Next build = Rock crawler

[traxxasrevony]

i would go with the ax10 kit thats what i did. i ordered it from tower and got it for 190 with free shipping. it says 15 hrs to build it but if you have any common sense in rc stuff you should have it done in a max of 7. i had it as a roller in 5 and wired all electronics the next day in about 2 hrs taking my time. and its a really good crawler stock if you ask me esp if your just starting out. im running a mamba max with a old monster max 27turn brushed motor has wicked low end control and torque and good wheel speed for mudding and trail stuff. im going to go to a holmes hobbies outrunner soon tho. the only upgrades i really suggest are mip c shafts for the tranny to diff shafts because the stock u joints are pretty weak,you get in a little bind and you see the shaft hit the ground. i would also out of the box go to a 4 link in the rear upper links. it really helps eliminate the torque twist. and get the bent lower links for the front and rear for a little more clearance. and get a custom split 8 cell pack and put it on the front axle for better weight up front and a lower cg. i have about 20 oz of weight in each front wheel and i run the battery on a custom alum mount high up on the rear axle for when i go mudding.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by traxxasrevony

i would go with the ax10 kit thats what i did. i ordered it from tower and got it for 190 with free shipping.

Based on what comes with the ARTR, it's actually a better deal than the kit IMO. I actually own both and am quite happy with both, but had the ARTR been available when I decided to buy the kit, I would have bought the ARTR instead. The big advantages of the ARTR:

High Clearance Rear Links
Rear Axle Lockouts
Hardened Diff Lockers
Prepainted Crawler Body (Versus the ugly non-crawler specific body with the kit)
Pro-Line Hammers for Tires

For the $20 increase in price, those added features are well worth it.