I bought this truck for my youngest son a couple of years ago and have been pretty happy with it. You'll definitely end up replacing some parts - the plastic differential outdrive cups are a problem that you'll eventually need to replace (we went with metal parts) and we've stripped out a couple of differentials. Overall, it's a very good first truck.
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I bought this truck for my youngest son a couple of years ago and have been pretty happy with it. You'll definitely end up replacing some parts - the plastic differential outdrive cups are a problem that you'll eventually need to replace (we went with metal parts) and we've stripped out a couple of differentials. Overall, it's a very good first truck.
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Good little beater when the package is on sale for $89-99. Picked one up for the kids 2 years ago with some 2s lipo's. Like the OP said, the outdrive cups strip out, replaced them twice in 2 years ($5 a pair, Amazon) The kids beat on it pretty good, plenty of mud time. The motor let the smoke this year, Amazon has some 20t motors for $15. Definitely more hobby grade than the big box stores, but not top tier by any means.
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My daughter loves this truck -- especially that it's bigger than my 1/14th scale. Perfect size to tackle rough terrain, and the 2WD hasn't let it down.
Yeah there is literally nothing similar in this price range and 1/10 scale from a reputable brand however I would caution newcomers because it will break and you will need to fix often . Dunno if I would recommend this unit to someone new to this hobby . It may be an arrma but it's very entry level .
You may be better off spending more on something more durable brushless better build to avoid some repairs or upgrades ( anything u buy will break at some point) but then again you will be looking at $150 and up in this scale . The gorgon might be the closest in price and higher quality . Again I think this is a great value but know what you sign up for
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Mine doesn't go straight anymore. It wobbles, anyone got tips to fix?
Replace the servo. It's just a cheap plastic gear servo that wears out prematurely. I recommend a 996R servo. It's metal gear, cheap, and works quite well in these.
Dropped a brushless motor kit in this and a lipo and it rips. Be mindful people who want to do the same try to find a brushless motor where the wiring exits the end of the canister. Not the side. There are potential clearance issues with the way the motor mounts in this model. I had to do some grinding.
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Love this truck and now looking for a deal on the next level up for my son. It's been run a lot of time with throttle trim at less than 100% power (he didn't know!) and maybe that's why it has held up perfectly.
Love this truck and now looking for a deal on the next level up for my son. It's been run a lot of time with throttle trim at less than 100% power (he didn't know!) and maybe that's why it has held up perfectly.
I think this is key. I've kept the trim <100% on all three of the ones we have and turned them up a bit as the kids have gotten older and better at control.
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Buy this for your kids and you won't regret it!
You may be better off spending more on something more durable brushless better build to avoid some repairs or upgrades ( anything u buy will break at some point) but then again you will be looking at $150 and up in this scale . The gorgon might be the closest in price and higher quality . Again I think this is a great value but know what you sign up for
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