Traxxas Summit

[jacosj]

I got a new Traxxas Summit....it's all stock except for the new trenchers on split 6 rims....this thing is big and sweet!

 

[Deluge1]

Looks good! I have a brushless E-Maxx and it needs a new tire/wheel set. I was looking at either the Tech 5/Trencher combo, or the Desperado/Trencher combo.

 

[jacosj]

I am getting 24mm hex adapters to run these.....

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBNAH

not because it makes a lot of sense but because I can! They would look nice with a white/orange strip body too

 

[GTS 666]

Looks tuff nice truck.

 

[KrashKrieg]

I don't really follow Traxxas stuff, haven't seen that one yet. I really like the idea of a roll cage on the outside of the body....that's real genius!

Now to figure out a way to do that with my MT and nylon rod. (yeah right someday maybe on my long list of potential projects )

 

[Guest]

I don't really follow Traxxas stuff, haven't seen that one yet. I really like the idea of a roll cage on the outside of the body....that's real genius!Now to figure out a way to do that with my MT and nylon rod. (yeah right someday maybe on my long list of potential projects )

An external cage would be great since the cost of the large scale bodies is so high.

 

[jacosj]

+1 on the roll cage...it is awesome. But it works for a 1/10th scale....so probably not on a 35lb. 1/5 scale

 

[Heavy Chevy1]

Well now you need to go look at this thread:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1333642

It's called a Tonka summit. It's an FPV system put into a 70's Tonka land cruiser which is then dropped onto the summit platform. I've done mine with en emaax complete with an Indiana Jones ken doll size driver

 

[jacosj]

Cool link Heavy! at first I thought you meant the steel bodies tonka dump trucks....those would be cool on the summit platform....and a bit top heavy

 

[Ron E]

love the summit, very cool... i've been planning on a brushless summit myself. i have a revo 2.5 converted to brushless and a brushless e-maxx also, both are so much fun and great for letting my daughter and friends run. i also jus got the same wheel/tire combo you have, but it's way to big for my revo, looks like i need a summit to use them on

 

[Heavy Chevy1]

The summit is neat because you can lock and unlock the diffs remotely from the TX, wish my emaxx could do that

 

[Kylar]

Nice choice!! Pretty close to my setup. I have a Summit as well, Have the trenchers on the tek 5's. I also upgraded to brushless, got a tekin sensored truggy motor 1700kv and its now great for bashing and crawling. Excellent all around truck.

The exo cage helps ALOT, I have destroyed 3 bodies on my other vehicles while the summit doesn't have one crack yet. In fact i sold most of my other trucks I liked it so much. Believe it or not I was not a huge fan of traxxas.