New to 1/5 Gas Powered RC? You'll Need These...

Whether you've already purchased your gas powered Rampage or you are about to, you'll want to pick up a few basic accessories if you don't already have them.

1. AA Batteries:  You'll need 4 AA batteries for the transmitter (remote control).  I recommend using high quality Alkaline batteries such as the Tenergy batteries that I sell or perhaps some Duracell or similar high quality cells.  Do not use old or cheap batteries from the dollar store.  In order to have a strong radio signal, a high quality battery is the only way to go.
2. Gas can and fresh fuel:  I suggest getting a gas can specifically for your Rampage.  If you've got some old, dirty fuel laying around that you use for your lawnmower, it's also time to treat yourself to a fresh batch.  It suggest buying smaller amounts of fuel more often rather than 5 gallons at a time.  This will help ensure your fuel is as fresh as can be.  Everyone has their own opinion on what fuel/octane to use.  I say go with "Premium" and it will work well.
3. 2-Stroke Oil:  This one is important.  Do not use anything from the hardware store or even hobby store.  Pick up some high quality 2-stroke dirt bike oil.  My top picks are Castor 927, Yamalube or Honda HP2  

Not required but helpful

Here are a few items that are not 100% required but will make your life easier:

1. Battery charger:  All Rampages include a receiver battery and a basic trickle charger.  This charger takes 6-8 hours to charge.  I don't know about you but I don't like waiting 6-8 hours between runs for my battery to charge.  I suggest a quality charger such as the HX-705 that I sell or perhaps a B6 from Amazon.  
2. Receiver battery:  You may want to also consider adding a second receiver pack to you pit box or upgrading to a 5000mAh pack for longer runs between charges.  The stock battery will last for about 1 tank of fuel.  Having a second pack or a higher mAh pack available will allow you to run your Rampage for longer.
3. Tools:  Some high quality metric hex wrenches will help ensure you do not strip any screws.  I offer some nice Hexfly tools or you can use anything for a quality manufacturer such as Snap-On, Mac etc.  Do not use the ball end style, keep your tips sharp and the chances of stripping any screws is reduced to almost zero.
4. Ratio Rite:  A Ratio Rite or similar oil mixing cup is the easiest way that I know of to ensure fast and accurate oil/fuel mixture. By the way, I like to mix my fuel 28:1

I hope this helps, if you find this information helpful, please use the links in this post to purchase your additional items from Amazon and I'll earn a small commission.

Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it.

​Rob