Which 1/10 stadium truck should I buy?

[magman]

I can't decide which stadium truck to buy...

1. AE
2. Losi
3. Traxxas

I will be bashing mostly. I used to have an AE many moons ago..and I loved it . My friend has the Losi xxx and he likes it and my LHS carries Traxxas...too many choices I plan on running a mamba set up on 2s...and hopefully my daughter will gravitate to it as well, so I could be in the market for two. I also plan on buying it in kit form so she can help build them.
Is there another brand you all would recommend and/or had good luck with. .......thanks for the input.

[TexasSP]

Well, Traxxas is only RTR so your out the kit there. That being said, for bashing it's the strongest platform. If you were racing the Losi or AE would be best but they don't hold up as well in general as the rustler.

[magman]

I was leaning that way because my LHS stocks them. I was hoping my daughter could help me build one just for her...she really likes to help me when I work on my other cars. But, the Rustler might be the best bet after all.

[highflier]

I like the AE personally. RC10T4

Highflier

[Arct1k]

ls10 on rctech for 65 - you can't go wrong

[jzemaxx]

Rustler VXL would be my choice....stupid fast and handles very well.

What about the E-firestorm? Looks stout, but doesn't look so "overweight" that it could do reasonably well on the track. It looks like a roided up racer IMO. Nice change from the Traxxas stuff too (I like the Traxxas stuff, but that 2.72 tranny needs a tighter case from the factory...).

Rustler VXL would be the most bang for the buck...and you can get them moving pretty fast...Tower has a $20 off if you spend at least $150

[skellyo]

IMO, you'd be hard pressed to beat the bashability (is that a word?!?) of a Rustler. I have 2 VXL Rustlers just to have a couple of vehicles I can bash extremely hard without much worry of breaking parts all the time.

Off topic question...your location says "On the cape"...any chance that's Canaveral?

[Gee]

If you looking for rustler in a kit form they are spread out on ebay. It would not be the same thing as a kit, but should end up being cheaper (shipping does add up though) if you shopped around she could help with. Ebay is full of chop shops. Not sure of her age but have her searching for the parts is a great way to get to know the part and also find out what else is available as a replacement or upgrade. Then you get the excitement of checking the mail to see if your shocks showed up yet. It also a good way build it right the first time. THe RTR are strong but there always improvements. You could download the exploded view and part list from the traxxas web site. Then use it as a scavanger hunt list.

[crazyjr]

I think the E-firestorm flux would be a great car, brushless (castle sidewinder knock off), T4 DNA and a fluid filled diff thats tunable, it looks like a great basher/racer

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

I want to try out the Jconcepts Buggy which is a T4 combined with their kit. Starting to become popular

Rustler VXL is also a great buy. $250 - Discount at Tower and if you don't want the ESC or Motor is the VXL it should sell pretty easy as the motor/esc in the VXL is common and sort after and retails for around $170

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by magman

I can't decide which stadium truck to buy...

1. AE
2. Losi
3. Traxxas

I will be bashing mostly. I used to have an AE many moons ago..and I loved it . My friend has the Losi xxx and he likes it and my LHS carries Traxxas...too many choices I plan on running a mamba set up on 2s...and hopefully my daughter will gravitate to it as well, so I could be in the market for two. I also plan on buying it in kit form so she can help build them.
Is there another brand you all would recommend and/or had good luck with. .......thanks for the input.

IMO you kind of answered your own question. Of course you can order just about anything over the internet now, but if your LHS has Traxxas then you can put your hands on almost any repair parts in just a few minutes. So the easy answer is stay with what your LHS has in stock. The after market products for the Traxxas line is pretty hefty and easy to get. Good luck with that.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

I actually don't mind the look of the VXL Rustler with Stampede Tyres on

Rustler VXL, crazy fast and you dont have to worry about breaking anything. Its got to be the tuff-est RC on the market.