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Old 10-30-2006 | 06:56 PM
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Default RE: Please help with buying a car/truck. (Reward offered for help)

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Hi all

I need your help. In 2 weeks time I want to buy an off-road car/truck from Tower. The problem is I don't have any experience with cars, only about 3 years experience with glow/electric planes, so this is all new to me. I would appreciate it if you guys can help me put together a nice package of all that I would need with the Tower stock numbers.

I've been reading a lot the last few weeks, but I just don't know what to get. The 3 trucks I've got a liking in are:
RC10T4
TXT-1
Savage 4.6 X SS

I would prefer electric (but from what I've read the performance is a bit low), as that gives me more options on where I can ride with the truck, but if there is no other way I would go nitro. Where I stay, I will almost always ride on dirt/grass/rocks, so the truck must have good ground clearance as well as not break every other day because I have to import replacement parts. Almost forgot to add, it must be in kit form as I like to build stuff.

My budget is $800 (excluding stuff like batteries, paint etc. (dangerous/flammable goods) which I can't ship with UPS from Tower to South Africa.)

If someone here is willing to help me and I choose the package he put together, I will buy him/her a $35 gift certificate from Tower.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLZP2&P=7 179.99 Radio Futaba 3PM-FS Pro (No crystals needed)

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDKP4&P=M 34.99 Battery for Radio NiCad

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNK66&P=M 16.99 Charger for Battery in Radio

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHKB0&P=M 29.99 Digital High Torque Servo

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LL5113&P=1 239.99 Novak Brushless System

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXEX34&P=M 10.99 Robinson Pinion Gears

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFAB6 184.99 RC10T4 KIT!

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0161p?&I=LZ0951 144.97 Charger & 2 4200 NiHm Batteries





842.90 before taxes


That should fall into your budget and it is ALL HIGH END STUFF!!! This is what I would get for about well a complete set up. The truck is 2WD however but it is a KIT.

Happy hunting!