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RC Trucks vs RC Cars
A look at differences between rc trucks and rc cars.

RC Nitro Trucks
A look at differences between electric and nitro rc trucks.

RC Nitro Engines
Info on the incredible nitro engines that power the rc trucks.

RC Nitro Fuel
A look at the special fuel used in nitro powered rc trucks.

RC Monster Trucks
More specific info on the most popular category of nitro rc trucks.

Traxxas T-Maxx
The monster truck that started it all!  The Traxxas T-Maxx!

Traxxas JATO
The stadium style rc truck that is packed with features!

Traxxas Revo
An example of one of the hot new rc nitro monster trucks.

HPI Savage Trucks
An example of one of the most popular rc nitro monster trucks.

Associated Monster GT
Another example of a popular rc nitro monster trucks.

Team Losi LST
Losi Super Truck is another popular rc nitro monster truck.

HPI Hellfire
A look at the HPI Hellfire truck.

HPI Baja 5B
BIG 1/5th scale RC buggy.

Cen Genesis
A BIG .46 powered rc truck.

Tamiya TNX
Another great truck.

Off Road Go Karts
A look at full scale off road go karts that offer real life off road fun.

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Nitro trucks are the most popular model trucks because of the excitement and realism added by the engines.  A nitro engine can propel a vehicle to higher speeds than typical electric powered trucks.  Actual speeds in excess of 30 - 40+ mph are not unusual for these off the shelf vehicles.  The engine lives on a special nitro fuel blend.  These engines can scream up to speeds of 30,000 - 40,000+ RPM!  Many of these models have a fuel tank that can support around 15 minutes of run time.  If you drive them back to re-fuel before the tank runs out completely, then you can keep a truck running continuously for a very long time with only short pauses for topping up the fuel tank.  On the contrary, the battery packs in an electric model can require frequent charging which can limit run times.  If someone has extra back up battery packs charged and ready to go, then that might take care of the run time issue but good quality, high mAh battery packs can be expensive.  So, nitro rc trucks also have the benefit of longer run time potential.

Example of an RC Nitro Truck

Nitro vehicles have a fuel system similar to full sized vehicles with a fuel tank, fuel lines, and a carburetor.  In addition, they also have an exhaust system which consists of a header and a tuned pipe.  This tuned pipe helps the engines to perform better.  The tuned pipes take advantage of exhaust pulses and wave dynamics that are "tuned" in the pipe to help scavenge out exhaust gases and increase power within certain RPM ranges.  The performance can be tuned and adjusted with different tuned pipes that have different geometry.  Much like a 2 stroke engine with tuned pipe found on motocross motorcycles, changing pipes on these trucks can give different power bands and allow the user to fine tune the performance of their machine according to driving conditions.   

R/C Nitro Trucks vs Electric Trucks

While electric power has the advantages of being quieter and cleaner, the most popular segment of the rc truck market are still ones powered by nitro engines!  A real fire breathing internal combustion engine with the sound and smell that it adds really enhances the realism and excitement. 

Example of an RC Electric Truck

If you want the thrill and excitement of a nitro engine screaming at speeds approaching 40,000 RPM, then nitro rc trucks are probably for you!  Find out  more about the nitro engines that make r/c nitro trucks so exciting...

Click here to learn more about rc nitro engines.

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