The Build – Part 12 The final step with the Team Durango DEST201R is the body, wheels and tires. Since they are a good all-around tire at the track I plan to test at, I went with the Proline Suburbs. The body comes with the kit but I sent it out to JGO Paintz (located …

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The Build – Part 11 There is plenty of room on the chassis for standard racing electronics, however the location of the receiver and ESC is completely dependent on which version of the truck you build. The rear-motor build puts the motor on the left side of the truck; standard issue for most offroad RC …

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The Build – Part 10 The shocks are the single most important part of the suspension of the DEST210R. Mess these up and you’ll most likely be struggling out on the track! Take you time building the shocks! Build Notes: The shock pistons all look very much alike. When removing them from the tree, snap …

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The Build – Part 9 Step 9 consists of building the turnbuckles. Pretty simple and straightforward, but do yourself a favor and READ the page before building. I saw 4 sets of turnbuckles and spent a good 15 minutes looking for 4 sets of angled ball cups…only to realize that the bottom 2 sets were …

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The Build – Part 8 In Step 8 we attach the gearbox to the chassis. There is only one place the gearbox can mount but, depending on the configuration with which you built it (RM3, RM4, MM3, MM4) will designate how to attach it. Build Notes: Pay close attention when mounting the gearbox. Make sure …

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The Build – Part 7 In this step we will be assembling the gearbox. The DEST210R allows you to build the gearbox in one of 4 configurations; Rear Motor 3-Gear (RM3), Rear Motor 4-Gear (RM4), Mid Motor 3-Gear (MM3) or Mid Motor 4-Gear(MM4). Each of these has it’s pros and cons, and you can read …

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The Build – Part 6 Part 6 deals with building the DEST210R’s ball differential. While I could have incorporated this with the gearbox build, I just figured it would be easier to keep things short and sweet. Build Notes: The instructions mention a ‘Silicone Grease’ and a ‘Molybdenum Grease’. Typically, Silicone Grease is clear so …

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The Build – Part 5 The rear suspension of the DEST210R is as simple to assemble as the front. Build Notes: You will need to use black grease to build the rear drive axles. Have some paper towels available to help with clean-up. Pay close attention to the direction of the rear suspension arms. Building …

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The Build – Part 4 On to the front suspension. This part of the build includes the front suspension arms, steering knuckles and caster blocks. Pretty simple, straightforward steps. Build Notes: The suspension arms are made of a pretty strong plastic; you’ll notice this when you try and screw in the droop screws. I would …

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The Build – Part 3 The step involves building the front shock tower and attaching it to the front bulkhead. We’ll attach that final assembly to the chassis. Pretty simple 6-step process. Build Notes: None. Start by attaching the two ball ends to the Shock Tower. Use the inner mounting hole and don’t forget to …

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