I like the Axial and bully's but yeah they are pricey.I am completely new at trucks and crawlers, I do RC tanks and have some pretty expensive ones but even some of our high quality parts arent as expensive as the stuff you guys use. I have been checking out some of the custom builds and they are works of art. <div> I think the Axials will probably be the less painfull way to go. I also need to keep the tires right around 3.5 to 4 inches if possible to keep to the scale I'm trying to work to. the 1;16 tanks just dont match up scale wise with anything in the RC truck hobby but 1;10 from whati have seen can be doable for the vehicle i plan to build.</div>