Stock? Never Heard of It… High Trail “Black Beauty” 1979 FORD XLT TRX-4 | RC ADVENTURES

“As slow as possible… as fast as necessary.” It's my motto on the trail. Big day for me, its not every day I pickup a new trail truck - but it is time. I selected a special edition Black Traxxas TRX-4 High Trail 1070 Ford XLT from a hobby shop about an hour away — and because I already knew what I wanted, I made a few changes before it ever touched the trail. 1.9 beadlock wheels, narrower sealed tires, a light kit, and an ESS-Dual sound system. Nothing groundbreaking… just a step in the right direction. I’ll run the stock 550 brushed motor until it’s done. For now, it does exactly what I need. With the truck ready, Optimus Prime was already waiting — itching to pull it out to its new stomping grounds. Spring 2026. The creek is clean, the trails are waking up, and it felt like the right time to get back to it. I loaded it up and hauled it into the woods for its first real crawl — creek, mud, and everything in between. Calm. Controlled. Capable. After all these years… it’s still hard to beat a good day on the trail. – Aaron