Hello,
Im new to RC Crawling, I just got a Traxxas Revo, and ive had a sportmaxx laying around, ive decided to try and make it into a rock crawler, however im having some difficulty with the concept...

1. The TRX 2.5 has trouble idling while sitting still (the engines are made for air intake at high speeds), so i dont believe the engine can stay alive long enough for crawling.

2. The stock suspension on my maxx isnt good enough, not enough travel, and the truck isnt even high enough off the ground.

3. Tires... not sure what to use for those.

Any help would be appreciated, ive solved the problem of a larger fuel tank, welded my own out of aluminum.
Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks, Matt