The Build – Part 8 The final step in the Team Associated T5M build is the body, wheels and tires. It does come with a cool Proline body but not with tires, which isn’t all the odd. What IS odd is that it doesn’t come with wheels either. Build Notes: The body is clear so …

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The Build – Part 7 A truck as bad ass as the T5M needs to have some bad ass running gear. For this, we’ll be using the following stuff: • Reedy RS1508 Digital HV Servo • Reedy Blackbox 410R Competition Brushless ESC • Reedy Sonic 540 Mach 2 7.0T Brushless Motor • Reedy 5800mAh 65C …

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The Build – Part 6 Team Associated’s T5M comes with their awesome Factory Team V2, Big Bore shocks. Featuring 12mm bodies and healthy 3mm shafts, these shocks are some of the best in the industry. Build Notes: Shock building is messy so make sure you not only have clean up rags, but also a something …

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The Build – Part 5 After installing the transmission, we’re headed back to the rear suspension of the Team Associated T5M to finish it off. A few cool features include the rear hub inserts that allow more adjustment just by changing mounting plates and a full set of CVA drive bones. On with the show. …

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The Build – Part 4 The Team Associated T5M comes equipped with the same stellar 4-gear transmission that you will find in the B5M. Thankfully it comes loaded with a ball diff (I’m not a gear diff fan), high-quality bearings and the A-Team’s V2 slipper clutch system. Build Notes: Since we’ll be working with greases …

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The Build – Part 3 The rear suspension on the Team Associated T5M is similar to the B5M and even includes a cool blue aluminum inner camber ballstud mount. This mount is reversible to allow different tuning and is a solid mounting point for the heavy duty ballstuds. AE has broken the rear build into …

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The Build – Part 2 The front suspension is pretty straight forward and includes quite a bit of tuning. AE has opted to use inserts to adjust alot of the front end, including caster and axle location. Build Notes: We used, once again, the silver Sharpie to highlight the parts steering block and caster block …

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The Build – Part 1 The first part of our Team Associated T5M build revolves around the steering. This ST features a bearing-supported, dual-bellcrank steering system that includes tuning features like Ackermann, bumpsteer and and toe. Build Notes: In the later steps you may notice that I highlighted the molded lettering on the bulkheads with …

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It was only a matter of time until the brilliant mid-motor design of Team Associated’s B5M made its way to their Stadium Truck. This truck features all of the same goodness as the buggy but in a longer, wider form. It’s handling is excellent and it jumps like a gazelle, making it one of the …

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