Wow! I didn't know this kind of truck racing was a thing.

[Ritz413]

I think this is as close as I'll ever get to the real thing... My 1/5 Kraken Vekta Levi Shirley Edition
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Thats a good looking rig. How is it to drive?

 

[ferrebee88]

Thats a good looking rig. How is it to drive?

Its pretty fun to drive. It took a lot of tuning and upgrades, but it is pretty smooth now. I put some much larger Maxxis Trepadore tires on and it just looks amazing flying accross a field with that 34cc gas engine. It jumps pretty level and is pretty stable since the tuning. The bad part is that it's almost 50 pounds, so when you crash parts aren't cheap to replace.

 

[ferrebee88]

@Ritz413 is what it looks like with the bigger tires... looks like it's supposed to.

 

[Ritz413]

@Ritz413 is what it looks like with the bigger tires... looks like it's supposed to.
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Good stuff! We may require video.... for reasons

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

I feel you... WA is right behind you! Don't know how much more of this place I can take.

WA would be nice place if it weren't for Seattle. that seems to be where all the stupid comes from.
OR has the same problem with Portland.
CO has Denver.
its amazing how 1 densely populated city can F up an entire state.
CA has 3 of those cities.

 

[Ritz413]

WA would be nice place if it weren't for Seattle. that seems to be where all the stupid comes from.
OR has the same problem with Portland.
CO has Denver.
its amazing how 1 densely populated city can F up an entire state.
CA has 3 of those cities.

Yeah.....I saw the news coverage where they claim Seattle was a failed experiment and they are not sure what went wrong. They had Portugal as a model and chose to try it small scale. They created a singular location for everyone who didn't want go to jail for what they were up to. It's like walking into a casino and going "I can't believe how many people are gambling, and right out in the open." If they went state wide or country wide you would not have these problems.

I hope we can go back to trophy trucks.. that is a lot more fun.

 

[ferrebee88]

Not a trophy truck, but I was working up in Kirkland WA and saw a Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6 driving around a parking lot. Those have some pretty impressive suspension on them as well.

 

[ferrebee88]

I've never driven a race truck, but when Inwas in the Army I got a liscense to drive a Stryker. Those beasts have 8 hydropneumatic suspension struts. I ramped mine through the air by accident during training... I dont know how high, but I got about 13ft of distance.

 

[Ritz413]

Not a trophy truck, but I was working up in Kirkland WA and saw a Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6 driving around a parking lot. Those have some pretty impressive suspension on them as well.

The pool footage is priceless.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

see SST's were better on dirt

 

[ferrebee88]

How thrilling would it be to fly around a corner on 2 wheels in a Trophy Truck! I did it on a 4-wheeler once and just about pissed myself...

 

[Ritz413]

How thrilling would it be to fly around a corner on 2 wheels in a Trophy Truck! I did it on a 4-wheeler once and just about pissed myself...

I have done some high speed driving that invokes the real power adrenaline has to offer. Not in any legal, or sanctioned format however....

 

[Ritz413]

Watching trophy truck reviews, looks like there is a couple off brand models that are interesting.
https://www.amazon.com/HAIBOXING-3100A-Off-road-Brushless-Trucks/dp/B0CL9LMK4Z
oil filled shocks, ball bearings, ifs, solid rear axle, hobbywing esc etc. I have no experience with this brand....but now i am curious...

 

[ferrebee88]

Watching trophy truck reviews, looks like there is a couple off brand models that are interesting.
https://www.amazon.com/HAIBOXING-3100A-Off-road-Brushless-Trucks/dp/B0CL9LMK4Z
oil filled shocks, ball bearings, ifs, solid rear axle, hobbywing esc etc. I have no experience with this brand....but now i am curious...

Interesting indeed. Its 1/14 scale.

 

[Ritz413]

Interesting indeed. Its 1/14 scale.

3s capable right out of the box

 

[9x19]

'Frequently Returned Item'

 

[Ritz413]

'Frequently Retuned Item'

The same could be said about all of my cars....

 

[Cranberry Juice]

strange how it's called stadium truck.
I wish they had 1:1 scale rustler racing

There was a Traxxas truck there.

 

[9x19]

The same could be said about all of my cars....

Let us know how it goes...

 

[Ritz413]

Let us know how it goes...

I'm assuming you misplaced an r in the original post.....but frequently RETUNED cars are my thing,lol