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dkur · 02-14-2009, 04:00 PM

Here are a few pics of my Summit. I put Moabs on it this morning. When I first got it last week I broke it within 5 minutes. Traxxas has been really good about warranty issues. I had the part in hand three days later.
This is the first opportunity I had to take it out and put it through its paces. It is a real go getter!!! It does really well in the snow!

dont slow down · 02-14-2009, 04:54 PM

Nice! How bout some shots with the body off? Close-ups of the drivetrain and diffs?

Grump · 02-14-2009, 06:39 PM

Nice! I even like the color.

dale3311 · 02-15-2009, 08:07 AM

arent they based around the revo?

EeePee · 02-15-2009, 08:42 AM

Gonna crawl with it?

dkur · 02-15-2009, 09:00 AM

Actually, I heard the Revo is based on the Summit. Through the design phase, somewhere in the middle, they released the E-Revo (I think) and continued with the Summit.

It crawls okay. No where near a comp crawler but it's not designed to be.
Yesterday I had it out in the snow for three sets of batteries. I found that when I needed locked diffs, most of the time the front pulled it through. The only time I needed the rear locked also was when it was really stuck.

This next weekend there is a race near here and a crawler course will be available also. We'll see how it handles a crawler course.
Since it's a basher too, I don't want to weight the wheels and nosedive over jumps. It may take more finesse to get this dialed in so it will do it all.

Any way you look it, I LOVE MY SUMMIT!!!!!

I will have pics up later of the internals.

d-fly · 02-15-2009, 09:13 AM

[QUOTE=dkur;1625068]Actually, I heard the Revo is based on the Summit. Through the design phase, somewhere in the middle, they released the E-Revo (I think) and continued with the Summit.

The revo have been out forever. summit was based of revo. the e revo have been based of the revo

dkur · 02-15-2009, 09:15 AM

[quote=d-fly;1625097]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkur

Actually, I heard the Revo is based on the Summit. Through the design phase, somewhere in the middle, they released the E-Revo (I think) and continued with the Summit.

The revo have been out forever. summit was based of revo. the e revo have been based of the revo

Sorry to have stepped on anyone's toes. Didn't mean anything by it.

dkur · 02-15-2009, 10:13 AM

As promised here are some pics of the inside. :-P

dont slow down · 02-16-2009, 11:26 AM

That's a sweet lookin front bumper! I also see quite a few servos on that thing. Do the diffs work smoothly?

the3kid · 02-16-2009, 11:50 AM

love this thing...been waiting to see how people reacted to it.....awesome so far!!!!

waterweezel · 02-16-2009, 01:02 PM

If you don't mind me asking what did you break in the first five min?

karlos · 02-16-2009, 06:00 PM

Curious, how wide is the front bumper? Looks like it might work for a Ford Ranger I'm working on if it's wide enough.

dkur · 02-16-2009, 08:03 PM

Diffs work smooth. Lock them in and move slowly forward or backward until you can hear them lock. It's pretty sweet. It has 5 servos. 2 for steering, 1 for Hi/Lo range, 1 for locking the front diff and 1 for locking the rear diff.

The front bumper is almost 6-3/4" wide and a little over 2-1/2 inches tall including the chrome part. It has four SuperBright LED's in the front bumper and 6 Red SuperBright LED's in the rear bumper.

Within the first five minutes I broke the gear that the sliding diff gear rides on. It is the output shaft.
It seems to be the weakspot. Traxxas claims that there seem to be 1%-2% that were not cast correctly. I still treat it with kid gloves although if it is going to break it will do it no matter how lightly I use it.

I love this Truck!!! I like being able to move fast and crawl all with the same vehicle. Run times aren't bad either. I run 3300NiMh batteries and I am getting around 20-25 minutes depending on if I am in hi or lo gear. That big 775 motor is pretty efficient.

spot me 2 · 02-16-2009, 11:07 PM

Just picked mine up today. I plan on running a lot tomorrow!!!

Culetto · 02-17-2009, 12:37 AM

Its a fun rig. I love mine. As long as you arent switching the difs on and off while moving its fine. You can also change which dif locks first by switching the A and B plugs on the t-lock board. Lock the rear and leave the front and go drifting

vipxj · 02-17-2009, 10:36 AM

Kool,but whats the size difference between the summit tire/wheels and the 40s/moabs?

spot me 2 · 02-17-2009, 12:13 PM

Well, I ran mine today. 30 sec. into the run the front diff let go. The left output shaft snapped. I called traxxas and they said they had a bad batch of them. They are mailing me the parts to fix it. I will start a thread when I get the parts to fix it. I guess that there will be a lot of us with this problem.

dkur · 02-17-2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipxj

Kool,but whats the size difference between the summit tire/wheels and the 40s/moabs?

The tires are the same height but the stock wheel is monster truck or 30 series which is a little smaller.

activethunderrc · 02-17-2009, 12:34 PM

I think its a real nice ride - traxxas is very good at customer support - un like some others in the industry -
it is very close to my nitro revo - i might have to find one to mess with

02-14-2009, 04:00 PM	#1
dkur Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: here Posts: 109	Here are some pics of my new Summit Here are a few pics of my Summit. I put Moabs on it this morning. When I first got it last week I broke it within 5 minutes. Traxxas has been really good about warranty issues. I had the part in hand three days later. This is the first opportunity I had to take it out and put it through its paces. It is a real go getter!!! It does really well in the snow!

02-14-2009, 04:54 PM	#2
dont slow down Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: E. City Posts: 883	Nice! How bout some shots with the body off? Close-ups of the drivetrain and diffs?

02-14-2009, 06:39 PM	#3
Grump Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fraggle Rock Posts: 302	Nice! I even like the color.

02-15-2009, 08:07 AM	#4
dale3311 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: fritch Posts: 30	arent they based around the revo?

02-15-2009, 08:42 AM	#5
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Gonna crawl with it?

02-15-2009, 09:00 AM	#6
dkur Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: here Posts: 109	Actually, I heard the Revo is based on the Summit. Through the design phase, somewhere in the middle, they released the E-Revo (I think) and continued with the Summit. It crawls okay. No where near a comp crawler but it's not designed to be. Yesterday I had it out in the snow for three sets of batteries. I found that when I needed locked diffs, most of the time the front pulled it through. The only time I needed the rear locked also was when it was really stuck. This next weekend there is a race near here and a crawler course will be available also. We'll see how it handles a crawler course. Since it's a basher too, I don't want to weight the wheels and nosedive over jumps. It may take more finesse to get this dialed in so it will do it all. Any way you look it, I LOVE MY SUMMIT!!!!! I will have pics up later of the internals.

02-15-2009, 09:13 AM	#7
d-fly Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle Posts: 363	[QUOTE=dkur;1625068]Actually, I heard the Revo is based on the Summit. Through the design phase, somewhere in the middle, they released the E-Revo (I think) and continued with the Summit. The revo have been out forever. summit was based of revo. the e revo have been based of the revo

02-15-2009, 10:13 AM	#9
dkur Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: here Posts: 109	As promised here are some pics of the inside. :-P

02-16-2009, 11:26 AM	#10
dont slow down Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: E. City Posts: 883	That's a sweet lookin front bumper! I also see quite a few servos on that thing. Do the diffs work smoothly?

02-16-2009, 11:50 AM	#11
the3kid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suburbs Posts: 406	love this thing...been waiting to see how people reacted to it.....awesome so far!!!!

02-16-2009, 01:02 PM	#12
waterweezel Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ask Your Mom Posts: 441	If you don't mind me asking what did you break in the first five min?

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02-16-2009, 06:00 PM	#13
karlos Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bridgeport Posts: 589	Curious, how wide is the front bumper? Looks like it might work for a Ford Ranger I'm working on if it's wide enough.

02-16-2009, 08:03 PM	#14
dkur Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: here Posts: 109	Diffs work smooth. Lock them in and move slowly forward or backward until you can hear them lock. It's pretty sweet. It has 5 servos. 2 for steering, 1 for Hi/Lo range, 1 for locking the front diff and 1 for locking the rear diff. The front bumper is almost 6-3/4" wide and a little over 2-1/2 inches tall including the chrome part. It has four SuperBright LED's in the front bumper and 6 Red SuperBright LED's in the rear bumper. Within the first five minutes I broke the gear that the sliding diff gear rides on. It is the output shaft. It seems to be the weakspot. Traxxas claims that there seem to be 1%-2% that were not cast correctly. I still treat it with kid gloves although if it is going to break it will do it no matter how lightly I use it. I love this Truck!!! I like being able to move fast and crawl all with the same vehicle. Run times aren't bad either. I run 3300NiMh batteries and I am getting around 20-25 minutes depending on if I am in hi or lo gear. That big 775 motor is pretty efficient.

02-16-2009, 11:07 PM	#15
spot me 2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St John, IN Posts: 379	Just picked mine up today. I plan on running a lot tomorrow!!!

02-17-2009, 12:37 AM	#16
Culetto RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,332	Its a fun rig. I love mine. As long as you arent switching the difs on and off while moving its fine. You can also change which dif locks first by switching the A and B plugs on the t-lock board. Lock the rear and leave the front and go drifting

02-17-2009, 10:36 AM	#17
vipxj RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: tauranga north island new zealand Posts: 1,786	Kool,but whats the size difference between the summit tire/wheels and the 40s/moabs?

02-17-2009, 12:13 PM	#18
spot me 2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St John, IN Posts: 379	Well, I ran mine today. 30 sec. into the run the front diff let go. The left output shaft snapped. I called traxxas and they said they had a bad batch of them. They are mailing me the parts to fix it. I will start a thread when I get the parts to fix it. I guess that there will be a lot of us with this problem.

02-17-2009, 12:34 PM	#20
activethunderrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: n.e.pa Posts: 156	I think its a real nice ride - traxxas is very good at customer support - un like some others in the industry - it is very close to my nitro revo - i might have to find one to mess with

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