Skatepark - 2 Pede's - 0

[Raingler]

Destruction is all I can say! Found an awesome skate park today, no one using it, no charge just free to play on. So I have my slightly modded 'Pede and my heavily modded 'pede (it's more a wide, extended Rustler with a Pede body :P ) and go to test our (myself and boys) skills or lack thereof. So we pratice on these nice rolling whoop-di-doos, just landing smoothly and then working up to clear the second and land it rolling on the downside. Pretty good stuff, let's move onto the deep bowls. Haha, ok first carnage is when my youngest son lands the mild 'pede square on it's tail, nose up, about a 5 foot drop and shatters wheely bar and does something horrible to the tranny or engine alignment. He can't figure why it's not going and just screeching, so squeezes the trigger more, and you can see the black plastic shooting out the gear cover opening... Ok, one down, one to go. Start to practice going to the top of a 10' high bowl, getting higher and then turning around, all seems good starts rolling back and gunning it back up higher. I though putting the Talons on all trucks would lessen some of the sheer forces since they slip easily; evidently not enough. Horrid grinding sound outta 'pede number 2. Ok, time to check things out. We've been actually driving maybe 5 mins or so at this point. Get 'pede number one back to running somewhat, although it still doesn't sound right in the tranny. 'Pede number 2 is out of commission awaiting deeper teardown, but all the sudden I get this call; "hey Dad, watch this!" I can't see my youngest or the truck down behind a wall, but they are in a channel leading up to a huge bowl that goes straight up. I hear the whine increase and then swoosh I see the 'Pede flying straight up into the air something like 25' up (no exaggerment) from the height he is standing below, straight up, it slows, pivots slowly (too slowly) and smack, upside down on the concrete! I wish someone had a camera on the truck, no wait; my face would have been a better picture while it fell back to earth! lol. We'll day ended, no $$ total yet, but likely we'll be lucky to have something running by this weekend. Anyways, will get these apart shortly, I do know that the body looks like a sledgehammer hit it, mounts cracked, new 7 cell busted it's case and is now looking more like the letter "C" sideways than flat with a hump. Oh boy, I think we'd better go back to the dirt, this concrete stuff is too unforgiving!

[TraxxArmy]

Man... I've had had first hand experience with that, or well my friend. He gunned it up a quarter pipe with his Nitro Sport, goes maybe 25-30 feet in the air and comes back down on the roof. Totally destroys his cooling head along with a rear shock tower.

Concrete is VERY unforgiving which is why i wasn't there driving mine at the skate park.

[8pede8]

Skate parks are unforgiving, this time there's no dirt 'n grass to shield your landing

[dextermeth]

I destroyed mine at the skate park, then went to the BMX track and well... Dirt isn't very forgiving either

[StamJato]

This is why I wish Traxxas had a mini cuz my RC18MT holds up real well to Skatepark abuse. It's so light, it just bounces around, and is ready for more...

[Raingler]

This is why I wish Traxxas had a mini cuz my RC18MT holds up real well to Skatepark abuse. It's so light, it just bounces around, and is ready for more...

No lie, concrete is brutal (glad we don't actually skateboard <g>) I think I gotta agree, weight is your enemy here. It's a great place, just too much carnage for the 1:10's I think. I'd like to see someone who has a truck built to stand this kind of abuse run it though.

[john01374]

I have a pede with nothing more than some good shocks and VXL hubs and bearing and Imex 5.5 tall AT tires and I haven't broken anything in my last 2 visits to the skate park. The tires take alot of the abuse. Kinda like landing on 4 big pillows.

[dextermeth]

I have a pede with nothing more than some good shocks and VXL hubs and bearing and Imex 5.5 tall AT tires and I haven't broken anything in my last 2 visits to the skate park. The tires take alot of the abuse. Kinda like landing on 4 big pillows.

Hence why I have a set of emaxx wheels and 1" 14mm adapters enroute.

[Raingler]

I have a pede with nothing more than some good shocks and VXL hubs and bearing and Imex 5.5 tall AT tires and I haven't broken anything in my last 2 visits to the skate park. The tires take alot of the abuse. Kinda like landing on 4 big pillows.

Well you're just not trying hard enough! lol, j/k That's an idea on the jumbo tires, see now, I'll have something more to buy and try it again....

[john01374]

Actually I take that back i did break the screw that holds the shock to the rear lower control arm. didn't break the shock or the arm but snapped the screw head right off

[scramblermaxx]

baching on cement/asphalt is very tough on any RC- when bashing at a skate park the best thing you can do to is to land perfectly everytime. I highly suggest against jumping at a skate park unless you have excellent control of your RC- or it will break.

as for the BMX tracks- they are about the same- the jumps are way too big to actually race an RC truck on (1/8 buggies and truggies can better handle it) and you will find yourself just jumping insane air until something breaks. it is fun but I always leave the BMX track with something broken or malfunctioned- because the table tops are way to easy to overshoot.

[dextermeth]

Wait, you aren't supposed to over shoot the tabletops?

[scramblermaxx]

Wait, you aren't supposed to over shoot the tabletops?

it is irresistable isn't it?

even tough you just know you are going to break something eventually- just jump till she breaks......

I just can keep myself smooth sailing onto the landing transitions- so I just punch it--- uuupppp and ooooovvveeerrrrr. SNAP

thats why I don't like the BMX tracks very much- I prefer not to be tempted by the huge jumps. I prefer to not have to fix my pede after every session.

[Raingler]

Yeah, worked on one of mine last night for over 2 hours. This one I know was run less than 10 minutes. So far, had spares, but something is still bent or off inside tranny. I have not even cracked open the second truck yet.
I think this was the motivation I needed to just build my own soft dirt track.

[dextermeth]

it is irresistable isn't it?

even tough you just know you are going to break something eventually- just jump till she breaks......

I just can keep myself smooth sailing onto the landing transitions- so I just punch it--- uuupppp and ooooovvveeerrrrr. SNAP

thats why I don't like the BMX tracks very much- I prefer not to be tempted by the huge jumps. I prefer to not have to fix my pede after every session.

Today the track had tarps covering all the jumps because we've had alot of rain. We moved them off to the side a bit and ran anyway. After about 25-30 minutes with the slash I stripped a rear hex and the rim and my father gave me his emaxx to run while he played grandpa. After another 10-15 I snapped his shock tower and whatever it connects too (havent really assessed it yet, we just got back)

Going back to the hex I actually think I stripped it yesterday doing speed runs. At one point it seemed like my slipper had slipped real bad, but then it ran like normal. Afterwards I took it apart and found nothing in the gears so I prepped the shocks and just ran it today... I'm thinking had I pulled the left rear tire off the problem would've been right there and I would have at least one working truck

So I dunno about his cost for the day, but mine was 19.95 + 2.99 shipping This has been an expensive summer.

My Pede, currently in pieces, is going to be sick for the bmx track. Ext FLM chassis, all aluminum TRX steering/carriers etc, STRC front tower, 1" extensions with 14mm, stock tmaxx wheels and tires, MM4600... Once I get the more adjustable rear tower I will be golden. I would imagine it is going to one run in straight lines, but boy is it gonna fly. I'll leave the driving/handling stuff to my slash

To make a long story longer, after having driven his today for a good amount of time on the track, I am definitely gonna get an Emaxx over the winter instead of the new Tamiya crawler. That truck is just awesome for the bmx track. The only reason it broke today was because he had aluminum body mounts (I think) which put all the pressure on the towers. One or two flips was probably all it took. That and the accidental launch when he sent it off the berm about 20 feet into the woods, down into a gulley I had quite a time getting that out of there...

[scramblermaxx]

Dexter,,

I would highly recommend that you purchase the E-Revo over the Emaxx, I have had a 3.3 Tmaxx for about 2.5 years. That thing has been a ton of trouble, it has inherent weaknesses that must be addressed with expensive upgrade parts. The Revo (electric and nitro) is much more able as well as much more reliable- compared to the Emaxx or Tmaxx (any model of MAxx).
While some have soft spot for the Maxx anyone that owns both a Maxx and a Revo will tell that the Revo is without a doubt the way to go.

[dextermeth]

Thats good to know. The only reason the maxx was better looking to my eyes was the ground clearance seemed to be higher, whereas the revo seems laid out a bit more for the track. And dual shocks vs singles.

Interesting You probably just cost me an extra 100 bean

[scramblermaxx]

"Interesting You probably just cost me an extra 100 bean "

No in fact you will save money by not having to replace and upgrade things very quickly- the Revo shocks in stock form are very tough because of their location- and you have only four to maintain if something does go wrong. the motor is mounted lower thus you have less breakage of the motor mount from the cooling head slamming into the ground on bad landings. the Tmaxx center shafts will break time after time, after time ,after time even from the stock 3.3- and you need to spend $50 to upgrade them. and the new longer 3.3 maxx does not have any readily available aftermarket center shafts that will even fit. the diffs on the Revo are much stronger- the Maxx diffs will only last a few gallons before they are toast and need to be replaced or upgraded for $40+ each.

the revo has the same ground clearance as the Tmaxx- but its suspension is far superior and has almost 50% more articulation than the MAXX.

The REVO is better not just for racing but for bashing or any use at all. The REVO will save you money because it just holds up much better.

[dextermeth]

What about the Emaxx vs Erevo? I'm an electric guy.

[groundhaug]

wow, that's freakin' hilarious!!! I see kids smack hard everyday at the parks and sometimes they'll slide like i do but other times, it's just painful. I skate too so hearing these stories has me just rollin' right now. the worst i've done is nose first off a pyramid and thank goodness nothing broke. i rc like i skate so i'm hopefull that i'll never had to worry about falling. the gear thing...my son did it too. something was grinding and before i could get his attention enough to hear me say, "don't touch the trigger" he did. I can't imagine what sorts of things were happening in that gear box that one fine summer morning, LOL.