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MattH · 11-27-2010, 09:45 AM

Traxxas Summit LT. It will be in the March issue of RC Car Action. It crawls and bashes like a champ. It really is a blast. Pro-Line Super Swampers 2.2's are the perfect dual role tires.

Jer · 11-27-2010, 09:59 AM

Changed the tires, and?

bent · 11-27-2010, 10:17 AM

Change it back to white that green is hideous.

bent · 11-27-2010, 10:18 AM

Change it back to white that green is hideous. Least this one has decent tires and lights

MattH · 11-27-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bent

Change it back to white that green is hideous. Least this one has decent tires and lights

Thanks for sharing your opinion on the color. I like the green. The stock Summit comes in white, blue, red and yellow. I like the red, but it's over done in my opinion. The green is staying.

DonsATV · 11-27-2010, 11:46 AM

I think it looks bad azz, green and all.

MattH · 11-27-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jer

Changed the tires, and?

Everything in between and including the springs to the hexes had to be changed and/or modified.

Greatscott · 11-27-2010, 12:11 PM

I like mine better...

Wonder where they got the idea?

dezfan · 11-27-2010, 12:15 PM

Still looks like poopy.

MattH · 11-27-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Greatscott

I like mine better...

Worder where they got the idea?

Cool truck. Good proportions. What's under the body? (Edit: I can see it better now that I'm not on my phone). My truck isn't a scale build. My goal was to build a factory looking 2.2 Summit with all the functions of the much bigger MT-sized Summit.

And, yes I most certainly stole your idea...even though I don't recall ever seeing it before.

BJoe · 11-27-2010, 03:36 PM

Looks good, Ive thought of doing that myself if the money ever exists for me to do so. It does need a wider body to really look right though.

Greatscott · 11-27-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MattH

Cool truck. Good proportions. What's under the body? (Edit: I can see it better now that I'm not on my phone). My truck isn't a scale build. My goal was to build a factory looking 2.2 Summit with all the functions of the much bigger MT-sized Summit.

And, yes I most certainly stole your idea...even though I don't recall ever seeing it before.

Under the shell is a X-Trail chassis with an extended WB. I do like the tires and wheels on that Traxxas truck, might have to get a set of those to go under my truck.

In the picture I have an XL-5 with a 23T motor. That combo does pretty well, but not having a drag-brake and the double-clutch reverse gets annoying. Right now I am trying a Rooster Crawler and a 45T motor, I just need to find a way to waterproof the Rooster.

LumTheMad · 11-27-2010, 06:21 PM

This isn't a non-vendor feeler thread is it?

slobin3d · 11-27-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MattH

Traxxas Summit LT. It will be in the March issue of RC Car Action. It crawls and bashes like a champ. It really is a blast. Pro-Line Super Swampers 2.2's are the perfect dual role tires.

Still haven't figured out the crawler thing huh?

jason · 11-27-2010, 08:36 PM

Truck looks cool Matt, maybe those smaller tires will help keep the summit together better. I had a blast with the one I had, the 2 speed, the locking diffs, all great, I just couldn't keep it together for the life of me.

Turn'Nburn · 11-28-2010, 04:57 AM

This would be cool with a wide enough H1 body.

MattH · 11-28-2010, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jason

Truck looks cool Matt, maybe those smaller tires will help keep the summit together better. I had a blast with the one I had, the 2 speed, the locking diffs, all great, I just couldn't keep it together for the life of me.

Thanks, Jason.

We admittingly don't hear too much about the Summit from readers, but that's the first I've heard of durability issues. We beat the bag out of our test samples with no issues.

I'm sure the smaller tires will help. It's like going from 44's to 31's. So far, it's held up fine. I've jumped it, crawled with it, done hill climbs--so far so good. Time will tell. I do try to avoid shifting on the fly.

I do plan to build a true scale crawler with a Summit transmission. Maybe a mud truck.

jason · 11-28-2010, 06:33 AM

I've got a summit trans in an SCX-10, I love it.

axle shafts, and diff outputs were what I couldn't keep together in my summit.

renoirbud · 11-28-2010, 06:58 AM

Smaller tires was not something I expected. This may make it a great TTC vehicle.

MattH · 11-28-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by renoirbud

This may make it a great TTC vehicle.

I agree. It just needs a working winch. A hobby store somewhat near us had a TTC type event. I can't wait until they have another.

11-27-2010, 09:45 AM	#1
MattH Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 411	Traxxas Summit LT Traxxas Summit LT. It will be in the March issue of RC Car Action. It crawls and bashes like a champ. It really is a blast. Pro-Line Super Swampers 2.2's are the perfect dual role tires.

11-27-2010, 12:11 PM	#8
Greatscott I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 3,648	I like mine better... Wonder where they got the idea? Last edited by Greatscott; 11-27-2010 at 04:01 PM.

11-27-2010, 09:59 AM	#2
Jer Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 605	Changed the tires, and?

11-27-2010, 10:17 AM	#3
bent Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kaufman Posts: 451	Change it back to white that green is hideous.

11-27-2010, 10:18 AM	#4
bent Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kaufman Posts: 451	Change it back to white that green is hideous. Least this one has decent tires and lights

11-27-2010, 11:46 AM	#6
DonsATV RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States of the Offended Posts: 1,184	I think it looks bad azz, green and all.

11-27-2010, 12:15 PM	#9
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Still looks like poopy.

11-27-2010, 03:36 PM	#11
BJoe I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill Posts: 2,550	Looks good, Ive thought of doing that myself if the money ever exists for me to do so. It does need a wider body to really look right though.

11-27-2010, 06:21 PM	#13
LumTheMad Hell's Gnome Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: I'm mean because you're stupid. Posts: 334	This isn't a non-vendor feeler thread is it?

11-27-2010, 08:36 PM	#15
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	Truck looks cool Matt, maybe those smaller tires will help keep the summit together better. I had a blast with the one I had, the 2 speed, the locking diffs, all great, I just couldn't keep it together for the life of me.

11-28-2010, 04:57 AM	#16
Turn'Nburn Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern, IN Posts: 862	This would be cool with a wide enough H1 body.

11-28-2010, 06:33 AM	#18
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	I've got a summit trans in an SCX-10, I love it. axle shafts, and diff outputs were what I couldn't keep together in my summit.

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11-28-2010, 06:58 AM	#19
renoirbud RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: China Grove, NC Posts: 1,395	Smaller tires was not something I expected. This may make it a great TTC vehicle.

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