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The Build – Part 8 Since this is a kit, I had the luxury of outfitting the Yeti XL with whatever electronics I wanted to. I’m not going to be playing nice with this rig, …

The Build – Part 7 The chassis on the Yeti XL is a quite the marvel of molding. It’s got pockets and channels molded in all over the place. It’s also a simple slip-and-fit design, …

The Build – Part 6 The Yeti XL uses a dual-bellcrank steering setup that rolls on a nice set of bearings. It has an integrated servo saver as well as adjustable links for toe. That …

The Build – Part 5 Axial has outfitted the Yeti XL with an independent front suspension that uses some beefy parts. CVDs are also a standard item as are the metal pins to capture the …

The Build – Part 4 The Axial Yeti XL uses a little different rear axle than most vehicles. We’ll be building a solid rear axle that includes the diff from our previous step. Once complete, …

The Build – Part 3 Time to build the rear differential. Other than the outdrives, the rear diff build is exactly like the front. You should breeze through this step. Simple, right? Clean up your …

The Build – Part 2 The second part of the Axial Yeti XL build has us installing the front differential into the front gearbox. Great job. Set the front gearbox assembly off to the side …

The Build – Part 1 The first thing Axial has you doing is building the front differential. It’s like any standard fluid-filled diff, however it’s massively over-built to withstand the monster power you can run …

Axial has done a great job at focusing their efforts towards scale releases. Their line of scale trail trucks has been hugely popular, so it was a nice change to see them venture off and …

The Build – Part 8 The final step in our Team Associated RC10B5M build has us gluing up some tires and mounting up the body and wing. Build Notes: To get the most out of …