ecoli,

I've done a couple of truggies. The first was a Losi Muggy, but I didn't like the way it handled and it was too heavy for racing. It was more of a basher than a racer. I now have a Losi 8ight T and it is a very nice truck. It handles the rough stuff very well and has lots of steering. I believe it to be at least on par with the other leaders out there.

I have a friend that has a CRT and it is a nice handling truck, but the parts seem to wear faster than they do on other makes, especially around the hinge pins. This might be something that has changed, but that was my experience. If I had it to do over again, I'd take a harder look at the Mugen MBX5T and the new X-Ray XT8. Both are also nice trucks. I suppose that when you get into the caliber of vehicles such as the MBX5T, XT8, and 8ight T, it's really a matter of preference.

If you want something easy, just pick a model that Mike (RC Monster) makes a mount for. Then it's just a matter of wiring everything up...well, not quite that easy, but close. I believe that Mike is now making mounts for both the 8ight T and the CRT.