getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
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getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
hello all. i have been away for a few years but its summer now and i really want to get back into the world of nitro rc. i used to own a hpi rs4 that i had a lot of fun with but finding a nice big clean parking lot to run it was always a pita so im thinking i want some type of off road truck this time! any suggestions? it has to be rtr and not crazy expensive. like a said its been awhile so i really want ease of use and a nice easy to run vehicle to get my feet wet again.
thanks!
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
we really need to know what price range your looking in and what kinda terrain you will be running (dirt grass sand gravel) for example also what scale you want i agree with the guy above the revo and lst2 are great trucks but are kinda pricey around 530 for a revo and the lst is more than that the more info we have the better advise we are able to give
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
I agree with both guy's but!! those RC cars are pricey, I got an XTM MMT boy!! what a truck I love it to deth . I paid $399 for my cause it was one of the first released truck, but now the price bump up a bit $449
here is the link.
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/145621.asp
this are the specs:
XTM Monster MT MMT 1/8+ RTR Monster Truck
The XTM Monster MT: Tough, Brutish, and HUGE! The XTM Monster MT (MMT) is one of the biggest and baddest trucks to hit the streets.
Specifications:
Length: 25" (63.5 cm)
Height: 12" (30.5 cm)
Width: 17" (43.2 cm)
Weight: 14 lb (6.35 kg)
Wheelbase: 16.5" (41.91 cm)
Tire diameter: 7" (17.78 cm)
Ground clearance: 4" (10.16 cm) with suspension extended.
Features:
Factory-built with 3-channel FM radio system
XTM .28 rear exhaust engine
Polished tuned pipe system
Dual high-torque metal-geared steering servos
Steel 2-speed transmission
Bevel-gear differentials front and rear
Huge 290cc fuel tank
5mm bracing front and rear
7†massive tires with foam inserts
Large 4.5†chrome wheels with 17mm hex
8 threaded aluminum, oil-filled shocks
Front universal joints
Steel hex screws throughout
Large front and rear chrome bumpers
here is the link.
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/145621.asp
this are the specs:
XTM Monster MT MMT 1/8+ RTR Monster Truck
The XTM Monster MT: Tough, Brutish, and HUGE! The XTM Monster MT (MMT) is one of the biggest and baddest trucks to hit the streets.
Specifications:
Length: 25" (63.5 cm)
Height: 12" (30.5 cm)
Width: 17" (43.2 cm)
Weight: 14 lb (6.35 kg)
Wheelbase: 16.5" (41.91 cm)
Tire diameter: 7" (17.78 cm)
Ground clearance: 4" (10.16 cm) with suspension extended.
Features:
Factory-built with 3-channel FM radio system
XTM .28 rear exhaust engine
Polished tuned pipe system
Dual high-torque metal-geared steering servos
Steel 2-speed transmission
Bevel-gear differentials front and rear
Huge 290cc fuel tank
5mm bracing front and rear
7†massive tires with foam inserts
Large 4.5†chrome wheels with 17mm hex
8 threaded aluminum, oil-filled shocks
Front universal joints
Steel hex screws throughout
Large front and rear chrome bumpers
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
ok well it will be mostly dirt roads, short grass, a little parking lot just to drive around with my friends.
i would like to spend 400 but will easly go up to 450-475 if it was going to be really worth my time! i live in Connecticut so during winter months the car will not be in use and also i go to college full time from September-May so i will have very little time then also.
i would like to spend 400 but will easly go up to 450-475 if it was going to be really worth my time! i live in Connecticut so during winter months the car will not be in use and also i go to college full time from September-May so i will have very little time then also.
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
I would go with a Savage X 4.6 or a MGT 8.0 or 4.6 which ever you could afford more. These two trucks are considered by most people to be the top bashers of MT trucks. But will not be very competitive against a LST2, or Revo on a racing track.
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
ok so ive started to narrow it down...
1.) HPI Nitro RS4 MT2 G3
2.)t-maxx 2.5 rtr
3.)mgt 4.6
those are not my final ones but just a few. out of those 3 though whats the most bang for my buck?
1.) HPI Nitro RS4 MT2 G3
2.)t-maxx 2.5 rtr
3.)mgt 4.6
those are not my final ones but just a few. out of those 3 though whats the most bang for my buck?
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
T maxx is probably what you don't want to go for.. You can get an MGT 4.6 for 370 at ultimatehobbies.com with free shipping. Leaving you plenty of money for spares and fuel and what not.
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
for what you will be doing i think you will be happy with any truck you pick if you get the tmax id get the 3.3 over the 2.5 or you will just end up upgrading and it will cost more in the long run i think the savage is one of the most reliable lowest maintenance tucks in your price range the associated mgt 4.6 is a good truck a little faster but it has a few bugs in it the associated 8.0 has worked out the bugs of the 4.6 but has a couple of its own and a little out of you price range associated also has a 1/10 scale mmgt so far seems to be a really good truck ive seen them run and there fast and seem to be reliable and around 330 out the door might be a very good choice you would be able to get fuel batteries and everything you need to run it under 400 if you dont mind 2wd hobby town has the traxxas smax for 299 its a 2wd tmax you also have the traxxas stampede a very fun little truck my boys love them in the end i think you will be happy with whatever you chose ask around your lhs and see what they carry parts for and look at all the different trucks just see what grabs you they all have their own little issues and they all break its just the nature of the hobby i hope this helps
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A Savage/MGT/ Revo/LST2 is what you want, those are the top trucks on the market. The MMT is cool, but the only source for parts is hobby people and I guess at least in my area, no one carries XTM parts[]
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
Your wrong there are a lot of shops that carry XTM but you always have online back up just like all the major brands........If you take good care of them any of them will hold up very well. no acceptions [:-]
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
lol my head is spinning!
im going to sit down tonight and narrow it down to 2! i will let you guys know
im going to sit down tonight and narrow it down to 2! i will let you guys know
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
ok i want either the savage x 4.6 or the mgt 4.6
the cheapest i could find the mgt for was 400$ and both trucks have the same engine so is one really that better?
the cheapest i could find the mgt for was 400$ and both trucks have the same engine so is one really that better?
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=ASC20501!1007 369.95 at ultimatehobbies with free shipping. They are pretty much on a level playing field. I got an mgt 4.6 and my buddies got a savage X 4.6. The mgt is slightly larger, it has reverse but you will probably want to get rid of that after a while with the Foward only Conversion kit. They are both very durable. You will be happy with either. My friend payed about 450 at Lees Toy and Hobby in Groton for his savage but you can get it for 404 at ultimatehobbies. http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=HPI867!1007
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RE: getting back in the hobby...need a truck!
That would be a good choice as far as I'm concerned also..............its a great truck and one of my best sellers.
and thats what a person who lacks any common sence would say
Of course a dealer would say that