Best petrol off road truck or buggy?

[M3]

I need this for mid life chrisis, buggy or truck, needs to be fast and maybe needs building...any ideas, budget £300-£400

[M3]

Looking through forum seems electric has come a long way, has it, I remember my Tamiya days....

Whats this like Traxxas Slash 4x4

[Jezz172]

I love my Traxxas 4x4
The thing is damn near indestructible!
Uprated rear suspension and mud guards fitted:


Original Shell:


Seconds Shell & Wheels

Edited by Jezz172 on Sunday 19th December 13:17

[M3]

Looks good, whats the best battery/ charger combo to get good running time, how long does it last on a charge and how long to charge battery?

Which Traxxas model is yours?

Edited by M3 on Sunday 19th December 16:15

[Jezz172]

It's a Traxxas Slash 4x4.
it uses Lipo 3C batteries for the best performance.

With the high power battery fitted and optional gear ( comes with the kit ) it will do just over 60mph

[mattmoxon]

I have recently bought a Traxxas Slash 4x4 Ultimate - lovely bit of kit, though due to the inclement weather I have only used it once as I really can't be bothered to risk slithering to my usual bashing ground in the 'Stang.

Here are some pics: -






On the stock 4200mAh 8.4v cell and gearing it is quicker than the nitros I had (Savage and a Rambo), it is well built too. Though it has one design flaw small stones can get into the space between the chassis and the driveshaft effectively making a driveshaft lathe, the pro-line under tray I have ordered is a worthwhile investment I think. The supplied 2.4GHz radio is good and only needs x4 AA batteries! I got almost 30 minutes out of the 4200mAh pack on a road near me where I was driving it, that came with the car.

Buy one you’ll love it.

[M3]

Yeah saw your write up matt, what about fast chargers and where to buy?

[mattmoxon]

M3 said:

Yeah saw your write up matt, what about fast chargers and where to buy?

Most model shops will carry them, you will want a delta peak charger for the NiMh batteries, a full charge at 3A will take around 2 hours.

LiPo packs I can't help with as I have no experience with those at present.

[Jezz172]

Lipo batteries make these things FLY!

they're not cheap though