00:00Alright, so you've got a trail rig sitting on the bench, and you keep telling yourself it's
00:04good enough, but we both know it's not. I went down the rabbit hole and found the best deals
00:09for the top 5 RC crawler upgrades for trail rigs, and honestly, a couple of these are so cheap
00:14you'll wonder why you didn't grab them sooner. Let's get into it. First up is the metal recovery
00:20drag chains and trailer hitch shackle set, this is the little detail piece that makes your rig
00:25look legit on the trail and actually functional when you're dragging a buddy out of a jam.
00:30It fits basically everything, TRX4, SCX10, Wraith, Capra, Redcat, you name it. We're
00:36talking $3.88, nearly 5,000 sold, and a 4.9 rating. For less than a coffee, your truck gets
00:44real
00:44recovery gear instead of that molded plastic nonsense. Next, if you don't have a winch yet,
00:50come on, man. This metal steel wired automatic simulated winch runs about $10.73 and it's a
00:57total game-changer for self-recovery, the wired automatic spool actually pulls, so you can winch
01:02yourself up ledges instead of constantly doing the walk-of-shame reverse. It bolts onto TRX4,
01:08SCX10-2 and 3, RBX10, D90, TF2, all the usual suspects. Almost 5,000 units sold at 4.8 stars,
01:17and at this price, there's zero excuse to be stuck anymore. Third one is the sleeper upgrade nobody
01:23talks about until their motor cooks, a cooling fan. This RC25-50mm fan pushes 28,000 revolutions
01:31per minute and drops right onto your motor or ESC, whether you're running brushed or brushless,
01:361 out of 10 scale or even bigger. It's $4.62, 4.9 stars, nearly 4,900 sold. Heat is
01:45what kills
01:46electronics on long trail runs, so for under 5 bucks, this is the cheapest insurance policy
01:51you'll ever buy. Fourth, let's talk wheels, because those stock plastic rims are holding you back.
01:57These aluminum alloy and carbon fiber beadlock wheels are 1.9-inch with adjustable offset hubs
02:03so you can dial in your track width and get that perfect stance. Four pieces for $26.80,
02:094.8 stars, and over 4,500 sold. They look incredible, they add real weight down low for
02:16better crawling, and the beadlock means you can swap tires without glue. If you want your rig to
02:21perform and turn heads, this is it. And the big one, the heart of the build, the Hobbywing Quick
02:27Run Fusion SA. This is a combined motor and ESC, 40-amp, available in 1,800 kV or 1,200
02:34kV,
02:34and it is buttery smooth with incredible low-end control. It's $73.82, 4.9 stars, over 4,400 sold,
02:43and it fits both 1-10th and 1-8th scale crawlers. Yeah, it's the priciest thing on this list,
02:49but it replaces two components, cleans up your wiring, and transforms how your truck crawls.
02:55This is the upgrade you feel every single run. So there you go 5 upgrades that'll turn your trail
03:01rig into something serious, and none of them will break the bank. All the links are in the description
03:06below, so go check them out. If this helped you out, drop a like and hit subscribe, I'll keep
03:12hunting down the best budget upgrades for you. Now go get those trucks dirty.
