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Old 11-03-2007, 09:51 AM
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If I were to get a jato 3.3, what do you guys think i should not keep stock. The tires, I will probably get geolanders and the rims, but somebody said to get rpm arms and a wide bumper too.








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Old 11-03-2007, 10:11 AM
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RPM front a arms and rpm wide front bumper. If you get those things it will be a monster. Not that the a arms are weak but with the speed of the Jato you ARE going to hit something at some point and thats the first thing that will break. The bumper is just more added protection. Its a great truck. You will like it once you get the different tires on.
Old 11-03-2007, 11:22 AM
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get a hammer if you bend any turnbuckles, but the rpm bumper should help with that problem. everything else just replace as it breaks
Old 11-03-2007, 12:45 PM
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rpm arms are guaranteed NOT to break...and have a warranty so they are a good investment
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Thank you.


So i should get rpm front a arms and an rpm wide front bumper and then the tires and rims and it should be a beast and ill be good. right?
Old 11-03-2007, 01:27 PM
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yea...those are the weakest parts and if something else should break then you can just upgrade it then
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thank you


Last question.
Where do You think is the best place to order some geolanders and the 2.2 rims
Old 11-03-2007, 04:48 PM
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Ebay or your local hobby shop. You can get the traxxas 2.2 dish wheels for less than 10 for all 4 or proline agitators for about 10 for 2.
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Old 11-04-2007, 12:04 AM
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I broken the rear a-arm (stock) yesterday, it is really weak
Old 11-04-2007, 12:56 AM
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buy wheels and tires from tower. I found it is usually cheaper that way. Unless you can get it from your lhs.
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ok
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ok..............if im going to be mostly running my car on dirt but i might run it on pavment and grass, what would be the best tire out of the
geolandars, dirt hawgs, and the dirt works?
Old 11-04-2007, 09:14 AM
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dirt works[&o]
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Geolanders hold up on a dirt track and you can take them on-road and get crazy grip and top speed b/c of the size of the tire.
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ok thank you
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Dirt works suck compaired to geolanders. I have both and the dirt works dont hook up near as well in dirt as the Yokohamas do.
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and dirt works wear quicker i think
Old 11-06-2007, 10:28 AM
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I've had them all thats why i keep posting go get the geolanders.
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pictures of my jato with imex g hawgs!!
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jato 3.3 with rpm arms, proline wheels wrapped with imex g-hawgs, and some aluminum!! 12lb shock spring's in the rear and 6lb in front.
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Default RE: jato 3.3

Brian that looks really good next time you should try geolanders and let us know what you think.
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Geolanders

Sorry jatoracing33
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