Losi LMT forum anywhere? Earn 194 points on this item . So i would love to see a dedicated Monstertruck Store with nothing else the Monstertruck Parts. It does look amazing, check this good review out. OK, it's still a Ford, but it's my first Proline body in a while, it's modern and it's got a wagon back. Plus sides is there's plenty of scope to build in large white panels to display my truck name on. I might pop in the LHS on my way home today and get some more masking sheet. But overall solid truck. The day somebody turns up at an event with a bone-stock RTR truck and sets qualifying times against rigs with hundreds of hours of innovation baked in is the day it turns into just another chequebook racing series. I know I was fairly hard on the LMT when it was announced - I didn't like the angled shocks or the staggered wheels, both seemed to suggest Losi had put scale realism to the bottom in order to make a truck that worked better on track,that happened with buggies in the 80s and touring cars in the 90s and now all race cars look the same and nothing like their full-size counterparts. At the same time, a customs demand letter was sent to me, possibly via stagecoach, or maybe some old Greek guy in fashion-statement sandals, because that letter didn't get to me until nearly a week later, landing just in time for the early spring Bank Holiday weekend. Definitely the shaft trucks. I've got a theme in mind but I still need to do the graphic design and print out the decals. I am hoping to try out some of their wares soon! The Firestorms are similar is height and width but with much less weight. The brushless combo was based on a recommendation from @87lc2, and will hopefully give plenty of power and a happy enough balance between 2S and 3S running. While it may be a leap forward, I doubt it will be a total dead-end for product development. Of course the drivetrain parts were available as they are just Wraith bits, but SMT10 specific parts were getting harder to find and more expensive when you did find them. The 4 link really needs more angle built into it to help keep the axles centered better. All day. Already a member? Discuss all Losi Monster Trucks (i.e. Redback, Wednesday at 14:37 If there was the customer base to support it, there could be monster truck specific stores. According to the FB group, the truck basically requires limit straps to avoid destroying the c-clips and shocks. Until late-PM, when the delivery status on the tracker changed to say it was back at the depot, having never got as far as my doorstep. USA OWNED & OPERATED 1-800-955-7075. Now you have to have a Store of 500 squaremeters to show a bit of every good Brand. For the full monster truck look I could probably cut the arch extensions off entirely, but it seems a shame as this body looks so good, I might just cut a notch off the trailing edge and take off the front bumper. One screw fits back in perfect while the other is just loosely laid in there. Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives, Ask the Expert Sal - Electric Airplane Advice, Electric RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Hotliners, Century - Predator, Hawk IV, Falcon, Raven, Glow Engines, Gas Engines, Fuel & Mfg Support Forums, Engine Manufacturers Direct Support Forum, Compare O.S. It has made decent inroads into competition once solely dominated by Clods, but will it be enough? 35mph out the box. You will have to change your Granite hexes to 12mm (ARA310816 is the part number) to fit the Midwests. Add Ons. Had mine for years and love it. The body is too high at the hood to use the front mounting points, but it's rigid enough that it doesn't need them. It then took a few more days to reach Customs in London, and was despatched to the local delivery office in Bristol the following day. You can post now and register later. Every rig is different and the scene is full of innovation. I don't regret it because I wager I had more fun with the Vega. Looks good. Copyright 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. (grub screw comes loose on stock kingpins and you lose the lower pins) treal has screw in kingpins with the grub screw so they can't back out.. (4-Pack) AR-PRO 10-Inch Solid Rubber Tires and Wheels - Replacement 4.Monster Jam , Official MEGA Grave Digger All-Terrain Remote Control Monster Truck with Lights, 1: 6 Scale $75 each or both for $125-Cash Only/No Delivery do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers . The weight too if you have a scale. Correlation =/= Causation, but I have the distinct impression they either cheaped-out on the material, or the plastic parts were produced in the same factory that used the wrong nylon/plastic compound for the axle-housings of both the Ryft and the LMT. You can hear the Cynical laugh before my fianc T-boned my LMT no Rc was hurt in the making . Losi says it will have parts support for this truck, but we all know how that goes. Item No. Further updates to follow when I've had a chance to settle on a paint scheme and get busy with the rattle cans! Being a Proline body I would think so, they use nice think lexan. Optionally you may discuss this and all other MT's in our general MT forum. I do like that livery. Part of me hopes that the resurgence in solid axle racing in the US will see someUK events taking place. While it's good to see another solid axle monster truck on the stock books, I think it unlikely we'll see a lot over here in the UK. Axle housing may be a problem so maybe having a spare set is good to have if you don't upgrade. Continue browsing in r/losilmt Hey Anthony, thank you so much for the e-mail! A couple of years ago I wrote a track called "Nightstalker" which might work, but sort of invokes that dark, Gravedigger style theme that might be hard to print. Just looked, and a stock front housing is $55, and the rear is $40! I've heard that the LMT is a great option because it's fast, pulls wheelies on 3s, and looks scale with the rollcage and center differentials, but the axle housings seem kind of weak, and the price point is very high. Plenty to be thinking about, at least. Have to be honest since I got the Jambo I cant see myself using mine much if at all. I actually thought I had one, and I even came up with a rough outline of the graphics and bought all the paint to make it work, then I realised that to have any kind of sponsor logos on the body I'd have to get them custom printed (it would be mostly a dark colour), or keep some white panels so I can print the logos in black on clear. . Any love for the New Losi LMT Monster Truck? That's a grand total of $316.98 for a top-level monster truck chassis. Removed my headers and marked a spot on the tray using the existing hole drilled for one of the header pipes. $22.99 In Stock. Oct 24, 2021. And if it gives more people a chance to get into competition then that's got to be good for the series too, right? 100mm hot racing limit straps installed. I went this route for a variety of reasons: 1) I happened to see the body while browsing a few weeks ago and fell in love with it. Sign In or Sign Up Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Losi LMT Owners Thread By Jumper I've just done a yellow monster in the form of Runeblade, but part of me keeps coming back to an 80-style livery of yellow up front, blue out back, with some transitional diagonal stripes in orange and red. I still haven't masked the body, because I still can't decide on a colour scheme. I can then have some straight lines between shark grey and white, as pure white can make everything look like a dishwasher. Until next time keep it on all 4s! There it would remain for almost a full week, until one fateful Monday when (after tracking it all the live-long day on the live tracker app) it finally arrived on my doorstep. It's not petty, looks matter. So what you're saying is the LMT wheels and tires weigh a little less than Say the jconcepts wheels with firestorms. Here is one example of someone who has both trucks that probably has input. There are crawler-specific stores here in the UK. If you have grey, what about a Ken Block Tribute Progress has actually been made on this truck - and it was indeed painted in grey, although not with a Ken Block tribute livery. This seems like such a better product. Mine is a roller and I bought the green cage and gravedigger body and lights. I decided to paint my headers and the clear lexan bits that have sponsorship stickers an aluminum colour. Thing is tempting but If I invest in any new non Tamiya RCs for a self Christmas gift it might be one of the current Gen AARMA 3s series. Powered By: vBulletin v3.9.3.8 Speaking of paint - I need to decide on a colour scheme. Hi Doug from Madrid, Spain! I mostly run JConcepts bodies and they are so thin is laughable. Register Log in WoodiE Kind of good admin Administrator Messages 15,737 Reaction score 1,962 Location Lexington, KY RC Driving Style Bashing Jan 24, 2021 #1 The general recommendation is 110mm straps from HR, but I ordered a full set and they are way too long, I think 100-105mm is the appropriate length. You are using an out of date browser. In short, buy the LMT if you like it but don't give up on building a Clod-based truck because of the LMT. 39K views 2 years ago #rc #rccar Buy the Losi LMT here (change the color to see the two different body styles): https://bit.ly/3sQCJUN Check out this brand new Losi LMT 4WD Solid Axle. () , . This thing is going to be sick 599 rtr 299 roller. LOS242034. Powered by Invision Community, Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers. I guess as I've got older I've seen how a lot of things have lost their romance a little once mass production sets in. Really dislike the AR60 axles for many reasons, hopefully Losi offers the LMT axles separately and I can throw them under my SMT10s. Thing with Traxxas though,even if a kit the part count is so little! The question is, will it be sustainable? Post videos, pictures and discuss (We also can talk about Gaz!, August 24, 2017 They may be pricey but a brief look at the specs leads me to believe they're quite a bit more capable than the Axial SMT10. I can find this info anywhere. but Im in touch with several RC forums and Ive read some posts that may help. By I'm sure I'll get one at some point, most likleythe roller. Losi has stepped up to the plate with a whole new solid axle truck platform. I used some pivot balls as spacers up front to help support the header mount. Also some Youtube videos and things like that. Losi LMT new build - RC Groups Classifieds Cars - Trucks and Parts (FS/W) Sold Losi LMT new build Thread Tools This thread is privately moderated by swill, who may elect to delete unwanted replies. So i JUST picked up an SMT10 kit, swb kit, motor, and body. However, some rave reviews from others here on TC (you know who you are ) and an unexpected good deal from Horizon Hobby, convinced me to place a last-minute order with AMain for the roller truck. It might be brittle on a higher-speed truck, but I'll have to see how it goes. It's not as if I'm even one of the mavericks who revivedthe series and put thousands of hours into building custom race trucks. It's easy! That looks really really nice. Copyright 2010-2023 Horizon Hobby, LLCHorizon . the ryft looks more like 1/8th scale, but then it must be big to fit a 4S lipo in the front. Whoever came with the idea of putting a 4s combo in it is a idiot, anywaythats enough ofthis Ryft nonsense . Still, its a killer truck and I'm happy to see someone finally got it right in this area of RC. In stock. I like Hobbywing packaging anyway, and this special combo box has got a premium feel despite the competitive price. Snakes and Ladders might not be a bad idea, but we played the woke board games that she got for her birthday. Not a bad idea! Tower has a Grave Digger brushless RTR version up for preorder at about $600 and a roller version for $400. I had to trim out part of the detail around the tailgate to clear the wheelie bar, thankfully the body already has some relief here so it doesn't look out of place. Modern trucks seem to favour a single colour with all the excitement in the graphics, so in theory I could go silver or shark grey and design some really crazy graphics for it, but I'm better at doing simpler designs. stretch, December 7, 2011 but there's no substitute for getting stuck in and trying new things. You'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community. By watching Youtube videos, obviously, because nobody races solid axle over here. They look good but holy smokes that thing is bumping up against $1k for rtr/axles. Powered by Invision Community. When surfing the internet and your nice articles about monster trucks, I saw you were trying to do the same, and thats the reason Im writing you right now. I've had a dozen ideas, but none are working for me. like a durable enough drivetrain, but give it some room to grow. 5 Uenjoy 12V Electric Ride on Cars, Realistic Off-Road UTV. Starting with the chassis, a twin vertical plate is designed to provide all the performance adjustments needed to tune the truck for any situation. As cool as the new LMT is, Clods will always be around and will always be competitive at the top level of solid axle racing. 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