Tuesday, July 31, 2007

XTM Mammoth ST RTR Monster Truck


All I can say and did say when we opened this thing up, was, holy s**t. We couldn’t believe the power of the 24.7 XTM engine in this truck. The Mammoth is a ready to run machine with gut loads of power; and that’s even before it hits second gear, which we didn’t see too often because it was already hitting about 35 MPH before it hit. The full time 4WD will climb just about anything in its path, including a 9” flat curb when we got a little disoriented and careless. It has massive 6” tires and all the power it needs to turn them. In regard to its king size, a 1/8 scale truck, that’s about 20” long, you don’t have to look hard to find it. I think the best thing about this “Truggy” is its low center of gravity. It takes an awful lot to flip it and to tell you the truth, I haven’t yet. It does not come with reverse, but XTM does sell a reverse module. The two speed tranny does what it needs to do and geared just right for “right from the start” take offs. It winds out really well before it burst into 2nd, then watch out because you just about have to get in your own car to keep up. You can tell they put a lot of thought into its design because it has lots of cross bracing throughout the chassis which keeps it strong and tight, not very much twist at all. It’s a cool truck with a mean attitude.

You can purchase the XTM Mammoth ST RTR Monster Truck Model 145619 at Wondertrail.com

0 comments: