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Old 07-25-2005, 10:50 AM   #1
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Ok, my son will be 6 on Saturday and I am having problems deciding which truck to get him. He has a pretty fast Stampede that he loves to Drive (loves his EVIL grin when he's driving it). He also likes driving my 2.2 crawler. So I am not sure what to get him, I am think about either a stock TLT or a one of those Associated RC18MT RTR trucks. I'd like to get something he could drive both indoors and out.
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:09 AM   #2
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umm... a KTM 60

my 5yo nephew has one. they rip
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:09 AM   #3
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Depends on his driving ability. The RC18 is FAST. I've heard of some kids having trouble with it. If you do go that way, maybe build a 4 cell pack, maybe even a 2500mah 4 cell pack, see cheapbatterypacks.com monster pack for an idea. I don't have that much experience with the TLT but the one I saw in the LHS seemed kinda limited? Seemed slow and like it wouldn't crawl over much since it was so small. But, for a young driver, it might work out good as an intro to crawlers.

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Old 07-25-2005, 11:11 AM   #4
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the rc 18 is awesome i have onethere soo much fun but there really fast and there not really "offoroad" trucks but the tlt on the other hand is like both with a decent sized motor it will be fast but yet if he wanted he could go and do some real fun off roading and its a pretty un breakable as well

id go with the TLT i had the same situation with my lil brother and i got him the mini and bought my self a stock tlt and well soon enough we switched cause he played with my tlt more than i did
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:46 AM   #5
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i would go with the tlt as well. but i would try and modify it before you gave it him. just do basic stuff like what they did in the june issue of rc car action on page 197
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Old 07-25-2005, 12:06 PM   #6
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get him a tlt. and if he has a fast pede already. make him a tlt crawler. so he can go crawling with you.
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Old 07-25-2005, 12:35 PM   #7
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Yea, his Stampede is already very fast for him. I have it hopped up pretty well. I think I will go with a TLT or if I can find a good price on a used TXT I may go that way as well.
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Old 07-25-2005, 12:44 PM   #8
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If Badger doesn't take it I have a 18MT RTR with no ESC NIB for $90 shipped.
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Old 07-25-2005, 12:56 PM   #9
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Thanks but I just picked up a TLT Combo kit from www.ultimatehobbies.com

http://www.ultimatehobbies.com//p694.html

Pretty good deal and with the TLT we can tear it apart at a later date a build a bigger better crawler.
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Old 07-25-2005, 04:20 PM   #10
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that is really great! i cant wait till my dad and i can crawl together.....soon i hope
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Old 07-25-2005, 04:23 PM   #11
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Get him a TLT, get the parts he needs to make it a crawler, give him tools and say "Let 'er rip, when you can put it together, you can crawl" and maybe show him a few things, and tighten the screws after he does his best... get involed ;)
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