Traxxas's New Ride

[The Hybrid]

I think its awesome!!! LMK what you think about it:

http://www.traxxas.com/products/promo/5610_promo.htm

[bearrickster]

I have never been a Traxxas fan but that does look pretty Cool. Got to give it to Traxxas they are comming around and makeing some cool Trucks

[purpletimbo]

I love things controlled from the handset, and it looks like a great dual purpose, quick enough for fun and a capable crawler, let's hope its not stupid money

[The Hybrid]

this was a HUGE step for Traxxas to catch up to the comp and try to sort of leave the "basher" style...know what I mean...

[Bent]

I personally was dissappointed in this model it was supposed to be a crawler. How ever IMO it isnt anything more than a overpriced MT or stadium type truck. just my 2cents worth.

[Brandon G]

Saw one at the LHS a few days ago. They are bigger than I would have expected. It seems like more of a coverall basher vehicle than anything else. Not really a recer, not really a crawler.. But I'm sure it will fit somebody's niche. Lots of engineering packed in there, one thing I like about it.

[longboardnj]

im glad they make something like this, but just think if this came as a kit ..id like to see this truck without 2 speed and diff lock. like a monster truck racer,or maybe manual 2 speed and diff lock ...i like it when they keep rcs simple.. im still waiting for someone like traxxas to make a monster truck like the mrc world scale truck..

[purpletimbo]

I kind of like technology, not having to strip the truck to alter the use suits me, but I second you on the World's truck,



even their 1/10 looked awesome

[longboardnj]

I kind of like technology, not having to strip the truck to alter the use suits me, but I second you on the World's truck,

i was not talking about striping down the truck to make it switch speeds or lock gears..i just thought if they want these options to make them manual like the old toy rcs with the high/low switch.. dont get me wrong i like the truck and think its real cool. i like technology and high tech stuff but high tech simplicity like b4/t4 suits me best..how cool would it be to have a worlds scale t4 that ran a 775 motor and 2 batterys....oh thanks for the pics are they your trucks?

[purpletimbo]

They are indeed my collection, I bought a brace of MT-10s as new, and 2 project thunder kings to make a good one, all electric, very traxxas 2 motors RWD

[longboardnj]

how do the trucks run,,any problems with thunder king or others and what do you do for parts and spur gears?.heres what id like to see made [youtube]MSYL16ecu7E&feature=related[/youtube]

[purpletimbo]

They run fine, obviously not as quick, but still on original MSC etc, for an alloy heavy Chassis the Thunder is fairly rapid, apparently the diff can be made metal inside with Madfroce Kyosho parts, never needed spares yet, the MT-10 have a fairly stock white diff and slipper arrangement.
Some ebay spares still around for thunder, and an odd buggy comes up, a US guy has a new built MT-10 but wants $$$
Mostly I bought a aspares truck, as it had a good shell but blown diff, and casings weren't to be had.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170265448284
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260290659825
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320352801081

[Bent]

Timbo pm me.

[aeiou]

I run these gears in my Baja King:

http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=398

Expensive, I know, but it holds up to the brushless setup. My son's Thunder King has the stock gears with dual Trinity Midnight motors and has never had a problem with the gears/diff. Like purpletimbo, I also picked up a couple of parts trucks for spares.

[karnivool]

i too love the extra switch for high or low etc, come on thats way cooler!. great multi purpose truck indeed.

who cares if it wont win a crawling comp/race thats not what it was designed for anyway, led's are wild good work traxxas