need to set the ramp up on dry land and jump into the water
Kevin... Question... Do you think it would be cheaper to buy all of the Traxxas X-maxx parts separate and build it yourself from scratch rather than buying a Xmaxx whole ???
Hey Kevin! Im pretty sure those ramps are too steep upwards, making the xmax jump, slow down mid air, and practically drop into the water making it impossible to continue at enough speed for it to continue going on the water. Maybe if you made a more shallow jump, and kept up as much speed as possible, would the xmax be able to continue driving after the jump.
exactly what I was going to say. Dropping it into the water at that height basically is like dropping it into wet concrete. A lower angle would be like skipping a stone.....at a certain velocity, water is literally as hard as concrete so what he has to do is up the velocity, and lower the angle.
A boat has a flexible shaft to help with rotational speed variances as it crosses the waves and uses so much power to rotate in the water, the gears offer no match for the force of the water, in fact you can't even shoot a bullet in the water as it slows anything down quickly without propulsion, you'll need a slipper clutch minimum to stop this, maybe better grade metal will help but the sudden stopping of the wheels is going to stress most metals
lower you suspension height to when it hits the water it can aqua plane a bit and then get grip. plus locked diff with slipper clutch. PS: you are awesome! keep it coming.
Here's an idea for ya when you are trying to stay above water in a r/c car/truck, a thin layer of foam board on the bottom of the chassis and swing arms, and make a ramp in the front of the chassis to bring the the front out of the water and help it maintain a plane across the water
Maybe you shoud keep up the full power of the xmaxx wheels so when it lands on water, the rotation of the wheels will keep on rowing against the water both keeping it upfloat and possibly pushing it back and make it run again against water! Hoping you make it jump and run soon sir!
I think it's possible, but would need to be a much shallower jump, it's always going to bury itself landing off a big one where as a shallower one should act more like a skipping stone.
Even a $12,000.00 all titanium X-Maxx doesn’t stand a chance in your hands. Aren’t Traxxas gears made of sintered metal? Someone must be making this pinion gear from forged steel. But then YOU will be breaking shafts all over this car. Peace from the Oregon coast in the USA. Love your channel.
I think you should try to harden your gear. Heat it with the gas burner until it glows and cool quickly in oil. I have tried it on other rc parts and it works perfectly :-) Greetings to all
Perhaps try some buoyant skidplate under the Xmaxx. Something like foam board. Basically a small body board strapped to the bottom of the chassis. Maybe a kids floatation "kickboard" swimming aid would be around the right size.
Well One cost £1000,+ the other sub £200. It’s the old saying If its cheap, it’s cheap for a reason, You buy cheap you buy Twice. You pay for what you get .
Need fins between the wheels, hydro foil, what ya think, under some type of spring tension angle so when water hits it, auto trim. will look and ride better,
I got an idea how to stop the pinion stripping, I don't know if its possible but if you could fit a viscous gear to the drive (like the old cooling fan on a Ford). If I remember correctly you could adjust the slip . I might be taking out my arse but a clutched pinion is the way to solve your problem.
I would put paddles and an OS 30VG in a Mad Force. The clutch will slip before the driveline dies and a 30VG would have enough power to get a lightweight Mad Force across a pond no problem. Also, nitro. You know I love nitro~
I think almost every rc has gears that aren't wide enough. Theres simply not enough contact area for all that force. My only tip is to put on a wider pinion and spur?
The secret to making any RC truck swim is easy. Simply double up the sand paddle tires rather than using 4 tires you use eight. fill them with foam while they are on the rims so they float. water proof all your electronics battery to. and never believe a manufacture that says its water proof because if it gotta fan on it or an button chances are its not water proof. and remember to also water proof all your connections as well just because the wire is insulated doesn't mean its water tight.
That was NUTS Kevin 😜!!!! I think you're idea of easing back into the throttle might work 🤔. Definitely run a hardened steel pinion though. Robinson Racing Extra Hard #1220 👀😎💪👊👊
I think you're gonna need an almost perfectly flat landing to displace all the weight and yeah throttle up after you land. Gonna take some good timing but you'll get it
Possible solutions.
A ramp that's not as tall, this will let you keep your speed up but you won't get as much air.
Or a slipper clutch.
or just a smaller pinion
Or replace pinion with a metal one.
@@DailyMusicalGrowth pinions are metal
@@unijack_uwu1337 not always
@@jaspervandijk1328 in all of the traxxas cars they are metal expecially the X-Maxx
What i nice area to run the rcs. The xmaxx did really well on the crossing.
Claire is so fun! One of the best parts of your vids is her being annoyed by your rc cars! 😂
Clair looked gorgeous on this video 😍🥰
I think you need to be in a boat close to the ramp and you may need a plywood landing zone.. or skies under belly of xmaxx.
From what Claire said in her video I think I could answer your question on the thumbnail, good to be back watching the vids after my holiday!
who else wants to do this???? insane! very cool to see how some people take this hobby...you obviously don't care about money anymore, just having fun...i think you are a good guy that loves what he does.... I enjoy these bash videos... thanks
3:08 thats what he said.
11/10
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!Do a cheap RC vs Expensive RC video! (ZD Racing vs ARRMA, WLTOYS VS TRAXXAS) Or a video where you compare all of your cheap RCs!
WPL VS TRAXXAS!??!?! PSSSH
You should drive the Xo-1 across water with paddle tires.
"For extremely flat surfaces"
Don't think this is what traxxas had in mind.
Thanks for the shout out kevin it was amazing spending the day with you and the guys, my video will be out soon
Hey dude yeh we all had fun :)
I really enjoyed crawling with you, hope to do it again soon
You need to just stick to dry land. That’s where the fun is guaranteed!
Ramp on lower ramps to soften the impact onto the water. Your idea of letting go of the throttle is a great idea. Lower ramps could keep you on top of the water better.
Entertaining attempt at least ☺️ Thumbs up.
Love your vids brotha!!!! Suggestion : maybe try a ramp that doesn't have as much vertical incline. Longer less vert will send you sailing forward instead of up. With such a vertical incline when you smack the water you’re basically coming straight down. I would think you want to keep that forward momentum to continue the hydro plane. So more speed hit it straight with less vertical incline on the ramp.
I can’t really see landing on water causing the transmission to have more stress than a jump that you land on land. Just a thought or hypothesis .
I've just seen this! Looks like the boys already worked out a method but i think a ski underbelly might also work, it would need to protrude quite a bit and possibly be angled up more at the tip depending on the angle of your landing. Next time you feel another strip down coming up you should think about trying it again.
Your videos are awesome Kevin!!
Always a pleasure to watch them 😉
Have fun!!!
Who needs a rescue boat when you have a rescue Claire?
Keep it up Kevin you are an inspiration 😁👍👍
Kev just a thought when Traxxas did their jump on water they landed on a flat sheet of plywood in the water, that settled the car and let them drive on, and carry on aquaplaning. Can't believe no one gave poor Claire a towel!!!! Nice filming and great of the club to let you give it a go. Plywood and four weights on rope at each corner to stop it drifting. As @Garry Baugher says @Tennessee Jimmy plywood needed. Practice on a quiet day and I think you'll nail it. Or get pat to swim in the water holding board above his head, on second thoughts that last one not such a good idea!
Yeh I see the ply video but it's kinda cheating I wanna land on water, guess I gotta keep trying
How about mounting a set of ski's on the front of the lower chassis & maybe it will keep the front up, & let the rear dig in. Plus, you're still going to have power to the front to help pull it through the initial impact on the water. I have a friend who did exactly that set up on a Suzuki 450cc motocross bike & he went like a bat outta hell for over a 200+ foot crossing & had no issues. It was absolutely amazing. Maybe it could work on the Big X.....best of luck my friend, & keep your videos coming. Big fan here in NJ, USA.
Very amusing video love the water jumps Clair is in the water more than a boat lol good fun👍🏻✌🏻😀🤘🏻🇺🇸
The Power of the Motor is insane
Congrats with the new Land Rover Defender 👌😍😜
Thanks buddy
I think you need to start with a slightly shallower ramp and work the angle up to see how steep it will work. You need to keep up a skimming effect which requires a low angle. It might help if you screw the tip of an old water ski to the front of the car. An old school kids plastic ski for toddlers to learn on snow might be perfect, you might even fit 2x tips. But i'm sure you can bodge something together.
Kev is the best RUclipsr ever!!
thanks man :)
So much work, I don't have the time to do all this each time I feel like playing with my rc
Plywood landing with floats and some good hard gears would help
Lol @ 5:29 "Traxxas tough baby"
Looks like you had fun 👍
& poor Claire, heal quickly chick 😁
hey paddlesworth!
Hey Kev, we missed you Sunday, Hope to catch up soon
Slipper clutch adjustments, all metal gears& throttle Control 🏅
Love your channel Merry Christmas
To properly empty a "Dead" Li-po battery You put it into a bucket of Sand (Under the sand with only the wires poking out) then you attach a 12v lightbulb to it and let it empty
Hay, your channel is the best RC channel that is on RUclips.
thanks dude
This I definitely one of your best videos, you have come so far kevin.
I wonder if softer damper can help smooth out the higher frequency shock from the water. Maybe it will go faster
This title is basically your RC channnel in a nutshell! Lol good video!
Elmer Fudd calm down guy. Great 👍🏻 seeing that go on water.
Xmaxx: “I am inevitable”
Water: “hold my beer”
First kev can you try pit bull tires they are 1 of my sponsors
No you weren't
Yo you need to put wings with water proof servos for flaps so hopefully be nice even straight glide down to victory
Wicked video bud.......You need to find a jump that is not so steep so you dont loose so much forward speed . then when you land the wheel speed and forward speed will be a little closer to equal .... =less shock on the drive train/pinion....good luck man!!!!!
Is it possible to add a tube filled with air inside the tires to help keep the car more buoyant ?....Think about it......Sounds like a good idea to me.....What do you think ??🏎
Going to keep stripping the gears because you're tires are cranking the rpms on water then you hit solid ramp and it creates some serious resistance. You need to set the ramp up on dry land and jump into the water
Kevin... Question... Do you think it would be cheaper to buy all of the Traxxas X-maxx parts separate and build it yourself from scratch rather than buying a Xmaxx whole ???
Hey Kevin! Im pretty sure those ramps are too steep upwards, making the xmax jump, slow down mid air, and practically drop into the water making it impossible to continue at enough speed for it to continue going on the water. Maybe if you made a more shallow jump, and kept up as much speed as possible, would the xmax be able to continue driving after the jump.
exactly what I was going to say. Dropping it into the water at that height basically is like dropping it into wet concrete. A lower angle would be like skipping a stone.....at a certain velocity, water is literally as hard as concrete so what he has to do is up the velocity, and lower the angle.
A boat has a flexible shaft to help with rotational speed variances as it crosses the waves and uses so much power to rotate in the water, the gears offer no match for the force of the water, in fact you can't even shoot a bullet in the water as it slows anything down quickly without propulsion, you'll need a slipper clutch minimum to stop this, maybe better grade metal will help but the sudden stopping of the wheels is going to stress most metals
You should do some 1/8 scale RC buggy racing
lower you suspension height to when it hits the water it can aqua plane a bit and then get grip. plus locked diff with slipper clutch. PS: you are awesome! keep it coming.
Here's an idea for ya when you are trying to stay above water in a r/c car/truck, a thin layer of foam board on the bottom of the chassis and swing arms, and make a ramp in the front of the chassis to bring the the front out of the water and help it maintain a plane across the water
Maybe you shoud keep up the full power of the xmaxx wheels so when it lands on water, the rotation of the wheels will keep on rowing against the water both keeping it upfloat and possibly pushing it back and make it run again against water! Hoping you make it jump and run soon sir!
Какая прелесть ни одного гастробайтера!)))
I think it's possible, but would need to be a much shallower jump, it's always going to bury itself landing off a big one where as a shallower one should act more like a skipping stone.
I love traxxas
KEV you are definitely the best..... love this channel. Thank you for all the great videos.
Even a $12,000.00 all titanium X-Maxx doesn’t stand a chance in your hands. Aren’t Traxxas gears made of sintered metal? Someone must be making this pinion gear from forged steel. But then YOU will be breaking shafts all over this car. Peace from the Oregon coast in the USA. Love your channel.
I think you should try to harden your gear. Heat it with the gas burner until it glows and cool quickly in oil.
I have tried it on other rc parts and it works perfectly :-)
Greetings to all
I wanted to see like this vid and you bought it!😙 And thank you once again!
Perhaps try some buoyant skidplate under the Xmaxx. Something like foam board. Basically a small body board strapped to the bottom of the chassis. Maybe a kids floatation "kickboard" swimming aid would be around the right size.
When u got in the boat, I thought you forgot to take the car lol
The ramp is too steep and slippery for the wet tires! Still pretty cool though man! Trial and error my friend! Keep up the good vids!
Love this video. Rc cars bringing a smile to everyone's face.
You can Do It Kevin! 💯👍
Well One cost £1000,+ the other sub £200. It’s the old saying
If its cheap, it’s cheap for a reason,
You buy cheap you buy Twice.
You pay for what you get .
That looks absolutely epic
Great video Kevin.
Excellent video! Very entertaining 😎👍Do the lipos survive the dunking in water? 😯😮
To keep it floating you probably need some foam (styrofoam or foam with large air pockets in it) under the chassis. Mount it on place with some tape.
Great example of drifting on water
Great stuff! You put alot of effort into your hobby. Again great stuff! 👍👍👍👍👍
Need fins between the wheels, hydro foil, what ya think, under some type of spring tension angle so when water hits it, auto trim. will look and ride better,
Have a like because of the choice of music (Rosenberg trio)
Kev can you do a vid with rc boats?
How did the Banggood special end up? I also got one, just curious 😁😎👌.
Love your channel, loads of fun! Keep uo the good work!
I'm curious too, what happened with the Banggood special?
Awesome vid kev👍
Ski front wheels? Like a snowmobile. Also bigger tires.
You need a spray called lanolin it's a waterproof sealant for electrical that has to operate near water
Kevin Talbot try a ski type modification for the chassis maybe a some small rails might help it land the jump aswell
Some sort of slipper clutch maybe. I know prototype racers will use a hydraulic drive to reduce load shock like that.
I think a shallow jump maybe use smaller shallow jumps rather than the steeper jumps in the video
Awesome. Great vid. Get you a protek pinion gear. Or anything but traxxas
Awsm video Kevin, enjoyed it as few❤
loved the video kev
Respect from the UK bro.
Have you thought about trying this with your E REVO 2.0?
Slipper clutch to ease the load on the pinion gear when landing.
I got an idea how to stop the pinion stripping, I don't know if its possible but if you could fit a viscous gear to the drive (like the old cooling fan on a Ford). If I remember correctly you could adjust the slip . I might be taking out my arse but a clutched pinion is the way to solve your problem.
What the....Unbelievable!!!!!!!
New Zealand here.🖐
I would put paddles and an OS 30VG in a Mad Force. The clutch will slip before the driveline dies and a 30VG would have enough power to get a lightweight Mad Force across a pond no problem.
Also, nitro. You know I love nitro~
I think almost every rc has gears that aren't wide enough. Theres simply not enough contact area for all that force. My only tip is to put on a wider pinion and spur?
NO RC CARS IN MY LIFE I LOVE RC CARS ❤❤ 😭😭
Damn! I'm too busy to watch now! Will upvote now, watch later!
The secret to making any RC truck swim is easy. Simply double up the sand paddle tires rather than using 4 tires you use eight. fill them with foam while they are on the rims so they float. water proof all your electronics battery to. and never believe a manufacture that says its water proof because if it gotta fan on it or an button chances are its not water proof. and remember to also water proof all your connections as well just because the wire is insulated doesn't mean its water tight.
Ooohhh nooo!!!🤣😂 Kev u should of FPV it, better view for hitting the juicy ramp!!!...🤣😂😂☺️👍🏽👊🏽✊🏽
Love your channel man !
Epic Video dude did make me chuckle 👍👍👍👍👍
That was NUTS Kevin 😜!!!! I think you're idea of easing back into the throttle might work 🤔. Definitely run a hardened steel pinion though. Robinson Racing Extra Hard #1220 👀😎💪👊👊
Hey man, thanks. A few mentioned the Robinson racing I'll give it a go 😁
@@KevinTalbotTV you bet 👊. Good luck with it 🍻
I love wltoys