The Build – Part 9 The final step to our Vaterra Ascender K5 build has us attaching the front and rear bumpers, side bars and wheel/tire assemblies. We’ll also be installing the body mounts however I won’t be showing you how to do the body, just in case you’ve decided not to use the bad …

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The Build – Part 8 Now that we’ve put the links on the axles, we need to attach the axles to the chassis. This appeared like it might be a little crazy with all the links and shocks spidering all over, but actually wasn’t that big of a deal once I found the ‘process’. So, …

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The Build – Part 7 Next up on our Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer build are the suspension links. We’ll be building 2 pair for both the front and the back as well as the panhard rod. Build Notes: The manual does have build steps for each length of links depending on which wheelbase you’re going …

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The Build – Part 6 Part 6 of our Ascender K5 build has us assembling the shocks. Vaterra was nice enough to give us some good, threaded shocks that are easy to build and work great. On to the build. Build Notes: The shocks go together very easily, however I think the oil supplied is …

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The Build – Part 5 The manual has us assembling the chassis and installing the electronics in the same step but I chose to break it out into two for simplicity sake. Vaterra has given us a few cool features in the electronics install section and I felt it needed its own section. Build Notes: …

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The Build – Part 4 The chassis on the Ascender K5 is very similar in design to other scalers, however Vaterra has added a bit of a twist. Instead of 2 frame rails, they’ve included 4; 2 per side. Depending on the way you assemble them allows you to build it in one of four …

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The Build – Part 3 Part 3 of the Vaterra Ascender K5 build involves assembling the rear axle. This process is very similar to the front axle with just a lot less parts. You should be able to breeze through it. Build Notes: None. Start off by assembling the center driveshaft. This step is exactly …

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The Build – Part 2 In Part 2 of the Vaterra Ascender K5 build, we’ll be working on the front axle. This includes the axle, gears and steering system. The K5 uses a standardized front solid axle but has a few features that set it apart; 1) the front axle is a single piece, meaning …

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The Build – Part 1 Part 1 of the Vaterra Ascender build revolves around the transmission. The Vaterra transmission is similar to other trail truck’s gearboxes so if you’ve built one before, this should be a walk in the park. If this is your first time, pay special attention to my notes to make the …

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Trail trucks are quickly becoming one of those must-have vehicles in everyone’s RC stable. With massive aftermarket support and uber-scale realism, there’s definitely a growing market for these vehicles. Vaterra is looking to put it’s stamp on the scaler-scene with the release of their Ascender, a new ground-up design aimed straight for the trails. This …

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