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01-10-2008, 08:32 PM | #22 |
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Here's the link to the photo and news blurb on page of one this thread: http://www.rccaraction.com/ME2/dirmo...9BAEC78B09A52B |
01-10-2008, 09:15 PM | #23 |
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I really don't like it.
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01-11-2008, 03:23 AM | #24 |
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In the article it mentions that it includes a front diff and a rear locker. I might be wrong on this one, but I could have swore that i seen it posted all over the forum that running that setup is cause for disaster And oh goodie!!! They now have plastic links and a slipper clutch. |
01-11-2008, 06:24 AM | #25 |
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i really don't think this truck is for the hardcore crawler, but more as an axial respone to Wheelie Kings and Pede's. it actually looks to be a lot less top heavy than a WK, too! depending on price, i would consider picking one of these up for bashing and jumping instead of a WK. it is nice, however, that a straight rear axle will be available, soon! Last edited by STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER; 01-11-2008 at 06:28 AM. |
01-11-2008, 07:59 AM | #26 |
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While it has been popular to say, I don't see the new Axial RTR being like the HPI Wheely King. While thought to crawling was given when it was designed, the Wheely King needs to be converted to be a crawler. In terms of being a crawler, the Wheely King is more like the Tamoya TLT-1. That said, the Wheely King is a fun basher. The Axial RTR, in contrast, only needs to be upgraded to be a serious crawler. Is it a basher? Sure, but it can't fairly be grouped with vehicles that are pure bashers. All of these vehicles are a lot of fun, but the Axial RTR shouldn't be dismissed as a non-crawler. Is it a comp-ready rig? No, but with a few upgrades, it can be. To me, there is a big difference between "converting" and "upgrading." I love my Wheely King; it's one of the few bashers I recommend as highly as I do the Traxxas Stampede. But, to make it into a crawler, I'm replacing the chassis, tranny, links, motor and other electronics, steering system, maybe the shocks, etc. As far as I know so far, to make the Axial RTR into a crawler, I'm swapping the motor, removing the slipper or cranking it down and locking the front axle.
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01-11-2008, 01:55 PM | #27 |
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IMHO I would get this to bash around with over the WK because it would probably be more stable than the WK out of the box for monster truck style racing.. Or for use as a semi scale base. I actually gave up a "free" AX-10 that I won in a raffle because I already have a WK that has been modded and love it.. I know all of its quirks, and dont want to run a new truck and have to relearn its handling characteristics. Admited, I am running new lower links, locked diffs, OTA servo, Novak rooster crawler ed, flipped chassis, Flipped axles, 45 trn motor and better gearing along with better wheels and tires. All in all I think getting the WK has taught me A LOT about setting up a crawler. Then again had the ax-10 been out when I was looking into getting crawling who knows what I'd have. |
01-11-2008, 10:53 PM | #28 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: reno
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| it will be locked out of the box but still more basher/rock racer than crawler
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