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The world of RC trucks has changed a lot over the years. In times past, stadium style trucks like the Associated RC10GT were very popular. These stadium style RC vehicles are still available and they are still a lot of fun to drive, but the market has shifted more towards bigger monster type RC trucks. Stadium trucks were generally designed for smooth dirt surfaces like groomed race tracks. They are relatively low to the ground and are not well suited to rough off road terrain. In recent years however, the hobby industry focus has shifted more towards monster trucks with BIG wheels, BIG tires, and rugged designs that can survive abuse that other types of RC vehicles could never endure. Popular models such as the HPI Savage and Traxxas T-Maxx rc trucks come with powerful nitro engines. These tiny internal combustion engines add a level of excitement to RC trucks that didn't exist in the past with electric motors. Modern electric motors in rc trucks can be very powerful too - especially when you look at the latest brushless motor technology. Even so, it's hard to beat the sound of a screaming nitro engine in an rc truck that is blasting by at speeds of over 40mph!
Got Wheelies? RC Truck Power! Early RC Trucks Early models were relatively crude by today's standards. They were more like modified RC cars with a different body and maybe some different wheels. Many of these older trucks were probably more for just looks and driving around on smooth pavement or grass. If they were driven hard on rough terrain, then they would probably quickly break. In addition, older vintage r/c trucks were pretty much all kits that required building and assembly. Today, the trend has changed and most of these trucks come assembled (either completely or partially). It is very common to see the acronym RTR (Ready To Run) now a days to describe a fully assembled model. These RTR rc trucks are usually ready to go right out of the box after adding batteries for the radio and electric starting systems and adding nitro fuel for a nitro powered kit. There are still some build-it-yourself kits available today, but these kits are now the minority instead of the majority. The picture below shows an example of a vintage radio control truck kit.
Older Hirobo Toyota Hilux Kit Modern Trucks Modern RC trucks are miniaturized wonders of technology! Some of the BIG models available now are not so "miniature"! The advanced suspensions, the electronics, the high powered nitro engines (or high powered electric motors - particularly newer brushless motors), amazing handling and performance, and realistic scale model looks really makes these exciting! Sometimes when a modern radio control truck with a nicely finished body is photographed, it can look so realistic that one might think that they are looking at the real thing! Check out the following picture to see an example of one of these. In this case, this is an HPI Savage with an optional El Camino body. Check out that blower sticking out of the hood. It looks so real that you can almost hear the supercharger whine!
Savage Truck with scale El Camino Body Today, the most popular RC models are the nitro engine powered type. With a real fire breathing engine that screams at 30,000+ RPM (some even approach 50,000 RPM!), nitro powered remote control trucks offer the sights, sounds, smells, and excitement that many people want! If you are interested in some information on full sized trucks, then see the links below: Ford Trucks Chevy Trucks Dodge Trucks
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