What interest is there again for 1/10th electric TRUCKS !!

[xfactor]

Hi all,

Just wondering what interest there is with 1/10th electric trucks, with the release of the 22t soon to be as i raced these back in the late 90s early 2000 at regional/national level, there is interest with a few guys at the local club i think it would be great to get such a good class back on. So just the thoughts of anyone else cheers for reading

Lapper.

[kayce]

My concern would be the same as when Short Course Trucks came out, being that they were similar (2wd trucks), that they would thin the field and hurt entries in the pre-exisiting Stadium Truck class fields. As I forewarned, it happened, and it wasn't long before the Stadium Truck class was dead. So in essence, Short Course Trucks replaced Stadium Trucks - and that's fine.

What I don't want to see happen is this "rebirth" in Stadium Trucks just because one manufacturer releases a new truck, as it will have the reverse effect and thin the fields in Short Course Trucks - OR - what would be even worse in my opinion, add another class at the track and extend the race day. And it gets under my skin when they invent a new class that sends another vehicle of mine to collect dust on the shelf, especially when that class already came and went.

[Smartalec]

Would be nice to see a return for a proper racing truck again, as Mark says it was a real fun class but still really competitive with most of the top drivers taking part. Nothing against the short course by the way, it just hasn't caught on over here and it's not for me.

Bring on the truck revival

[Timee80]

Id like to see stadium trucks racing again. Sc was never for me either but this would be good

[ryanlownie]

I'd love to see the trucks being raced again, if there was definitely a few heats going on at local races I would get involved. The problem is getting those people to step in first and get the class going again....

Time will tell...!

[Si Coe]

Ry - We run Stadiums at Bury, its just we tend to run them with the Short Course trucks. 2wd Stadiums tend to out perform 2wd SC's, but not 4wd SC's.

IIRC Southport tended to have a truck heat, almost all Stadiums.

[gazhillAE]

Originally Posted by Ry @ JE Spares

I'd love to see the trucks being raced again, if there was definitely a few heats going on at local races I would get involved. The problem is getting those people to step in first and get the class going again....

Time will tell...!

2nd that and I've got mine already here running

[xfactor]

BIG thumbs up that guys think a national with short course would be great.

[Timee80]

The losi does look good, and i dont think the problem with the motor being too far forward that plagued the buggy would harm the truck because of the grip levels the larger rear tyres will generate.
Other than the losi, which other trucks that are available now would you consider competetive enough to race with, if a truck series does start up again?
Does the t4 still have what it takes?
I have an ansmann xt pro but its more of a basher/starter rc vehicle for my son.
Which top 3 trucks would you choose?

[xfactor]

Hi my top 3 would be,

T4.1 FT
Losi xxxt-cr
Losi xxxt-MF2 Please note this is not in order but the 3 trucks i would say will still have it today.

As you stated the 22-t should be ok with the motor design.I raced these back in the day and had a T3 and the losi xxx-t and the losi xxxt MF1 all awesome and still on the mark today.I have purchased a losi xxx-t cr 2nd hand off ebay and have gone to atomic carbon to have a coversion made to make it a cr2-t There was a losi xxxt MF2 on ebay last night for 60 quid so they are coming up now. Hope this helps

[adey]

how about a vintage traxxas srt ?.or maybe the mrc truck.

[xfactor]

I couldnt say for the srt but the best truck i ever had was a traxxas blue eagle LS this thing i would say was the best truck ever made back then 1992/93 ish based on the TRX-1 buggy single chassis fantastic truck shame it isnt made today

[cryer-evo]

I two had one of these traxxes Ls2 and it was all some graphit chassis and white nylon parts it was very strong and very good to drive wish I still had it

[xfactor]

Hi cryer,

Ive just found one on ebay its a blue eagle LS from spain and the guy wants 500 quid posted

[xfactor]

Hi all, i have been speaking to a few guys who have now purchased trucks and are also racing them at broxtowe on the 4th December so if you have a truck and fancy a blast come on the 4th and also they are T4s and im losi so need back up to take these guys on

[Sheepdog]

Roll on Sunday, looking forward to it!!

[xfactor]

So all after 12yrs i returned to 1/10th truck racing today at broxtowe never thought after so long they would return but they have and they have generated more interest excellent day had by all truckers who turned up fantastic meeting as normal by the broxtowe lot role on the 29th jan