Couldn't tell you yet. I got them at a decent used price, so it wasn't that steep of an investment. But they did drive me to go with aluminum bulks and Ti hinge pin plates to hopefully make sure I didn't break something there.

Most definitely. This build looks great. Having a big honkin' lipo on top would clash with the layout you have with the motor and slipperential so low. This truck will handle so much better with lipos on either side of the chassis placed as low as possible. Just my opinion here from what I'm experiencing with my own XXL.

I agree...split that pack and put one battery on each side, not on top like that...it looks like an afterthought, not to mention destroys the look of the truck, and kills the center-of-gravity.

Looking good man!! Really good! I have that exact same pack on my LST2 and in the same spot. But until we're done building the chassis, there really isn't much I can do about moving it. I'm not able to cut stuff in my garage as I don't have a router. However, my buddy and I have considered going this route after seeing how awesome it worked for MisterCrash! I'm assuming that unless you can "make something yourself", that you can't buy something that will attach to the side of the chassis right?

Personally... it looks better with them on the side, and probably adds better balance. However.... My truck isn't front end heavy at all, and handles really really good. So, despite the way it looks, I'm pretty happy with how it handles. It can only handle better from here!

Savage Flux battery boxes, with a bit of ingenuity!

Exactly....

And there you go JT, we the people have spoken. Split those lipos and get some Flux boxes :lol:

And it shall be done!

Does anyone have a picture of Sav boxes mounted to their LST?

Bdebde did it on his. I think his build thread is in the Brushless section.

I haven't found pix of the Savage Battery trays yet... but I did see that Bdebde used a JConcepts Tango Revo body for his Muggy, and it fit great. Made me think that it would also fit on the LST2. Cool... another body option for the LST2.

I'm also wondering about the XXL. I know the big Ford F650 body fits, and I've heard that the Losi Racer body will fit too if you don't run a wing. I was thinking maybe the CEN Genesis bodies would fit, and some of the Redcat bodies too, But I don't know for sure.

I have the PL 72 chevy PU body for the 3.3Revo on my XXL and she fits great !
I think any body that fits the 3.3 revo should fit the XXL as well providing the nose isn't to sloped to give the front shock tops some room?

The Savage XL bodies will fit too.

Here is all I posted on those savage boxes, not complete as it has been one of those tinkering around builds (very slow).

*edit* I made my custom bottom plate to catch a couple spots under the trays, and will be using the mounts included with the batt boxes (with some mods) to attach the ends.

Great idea, but only IF you have a set up like this. I'm not sure where you would mount this stuff using a stock tranny and a Dude mount.

I meant to quote THIS post(minus the pics) when posted that comment. Retrospectively I guess I was just trying to show off my Maxx lol I'm sorry JT and MisterC

Not a problem!

JPop..the Muggy needs the braces - the chassis on it is notorious for bending. From what I know, LST's have a fairly rigid chassis.

Oh ok, I didn't realize the muggy were prone to flexing. Why is that? I know the layout of the chassis us different. Since the LST doesn't really flex, I just figured the muggy didn't either. Learned something there!

The Muggy has a flat truggy chassis (hence the name = part MT, part truggy) that bends very easily. Bracing is a must. I tied the front and rear bulkheads of mine together with a long piece of Al angle - works great.

The muggy doesn't have "good" chassis braces like most other truggies. Hence the need for custom stuff. When I bought the muggy roller, it had this 1/2" x 1/2" STEEL angle running from the front bulk to the back bulkhead!

I know this is from a while back, but I finally found those threaded outer pins. STRC makes them.


http://www.teamstrc.com/ebproductdet...mainid=3&id=68

-JB