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Help on picking good truck.
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I would recommend the Revo. It meets all of your criteria. It's pretty fast out of the box. There are tons of upgrades available in the after market. The truck is also pretty durable.
i agree 100%
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I'm not into nitro any more but I see everyone been talking Revo's lately, are they getting to be the favorite over Savages?
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I have a revo and LOVE it. I beat it like it stole something and have broken very few parts.
No way
: The "really fast" part disqualifies the Savage. The Revo is quicker out of the box. The Savage otherwise meets all the requirements.joebickerton
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us the schumacher menace any good?
From what I've seen (vids and at the LHS) and my limited experience with them, they are pretty fragile. Fast, but turn into a grenade if you hit anything.
For a basher, I'd still recommend a savage. The revo is good... and I'm thinking of piecing one together again... but then I'm back to the problems I had when I had one. Kept tweaking the engine bay due to bottoming out hard and got tired of it. Tried to adjust the shocks/springs/rockers but then it became so stiff that it was annoying to drive in general.
If you want "big", then the Savage XL or Losi XXL are big. Both are good trucks. Losi's drive line is still the stronger/longer lasting of the two (if you ignore the two speed assembly).
I have a 1" extended savage (similar in size to the XL) and a losi aftershock. Both heavily upgraded to tear through a brick wall and take a lot of it along for the ride. I lean more towards durability than looks since I'm a basher only kind of guy.
I've had the following in the past:
2.5 maxx
2.5 sport maxx
big block conversion maxx
savage 21
savage with HB 1" extension
2.5R revo
3.3 revo chassis with OS18Tm
XTM Mammoth
HPI Nitro RS4
Aftershock
For a basher, I'd still recommend a savage. The revo is good... and I'm thinking of piecing one together again... but then I'm back to the problems I had when I had one. Kept tweaking the engine bay due to bottoming out hard and got tired of it. Tried to adjust the shocks/springs/rockers but then it became so stiff that it was annoying to drive in general.
If you want "big", then the Savage XL or Losi XXL are big. Both are good trucks. Losi's drive line is still the stronger/longer lasting of the two (if you ignore the two speed assembly).
I have a 1" extended savage (similar in size to the XL) and a losi aftershock. Both heavily upgraded to tear through a brick wall and take a lot of it along for the ride. I lean more towards durability than looks since I'm a basher only kind of guy.
I've had the following in the past:
2.5 maxx
2.5 sport maxx
big block conversion maxx
savage 21
savage with HB 1" extension
2.5R revo
3.3 revo chassis with OS18Tm
XTM Mammoth
HPI Nitro RS4
Aftershock
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TmaxxKidDuDE
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I would recommend a traxxas tmaxx.
they are really big,thet are highly customizable and if you get it tuned good it will got fast.
I have a tmaxx and i love it.
I can do wheelies all day and flip it and all the good stuff and it is fine except for the body!!!!
Good luck finding your truck
here is a video of mostly tmaxx's and like 3 savages at the end.
look and see wat people can do with tmaxx's
they are really big,thet are highly customizable and if you get it tuned good it will got fast.
I have a tmaxx and i love it.
I can do wheelies all day and flip it and all the good stuff and it is fine except for the body!!!!
Good luck finding your truck
here is a video of mostly tmaxx's and like 3 savages at the end.
look and see wat people can do with tmaxx's
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