Side mounted motor for torque twist. I was supposed to be at the office that day, but I figured my LMT was more important, so I cancelled and stayed home. Despite some brilliant ideas from contributors here (thanks everybody for your suggestions!) We welcome all RC enthusiasts, both new and old, racers and bashers that share a common goal - a willingness to help and learn. Being a Proline body I would think so, they use nice think lexan. They look good but holy smokes that thing is bumping up against $1k for rtr/axles. Plus the Spare Time Demons have been nibbling away at the calendar, and just when I thought I'd actually worked hard enough this week to earn myself an early finish tomorrow whilethe house is empty, I've been reminded that I have a school picnic to go to on Friday, which means I have to work tomorrow instead. So what you're saying is the LMT wheels and tires weigh a little less than Say the jconcepts wheels with firestorms. By logging into your account, you agree to our. Sign In or Sign Up Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Losi LMT Owners Thread By Jumper cisco crypto key generate rsa please define a domain name first Continue browsing in r/losilmt If anyone has more to add, it would greatly appreciated. It seemed like a good idea at first, but now I can't help think it'll just look like the Blues Brothers' Dodge. Losi's build and materials quality is also super high, I've been impressed with my mini-t 2.0 and my brothers Baja Rey. The Clod will survive because its is so long-lived and adaptable while providing a MOA option for competitors. . As far as the windows just cut them out - monster trucks don't have windows. Page 5 of 5 < 1 2 3 4 5 LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes The tires are 6.25 X 4, about the same as the Jconcepts Firestorms. Further updates to follow when I've had a chance to settle on a paint scheme and get busy with the rattle cans! I'm sure the latter would suit it perfectly on a scaler, but seems too plain for a monster truck. 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. Very happy with them. Unless you decide to upgrade the knuckles to treal. The transmission/center differential is super trick though, the spur and cush drive is directly attached to what is essentially a 1/8 buggy differential turned 90 degrees and mounted in the center. I don't THINK I hit anything that hard, though. I already had a spare FlySky receiver and DS3218 Pro servo lying around. Add to Wishlist. Reply Subscribe Thread Tools Search this Thread 01-10-2021, 11:13 AM # 1 wwit Thread Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NH Posts: 62 Likes: 1 Had mine for years and love it. Hi Doug from Madrid, Spain! All day. Definitely the shaft trucks. $400 on a prebuilt roller that i would much rather build myself. Sort of like when Axial discontinued the original SMT10, it was getting a bit difficult to find spares for a while. Losi has stepped up to the plate with a whole new solid axle truck platform. com. LST) in this forum. 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. Id go with a set of gold compound JConcepts tires, regardless of model, because you will go through a super soft blue compound tire quick if you run it on hard surfaces. #macktrucksIf you would like to support the channel by purchasing some merchandis. I agree their packaging is great. Post videos, pictures and discuss (We also can talk about RCFansLosi Lmt APP B Facebook English Youtube Twitter I guess that's why Iove Tamiya so much. LMT has been copied Product Details. There' are third party stickers out there and a tenuous tie-in to the current Scooby Doo monster truck. Like I said mine comes tomorrow. Plenty to be thinking about, at least. I dont mind it being ready to run, I'd just like to build it myself. Site Map | About TLR | Contact | Trademarks | Privacy Policy | Careers | Tower Hobbies. Upon reassembly/reinstallation of the battery tray, Im noticing that only one side of the battery strap retention bar is threaded? But pretty. 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. There are crawler-specific stores here in the UK. So I could be back to my regular method of painting individual panels in complimentary colours. I googled pics of actual monster trucks and all of them had the headers faced the way Losi has them. Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Website Acquisitions Inc. All rights reserved. I have *cough*, I mean my son has the Raptor in the second photograph as a Hot Wheels. Maybe with more trucks like this on the market, we'll see more of a solid axle revival in the UK and maybe even a race series. Have a nice 1/8 Castle system that I pulled from my TXT-2 that would be perfect for this. LOSI LMT: Forum for questions, comments, concerns. We already have some purple trucks, I'm thinking "No Limits" is a cool name, and is a subtle play on LMT, or I could invoke oneof the weapons from my own fantasy fiction library to keep in theme with my other trucks. subscribers . wwit on 01-10-2021. The 4 link really needs more angle built into it to help keep the axles centered better. Snakes and Ladders might not be a bad idea, but we played the woke board games that she got for her birthday. It's easy! Everything on the lmt is well built and solid with the axles being an obvious issue but also easily remedied. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. So i would love to see a dedicated Monstertruck Store with nothing else the Monstertruck Parts. Also I have a v1 truck. 02-04-2021 08:41 AM by AIRSAVAGE.
Premium Member Excellence Award Hospitality Award Rig of the Month Winner 828. I've been trying to resist the urge to buy one of these myself. I like how the branded name plates came out though. You wont regret it. It might take more time and money, but the motor on axle setup is just superior to the shaft drive for racing when set up right. I've recently decided to get into solid axle monster trucks, and was trying to decide between the new Losi LMT and the Axial SMT10. I did a backflip and the rear right tire landed heavy and cracked it. Perhaps I'm missing a part to keep the other side snug? Free Cont. Give it all the right ingredients (and make it a kit!) I'm still having livery ideas running around my head. https://www.facebook.com/groups/76182824831632445/. Nice mod question is how much does it improve the handling ? I really like this body, if I was in the market for a new scale rig then I'd definitely consider one of these. Every time I think I'm over this rig he posts another build photo. By Is the Reefs holding up without a servo saver or did you find another solution? Your previous content has been restored. 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. The in air manners were MUCH more consistent, it definitely stayed more planted in the corners as well. Some issues I have had are errors on my part in disassembly and reassembly of the axles. LST) in this forum. Losi LMT F150 Raptor By Mad Ax, May 17, 2022 in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers losi lmt raptor proline monster truck 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Mad Ax Advanced Member Members 6796 6632 posts Location:Lurking among the gothic shadows of Bath Posted May 17, 2022 I hadn't really planned on getting an LMT. I might pop in the LHS on my way home today and get some more masking sheet. I'm wondering whether this will become the new 'standard' for monster trucks and if it will mean the demise of Clod hop ups. in Rock Crawlers, By It could get dull without the hobby aspect eventually. On the other hand, I wasn't intending to use Ford's official racing colours (it's a Ford of Thailand racing truck) and I want to avoid this looking like Ford have specifically built their own monster truck. F-22 Raptor? Grey really suits these trucks. Even a barn would be OK, and we've got plenty of those, along with plenty of farmers who will be desperate to get a bit of extra income pretty soon. Hey David, thanks for the e-mail. 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. Ive now fitted RH Designs internal braces to my axles to help beef them up, Agree with most of that. Simple, rugged and fun. Losi LMT forum anywhere? Center diff with cush drive. 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. Also huge props for axle mounted shocks that actually work good & giving tunning options for both the shocks & the 4 link geometry. Lovin' those axles - especially the finish, with the machining marks and the flat pale gray color. A fighter plane would work nicely with the shark grey I've already got. I mostly run JConcepts bodies and they are so thin is laughable. I also find myself thinking about darker colours - all black, all gunmetal, or featuring some metallic red or something, but these colours are too dark for my decals to work, so I'd have to pay someone else to produce the graphics, and right now I need to save money for the summer'smeets. I hit it with a few coats of flat brake caliper paint and think it came out nice for being an eye sore. Well, it looks like Axial isn't the only one offering a Grave Digger monster truck anymore. Yep, needs to be a kit. ProfessionalTiger499 New servo in LOSI LMT. Even better if they did the UDR as a kit. Really dislike the AR60 axles for many reasons, hopefully Losi offers the LMT axles separately and I can throw them under my SMT10s. Earn 194 points on this item . the ryft looks more like 1/8th scale, but then it must be big to fit a 4S lipo in the front. Im familiar with the weak axle housings when the first came out. Losi Monster Trucks Discuss all Losi Monster Trucks (i.e. Copyright 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. I used to love building my heli`s. So I'm wondering whether to proceed with the Clod or take a punt on the LMT Go forward with the Clod regardless. USA OWNED & OPERATED 1-800-955-7075. Its prime get back outdoors with your r/cs weather! Losi LMT Owners Thread - Monster RCs - MSUK RC Car Forum All Activity Home Forums Model Type Monster RCs Losi LMT Owners Thread Join our community Sign-up for free and join our friendly community to chat and share all things R/C! You can hear the Cynical laugh before my fianc T-boned my LMT no Rc was hurt in the making . It's typical chunky Proline plastic, very thick and sturdy, great for a scale rig. Looks pretty good I gotta say and it's strong. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Estimated . I have always loved the digger and im fine with fitting the bumper. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I was going to get one but then losi dropped the lmt and I went with that. Sweet. I agree @Mad Ax, that's the tricky part. Once it's out of production (if it doesnt sell well, if they lose the license, etc) then you can be sure parts support will be non-existant. I don't know whether they would be the correct scale though. There are silhouettes on the internet you (given your skills, it would be a push for me!) I've got a theme in mind but I still need to do the graphic design and print out the decals. Sign up now to remove ads between posts Return to Cars - Trucks and Parts (FS/W) Quick Reply Message: Axial SMT10 parts bin specials needing durability upgrades or trying to piece together a race Clod can be daunting to the uninitiated. Losi says it will have parts support for this truck, but we all know how that goes. I've had a dozen ideas, but none are working for me. How about a modern take on the Mystery Machine? From its introduction of the worlds first full-line metallic aftermarket options more than twenty years ago, to advanced upgrades that eliminate weaknesses of original manufactured parts, GPM Racing products remains to be the vanguard of high performance radio . They didn't have rtr in stock at the time. Losi win traxxas is always behind, Yeah I'm going to run 2s we can meet up an beat on them. After putting it all together first outing I broke a rear axle housing playing in the snow. The Losi LMT really is a beast, and it FEELS that way compared to the other vehicles. Also, Clod spares will be around forever and be plentiful/inexpensive. I have considered / am still considering cutting out the tailgate entirely, just like the Gravedigger body that comes on the RTR truck, as I feel a full-size wagon monster truck might well do that, but it's not a change I can reverse, so I'm not sure yet. Its a lot of dough for something that is -apparently- a tad brittle. Bashing. So from what I gather here, youve got a basher type monster truck and you are wanting to run some solid axle style scale kicks on it? This seems like such a better product. I saw a few pics of other LMTs wearing this body and it seems to sit quite nicely. 1/8th diffs. JumperJanuary 21, 2021 in Monster RCs. Your link has been automatically embedded. I don't feel I was driving it aggressively enough to justify breaking the spindle carrier, but it's very possible that the other damage was due to a crash given they are all in the same location. Complete Diff Center: LMT. Orders were placed with Appliance Electronics for a Proline F150 Raptor body and a Hobbywing EZRun Max10 SCT / 3660 4000Kv brushless combo. I modded up a spare crawler bumper I had. The axles look beefy from the outside, but seem to be thin walled and made out of too many pieces. 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. Find more about the Losi LMT here: https://bit.ly/3xEVL4qLosi LMT Roller: https://bit.ly/3nAfPwBLosi LMT RTR Son Uva Digger: https://bit.ly/2HbG2C2Losi LMT R. I went the expensive route with mine. The SMT10, on the other hand, is cheap compared to the LMT, but is slow, and has the diffs offset to one side, decreasing the realism of the whole truck. 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. Thing with Traxxas though,even if a kit the part count is so little! Cookie Policy -
As far as the windows just cut them out - monster trucks don't have windows. Apr 15, 2022 #1 Horizon had a sale and I've been wanting one for a while. The Firestorms are similar is height and width but with much less weight. I was actually eyeing the LMT, because of my positive experiences with the Tenacity afa sturdy-ness goes, but Iam not so sure now. His "Flying Dutchman" build is one of my favorites so far. Sign up for a new account in our community. The few things I dislike about them is that the axleshafts use dogbones(I hate dogbones), I wish they would have used more scale wheels instead of the short course style wheels. I'll try to devote some background processing to thinking about it while I'm playing board games with my daughter today, Theboard games might inspire some ideas or a theme . If/when I pull the trigger on a basher/flyer im heading straight to an Arrma Outcast and calling it a day. However, Horizon please, please, please do some KITS!!! Unfortunately they are webshops, but it's nice to have some sites to visit where I don't have to wade through toys / heli parts / receiver batteries / other random stuff just to get to the bits I want. And if it gives more people a chance to get into competition then that's got to be good for the series too, right? stretch, December 7, 2011 The Raptor body was an unusual choice for me. 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 do prefer to piece trucks together, but there's just something so relaxing about sitting down and buulding a kit from a box. Part of me wants to go back to my classic blue and silver scheme, part of me is thinking of 80-inspired non-metallic primary colours, and a huge part of me wants to just paint the whole thing shark grey with black details. 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