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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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Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 5:08:10 AM   
NOIC


 

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Status: offline 		I'm in the market for a Monster Truck and money is not an issue. Your comments would be appreciated in helping me choose which one to buy. I am considering these presently:

Team Associated MGT 8.0
HPI Savage XL
Traxxas Revo 2008 Platinum Edition
CEN Racing GST 7.7 (Genesis Super Truck)
CEN Racing Nemesis 7.7
Losi LST2

Currenty I have an MBX5R Buggy and I love the quality and speed so I'm looking for the same thing in a truck. Speed, Endurance, Quality Any suggestions you can offer, Pro or Con are welcome.

< Message edited by NOIC -- 6/18/2008 5:30:41 AM >

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 5:21:30 AM   
Sugafree



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From: ontario, ON, CANADA
Status: offline 		LST2

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 6:06:47 AM   
IloveMYxt2



Posts: 217
Joined: 5/21/2008
From: Turlock, CA, USA
Status: offline 		LST2 wins my choice.

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XT2 (not stock)

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 6:21:31 AM   
sfar785


 

Posts: 1444
Joined: 4/7/2007
From: colorado springs, CO, USA
Status: offline 		Savage X...not the XL, but the X

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 6:26:38 AM   
novakmaxx



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From: woodbury, MN, USA
Status: offline 		I had a LST2. I liked it a lot but I never drove a revo. I like the shocks on the revo. The Platinum Edition revo has a lot of traxxas upgrades I like that about it too. The LST2 was very strong. It never broke all the time I had it. I would buy the LST2 or a revo.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 6:38:20 AM   
HerrSavage


 

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From: Leipzig, , GERMANY
Status: offline 		LST2 - cuz it's fast, strong, handles great, and is basically the total package.

Then go to jennysrcparts chop shop on e-bay, buy all the Muggy parts you need, and Muggify your LST2, so it looks like this....(my Muggy):




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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 3:53:42 PM   
EG1


 

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From: , MA, USA
Status: offline 		Are you going to race or bash or both?

For all out bashing the LST2 and savage are great. For racing the LST2 and revo are the ticket.

I've owned all 3 btw...

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 4:02:03 PM   
Muggy250r



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From: florham park, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		i had a muggy and i got rid of it and got a savage x 4.6f and havnt looked bad yet... i love the savage a 100000x more! its great!!!

so i vote savage!!!

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 4:43:10 PM   
Clymer122693


 

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From: Gillette, WY, USA
Status: offline 		I would buy mine

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 5:43:47 PM   
RCtruckRacer



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Joined: 6/2/2005
From: Eugene, OR, USA
Status: offline 		If money is no object, and it will strictly be a basher, I would look at some 1/5 - 1/6 scale gasoline powered r/c's.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 6:59:46 PM   
binaryterror



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From: Roseville, MI, USA
Status: offline 		You like the handling and performance of a Buggy, you will not truely be satisfied with any MT, their handling and power are not even close to a Buggy. Granted I still like my MT's but there is a line.

If i read your post right you want something as good as possible and still a TRUCK. I'd personally say you want a Truggy, not an MT. There are many great truggys out there, heck even Mugen makes a nice one (which would help since you own a Mugen already and some parts interchange).

As far as MT's go for handling and racing with bashing as well there are only 2 strong contenders for the serious racer which is an LST2 or a Revo. Bashing the Savage seems to be top dog, but all the trucks bash well.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 8:17:23 PM   
NOIC


 

Posts: 64
Joined: 9/2/2005
From: Toledo, OH, USA
Status: offline 		Well I really appreciate all the responses and if there are more, please keep them coming. Just to clear up a few things, I "do" like my buggy, but that is a different avenue. When I'm running the buggy it is for speed and agility. How fast I can get around the track, etc. What I want in a truck is more bashing I guess. I want to take big jumps without breaking it every time, but I still want it fast. Having said that, I think a truggy is "not" really what I'm looking for, but I wanted to get the choices out there before I made a commitment. I think I'm leaning towards the Savage XL (it's big) or the REVO (lots of hop ups), but I'm still listening to all of you. Thanks again.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 8:28:36 PM   
twomanytoys


 

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Status: offline 		Not sure why you would think a truggy would not be as fast or jump as well as a MT. My Truggy will jump higher and farther than my Savage and its just as fast. I have NEVER broken a part on my truggy and I race it alot. I have broke quite a few things on my Savage. A truggy will be stronger and built better than a MT. The only thing you gain in a MT is ground clearance. If you are thinking of a Revo, thats as close to a truggy as you can get so why not consider a truggy?

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/18/2008 8:45:26 PM   
NOIC


 

Posts: 64
Joined: 9/2/2005
From: Toledo, OH, USA
Status: offline 		I agree with everthing you said twomanytoys. I think I want something that can over rougher ground, still have lots of power, but not be a clunker on flat terrain either. Yes the REVO is what appears to be a truggy. That's why I wanted all of your opinions. My local hobby stores don't stock any of them so I can't even look. Maybe I need a little more advice on what's best. My goal is to cover the roughest ground, but not rock crawling, have all the power, but stay in the 1/8th category. And of coarse duribilty. I've gone through the fixing it every time you run it phase. That is why I bought the Mugen. Just looking for the same quality. Had I really wanted a truggy, I would have gotten the MBX5T, but I want something less for racing and more for bashing.

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RE: Which Monster Truck Would You Buy? - 6/19/2008 3:20:09 AM   
johnsland8


 

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From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Status: offline 		I find it interesting that the Associated MGT 8.0 is a distant second to the LST2 in the voting at 20% but there isn't a single comment about it yet?

Anybody have the story on