Quick update - loving this truck.
Got the Badlands MT with Maximizer Bead-Locks (my first set of bead locks - first one was a real pain to get put together, but the other three were a breeze. they are really great - only complaint is that little pebbles can get stuck between the tire and the bead but easy enough to clean out and less of a pain than regluing tires)
Motor of choice for me until I decide to change it up is the MMM with Tekno 1515/2.5d and 18/62 gearing. It's a modest 35mph, but lots of power and tons of fun to run. With the 6S 5000mAh packs I am taking out about 50% in about 15-20 minutes of hard running.
