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03-15-2008, 08:28 AM
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looking for a new truck.
i'm back and i gotta say thx to everyone for the kind words and good wishes i received. it was very much appreciated. now to get back to the important stuff.... i'm gettin a new rc.(lol) my wife said i need something to keep me from thinking too much so i should get a new truck to bash around.lol guess she has no idea how much thinking goes into one of these. anyway i got a 1/10 volcano sv that i'm gonna be ordering parts for very soon. but i want something bigger. at least a 1/8 or maybe a 1/5. but i have no idea what to get. i want tough, fast, and hopefuly reliability. what would you guys suggest? and oh yea 4wd too. i'm not good enuff at driving these yet to try to tackle a 2wd. plus 4wd does so much better in the mud.
03-15-2008, 08:32 AM
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RE: looking for a new truck.
Avalanche is a good basher and even better if you get a good radio and servos to go with it. + what you pay for the Avalanche you could afford a good radio 
03-15-2008, 09:06 AM
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my budget? well doc bills are a lot less than i thought. i already sold my kenworth for 55,000 bucks. so i think i have about $1-2000 budget. the best part is my wife suggested i get another one. LOL she can't say a thing about how much i spend on this one.
03-15-2008, 09:18 AM
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RE: looking for a new truck.
i hope my parents suggest that i get another rc....our rule is 2 per year[
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with that kind of budget you should definetly go for a large scale....(1/5,1/6,1/4)
i can only speak for the hpi baja ss... i have a buddy who has one and it rocks. really fast (for size) and it can take a lickin and keep on tickin...
depends on what your lhs supports but you can't get better parts availibility...
]with that kind of budget you should definetly go for a large scale....(1/5,1/6,1/4)
i can only speak for the hpi baja ss... i have a buddy who has one and it rocks. really fast (for size) and it can take a lickin and keep on tickin...
depends on what your lhs supports but you can't get better parts availibility...
03-15-2008, 09:23 AM
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OMG can you even imagine how old ehroof would be if he only got 2 a year........................I'd say about 150 or so [&:] LOL .................just kidding Eddie but its true
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OMG can you even imagine how old ehroof would be if he only got 2 a year........................I'd say about 150 or so [&:] LOL .................just kidding Eddie but its true
OMG can you even imagine how old ehroof would be if he only got 2 a year........................I'd say about 150 or so [&:] LOL .................just kidding Eddie but its true
sorry just had to
03-15-2008, 09:36 AM
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OMG can you even imagine how old ehroof would be if he only got 2 a year........................I'd say about 150 or so [&:] LOL .................just kidding Eddie but its true
OMG can you even imagine how old ehroof would be if he only got 2 a year........................I'd say about 150 or so [&:] LOL .................just kidding Eddie but its true
03-15-2008, 09:46 AM
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i'm back and i gotta say thx to everyone for the kind words and good wishes i received. it was very much appreciated. now to get back to the important stuff.... i'm gettin a new rc.(lol) my wife said i need something to keep me from thinking too much so i should get a new truck to bash around.lol guess she has no idea how much thinking goes into one of these. anyway i got a 1/10 volcano sv that i'm gonna be ordering parts for very soon. but i want something bigger. at least a 1/8 or maybe a 1/5. but i have no idea what to get. i want tough, fast, and hopefuly reliability. what would you guys suggest? and oh yea 4wd too. i'm not good enuff at driving these yet to try to tackle a 2wd. plus 4wd does so much better in the mud.
i'm back and i gotta say thx to everyone for the kind words and good wishes i received. it was very much appreciated. now to get back to the important stuff.... i'm gettin a new rc.(lol) my wife said i need something to keep me from thinking too much so i should get a new truck to bash around.lol guess she has no idea how much thinking goes into one of these. anyway i got a 1/10 volcano sv that i'm gonna be ordering parts for very soon. but i want something bigger. at least a 1/8 or maybe a 1/5. but i have no idea what to get. i want tough, fast, and hopefuly reliability. what would you guys suggest? and oh yea 4wd too. i'm not good enuff at driving these yet to try to tackle a 2wd. plus 4wd does so much better in the mud.
i didnt know you were sick, what heppened? Your ok?
03-15-2008, 09:51 AM
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i'm still alive, i had to get a lung removed. i was out of the game for almost 2 weeks now. i had one lung collapse and was breathing through a machine for a week. anyway long story short, the only thing i can drive now is rc's. i even had to sell my kenworth w900l highway tractor to pay doc bills.i was told i almost bit the big one.
03-15-2008, 09:59 AM
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i am sorry to hear it, may only good things happen now and have a speedy recovery.
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Teach me not to read the forum completely [&:] sorry to hear about your illness, sounds like your on the mend or I sure hope so, good luck on a speedy recovery [8D]
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me too. You'll get better
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i am sorry to hear it, may only good things happen now and have a speedy recovery.
03-15-2008, 01:04 PM
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Get better soon.
Now to the nitro issues, i think you should wait for the 1/5 scales to see how much they are going to cost and make your decission then, they look pretty awesome. Your budget is up there so either way im sure you could get one for that price but if they are too high i would look at other 1/5's also. I like the looks of the Baja myself, but the 1/5 truck redcat is coming out with looks pretty sweet. Himoto already has the 1/5 scale avalible i think. They have them listed at $1600!!!! That is way to much...But they are out of stock it says so they may not have them yet either.
Now to the nitro issues, i think you should wait for the 1/5 scales to see how much they are going to cost and make your decission then, they look pretty awesome. Your budget is up there so either way im sure you could get one for that price but if they are too high i would look at other 1/5's also. I like the looks of the Baja myself, but the 1/5 truck redcat is coming out with looks pretty sweet. Himoto already has the 1/5 scale avalible i think. They have them listed at $1600!!!! That is way to much...But they are out of stock it says so they may not have them yet either.
03-15-2008, 01:09 PM
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Get better soon.
Now to the nitro issues, i think you should wait for the 1/5 scales to see how much they are going to cost and make your decission then, they look pretty awesome. Your budget is up there so either way im sure you could get one for that price but if they are too high i would look at other 1/5's also. I like the looks of the Baja myself, but the 1/5 truck redcat is coming out with looks pretty sweet. Himoto already has the 1/5 scale avalible i think. They have them listed at $1600!!!! That is way to much...But they are out of stock it says so they may not have them yet either.
Get better soon.
Now to the nitro issues, i think you should wait for the 1/5 scales to see how much they are going to cost and make your decission then, they look pretty awesome. Your budget is up there so either way im sure you could get one for that price but if they are too high i would look at other 1/5's also. I like the looks of the Baja myself, but the 1/5 truck redcat is coming out with looks pretty sweet. Himoto already has the 1/5 scale avalible i think. They have them listed at $1600!!!! That is way to much...But they are out of stock it says so they may not have them yet either.
thats is msrp, that is always higher, i have a feeling they will be much lower
03-15-2008, 01:21 PM
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1600 to much ??? thats what one very good model sells for without an engine or electronics [:@]
1600 to much ??? thats what one very good model sells for without an engine or electronics [:@]
Ed i see what you are saying it should be much lower. Dealers im sure will get a much better price but more then i am willing to spend for sure. I can get a regular car for $1600. Or that flat screen i have been looking at.
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glad the surgury went well. You let me know what you want and pm me out of here and you will get a special deal. When people are down and out like that a good deal is awaiting 
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Get better soon.
Now to the nitro issues, i think you should wait for the 1/5 scales to see how much they are going to cost and make your decission then, they look pretty awesome. Your budget is up there so either way im sure you could get one for that price but if they are too high i would look at other 1/5's also. I like the looks of the Baja myself, but the 1/5 truck redcat is coming out with looks pretty sweet. Himoto already has the 1/5 scale avalible i think. They have them listed at $1600!!!! That is way to much...But they are out of stock it says so they may not have them yet either.
Get better soon.
Now to the nitro issues, i think you should wait for the 1/5 scales to see how much they are going to cost and make your decission then, they look pretty awesome. Your budget is up there so either way im sure you could get one for that price but if they are too high i would look at other 1/5's also. I like the looks of the Baja myself, but the 1/5 truck redcat is coming out with looks pretty sweet. Himoto already has the 1/5 scale avalible i think. They have them listed at $1600!!!! That is way to much...But they are out of stock it says so they may not have them yet either.
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umm the baja is a prety cool buggy, my freind has one. to make it realy fly tho(i think with most stock 1/5 gas scales) ur goin to need to put a good pipe and maybe a bigbore kit. i think the redcats wil be sweet but i gess we will see how much they will be
03-15-2008, 07:39 PM
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from one driver to another get well soon...with a budget like that you could get almost anything ya want...my hurricane is great..with the clermont mod it will lite it up..heard the avalanche is great..like the looks of the monsoon also..all depends on what u want..you could buy all 3 of the ones I mentioned before for about the same money as an baja..heck you could buy 2 of em and do something special with the wife....lol..I know how truckin is...done it fer 8 yrs..miss the trucks and drivin but not all the bs...hopefully everything works out fer ya....enjoy life off the road bro