Arrma Mojave 6S BLX 1/7 Desert Truck Review

It's time to eat if you're feeling hungry! Because the Mojave 6S BLX RTR Desert Truck, which we got our hands on, is big, strong, able to reach 60 mph, and ready to thrash—right out of the box. Let's look at this desert vehicle, give it a test drive, and then let it eat!

Unboxing the Arrma Mojave 6S BLX

The Arrma Mojave is this. With a 4x4 drivetrain, 6S brushless electronics, and stylish desert truck design, this 1/7 scale RC truck is undoubtedly a high-performance vehicle. When you take this truck out of the box, it is entirely operational, complete with a painted body, electronics that have been programmed, and the SLT3 transmitter, which needs four AA batteries. To start ripping, the truck also needs a battery pack; two 3S LiPo batteries or one 6S LiPo battery will provide the most power. In any case, that is a very high power output of 22.2V.

How fast is the Arrma Mojave 6S BLX

We tested the vehicle as-is, just out of the box, for top speeds using a brand-new 6S battery, and it swiftly reached 53 mph.

Thus, we removed the motor's stock pinion gear, swapped it for the accompanying high-speed pinion gear, charged the battery, and gave it another go. This time, the truck screamed past at 62 mph.

Additionally, the truck can be used with a 4S LiPo. Although it's not very quick, it's still fast, and the advantage is less wear on the drivetrain. Also, 4S batteries are less expensive—by around $60 for the 6800mAh Gens Ace Bashing Pro batteries we're using. With the stock pinion gear, the speed runs on 4S LiPo power are still respectable, reaching 37 mph, and with the high-speed gearing, 45 mph. We were prepared to smash after the speed runs, so we utilized the 6S LiPo to restore the stock pinion gear.

The Arrma Mojave 6S Body

Extreme off-road bashers rarely attempt to look realistic, so when they do, it's usually appreciated with several scale elements and decals to add to the appearance, such as the hard plastic front tube bumper that protrudes through the interior but is merely fastened to the body, the Mojave body does a good job of emulating the look of a desert truck. The actual bumper is partially concealed behind the body beneath the tube bumper, with the remaining component positioned beneath it. Since it's made of flexible rubber, it keeps the bumper appearance while being pliable enough to avoid digging into the ground.

The body's inside is also sleek, with a Lexan piece attached from the inside and roll bar tubing on the top and bottom to securely sandwich the interior in place. It is also firmly fastened. The dash, steering wheel, two small men, and their seats are all moulded into this interior component, which has been painted black and further decals applied.

Additional elements on the rear include spare gas cans, a rear axle, fire extinguisher decals, and rear window venting to facilitate airflow. The thick plastic skid plates on the roof are one of the best and most practical features; if you flip, you'll be rolling on those rather than the body. When they wear out, they can also be replaced.

The Arrma Mojave 6S Tires & Wheels

One final fascinating feature of this body is the large, wide wheel wells that protrude to catch our desert truck tires and wheels. These are bonded to rubber Dboots Fortress tires, which have vent holes on the rubber tire rather than the wheel, and use a colour-coordinated plastic multi-spoke wheel with a 17mm hex.

The main problem is that there aren't many aftermarket tires and wheels available for this truck, and these tires are 2.4/3.3". Body trimming is necessary for the majority of 17mm hex replacement tires. These paddle tires are from Pro-Line, and the stock wheels are only available as pre-mounted tires.

Driving the Arrma Mojave 6S

At about 30" long and 14" broad and weighing around 12 pounds, the Mojave is a large radio-controlled desert vehicle that swings around effortlessly, even on paved parking lot surfaces. The surface of our lot is covered with loose tree debris, which caused numerous power slides and a great deal of aggressive high-speed driving without the concern of traction rolling. Given that the Mojave isn't built to wheelie, remaining on the throttle for extended periods and exerting more effort is encouraged and rewarded by how quickly the tires and motor spool up. The Mojave's independent suspension is made to soak up the surface like an actual desert truck, and its light 550cst shock fluid makes it incredibly lively.

The truck sways and leans more on the main parking lot surface, which is cleaner than the previous one and has more traction. We even managed to get it to roll once or twice. Although very reactive, the suspension functions best in rugged terrain, where it moves swiftly to keep the tires on the ground and under control of the surface. You lose control the instant a tire lifts off the ground. The Mojave make a concentrated effort to ensure that a desert truck is always connected to the surface. There have never been any flips; however, in severe situations, the front inside tire lifts and the tire expands large.

Summary

Other than the Velcro on the truck's sides tearing off—likely due to human error—and one wheel nut coming loose and falling off during our first run, we had no problems with the vehicle. A wheel nut wrench is available, and we should have examined them, but we neglected to do so. We only modified it to attach the EcoPower 35mm fan to the supplied heatsink.

The truck is fantastic in appearance, power, and driving; with a single pull of the trigger, it can transform from gentle and playful to quite violent, and we wouldn't want it any other way.