TrailFinder or Tundra

[Renslipevol]

Got finished a few side jobs, now I have some cash to play with. I am debating on getting a Trailfinder or a Tamiya Tundra. I have not put together a Hi-lift or a Trailfinder, so I have no opinion on quality or the trucks.

What conclusion I have come up with is the trailfinder is all metal, hi-lift is not. Im a aluminum and steel whore when it comes to rc trucks.

I guess what Im asking also, is it a better bang for you buck when you choose a trailfinder? Not to mention supporting RC4WD, who I've never had a problem with...

[JEFF THE JET]

[emaxxjeremy]

i would definitly say trailfinder for the same $

[robertrocha6]

Hands down, 100%, positively, no doubt.....TRAILFINDER!!!!!!!

I love tamiya's detail but I have owned many different rigs and currently own 2 trailfinders....leaf and 3 link versions and both are absolutly amazing scale trucks and are hard to beat in any aspect as far as value so theres no comparison......RC4WD make really great stuff.

[Renslipevol]

Okay!! TrailFinder its going to be. Now im on the fence about leafs or 3-link. The leafs look great, but how do they perform when you compare them to 3 or 4 link? Or am I comparing apples and oranges

[keala]

damn, there is almost no comparison. are you planning on going a little fast? high torque/slow? i have a hilux, and wanted a little more flex, i removed the internal spring and went down to two leafs. the axle wrap was really bad and i kept bending the leaf. and ended puting a traction bar on. all that trouble for a little flex. they have delrin leaves for greater flex. the trailfinder is the way to go in mi opinion. if you want scale, then go with leafs or a 4 link parrallel with panhard bar. 3 link is awesome even more awesome.

[robertrocha6]

I agree, on my leaf TF im running the dummy shock and only run one leaf. Once the leaf breaks in,...it flexes just as well as the 3 link setup. The leaf is more scale and just takes a little longer to break in.

On the other hand, if you want out of the box preformance and easy setup then the 3 link is for you. The leaf also take alittle engineering to make the leafs line up with the axle mounts. I had to shim mine to get it to work right. once this is done it awsome.

[rc4wd]

Tamiya Tundra is by far one of the best/scale truck body that Tamiya have ever made. We do have a complete roller chassis (engineered by Katan) for the Tundra coming soon, Racer4Life will be testing the prototype next week, hopefully he can post some pictures and provide some feedback soon.

[emaxxjeremy]

to keep it scale & functional, i went with the leafs up front and the 3 link in the rear

[Akura2]

Originally Posted by keala

damn, there is almost no comparison. are you planning on going a little fast? high torque/slow? i have a hilux, and wanted a little more flex, i removed the internal spring and went down to two leafs. the axle wrap was really bad and i kept bending the leaf. and ended puting a traction bar on. all that trouble for a little flex. they have delrin leaves for greater flex. the trailfinder is the way to go in mi opinion. if you want scale, then go with leafs or a 4 link parrallel with panhard bar. 3 link is awesome even more awesome.

do you have a pic of yours with the traction bar on it?

[Akura2]

Originally Posted by emaxxjeremy

i would definitly say trailfinder for the same $

How do you like those shocks with the leafs and what size are they?

[Renslipevol]

Well, I found a Trail Finder at my LHS. I had to buy it. With the Canadian dollar at its lowest level in 3 years, and the hobbyshop buying it at par, It was like buying it on sale.