HL Truck Mods

Heng Long/WPL are now manufacturing 1/16 scale RC trucks, so it seemed sensible to create a forum area dedicated to the amazing things that members are doing with them. Post your builds, mods, and tips here.
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PainlessWolf
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Re: HL Truck Mods

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Good evening,
Truck axles replaced and the Q60 is up and running. Time for a short video. Pics:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxt6HB6-vQ4&t=1s
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New axles installed and the truck is back on it's wheels
New axles installed and the truck is back on it's wheels
Busted Axle Stubs
Busted Axle Stubs
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PainlessWolf wrote:Good evening,
Truck axles replaced and the Q60 is up and running. Time for a short video. Pics:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxt6HB6-vQ4&t=1s

That thing moves! What motor is in it?
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Hey, I got an idea...

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Good evening,
Whatever the stock motor is? The only upgrade I have done so far was to fill the diffs with silicone grease.
regards and thanks for checking out the video!
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AliExpress, Bangood or gearbest?

Im based in the Uk
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Hi painlesswolf.
Great video and love the backdrop of the mountains.
It sure does go fast looks real good.
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Looks like it needs weight ?
Sure is a quiet locality Mr Wolf !
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Good morning, Sub and Herman,
It is overly fast, even with the filled diffs. A different MFU will slow it down and steering will improve with a progressive servo. 360 degrees of mountains, Sub, they fill all horizons up here in the Rockies. :o) Herman, I'm swapping to a bigger battery and will disguise it as a crate in the cargo bed. That may help a lot with the bounce. Going at a scale speed will help as well. Herman, in the winter, you can hear the tractors and plows heading off to keep the State Highway clear. In the Spring and Summer it is RV driving Tourists out on said Highway. Mostly, it is the wind in the trees and birdsong. ( Sometimes me out mowing and weed whacking :o) At night, it is Elk bugling from the hillsides or coyotes or the occasional and lonely wolf howl. You hear a lot more from nature up here than you do from people. That is fine by me. I like living in the Old West circa 1918. ;o)
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Hey, Painless, you may have seen that I'm now printing crates in actual wood. Well, it's a composite of 70% PLA and 30% actual wood infill. I think they look great and don't even need to be painted. Send me some dimensions for the crate you need in millimeters and I'll throw one in when I finally get these tires printed, no charge.
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Gary!
I will do so. Thank you very much, Doc. I may venture into Lipo territory with this truck!
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Hi chaps.
A bit of advice please.
I have just upgraded all 3 axles on my 6x6 to metal internals all went well.
Now the question..there are ten 5mm dia by 3mm internal dia flat washers in the kit does anone know where they go as i cannot find a use for them and of course there are no instructions provided.
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