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Right now, a lot of us want a Traxxas Sledge, the latest and want to be greatest bash machine out there. I want one too, but due to a limited budget am sadly not likely toget one. Anyway, suppose I do buy one (birthday is coming up), would I want to hit it with a sledgehammer? Would you? For reference, [...]
JConcepts has released a new monster truck body for 1/10-scale R/C monster trucks. Their 2007 Cadillac Escalade MT Body is an extreme take on this popular 1:1 street machine. Designed to fit monster truck models like the Losi LMT, Axial SMT10, and others (with a 7″ width and 12.5 – 13″ wheelbase), this body will let you change up the look of [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD is the mighty Carbon Assault Manticore Monster Truck. To show off the off-road capabilities of the Carbon Assault, RC4WD recently posted a new action video. Watch below to see how scale the Carbon Assault looks while jumping, car crushing, and throwing rooster tails. After the video, use this link to get full details on the RC4WD [...]
Over at Traxxas they have uploaded a new How To on Upgrading the Maxx Monster Truck. Driving a high performance truck like the Maxx is loads of fun. However, as much fun as it is to drive the Maxx, it is even more fun to upgrade. By installing various upgrade parts, it is easy to take your Maxx to another [...]
Has RC4WD just dropped the highest performance Scale Monster Truck of all time? That’s right folks, RC4WD has just announced the 1/10th scaled Carbon Assault Monster Truck with Manticore Body. The Carbon Assault was designed from the ground up for not only hardcore monster truck racing, but also for incredible scale realism. Check out the features below- * Loaded with premium [...]
Last weekend the crew from JConcepts held their inaugural Monster & Mega Tour Event in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Over the last few years, JConcepts has done a fantastic job of promoting scale monster and mega trucks. Their Maryland event did a fantastic job of showing off how much fun you can have while racing scale off-road machines. From mega trucks to [...]
Just announced by JConcepts are a pair of new Scale Monster Truck Tires. Both sets have some serious scale realism, yet were also designed for maximum performance during racing and freestyle competition. Also of note, JConcepts is not only releasing a set of modern style monster truck racing tires, but they are also producing Golden Years units that have have [...]
The war at the top of bash mountain is beyond fierce. You’ve got large scale short course trucks, you’ve got massively over-powered 1/8 monster trucks, you’ve got low slung truggies that seem to be glued to the ground in the corners, etc. One of the trucks at the top for Losi is the LST 3XL-E from Horizon Hobby. The LST [...]
After reviewing a couple of other trucks from DHK, we finally got a shot at one of their 8th scalers. A few weeks ago we started testing the 1/8th RTR DHK Hobby Maximus Monster Truck to see how it stacks up to its competition. The Maximus sports quite the affordable price point, we wanted to see if the truck was [...]
After reviewing a couple of higher-end Team Redcat trucks, we discovered that Recat isn’t messing around. Their 1/8 monster truck and 1/10 Team Redcat SCT were both solid trucks, clearly capable of running with the best in their classes. Recently, we started driving the Redcat Landslide XTE monster truck. The Landslide is part of Redcat’s normal line-up of bash vehicles, [...]
While DHK Hobby is well known overseas, here in America they are just starting to take off. DHK is now carried by HRP Distribution here in the states, thus making it much easier for local hobby shops to stock them. Over the last few weeks we’ve been able to bash and thrash the DHK Crosse BL 4wd monster truck. The [...]
In the beginning, the Traxxas Revo was a nitro powered monster truck that set new standards for performance. Soon, brushless was taking over everything and the E-Revo was released. The electric form of the Revo was even more extreme, going even faster, and jumping even higher. It has just been a few weeks since the Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 was announced, [...]
When ECX announced the Barrage Doomsday from Horizon Hobby our mouths dropped! We had never seen a vehicle quite like it before. Part monster truck, part crawler, and sporting a hefty dose of Mad Max, the Doomsday is one of the most unique looking trucks to hit the market in a long time. Over the last few months we’ve been beating [...]
Are you ready to take your monster truck to the limit? Are you ready to test your skills against other drivers? If so, JConcepts has announced all the dates on the 2018 Monster Truck Race Schedule. The events go from Nevada all the way to New York, take a look at the list to find your nearest monster truck racing [...]
There are “monster trucks”, then there are Real Monster Trucks. The Kyosho Mad Crusher VE is a true monster truck. You see, the Mad Crusher comes with two solid axles, plus it does not have a center diff. If you are looking for a true monster trucking experience, is the Mad Crusher the bomb or a bust? Does it have [...]
