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sean68 · 03-03-2009, 12:15 PM

I wanted to check with you folks... best price, and where to get it? Tower shows that it is discontinued. I was hoping to snag one before they are gone!

revo-4tec-mike · 03-03-2009, 07:29 PM

i just purchased 1 and i got it from hobbypeople.net
they have the cheapest price, and good service

Larson627 · 03-04-2009, 06:10 PM

Dont buy one, they are discontinued already for a reason! the axles are junk, the gears all separate in the gearbox. Overall quality is chincy... The trucks list prices dropped $100 and then $50 at a time within 2 months, I assume its because of the lack of quality, but people are still tryin to unload them now for the 450 they got them for. I think list now is $299... I guess they must not have tested them. just my .2 cents!! I personally would wait until something nicer comes out as an entry level crawler kit. Or hell go to RCPCrawlers they sell the Hustler chassis as a roller with their Stage 2 Clod axles that are proven quality for not much more than the XTM costs. I also heard some rumor somewhere that Axial was working on a super class? may be totally false.... Again this is just my opinion, I dont mean to insult any XTM owners that like the trucks! (I sold mine before ever running it due to the horror stories)

Good luck!

revo-4tec-mike · 03-04-2009, 08:26 PM

the two main problems are-weak axles which has been fixed. also there is a gear issue which ive found a fix for and now the truck feels un stopable. i would still get one and send me the gears and ill fix them for cheap.

sean68 · 03-05-2009, 08:37 PM

I was really just looking for a BIG crawler... just for fun! I won't be dropping alot of money into it. I really like the Hustler, but it seems to sold out? Maybe im not looking hard enough? The Irock sure seems to be a really bad idea soo.... im lost? I just wish somebody would put out a BIG shaft driven crawler!! Thanks for all the info!

revo-4tec-mike · 03-06-2009, 10:27 AM

What ever you do dont get the irock. my buddy got one and the gears in both axles striped out within 5 hrs of use. the x crawler is realy reliable after fixing the gears. i have bound the heck out of my tires (enough to flip the truck on level ground) and no problems here.

03-03-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
sean68 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 107	Best price for a X-Crawler?? I wanted to check with you folks... best price, and where to get it? Tower shows that it is discontinued. I was hoping to snag one before they are gone!

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03-03-2009, 07:29 PM	#2
revo-4tec-mike Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bellingham, wa usa Posts: 70	i just purchased 1 and i got it from hobbypeople.net they have the cheapest price, and good service

03-04-2009, 06:10 PM	#3
Larson627 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hinsdale Posts: 181	Dont buy one, they are discontinued already for a reason! the axles are junk, the gears all separate in the gearbox. Overall quality is chincy... The trucks list prices dropped $100 and then $50 at a time within 2 months, I assume its because of the lack of quality, but people are still tryin to unload them now for the 450 they got them for. I think list now is $299... I guess they must not have tested them. just my .2 cents!! I personally would wait until something nicer comes out as an entry level crawler kit. Or hell go to RCPCrawlers they sell the Hustler chassis as a roller with their Stage 2 Clod axles that are proven quality for not much more than the XTM costs. I also heard some rumor somewhere that Axial was working on a super class? may be totally false.... Again this is just my opinion, I dont mean to insult any XTM owners that like the trucks! (I sold mine before ever running it due to the horror stories) Good luck!

03-04-2009, 08:26 PM	#4
revo-4tec-mike Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bellingham, wa usa Posts: 70	the two main problems are-weak axles which has been fixed. also there is a gear issue which ive found a fix for and now the truck feels un stopable. i would still get one and send me the gears and ill fix them for cheap.

03-05-2009, 08:37 PM	#5
sean68 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 107	I was really just looking for a BIG crawler... just for fun! I won't be dropping alot of money into it. I really like the Hustler, but it seems to sold out? Maybe im not looking hard enough? The Irock sure seems to be a really bad idea soo.... im lost? I just wish somebody would put out a BIG shaft driven crawler!! Thanks for all the info!

03-06-2009, 10:27 AM	#6
revo-4tec-mike Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bellingham, wa usa Posts: 70	What ever you do dont get the irock. my buddy got one and the gears in both axles striped out within 5 hrs of use. the x crawler is realy reliable after fixing the gears. i have bound the heck out of my tires (enough to flip the truck on level ground) and no problems here.

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