let's hope its ...yeah nuff said
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They really aren’t bad, your just one of those people with a closed mind set on the big name brands. Honestly the big name brands are ripping us off anyways, the expenses for materials, manufacturing, and labor aren’t costing losi much to make a truck that costs 1500 or so. Oh and not to mention losi vehicles are manufactured in either China or Taiwan depending on model. So people really stop calling rovan/km/30dnt “China clones” because they all come from overseas, and for all we know the same factory’s produce all of them. Maybe with different materials or with less strict quality control but nonetheless all the clones are built from the same blueprint.
There does not seem to be an option for the XLT in terms of roll cages. The basic platform of this vehicle is based on the Rovan LT. I would assume that the body parts for the LT would fit the XLT but after using such, the original body will not fit. The body of the XLT is its roll cage. You can search for parts on Rovan's website.
im sorry what. mac n cheese. both those walmart and kraft brands are bad. like its not that hard to just make it with real cheese, how lazy can a person be and its so much better anyways. like what even is that in the powder ffs.
yea thats some bs right there they do NOT come from the same factory
are you a rovan employee undercover?
It is what it is and what it is not it will never be.
My wreck in my avatar is the after effect of slamming into a wood slat fence, basically a wall of wood, or wall in short form. Full speed impact. Combination of King motor and Rovan parts. First thought it was a total loss.
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The parts I could not reuse did not include the front A arms. Just the front chassis plate and some of the bulkhead parts that are made of softer alloys.
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I am in process of rebuilding this, and I now know full well it is what it is and what it is not will never be. Chinese made alloys do not bear any ASTM /ANSI designations since that is an American standard base. England has their own designations but similar to ASTM/ANSI since the alloy classifications are very similar. What does China use? They do have some standards but not easy to interpret. Considering cost and RoHS initiative, what can be exported and classified as "Alloy" without any designation is simply called mystery metal. Not all Rovan parts are made by the same manufacturer. Rovan is just a US trade name as is King Motor. Most of the parts are made by various contract manufacturer's which is the reason why some parts are difficult to mate or may seem off in tolerance. My only concern about Rovan or other parts FID, TIT-racing, King Motor and Integy (may as well include RedCat Racing and its affiliated brands) is that it is not specified what that alloy composition is. Perhaps that is too much effort or has been left out to get through customs and RoHS. Most aluminum alloys contain heavy metals in their metallurgy (chemical composition) and would be banned from export if specific alloy specification is listed.) Then again, many of the plastics used in that industry also contain some nasty compounds.
I would not necessarily say it is garbage. The clones are similar but different.
Buyer beware is always the case. For beginners, Rovan King motor and the like are ok. Low cost and will perform well as long as you do not hit a wall like I did. Even for a clone, there still is some engineering practice but doubt it is extended beyond the basics of just reverse engineering. In some respects, there are hints of change but in most cases that is speculative at best.
Considering the topic at hand. XLT450, a modified LT450 with extended control arms with some extra bling with the alloy parts. A clone of the popular Losi 5IVE-T. It is what it is and what it is not it will never be. Losi 5IVE-T is a proven platform but made of mostly plastic, well that seems to be the case with most RC Vehicles. Still, I would consider buying a Losi 5IVE-T 2.0 at a higher cost than the Rovan XLT450 or LT450. Then there is Kraken Vekta. That has its pitfalls too as any other product in the hobby. I would have a difficult time deciding on Kraken or Losi as I have interests in both. Sure, I was interested in the XLT450 as well as the LT450 but is it worth the cost of ownership? Are any of them? Perhaps I take this hobby in a different perspective. Have fun while you can, and if you wreck it, rebuild it. When rebuilding, consider how one can make it better. That consideration may be in a different direction such as build your own with parts of known or stated alloys. The lower cost brands are simply just a starting point into the hobby. Heck, I built my own 5B Baja clone mostly with big name parts like RCMAX/Taylor but still have some Rovan parts in the build. Eventually I will make changes to my clone of a clone without any Rovan components. I am not against the brand or any other product. It is what it is and what it is not it will never be.
Anyway, after all that and you made it this far, think twice on what it is and what it is not. Yeah, my next RC vehicle will be a Monster Truck. There is something cool about them that sort of grew on me in the past months. However, it will not be a Losi, Kraken, Rovan or King motor. It will not be an FG, MCD or Dragon hammer. I want something that is more true to scale (ok the Kraken Vekta KV5TT does hold my interests), in other words I will be after the Raminator. To me that is what a monster truck is supposed to be. Appears to be more realistic than the squished bug platforms that most pushers are plugging as monster truck. Not budget friendly but in the long run, one would probably spend as much if not more trying to make something that is what it is and what it is not wil never be.
There does not seem to be an option for the XLT in terms of roll cages. The basic platform of this vehicle is based on the Rovan LT. I would assume that the body parts for the LT would fit the XLT but after using such, the original body will not fit. The body of the XLT is its roll cage. You can search for parts on Rovan's website.
https://www.rovanrc.com
The only issue is that the XLT is not fully supported with aftermarket parts as is the case with its base model LT. I would inquire with the RovanRC website as you may get a response. I had considered the XLT450 as it did appear to be attractive in its offering. Rovan RC is in New York. the other affiliate is King motor. I have bought from both companies and got the parts shipped in one box.
https://www.rovanrc.com/crm.asp?action=contactus
Another group or company website which is run by the same company for Rovan would be this one. Same physical address as the Rovan and King motor distributor. Fearless RC is more of a conglomerate of several brands under one banner.
https://www.fearlessrc.com/
Unfortunately, I think searching for aftermarket parts for the XLT will not provide good results. Most of the parts made for the LT, Losi 5IVE-T could be used such as the front and rear gear boxes that house the differentials and other parts of the chassis and gear train. As for the protective roll cage, nothing came up specifically for the XLT, on the LT is supported.
You’re clearly on a higher plane or in a different solar system in fact.
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