Just how good is FTX's top of the range trail rig? Is it worth the money? Is it capable and durable?
I'm sure these are the questions that you want to know the answers to.
Well, the simple answer is that it's great.
I've been driving it for almost a year and I really can't fault it. Does that mean that it's perfect? No. Is any rig capable of everything? No, so why would anyone expect this to be.
It's predominantly a trail rig, so there are a few things that let it down when it comes to pure rock crawling. It's a bit top heavy; this is true of plenty of good looking trail rigs, including the TRX4 Defender. It's also not got the best approach angle because of the large bumper but it's got loads of clearance, so as long as you're not trying to get up a massive vertical step, you'll usually be OK.
Do you need locking differentials and a two speed transmission? No. Do you need an RC car? No. Are they fun? Most certainly. It's great to go trail driving with unlocked diffs, challenge your driving skills and then, if needed, lock the diffs and find things easy. The two speed is a similar case but very much depends on how you want to set it up if you're changing the motor. As it comes, you've got a reasonably slow low gear for crawling and lots of speed in high. You could take this either way if you want super-fine control or crazy speed.
As far as durability is concerned, I've been really impressed. This thing has taken a different level of abuse to anything else that I've driven. It's had more rocky falls than Sylvester Stallone and it just keeps going. The only time I've ever had to carry it home was when the motor melted it's cooling fan but that was serious abuse and killed other cars that day.
The quality of the body is another thing to highlight. As well as being incredibly tough, it looks great and the detail of all the bolt on plastic parts is fantastic, especially as they act as wire routing as well. Overall, it's a very clever body. Plus, there's now the bonus of getting an interior included with it.
However you're going to use it and whatever sort of upgrade path you take, I'm sure that you're going to love this truck and its capabilities.
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