Traxxas Summit 1/10th scale extreme terrain monster truck
The Traxxas Summit is a 1/10th scale extreme monster truck. At first glance however, the truck is a lot larger than the typical 1/10th scale truck. The Summit boasts tons of features. like locking differentials which will allow both the front and rear differentials to be locked, either the front or rear differentials to be locked or both differentials open for crazy traction over any terrain. The treuck also features a rock crawler style suspension and soft grip tires for extra traction on bog rocks. The Summit also features a switchable gear ratio from 70:1 for rock crawling to 25:1 for cruising through trails and dirt. The truck is powered by the Traxxas Titan 775 motor and EVX 2 speed control. The truck runs on two 8.4 volt NiMH batteries for a total current of 16.4v. The electronics in the Summit, like all of Traxxas' new models is waterproof. leaving lots of room for ponds and puddles. It also comes with the 2.4GHZ radio system and batteries. It also sports a exo skeleton framed body and 10LED lighting kit for night time fun.
My review:
This truck is AWESOME!! It's huge, it crawls big rocks with ease and when it's in the 25:1 gear mode it has some pretty good speed. The only problems I see at the moment is that the run time is very short. A simple battery upgrade with a higher milli amp hour rating will yield a longer run time. Also, the truck is very complex with it's servos used for the locking differentials, so a big crash can be pretty difficult to repair. In low gear the truck climbs smoothly and the soft tires are pretty sticky to grip the rocks. If the terrain gets a little tough, locking up the differentials will make light work of even the toughest of rocks. The truck is built very solid and can take abuse. It will also roll right through streams and creeks without any issues due to waterproof electronics. The LED lighting makes it lots of fun to drive at night. This truck is a lot of fun.
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