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Which Monster Truck Would You Buy?

Team Associated MGT 8.0

20% (30)

HPI Savage XL

28% (42)

Traxxas Revo 2008 Platinum Edition

13% (19)

CEN Racing GST 7.7 (Genesis Super Truck)

6% (10)

CEN Racing Nemesis 7.7

0% (1)

Losi LST2

30% (44)

Total Votes : 146

(last vote on : 10/7/2008 5:44:55 AM)
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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 1:26:21 AM

rclynx

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none of the above

buy a real truck in a kit

.........................HPI is one of ther best

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 3:21:15 AM

Xtfreak

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Savage XL

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 4:37:55 AM

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I know its likely a hike, but head up to Larry's Performance RC's in Sterling Heights. Not only do they stock all you list, they have them out of the box on display so you can touch and see them better. Their prices are also very good, usually beating Tower...

Well worth the trip, binaryterror. Excellent selection. Friendly people. Beats the heck out of MLHS's

Thanks for the tip.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 6:44:12 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: NOIC

quote:

I know its likely a hike, but head up to Larry's Performance RC's in Sterling Heights. Not only do they stock all you list, they have them out of the box on display so you can touch and see them better. Their prices are also very good, usually beating Tower...

Well worth the trip, binaryterror. Excellent selection. Friendly people. Beats the heck out of MLHS's

Thanks for the tip.

Well? Have you made a decision???

Inquiring minds want to know....

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 6:59:11 AM

NOIC

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none of the above buy a real truck in a kit .........................HPI is one of ther best

I'd like a kit. From what I can tell the Savage XSS is the one you're talking about. Any idea how it would compare to the XL?

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 7:07:06 AM

NOIC

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quote:

quote:

ORIGINAL: NOIC

quote:

I know its likely a hike, but head up to Larry's Performance RC's in Sterling Heights. Not only do they stock all you list, they have them out of the box on display so you can touch and see them better. Their prices are also very good, usually beating Tower...

Well worth the trip, binaryterror. Excellent selection. Friendly people. Beats the heck out of MLHS's

Thanks for the tip.

Well? Have you made a decision???

Inquiring minds want to know....

Well as you an tell, not yet. It's really hard to decide. It looks like nobody likes CEN Racing so I guess I'll leave them to the side. I looked at the REVO Platimum. It is one cool looking truck with hop ups galore, but the guy at Larry's kept saying "that's more of a race truck" so I got the impression he was suggesting I look at something else. The LS2 wasn't out, but from what I'm reading it's more of a truggy so, while it appears to be the most liked, I am probably leaving that one go as well just because I really want a Truck. I think I'm down to either the Savage XL (unless someone knows more about the kit XSS and how it compares to the XL) or the REVO Platimum. Do you suppose we can mix them and get a hybrid?

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 2:00:41 PM

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one thing is...i would get the lst2.....its bigblock...and theres plenty of room to work with on it you can go out and buy like any hopup and not have to worry if it will fit..the revo on the other hand.... 1/10 scale...and everything is crammed also its only a .20...And a savage i drive my cousins all the time...and he likes it he does afterrun procerdures and everything although after 2 months his engine doesnt "go" like it used too.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 5:48:46 PM

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ORIGINAL: NOIC
The LS2 wasn't out, but from what I'm reading it's more of a truggy so, while it appears to be the most liked, I am probably leaving that one go as well just because I really want a Truck.

The LST2's a Monster Truck..............Just because it can hang with truggy's .......Don't make it a Truggy

It'll Bash with if not better than Any Truck out there.....

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 7:03:28 PM

Lilredmachine

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*gasps*

An upside down Savage! Never happened before, that one.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 7:11:00 PM

Snaut Rocket

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quote:

ORIGINAL: NOIC

quote:

quote:

ORIGINAL: NOIC

quote:

I know its likely a hike, but head up to Larry's Performance RC's in Sterling Heights. Not only do they stock all you list, they have them out of the box on display so you can touch and see them better. Their prices are also very good, usually beating Tower...

Well worth the trip, binaryterror. Excellent selection. Friendly people. Beats the heck out of MLHS's

Thanks for the tip.

Well? Have you made a decision???

Inquiring minds want to know....

Well as you an tell, not yet. It's really hard to decide. It looks like nobody likes CEN Racing so I guess I'll leave them to the side. I looked at the REVO Platimum. It is one cool looking truck with hop ups galore, but the guy at Larry's kept saying "that's more of a race truck" so I got the impression he was suggesting I look at something else. The LS2 wasn't out, but from what I'm reading it's more of a truggy so, while it appears to be the most liked, I am probably leaving that one go as well just because I really want a Truck. I think I'm down to either the Savage XL (unless someone knows more about the kit XSS and how it compares to the XL) or the REVO Platimum. Do you suppose we can mix them and get a hybrid?

the revo platinum is more of a truggy than all the other ones.
And the savage ss kit would be a good start.
Lets you get to know the truck in side and out.
although it does handle like a tank.
I still say lst2.
Theoretically if you can control the truck in the air and steer it out of the way of obsticles it wont break. So there fore thats why i would choose the lst2

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 7:56:59 PM

Clymer122693

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ORIGINAL: phast46

one thing is...i would get the lst2.....its bigblock...and theres plenty of room to work with on it you can go out and buy like any hopup and not have to worry if it will fit..the revo on the other hand.... 1/10 scale...and everything is crammed also its only a .20...And a savage i drive my cousins all the time...and he likes it he does afterrun procerdures and everything although after 2 months his engine doesnt "go" like it used too.

Obviously you haven't seen a revo otherwise you would retract your statement about it being 1/10th and everything being crammed in there. My Revo is the same size (little longer and wider wheelbase) as my Savage X SS.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 10:07:34 PM

MaddMatt

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I had a revo 2.5r and the motor sucked. Traxxas truck will need a new motor first thing, that will be like wasted money. My LHS said savage parts come on a tree like plastic models, you buy all of them to get one part. I personally am in the same boat as you, and I have narrowed it to a new 4908 T-maxx which will be scrapping the motor instantly, an LST based Losi such as Raminator or Aftershock, but you cant change the gear ratio of the pinion/spur gear (that I know of yet) and an MGT And as of right now I'm leaning toward the MGT. Because it looks more realistic and motor may be better.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/20/2008 10:13:43 PM

Snaut Rocket

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stay away from a tmaxx.
THe mgt's motor is a charm to tune.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/21/2008 3:13:26 AM

rclynx

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I think I'm down to either the Savage XL (unless someone knows more about the kit XSS and how it compares to the XL) or the REVO Platimum. Do you suppose we can mix them and get a hybrid?

Its one of the easiest kits to put together thats out there. Obvious I'm an XTM guy and I like the Mammoth kit very much but the Savage X SS is probably one the easiest kits there is. I sold 5 of them last year and everyone loved them.......lots of upgrades, good engine and your not stuck with some junk radio and servos that come with all the RTR's

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