Need some help picking a truck

[mikeman84]

So far all of my rigs have been really detailed hard body's that I love to drive alot but I would like to have a beater truck to play with. So I have narrowed it down to 3 trucks, now I won't be competing or anything with them just trail runs and crawling around. It's between the new axial umg10 kit, redcat gen8 scout and the traxxas trx4 blazer. I am having a hell of a time picking one. What would you guys pick and why. Thanks for any help

[Inspector86]

TRX4 Bronco or Blazer hands down. The TRX4 is the current state of the art in scale crawlers.

[SSD]

My advice is wait a month ;)

[rkj__]

Originally Posted by SSD

My advice is wait a month ;)

That's interesting advice.

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by SSD

My advice is wait a month ;)

WHOA! That is very intresting advice.

For the trucks on the market currently on the market The Trx4 is a top choice for quality. The Axial Scx10II is a very solid rig with absolutely tons of aftermarket support, and the Ascender is kind of right in the middle. All three have lots of aftermarket and none are a bad choice in my opinion. They all have weaknesses and they all have strengths. Axial' s plastics are up for much debate. Traxxas electronics, and complexity is probably its biggest shortfall. Vaterra has torque twist and requires a shorty pack in the non Suburban chassis.

Others will chime in I am sure.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by SSD

My advice is wait a month ;)

Wow. SSD has a scaler kit coming?! If so this could be awesome!

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by lonleycreeper

For the trucks on the market currently on the market The Trx4 is a top choice for quality. The Axial Scx10II is a...solid rig with absolutely tons of aftermarket support, and the Ascender is kind of right in the middle. All three have lots of aftermarket and none are a bad choice in my opinion. They all have weaknesses and they all have strengths. Axial' s plastics are up for much debate. Traxxas electronics, and complexity is probably its biggest shortfall. Vaterra has torque twist and requires a shorty pack in the non Suburban chassis.

Agreed, but if you're looking for something now don't wait a month, might be delayed or not what you want. All depends on when you want it and if you can afford to buy/sell trucks as they are released.

[Shinchu]

wait a month!? another proline by the fire rig reveal? (last year it was the Vanquish VS4-10.)

glad i popped in here.
i have had my finger on the trigger for a 1.9 wraith... i think.

if i had to choose something else... i admit the trx-4 is awesome and i'd probably go for a sport kit. BUT i don't like portal axles. just a weird personal preference.
that said... i really don't know what else i would get. so, i suppose i wait...

[Rkilkowski]

trx4 sport

[mikeman84]

Thanks for your input guys, I have decided on a trx4 but now I need to choose between a sport or a bronco. I love the looks of the bronco but not so much the sport body and I don't really care for the locking and unlocking of the diffs. I do like the idea of having a 2 speed transmission so I guess I have some more thinking to do.

[Yonzariq]

I also wanted 2-speed but no locking diffs...
Went with the Tactical as I really liked that.
Also bought 2 lockers for €10 each and sold the diffs and servo assembly for €50

[Jim85IROC]

Originally Posted by mikeman84

Thanks for your input guys, I have decided on a trx4 but now I need to choose between a sport or a bronco. I love the looks of the bronco but not so much the sport body and I don't really care for the locking and unlocking of the diffs. I do like the idea of having a 2 speed transmission so I guess I have some more thinking to do.

Blazer is the right answer.

[jessedacri]

Originally Posted by SSD

My advice is wait a month ;)

Ouch. Looks like I’m pulling back my trigger finger for the UMG10 another few weeks!

I gotta do something though - maybe brushless for the bronco?

[JC3]

TRX4 Sport kit. The best value in crawlers out there.

[Shinchu]

Originally Posted by Yonzariq

I also wanted 2-speed but no locking diffs...
Went with the Tactical as I really liked that.
Also bought 2 lockers for €10 each and sold the diffs and servo assembly for €50

this seems like the most logical approach.
OR
you could buy the trx-4 kit, and a clear bronco body so you have clear windows and any color you want, then add the parts for a 2 speed.

either way you are getting what you want, for less than the cost of a bronco RTR. (depending on what electronics you buy)

[BACK40]

Bronco or Blazer and install diff lockers. Done

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by mikeman84

...I have decided on a trx4 but now I need to choose between a sport or a bronco. I love the looks of the bronco but not so much the sport body and I don't really care for the locking and unlocking of the diffs. I do like the idea of having a 2 speed transmission....

Buy the Bronco, swap out parts you don't want and sell them new since you never powered them up or ran them.