Traxxas TRX4 Defender
The TRX4’s popularity remains high, and there’s no shortage of aftermarket options from which to draw inspiration for making yours your own.
This one is set up with the following extras;
- Traxxas Defender head/tail light kit and power supply.
- Dilwe easy on/off trigger and a simulated antenna.
- Injora 1.9 inch metal beadlock rims.
- Andifany 1.9 inch tyres 118 x 48mm.
- GRC 1/10 Defender interior kit (no paint version), cargo bed, battery cover and front inner fenders (chassis-mounted).
- ESS Dual engine sound system.
- Eachine Micro FPV camera.
- Stainless steel chassis armour kit (3 of 6 parts used).
- TRX to XT60 parallel Y splitter battery convertor.
- Magnetic stealth invisible body shell mount. With power transfer!
- Hobbywing Fusion Quicrun 1800KV Brushless Motor & built-in ESC.
- Door handles and hinges.
- Dilwe metal headlight protector grilles.
- Reflective inserts for side mirrors.
- Injora window protection panels.
- Mudflaps.
- Bucket(!).
GRC Interior, Easy On/Off Trigger, Chassis-Mounted Inner Front Fenders
Front: ESS Dual Engine Sound System, Stealth Magnetic Body Mount
Centre: GRC Battery Cover Rear: TRX to Parallel XT60 ConvertorFront: Magnetic Mount with Power Pickup. Note Fenders now glued to shell.
The Venerable Defender Front: Engine Sound System
Centre: Mag Body Mount + Power
Rear: Head/Tail Light Power Module
Note that fitting the ESS Dual sound system up-front required removing some of the inner front fender material which would otherwise be needed for body mounting by the look of it. That wasn’t going to be needed for this shell though.
Corrections
15 Aug 2021: Hobbywing Quicrun was incorrectly stated as and linked to the 1200KV version. Link and text updated to reflect that it is actually the 1800KV version.