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herburner · 01-17-2010, 08:57 AM

My friend is trying to sell me his pti goliath but I was woundering how it stands up to the axail and losi. And also is it a 1/10 r what size is it and if pti went out of bussniss how haed is it to find replace ment parts

Skeeno · 01-17-2010, 10:29 AM

With PTI gone, I would advise against buying it, unless you can get it for really cheap. Go with the Axial or Losi; both are more durable and have more readily available parts support.

Mudsy · 01-17-2010, 12:39 PM

The Grim Reaper is gonna to get the Goliath anyday now.

jwo · 01-17-2010, 04:08 PM

yup, i liked my Goliath when i had it. best advise. tell your buddy no thanks. they are decent but it takes quite a bit of work to get them up and running against an stock axial. the stockers are 1/16th with the stretch 1/10th. if you do decide. motorman1600 sells metal gears for em. but the thing is there is no replacement parts for the poor things anymore.there are other parts that work on them, but no direct parts from the dealer. they had a good little run. id check out your other options. unless he's gonna give it to you for free. but even then i'd still be lookin.it would get you by. i was always afraid i was gonna break mine. my axial.that can take a poundin. if it werent for this forum i wouldve sent mine to the parts bin long before it did.

rik · 01-18-2010, 05:46 PM

your decision should be based on one question. Can you fabricate parts? If you can then grab it while you can. If not, then move on. I've had my goliath for a few years now, and i love it. It's still a work in progress. Though, lucky me, I am a cnc machinist. so parts, for me, are easy. the design of the stock truck is pretty simple and straight forward. modding is very easy. (and a MUST) please also note that there is quite a few wicked pti's on here that are hand made. (no machining, just some good ole' hand tools) so if you're handy with tools, have patients, and the truck is cheap (and your low on funds) grab it. what do ya have to lose??? if you dont like it, you can always sell it on ebay! hey, i for one would bid on it! i love these trucks!!!

jwo · 01-18-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rik

your decision should be based on one question. Can you fabricate parts? If you can then grab it while you can. If not, then move on. I've had my goliath for a few years now, and i love it. It's still a work in progress. Though, lucky me, I am a cnc machinist. so parts, for me, are easy. the design of the stock truck is pretty simple and straight forward. modding is very easy. (and a MUST) please also note that there is quite a few wicked pti's on here that are hand made. (no machining, just some good ole' hand tools) so if you're handy with tools, have patients, and the truck is cheap (and your low on funds) grab it. what do ya have to lose??? if you dont like it, you can always sell it on ebay! hey, i for one would bid on it! i love these trucks!!!

he's got a point there. this was my goliath tuber i hand built. it was actually a pretty capable rig. served me well, but it was eventually time for bigger and better things. still got the tuber. couldnt get rid of that. took forever to build.i guess since i finially got around to getting a pic of it, i can add it to the gallery.

hectorloshuk · 06-05-2010, 06:27 PM

Good progress, now if it can compete with the TLTs i guess time will tell. You made it about the best you can.Am I the only one who thinks those Goliath axles and a cleaner servo setup would look killer as a scale rig?

Swamp Duck · 06-06-2010, 01:31 PM

i just bought a pti off ebay like 4 seconds ago im going to build it and run it in local comps

jon1197 · 06-21-2010, 06:24 AM

best thing about my PTI, is when i seen the guy i sold it too walk off with it!

sforsancho · 10-12-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jon1197

best thing about my PTI, is when i seen the guy i sold it too walk off with it!

Ouch! Is this supposed to be something like the old boat saying..

'The second happiest day is the day I bought it, and the happiest day is the day I sold it!'

Natedog · 10-14-2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skeeno

With PTI gone, I would advise against buying it, unless you can get it for really cheap. Go with the Axial or Losi; both are more durable and have more readily available parts support.

X2....................my Axial has been running since they first released em with only minor maintenance and minimal repairs. Rebuilding now with Losi shocks and Vanquish Product Incision chassis.

the_ghetto_rig · 10-15-2010, 10:42 AM

I loved my Goliath...very straight forward design....it makes for a great scale build ONLY...like others said: you will not be able to make it comp-worthy unless you can tool your own parts...

Jeepkid · 11-15-2010, 09:29 PM

They're no good. POS's

johnnyh66 · 11-16-2010, 09:29 AM

I'm trying to get around to starting a Goliath build.
I'm just going to set it up as a 4ws mt.

I think I'm going to throw my scx electronics in it... I hope it'll hold up with the 27t on NiMh... I was originally going to throw in a Traxxas 1/16 VXL brushless but decided that would destroy the poor little truck.

Jeepkid · 11-16-2010, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

I'm trying to get around to starting a Goliath build.
I'm just going to set it up as a 4ws mt.

I think I'm going to throw my scx electronics in it... I hope it'll hold up with the 27t on NiMh... I was originally going to throw in a Traxxas 1/16 VXL brushless but decided that would destroy the poor little truck.

Watch out. I lent a rooster crawler to a buddy, so he could run his new pti and with no gear reduction. He got it in a bind and poof. The rooster went up in smoke. The rooster was new out of the package.

johnnyh66 · 11-16-2010, 06:33 PM

I think this is only going to be a yard/parking lot truck... most likely it'll end up a shelf queen.
I'll start a fresh build thread if I can manage to actually start working on it.

I wonder if a traxxas stampede trans will fit in there, slipper clutch.

bayareaaxial · 11-17-2010, 09:37 AM

I wouldnt spend the money on it when there are so many other options out there

johnnyh66 · 11-17-2010, 12:00 PM

I picked mine up really cheap. I've always like the looks of the Goliath in MT form, reliability aside. It's a novelty item for me. I have other rigs that'll actually take the abuse the GMT won't.

If your looking at the Goliath as a daily driver, basher or crawler... I'd suggest passing.

01-17-2010, 08:57 AM	#1
herburner Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: pueblo (P-Town) Posts: 53	should i buy a goliath My friend is trying to sell me his pti goliath but I was woundering how it stands up to the axail and losi. And also is it a 1/10 r what size is it and if pti went out of bussniss how haed is it to find replace ment parts

06-05-2010, 06:27 PM	#7
hectorloshuk I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 18	should i buy a goliath Good progress, now if it can compete with the TLTs i guess time will tell. You made it about the best you can.Am I the only one who thinks those Goliath axles and a cleaner servo setup would look killer as a scale rig?

01-17-2010, 10:29 AM	#2
Skeeno RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle Posts: 1,364	With PTI gone, I would advise against buying it, unless you can get it for really cheap. Go with the Axial or Losi; both are more durable and have more readily available parts support.

01-17-2010, 12:39 PM	#3
Mudsy Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Viroqua Posts: 940	The Grim Reaper is gonna to get the Goliath anyday now.

01-17-2010, 04:08 PM	#4
jwo Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: waterville Posts: 525	yup, i liked my Goliath when i had it. best advise. tell your buddy no thanks. they are decent but it takes quite a bit of work to get them up and running against an stock axial. the stockers are 1/16th with the stretch 1/10th. if you do decide. motorman1600 sells metal gears for em. but the thing is there is no replacement parts for the poor things anymore.there are other parts that work on them, but no direct parts from the dealer. they had a good little run. id check out your other options. unless he's gonna give it to you for free. but even then i'd still be lookin.it would get you by. i was always afraid i was gonna break mine. my axial.that can take a poundin. if it werent for this forum i wouldve sent mine to the parts bin long before it did.

01-18-2010, 05:46 PM	#5
rik RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the mancave... Posts: 1,038	your decision should be based on one question. Can you fabricate parts? If you can then grab it while you can. If not, then move on. I've had my goliath for a few years now, and i love it. It's still a work in progress. Though, lucky me, I am a cnc machinist. so parts, for me, are easy. the design of the stock truck is pretty simple and straight forward. modding is very easy. (and a MUST) please also note that there is quite a few wicked pti's on here that are hand made. (no machining, just some good ole' hand tools) so if you're handy with tools, have patients, and the truck is cheap (and your low on funds) grab it. what do ya have to lose??? if you dont like it, you can always sell it on ebay! hey, i for one would bid on it! i love these trucks!!!

06-06-2010, 01:31 PM	#8
Swamp Duck Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 44	i just bought a pti off ebay like 4 seconds ago im going to build it and run it in local comps

06-21-2010, 06:24 AM	#9
jon1197 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: jackson,tn Posts: 402	best thing about my PTI, is when i seen the guy i sold it too walk off with it!

10-15-2010, 10:42 AM	#12
the_ghetto_rig Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: River Falls Posts: 673	I loved my Goliath...very straight forward design....it makes for a great scale build ONLY...like others said: you will not be able to make it comp-worthy unless you can tool your own parts...

11-15-2010, 09:29 PM	#13
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	They're no good. POS's

11-16-2010, 09:29 AM	#14
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	I'm trying to get around to starting a Goliath build. I'm just going to set it up as a 4ws mt. I think I'm going to throw my scx electronics in it... I hope it'll hold up with the 27t on NiMh... I was originally going to throw in a Traxxas 1/16 VXL brushless but decided that would destroy the poor little truck.

11-16-2010, 06:33 PM	#16
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	I think this is only going to be a yard/parking lot truck... most likely it'll end up a shelf queen. I'll start a fresh build thread if I can manage to actually start working on it. I wonder if a traxxas stampede trans will fit in there, slipper clutch.

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11-17-2010, 09:37 AM	#17
bayareaaxial I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake county ,florida Posts: 1,237	I wouldnt spend the money on it when there are so many other options out there

11-17-2010, 12:00 PM	#18
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	I picked mine up really cheap. I've always like the looks of the Goliath in MT form, reliability aside. It's a novelty item for me. I have other rigs that'll actually take the abuse the GMT won't. If your looking at the Goliath as a daily driver, basher or crawler... I'd suggest passing.

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