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Once I saw CEN Racing's lifted F-250 RTR, I knew I wanted to turn it into a rock crawler. The first mod I performed was adding the much larger and stronger Ryft axles. Then, I corrected the suspension geometry to optimize articulation and stability using a mix of Axial's M6 stainless links. I added custom underpinnings between the chassis and suspension mounts to stiffen the chassis.

I rearranged the chassis mounts and braces to optimize the weight balance and moved the battery tray to the front to benefit in crawling.

I then added RC4WD's two-speed Wraith transmission for the truck to quickly get to the rock piles and gear down for the ascents. To mount the gearbox, I made a custom Delrin skid plate and dropped the position of the transmission to lower the center of gravity.

Finally, I switched the stock front bumper for Axial's Basecamp bumper, which fits the front nicely, and provides a superior approach angle.

Motor/ESC: Castle Mamba X/1412-3200kV
Servo: NSDRC RS1
Wheels/Tires: SSD Challenger 2.2/Pro-Line Baja Pro X 2.2
Shocks: GMade XD Diaphragm 103mm