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JavelinSST390 · 10-17-2007, 06:53 PM

My wife has shown a lot of interest in my Wheely king lately, asking repeatedly to drive it. So, I've decided to get her her own ride.

She's not really into crawling, she's more of a basher/jumper. She doesn't have the patience for crawling, it's too slow.

I've got a $100 (or less, hopefully) budget to pick her up a used roller (body, wheels/tires and electronics aren't important... I've got plenty of that stuff, and I'll be doing a new body anyway, and customizing it for her.)

But what to get her to make her really hooked?
I've been looking around and in that price range there are all kinds of things. The cheaper it is the more I can spend on other stuff for it.

Keep in mind she's a horrible rookie driver.

This thing WILL crash a LOT!

Blackfoot-Super-King-Xtreme/Monster Beetle/Mud Blaster/Brat: <---Really great first R/C's, but parts availability is a problem.

Lunch Box/Midnight Pumpkin: <--really considering these, but how durable are they when airborne? But I can get a NEW one for under $100.

CC-01, 'Jero, or some such: <---Hard to find, hard to find parts for, and I really doubt they like hang time, some how.

But I DO know she likes the looks of them.

Clod: There's no way SHe's getting a clod before me, but if I could find a clod Roller for $100, shecould have my WK.... I know the $100 CLod exists, I've seen them, they're just few and far between.

TLT: would be cool, especially to have the parts if she didn't like it, but I don't know if she'd like the smaller-size truck, and I don't know how much of a beating these things can take in stock form?

'Pede: <---great option with lots of parts available. VERY hard to break.

E-Maxx<--- might be a stretch to find one of these for $100, but I've seen 'em before, but would be a LOT more expensive to get going since there's TWO of everything. But she would LOVE that! (and so would I!)

Wheely king: I dunno if I could find one of these yet for $100, but I could try....

What do you guys think? Got any other suggestions for a good, fast, nearly indestructable off-road truck? I was thinking of truggys and other baja-like stuff (RC10T, Losi XXX-T, etc.), but she likes the whole "Monster Truck" thing and I think a low-slung track-truck would have a hard time coping with the tall grass in my yard.

Help me out here... too many choices...

BlueMonster · 10-17-2007, 07:02 PM

Based on her being new and you needing parts availability, plus the durability advantage, I would say go with an E-Maxx.

STANG KILLA SS · 10-17-2007, 07:11 PM

i built MISS TSS a CC-01 (tamiya taureg)
shes the same way too heavy on the throttle trigger for a crawler, more of a rock racer

pics of her and her truck are in the vendors section. the great thing is the CC-01 chassis has just been bulit proof yet mega cheap.

D-ran83 · 10-17-2007, 07:13 PM

I say pede all the way, it has a great rep for being a tough basher. I have a b/l one that takes ALOT of abuse and nothing has broke yet. I also have a emaxx and b/c it's heavier it does break more when hitting things.

jeepcj578 · 10-17-2007, 07:14 PM

check out tower for the frog it was just rereleased and is a great noob car and they come with a esc for like 130 i think and they share alot of parts with the blackfoot, monster beetle, ect.:-( sorry cant get the link to post

braceysdad · 10-17-2007, 07:15 PM

I bought my wife a HPI 5B buggy...

5150 Krawlers · 10-17-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-ran83

I say pede all the way, it has a great rep for being a tough basher. I have a b/l one that takes ALOT of abuse and nothing has broke yet. I also have a emaxx and b/c it's heavier it does break more when hitting things.

I was thinking the same.........either a pede or a rusty

only thing I break is wheel bushings or bearings....I have a habit of smashing them into nothing

D-ran83 · 10-18-2007, 07:28 AM

When I had plans on running b/l I was like O GREAT, I'm gonna need RPM EVERYTHING!. Alot of people were like hey just run it stock then when they beak upgrade to RPM and you may be really suprised how tough stock form is, I bought a RPM bumper which I LOVE and thats been it. It has taken some reaallll rolls tumbles and flys through the air with no breakage!.

This is my first b/l system too so I wasn't used to the power on dirt and it's just all over the place bouncing off of things and hitting things cuz it's so hard to control.

Shaun · 10-18-2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by braceysdad

I bought my wife a HPI 5B buggy...

Thats a wee bit out of his price range.

K_Willis · 10-18-2007, 10:58 AM

Pede X2

With an RPM bumper, the darn thing is near indestructable.

Edit: And as one of your concerns mentions, parts are available everywhere.

CSR · 10-18-2007, 11:39 AM

My wife is getting a AX-10. I'm getting ready to build one for myself.... so we'll build a "his" and "hers". I figure she'll do less damage to everything around the house with a crawler! An E-maxx at full speed can tear up lots of stuff! And would really hurt if she crashed it into herself!

Wrecker · 10-18-2007, 11:50 AM

PEDE for sure!!
I love my pede, it's freakin bullit proof it near stock form too. Just get an rpm bumper for it before you even run it though, that thing is a must and will save you almost every time you crash. I just got a mm 5700 and 3 cell a123 packs for my pede, I can't wait to go bash it.

dittohead · 10-18-2007, 01:48 PM

I bought a pede roller for $40, upgraded to all RPM parts and have beaten the crap out of it ever since. The only parts i have trouble with are the kingpins and the rear shocks, but a set of big bores solved the shock problem. Mine is going to be BL soon so i can really spin the paddles on it

D-ran83 · 10-18-2007, 02:15 PM

A pretty big dog, (80lbs) has a habit of Pouncing on mine, biting it, and just picking it up and walking off with it and nothing has broken yet..

4u2nv · 10-18-2007, 02:51 PM

I say Pede as well. I have a brushless one that takes an extreme beating. I also have this I built from spare parts.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87137

Abednego · 10-18-2007, 03:19 PM

the savage is the best basher. it will give her a challeng trying to break it.

Tzi · 01-13-2008, 02:49 AM

I used to bash around with a guy who drove a Super Hornet with a nuts 60km/h+ motor in it... and after jumping it on a skate park almost every weekend for a couple of months.. several times 10ft+ in the air and landing on dirt.. nothing much broke.. probably cos it was so light.
The same goes for the Traxxas Bandit (the buggy of the stampede).. the only thing that ever broke on that was a bent shock!!

10-17-2007, 06:53 PM	#1
JavelinSST390 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rectalville Posts: 889	Best first truck for my Wife? My wife has shown a lot of interest in my Wheely king lately, asking repeatedly to drive it. So, I've decided to get her her own ride. She's not really into crawling, she's more of a basher/jumper. She doesn't have the patience for crawling, it's too slow. I've got a $100 (or less, hopefully) budget to pick her up a used roller (body, wheels/tires and electronics aren't important... I've got plenty of that stuff, and I'll be doing a new body anyway, and customizing it for her.) But what to get her to make her really hooked? I've been looking around and in that price range there are all kinds of things. The cheaper it is the more I can spend on other stuff for it. Keep in mind she's a horrible rookie driver. This thing WILL crash a LOT! Blackfoot-Super-King-Xtreme/Monster Beetle/Mud Blaster/Brat: <---Really great first R/C's, but parts availability is a problem. Lunch Box/Midnight Pumpkin: <--really considering these, but how durable are they when airborne? But I can get a NEW one for under $100. CC-01, 'Jero, or some such: <---Hard to find, hard to find parts for, and I really doubt they like hang time, some how. But I DO know she likes the looks of them. Clod: There's no way SHe's getting a clod before me, but if I could find a clod Roller for $100, shecould have my WK.... I know the $100 CLod exists, I've seen them, they're just few and far between. TLT: would be cool, especially to have the parts if she didn't like it, but I don't know if she'd like the smaller-size truck, and I don't know how much of a beating these things can take in stock form? 'Pede: <---great option with lots of parts available. VERY hard to break. E-Maxx<--- might be a stretch to find one of these for $100, but I've seen 'em before, but would be a LOT more expensive to get going since there's TWO of everything. But she would LOVE that! (and so would I!) Wheely king: I dunno if I could find one of these yet for $100, but I could try.... What do you guys think? Got any other suggestions for a good, fast, nearly indestructable off-road truck? I was thinking of truggys and other baja-like stuff (RC10T, Losi XXX-T, etc.), but she likes the whole "Monster Truck" thing and I think a low-slung track-truck would have a hard time coping with the tall grass in my yard. Help me out here... too many choices...

10-17-2007, 07:02 PM	#2
BlueMonster RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,437	Based on her being new and you needing parts availability, plus the durability advantage, I would say go with an E-Maxx.

10-17-2007, 07:11 PM	#3
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	i built MISS TSS a CC-01 (tamiya taureg) shes the same way too heavy on the throttle trigger for a crawler, more of a rock racer pics of her and her truck are in the vendors section. the great thing is the CC-01 chassis has just been bulit proof yet mega cheap.

10-17-2007, 07:13 PM	#4
D-ran83 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockaway Posts: 285	I say pede all the way, it has a great rep for being a tough basher. I have a b/l one that takes ALOT of abuse and nothing has broke yet. I also have a emaxx and b/c it's heavier it does break more when hitting things.

10-17-2007, 07:14 PM	#5
jeepcj578 RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southaven Posts: 1,934	check out tower for the frog it was just rereleased and is a great noob car and they come with a esc for like 130 i think and they share alot of parts with the blackfoot, monster beetle, ect.:-( sorry cant get the link to post

10-17-2007, 07:15 PM	#6
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	I bought my wife a HPI 5B buggy...

10-18-2007, 07:28 AM	#8
D-ran83 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockaway Posts: 285	When I had plans on running b/l I was like O GREAT, I'm gonna need RPM EVERYTHING!. Alot of people were like hey just run it stock then when they beak upgrade to RPM and you may be really suprised how tough stock form is, I bought a RPM bumper which I LOVE and thats been it. It has taken some reaallll rolls tumbles and flys through the air with no breakage!. This is my first b/l system too so I wasn't used to the power on dirt and it's just all over the place bouncing off of things and hitting things cuz it's so hard to control.

10-18-2007, 10:58 AM	#10
K_Willis Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Great White North Posts: 465	Pede X2 With an RPM bumper, the darn thing is near indestructable. Edit: And as one of your concerns mentions, parts are available everywhere.

10-18-2007, 11:39 AM	#11
CSR RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC Posts: 1,680	My wife is getting a AX-10. I'm getting ready to build one for myself.... so we'll build a "his" and "hers". I figure she'll do less damage to everything around the house with a crawler! An E-maxx at full speed can tear up lots of stuff! And would really hurt if she crashed it into herself!

10-18-2007, 11:50 AM	#12
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	PEDE for sure!! I love my pede, it's freakin bullit proof it near stock form too. Just get an rpm bumper for it before you even run it though, that thing is a must and will save you almost every time you crash. I just got a mm 5700 and 3 cell a123 packs for my pede, I can't wait to go bash it.

10-18-2007, 01:48 PM	#13
dittohead RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 999	I bought a pede roller for $40, upgraded to all RPM parts and have beaten the crap out of it ever since. The only parts i have trouble with are the kingpins and the rear shocks, but a set of big bores solved the shock problem. Mine is going to be BL soon so i can really spin the paddles on it

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10-18-2007, 02:15 PM	#14
D-ran83 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockaway Posts: 285	A pretty big dog, (80lbs) has a habit of Pouncing on mine, biting it, and just picking it up and walking off with it and nothing has broken yet..

10-18-2007, 02:51 PM	#15
4u2nv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,516	I say Pede as well. I have a brushless one that takes an extreme beating. I also have this I built from spare parts. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87137

10-18-2007, 03:19 PM	#16
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	the savage is the best basher. it will give her a challeng trying to break it.

01-13-2008, 02:49 AM	#17
Tzi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 495	I used to bash around with a guy who drove a Super Hornet with a nuts 60km/h+ motor in it... and after jumping it on a skate park almost every weekend for a couple of months.. several times 10ft+ in the air and landing on dirt.. nothing much broke.. probably cos it was so light. The same goes for the Traxxas Bandit (the buggy of the stampede).. the only thing that ever broke on that was a bent shock!!

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