Wendigo is a go.
 

Got my new Wendigo today. Looks pretty good. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6a7570cff9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...82ea8ef763.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...11d3b869c7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b7a940e579.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...87953f5d8c.jpg

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It is a really good looking rig. I'm anxious to see what the internals of the axles are like.

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Pretty cool looking rig. I like the little detail in the opening visors on the driver and passenger helmets as well. I was just wondering the other day why more driver / passenger heads don't have this cool little feature? Definitely looks like it's going to need an altitude adjustment.

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Congrats on the new rig! Those visors are definitely a cool detail. Redcat does a good job with those types of details.

Are those the same driveshafts in the Gen 8? If so, anyone know how they hold up? Just from an eyeball they look a little lean, particularly at the joint for a brushless truck. Hopefully they hold up.

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They are different. The spline is more so like everyone else uses so you can clock the universal. Great to see they did that.

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After we take it for a drive I'm planning to pull it apart and check for lock tite etc. I'll post up some pics.

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Oh nice! I am cautiously optimistic about this rig. I'm not the only one who has been wanting a dual purpose gofast crawler in ultra4 flavor. Maybe this rig could be the catalyst to start a new niche?
Frame rails, solid axle (cms), brushless...
Just needs a 2 speed transmission and remote locking diffs and it would be a real contender for "do it all"!
(I briefly considered a trx4 with portal deletes right before this rig dropped)

Curious to see how yours evolves!

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That would be fun!

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I actually built something similar to that with a traction Hobby cragsman. I'm thinking redcat is going to make a solid axle monster truck so diff gears could be available.

So far it's got potential but I am going to change the shock oil. It's too springy. But I think it should work good after that.

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That looks pretty sweet man!!! Now I really want one!!!

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It needs a few tweaks but I really like it.

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https://youtu.be/gxqarqX-S3g

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Tore the axles apart. Even though the diff spool looks interchangeable with the Gen8 it is a slight bit different. looks like they essentially just made it a bit thinner.

The c hubs are held on by 5 screws. Very beefy c hubs compared to any stock axle I have seen and the cvd cup is really thick.

The knuckle is almost made like a buggy knuckle.

So far after some hardcore stress testing the Axles are very durable. Never had a set of stock ar60 hold up to even mild abuse.

Now I just need to get the torque twist reduced to avoid the torque stear or axle mounted servo with 4 Link and this will be an awesome truck.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5adbdc5962.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c4e3e3bab1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b6316f387f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...17dcbebde3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...acdc557934.jpg

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I want to see how those axles hold up to serious, monster truck abuse.

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or wait for losi to announce their (solid axle?) MT?

those axles DO look super beefy though! thanks for showing us!

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Well I was jumping it 6-7ft off the ground in 30degree weather so I would say pretty good. I even nose dived it into the concrete from 7ft up and broke the chassis and the servo but the front axle survived. Can see it in the video I posted. They are tough. There is rumor a monster truck is coming. The diff housing has plenty of room for a diff as well.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b8c1de520c.jpg

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Could be a while. It sounds like they just decided to do it but it's not even started. Hopefully sooner than later but hopefully they don't rush and just release something. Have always been a losi fan. Definitely excited for that release.

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Wait, Losi announced a solid axle MT? Where did you see that?

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Seems unlikely considering the recent re-release of the SMT10.

Mgputer, thanks for the detailed pics and information on the axles. If these turn out to be as durable as they appear, Redcat will have a real winner on their hands, especially if they release a monster truck. It makes me wonder if this truck was essentially a "beta" test for these parts prior to a monster truck release.

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Very valid point.

Also, interesting thought!

Any MT fan knows the market needs durable axles. The AR60's aren't that.