Which tamiya for beach day fun

[Raman36]

On 5/31/2023 at 8:17 AM, AndyjcClod said:

I has a sand scorcher a few years ago but was really disappointed with it on the beach (it kept getting stuck when the front wheels dug in)

Usually it’s the rears that dig in when the sand is deep, not fronts.  
 

SS is a heavy pig needs tighter sand.. eg run by water. 

[Raman36]

On 5/31/2023 at 8:17 AM, AndyjcClod said:

I has a sand scorcher a few years ago but was really disappointed with it on the beach (it kept getting stuck when the front wheels dug in)

Usually it’s the rears that dig in when the sand is deep, not fronts.  
 

SS is a heavy pig needs tighter sand.. eg run by water. 

[ad456]

Just had my USA-1 out for a couple of packs out on the beach, total beast on the sand.
If it’s a Tamiya for the weapon of choice it’s a toss up between the Wild One or Clod depending on sand type and tide height. Both cracking fun! 

[smirk-racing]

6 hours ago, ad456 said:

Just had my USA-1 out for a couple of packs out on the beach, total beast on the sand.
If it’s a Tamiya for the weapon of choice it’s a toss up between the Wild One or Clod depending on sand type and tide height. Both cracking fun! 

Any video? How is the durability on your USA-1? I had a lot of trouble with mine (and I was babying it... no jumps etc).

[ad456]

@smirk-racing Na sorry, stupid phone focused too close so it was a Bigfoot(the hairy dude, not the monster truck) style video. 
I’m honestly pretty rough on mine, I do jump it despite knowing better, was using a concrete sewage outflow pipe as a ramp for backflips today on the beach. The sand limits the damage to a point. I’ve got the steel roll bar on mine and that stiffens the plates a touch too.
Full catalogue of damage is I’ve warped one set of plates, broke two C hub axle parts, a 4 link bar, twisted one dogbone and broke a single rod end since I got it in Feb ‘22. Only mods are a new body as I trashed the USA body fast and I put a Power HD 20kg in it, though that could do being replaced with something faster.

I wouldn’t drive it hardcore freestyle too much (like a Mod Clod or LMT) but it’s hands down my go-to truck for about 16 months now. All damage has pretty much been my own fault. 

[smirk-racing]

2 hours ago, ad456 said:

@smirk-racing Na sorry, stupid phone focused too close so it was a Bigfoot(the hairy dude, not the monster truck) style video. 
I’m honestly pretty rough on mine, I do jump it despite knowing better, was using a concrete sewage outflow pipe as a ramp for backflips today on the beach. The sand limits the damage to a point. I’ve got the steel roll bar on mine and that stiffens the plates a touch too.
Full catalogue of damage is I’ve warped one set of plates, broke two C hub axle parts, a 4 link bar, twisted one dogbone and broke a single rod end since I got it in Feb ‘22. Only mods are a new body as I trashed the USA body fast and I put a Power HD 20kg in it, though that could do being replaced with something faster.

I wouldn’t drive it hardcore freestyle too much (like a Mod Clod or LMT) but it’s hands down my go-to truck for about 16 months now. All damage has pretty much been my own fault. 

Great to hear and thanks for sharing. Gives me some hope for mine. If you've made any particular mods beyond the steel roll bar I'd love to hear about them. I switched to axle-mounted steering (front-facing) and that's been a nice improvement (when the front tires are on the ground).

 

It is a ridiculous wheelie machine - I've had to really go easy on the throttle...

[ad456]

I haven’t really done much, just turned up the punch and brakes for a while to make it super lairy to drive and then when I was getting used to that I turned them back down a touch and it kinda came together for me, I do “only” run it on 3s, I feel if I was on 4s I’d have to own shares in Kyosho to help with parts as it’s just likely to be way too much for my driving abilities. 

[Aerobert]

For me the Blitzer Beetle is still the best beach runner. With 4000 kV brushless, 2 S lipo and Pro-Line Sand Paws it's pure fun. It was just confirmed a few hours ago on the danish west coast:

Only thing lost was a body clip. Met a guy with an Arrma brushless Monster Truck on the beach. After a while he lost one front wheel due to a loose wheel nut. I've asked what happened and he told me that he wouldn't expected that and that he has no spare available. Luckily he found the wheel nut. Otherwise I had helped him out. When I'm on holidays with a vintage (-design) Tamiya I'm always take a box with the most important spares with me.

[simalarion]

Did anyone mention the upcoming BBX ?, i heard on the Forum that the tires is CC-01 big.

[RC_FunLand]

I run my WR-01 Twin Detonator with paddle tires and (abused) Sand Scorcher at the beach. Haven’t had any issues of sand getting into any vital components: no grinding, sputtering, or corrosion for me!