MuntyScruntfundle Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hi there. I'm looking at stadium trucks. Are they sometimes called Truggies? I'm guessing these odd looking things bridge the gap between the short course trucks and the true buggies? I'd like to get one to test and try out then sell on, but I'm not sure I can own something that looks so ridiculous! Does anyone know of a source of bodies that 'fit' better than the standard? Something that doesn't look like a squashed van with cartoon wheels? I know these things are what they are, but honestly, urgh!! ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Really confused by what youre asking here? To me a Stadium Truck is a 2wd 1/10th scale. A Truggy is a 1/8th 4WD, and overall the best all round off road RC money can buy. Whats your budget? Although if youre dead set against how they look why are you bothering? It would be like me buying a Scaler or Crawler even though I dont like them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 41 minutes ago, Guns said: Really confused by what youre asking here? To me a Stadium Truck is a 2wd 1/10th scale. A Truggy is a 1/8th 4WD, and overall the best all round off road RC money can buy +1 Both opened wheeled off road Truggies are a cross between a buggy and a monster truck, as guns said, almost always in 1/8 scale, Think buggy chassis with MT arms and wheels (equal width front and rear, large diameter) and you're not far off Truggy Stadium trucks are usually 1/10 scale, open wheeled, and rwd 2wd, think a short course truck with a narrow chassis and more MT style wheels ( in design, not diameter ) S.Trucks Both can look nice with the right setup / styling, most bashers skip the ST category and aim for the truggies, as has been said, very versatile rigs, they make great bashers as they're tough as old boots......I even turned a truggy into an ATV recently!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I'll just correct a little folks. 1/8 truggy has a longer chassis (and thus wheelbase) than a 1/8 buggy. To me ST - Stadium truck, and truggy are cosmetically very similar and there's certainly been some water muddying over the years- I'd agree that stadium truck suggests more 2wd 1:10 and truggy 4WD with a wing, in any scale. There are some nice looking truggy bodies, especially in 1/8, many of the 1/10 one's, particularly the race orientated bodies, do look a little pug nosed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yeah, just checked the str, its 3cm longer than the mp9 chassis, its so negligible I never even noticed!! You learn something new every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 4 hours ago, capri-boy said: There are some nice looking truggy bodies, especially in 1/8, many of the 1/10 one's, particularly the race orientated bodies, do look a little pug nosed. I don't like cab forward bodies for truggies, I understand why the racers use them but boy....they fugly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Tbh my Tekno truggy is alot longer than Tekno Buggy. I like the cab forward, reminds me of my dog which is a Pug cross lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hawk111 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I have a losi 8ight truggy in the for sale section if you want to try one! You wont turn back for bashing, nothing beats a truggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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