TRX-4 LC70: 1 Minute Battery Fitting without Body removal, Screws, Body clips or Tools!

Fitting the battery only takes about 1 minute in this clip. The rest shows the ESC access and then some build details in stills to fill out the song length. Didn’t want to cut it short cause it ROCKS!!

Traxxas TRX-4 with a KillerBody LC70 cab. Battery is a 7.4v 2S 5000 mAh 45C LiPo Hard case SuperNano by NXE Power. Case size is (L)138mm x (H)46mm x (W)24mm.

When I started this build one thing I noticed immediately was the battery access or difficulty there of! Also getting access to the ESC to power on the Cruiser was an issue in its stock position as I wanted a full interior. I could tell that taking the body off to access those would get tired real quick!
So anyway here’s a video showing the battery getting fitted and and ESC switch access and function.

Some build details below,

Traxxas TRX-4 with a KillerBody LC70 cab on custom mounts. Was originally the Land Rover Defender version. Body and tray unpainted. (Only inside the cab and under bonnet is painted flat black)

Stock front inner guards narrowed and bolted to shortened TRX-4 floors trimmed to suit the LC70 cab.

Full custom interior with Yeah Racing seats, Cab floor hides the shift servo and diff (T) lock servos.

ESC relocated behind grill. Access for switch via opening bonnet.

Battery connection access via passenger door. 2s 5000mAh LiPo Hard Case Battery behind seats. Access via hinged panel at cab rear. Flat Tray is hinged at the rear and held down with a spring loaded catch.

Stock Receiver box relocated between seats as centre console. Antenna relocated to the position provided on the receiver box.

Stock steering servo replaced because it's mandatory...

KillerBody ARB Bumper(Bull/Rat Bar) on custom mounts with supplied LightForce driving lights.

Custom solid steel side rails/rock sliders.

RC4WD 9.5 cti Warn Winch with wireless remote.

Rims and tyres are from a HSP RC4 Crawler and are 1.9” rims with 107mm OD tyres. Rims are plastic and have the hole drilled out to suit the stepped stub axle. Spacers required under wheel nut as the rim is little thin and the nut hits the stub axle shoulder before clamping on the rim.

Stock springs and shockers. Shock mounts for the rear upper are custom brackets.

Custom Flat Bed Tray with folding/removable sides and tail gate.

Wheel base is 313mm with the stock Defender rear links machined down in length by around 11mm.

Many other minor mods to come....
Song: Battery
Artist: Metallica

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