I have to wonder....

The #1 reason that in the 1:1 world a solid axle crawler is so much better than independent suspension, is that independent suspension truck have so little articulation. A well set up solid axle jeep can easily have 40+ inches of axle articulation (meaning, if you have a rock 40 inches tall, you could drive over it with just one wheel, and the wheel on the other side would stay on the ground) Most stock independent suspension setups will give less than a foot of articulation, with the vast majority having around 5-8" and adding a suspension lift doesn't automatically increase articulation like it does in a solid axle truck. The Problem? Short suspension arms.... the arms have to be short, so that the engine oil pan can hang down as far as possible, for a lower CG, plus shorter arms are easier to make strong than longer ones.... One vehicle that doesn't have this issue as much is a hummer H1, with 18 inches of wheel travel, it far surpasses any other stock independent truck, and can actualy crawl, though definitely not as well as a solid axle truck.
Here are some vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l0sMg8MH4M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjmRS...eature=related

Its also worth noting that there have been several independent suspension rock crawlers.... The problem is you have to basically start from the ground up, since you cant just modify an existing design... and they still suffer from problem #2

In any case, the Revo design definitely doesn't have this shortfall, so its not a problem.

Problem #2, and a very close follower to #1, is strength... independent suspension has some notoriously weak points... CV axle joints and steering components are the worst offenders.... They can be beefed up, but at great cost..

Again, the revo platform doesn't have this problem...

SOOOOOOOOO.....

I'm predicting this truck will kick some SERIOUS butt on the rocks..... And I would bet a lot of money it will win SOME competitions....