ARRMA has updated the Mojave 6S with a V3 platform, a new body design and clipless body access. Yes, there’s plenty of power to talk about. But anyone who has spent ten minutes searching gravel for a body clip may find the smallest part of this announcement oddly exciting.
The manufacturer’s launch page separates the standard ready-to-run (RTR) model from an EXB, or Extreme Bash, version. The standard model is ARA7604V3. Our earlier story referred to V2; that has been corrected. Keep the version number in view when comparing shops, because a familiar name can hide a different truck.
What ARRMA has changed
The standard V3 lists a 7075 T6 aluminium chassis, Spektrum 2050Kv brushless motor and 150A electronic speed controller (ESC), the unit regulating motor power. ARRMA describes 4S/6S operation and advertises 60+ mph capability. That’s a manufacturer figure, not a speed we’ve measured.
Body access uses a release button on each side. The separate EXB specification adds items including machined aluminium gearboxes and a different shock package. In other words, compare the actual equipment rather than treating EXB as a colour choice. UK stock, price and the battery-and-charger bill still need checking with your retailer.
The bit you’ll use every battery
Clipless access isn’t as dramatic as a truck leaving a ramp, but it’s a feature you’ll meet whenever the body comes off. Battery changes, clearing grass and checking something that sounded a bit expensive all start in the same place. Making that job less fiddly is a useful sort of improvement.
It won’t stop you leaving a tool somewhere ridiculous, obviously. There are limits to what vehicle design can do for us. But removing loose clips from that routine should appeal to anyone who likes getting back to the driving without a small archaeological dig first.
What we’d want to assess on a test truck is how the release works with dirty hands, how neatly the body locates and how the mounts hold up over time. A launch specification tells us the arrangement; repeated use would tell us how pleasant it is to live with. We haven’t done that test yet.
Desert-truck looks, actual driving space
The draw here is the idea of flowing runs: a sweeping turn, rough ground and suspension doing its thing while you pick the next line. You don’t need to reproduce a stunt montage to enjoy a desert truck. Getting a corner right twice in a row can be surprisingly addictive, especially after the first attempt was mostly optimism.
Think about where your own version of that afternoon happens. You need suitable ground, permission to use it and room to turn and stop. The useful location is the one you can visit regularly, not a magnificent patch of scenery three hours away that exists mainly in your saved videos.
Also consider the journey back to the car. Big RC models become less charming to carry after collecting mud. It isn’t a reason to rule one out; it’s a reason to plan the outing around the truck you’re actually buying. And if organised racing is the aim, ask your club about its classes before assuming a race-style body equals an eligible entry.
What 6S tells you—and what it doesn’t
The S number counts cells connected in series in the battery. More cells mean more voltage. It doesn’t mean a free extension to the afternoon’s running time, and you must use the battery arrangement the manual specifies.
Kv is another number that gets invited to do too many jobs. It describes approximate unloaded motor revolutions per minute per volt. It isn’t the finished truck’s speed. Gearing, tyre size and the load all have a say. Reading a motor number on its own is a bit like judging a whole dinner from the size of the plate.
Choose compatible batteries and charging equipment as a complete setup. Then learn what the truck does on your ground before chasing the biggest advertised number. A controllable run gives you something to enjoy; a speed you can only use for half a second mostly gives you something to brake from.
Standard or EXB: buy for your driving
The extra equipment on the EXB deserves a look if it matches what you intend to do. It doesn’t automatically make the standard truck the wrong answer. Work out which parts of the specification matter to you, and compare the complete cost rather than letting three letters make the decision.
As you get to know a model, make one adjustment at a time. If you change tyres, suspension settings and gearing together, you’ll have a busy evening and very little idea which change helped. A quick note on your phone beats trying to remember what “felt better last time” actually meant. Especially if last time you changed three things, lost a screw and declared the whole exercise a success because nothing caught fire.
For now, the V3 gives Mojave fans a concrete set of changes to chew over: body access, standard equipment and a distinct EXB route. We’re interested in the everyday details as much as the big-power headline. A truck you enjoy running, checking and running again is the point. Somewhere, a body clip is lying in the gravel, furious that its reign of tiny metal terror might be coming to an end.