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hey guys what is the differance between a monster truck and a truggie??:confused: :confused: :confused:
Philderbeast
03-14-2008, 12:43 PM
Mainly the 2 speed transmission, ground clearance obviously, handling, speed. A revo is almost a truggy, but it has a 2 speed tranny, so it is a MT. Many Revo's can run with the truggies.
Mainly the 2 speed transmission, ground clearance obviously, handling, speed. A revo is almost a truggy, but it has a 2 speed tranny, so it is a MT. Many Revo's can run with the truggies.
okay but i wont to know the major differances are.
Frame, engine, center diff, drive train, and most parts a interchangeable with fellow buggy parts.
hakmazter
05-22-2008, 06:33 PM
A monster truck is set up to look like a replica monster truck. Most have 8 shocks and monster truck style geometry and tires. Traxxas is the exception with the cantilever suspension. Most are available in nitro or electric versions. They are designed to replicate monster trucks and most people bash them and backyard drive them. Some race them.
A truggy is a 1/8 scale buggy that has wider a-arms, bigger tires, rear wing, and a truck body. A truggy has 4 shocks and a truggy is similar to a bigger more durable 1/10 scale truck. Most people race them and some bash them. They are designed to race on tracks as they sit lower and handle much better. There are no electric truggies on the market but tehre are brushless conversions. Caster Racing will have a brushless truggy soon, though.
pottsgroverc
06-13-2008, 12:50 AM
I'll try to group everything everyone said here together.
Monster Truck: Variable speed transmission, High ground clearance, parallel suspension, front and rear diffs sit below frame (typically).
Truggy: (Just the opposite) Single speed tranny, low ground clearance, perpendicular suspension, diffs sit above chassis.
Basically, truggy is made to race and monster truck was made to bash. A truggy is a hybrid between a buggy and a monster truck. Originally, truggies were just converted buggies using monster truck parts. Which was adding extended A-arms and larger tires.
Oh, and the big difference: MT's break all the time and truggies are pretty durable.
BrennansFund
06-28-2008, 06:41 PM
a monster truck is taller and has a higher ground clearance. think of the monster trucks that run over cars. a truggy is like a desert racing truck that is less likely to rollover and is faster on the track because of no 2 speed lower ride height and more race ready wheels and tires. If your a big basher get a monster truck (recomend the savage) if your a basher and a racer and want to be able to corner faster get a truggy. If your like me your all about the speed but want both because your a greedy mofo
ofnapitman25
06-28-2008, 09:09 PM
saw a revo race with some truggies once good racing
BrennansFund
06-28-2008, 10:23 PM
Really... I am going to start going to the closest track by my (live in riverside, ri) place. Its called RC Exitement its a popular track I've seen that the RC DRIVER crew tests at sometimes. As soon as I get my TrUUgy in the mail i'm there baby :D
I'll try to group everything everyone said here together.
Monster Truck: Variable speed transmission, High ground clearance, parallel suspension, front and rear diffs sit below frame (typically).
Truggy: (Just the opposite) Single speed tranny, low ground clearance, perpendicular suspension, diffs sit above chassis.
Basically, truggy is made to race and monster truck was made to bash. A truggy is a hybrid between a buggy and a monster truck. Originally, truggies were just converted buggies using monster truck parts. Which was adding extended A-arms and larger tires.
Oh, and the big difference: MT's break all the time and truggies are pretty durable.
cool thanks and would the revo be truggie or a buggie???:confused::confused::confused:
saw a revo race with some truggies once good racing
what does that have to do with this forum?
Kyosho_ST-RR_Driver
01-18-2009, 10:23 PM
a truggy is a buggy with a larger engine (most of the time), much wider stance, and larger tires.
Lyric
01-18-2009, 11:06 PM
cool thanks and would the revo be truggie or a buggie???:confused::confused::confused:
a revo is a monster truck that looks like a truggy
http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitro/revo/revo5304/trx_revo5304.htm
Mouse4666
01-19-2009, 04:59 PM
most truggies use big blocks so a revo is definitely not a truggy
it doesnt even fit any part of the description so i agree with lyric in saying that it is an MT
a revo is a monster truck that looks like a truggy
http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitro/revo/revo5304/trx_revo5304.htm
I don't think it looks like a truggy.:p
Lyric
01-20-2009, 01:13 AM
the revo platinum does
it does look like a truggy,
Lyric
01-20-2009, 01:21 AM
that thing could compete with truggies
Do either of you kids know what a truggy is? You can't say the revo could compete with a truggies, unless you've driven both. I have, and the revo is no where near as fast around the track as my 8ight-t....;)
Heres old pics of my revo and truggy
http://i41.tinypic.com/11bhy54.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/11llc0y.jpg
Actually yes i have driven truggies. My Jammin X1 CRT pro, my dads, and a revo.
i said it looked like one. not race like one.
Hows your eight t? those look rad/
Lyric
01-20-2009, 11:52 PM
Do either of you kids know what a truggy is? You can't say the revo could compete with a truggies, unless you've driven both. I have, and the revo is no where near as fast around the track as my 8ight-t....;)
Heres old pics of my revo and truggy
http://i41.tinypic.com/11bhy54.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/11llc0y.jpg
i see revos and truggies racing to gether and the revo kept up and won the race
Kyosho_ST-RR_Driver
02-07-2009, 12:44 AM
cool thanks and would the revo be truggie or a buggie???:confused::confused::confused:
a revo is a monster truck, a good monster truck could not run with truggies. truggys are race bred, winning machines.
pedeboi364
02-08-2009, 03:27 PM
^^^then explain the revo PE... IMO the revo is a super-built, race-bred truggy that can take a good bashing. It's faster and has better handling than a monster truck, but has more power, a different chassis setup, and a better suspension than most if not all truggies.
Lyric
02-08-2009, 05:34 PM
the revo is not a truggy tho
^^^then explain the revo PE... IMO the revo is a super-built, race-bred truggy that can take a good bashing. It's faster and has better handling than a monster truck, but has more power, a different chassis setup, and a better suspension than most if not all truggies.
Your right, thats your opinion..........lol
Have you ever driven both; You would change your opinion, then look back and wonder what you were doing posting that a revo in better than a truggy.
Lyric
02-09-2009, 10:15 AM
kid is right a revo is not as good as a truggy but it most def can keep up with some
mxnoah418
02-09-2009, 06:55 PM
hey lyric, i live in hanover,pa. i have a track at my house. we should jam once summer comes. i have a ttr st-1. but on the mt and truggy issue.....all depends on the driver. revo is the clostest to a truggy as you can get. i dont own a revo, but they are fast. but in my opinion, still not as fast as the truggies. why? i have no clue. :D
Lyric
02-09-2009, 07:43 PM
how close is that to baltimore about how long of a drive
You both should come out to
http://www.mcculloughsrcracing.com/
We race indoors and outdoors
Lyric
02-09-2009, 08:40 PM
where is that
mxnoah418
02-09-2009, 10:36 PM
how close is that to baltimore about how long of a drive
no more thn an hour. i race motocross so i have a tractor and land. so i have a motocross track and rc track i am redoing the rc and motcross track this spring. rc track is gonna be amazing.
mxnoah418
02-09-2009, 10:44 PM
You both should come out to
http://www.mcculloughsrcracing.com/
We race indoors and outdoors
hey KID, ill see you there in the summer.
Lyric
02-09-2009, 11:04 PM
thats the best lookin truggy ive ever seen i love the paint scheme i might have to steal it from you
mxnoah418
02-10-2009, 07:05 PM
thanks alot lyric, you come to my house in the summer and you can even drive it! hahaha. yea my neighbor has a rc10gt2 and the 16.8 emaxx. so we can all get together and have some fun. so do you just have an smaxx or?......
Lyric
02-10-2009, 10:12 PM
yea i have a s-maxx its about to be and r-maxx (race-maxx)
mxnoah418
02-11-2009, 10:19 PM
nice. yea def we will keep in contact here on the forum till summer comes, and then we will get together and run........................always wanted to drive a s-maxx, espesially a r-maxx...................... hahahah
Kyosho_ST-RR_Driver
03-20-2009, 11:56 PM
cool thanks and would the revo be truggie or a buggie???:confused::confused::confused:
the revo is not a buggy, nor a truggy, it is a monster truck. take a look at a buggy and a revo side by side.... do they look alike? NO!!! turn on the power switch in your brain. (and just so that you dont ask again the revo is a monster truck)
Fiero_Man_121
03-21-2009, 11:25 AM
dude your about 3 pages late.
snownitro
03-21-2009, 09:09 PM
Frame, engine, center diff, drive train, and most parts a interchangeable with fellow buggy parts.
the body is different shape and design
Fiero_Man_121
03-22-2009, 12:45 PM
the body is different shape and design
thats not true, i could run a buggy body on my pede, does it make it a buggy? it doesnt but it looks like one;)
Mouse4666
03-29-2009, 01:19 AM
^^^then explain the revo PE... IMO the revo is a super-built, race-bred truggy that can take a good bashing. It's faster and has better handling than a monster truck, but has more power, a different chassis setup, and a better suspension than most if not all truggies.
more power? the thing doesnt even have 2 hp and that is the lowest power truggy out there
the revo only has high rpm and less torque exact opposite of a truggy that has monsterous torque with a .28
Philderbeast
03-30-2009, 09:16 AM
I know I am a little late with this, but I am going to direct it to KID and any other nay sayers.
I owned a race revo. It was not completed with wing and such, but I did run it at the track a few times. During practice sessions, my revo being better set up for track conditions and having a good tune, would not only smoke all other types of MT's but would blow past most of the truggies also. My fastest lap recorded in a race was 19.87 seconds. The fastest buggy record at the track at the time(track changes every year) was 19.24 seconds. Fastest recorded truggy lap was 19.82 seconds. I think that says it all right there. This was 3-4 months after the track reopened for a new season of racing. I do not know what the year end results were for record lap times, but I held the MT class record that year, and I did alot of practicing with truggies and buggies. I will dig out my little plaque if need be, however it does not show records of other classes.
A Revo is a MT and should not be confused with a Truggy or Buggy. But I know first hand, a revo could theoreticaly compete in a truggy class and be competitive. I have ran a few truggies at the track, and I admit they are fast. But a properly tuned Revo is also fast. Perhaps all you naysayers just cannot tune a MT as well as you can a truggy.
Agreed, that the revo can and turn out a fast lap with a good driver. But a truggy can turn out fast laps every time. My revo was setup for racing. My truggy in stock form was way better to drive than a revo with a year+ of tweaks.
With the next gen. of truggies out (8t 2.0, mbx6t, ext) I don't think that its is even possible for a revo to think about keeping up.
Philderbeast
04-01-2009, 08:33 PM
Agreed on the first part kid....I know nothing about the next generation truggy. I cannot make a comment on that without blowing smoke. So, I will reserve judgement until I have some first hand knowledge of them. But hey, for a MT, a Revo is a bad mamma jamma, you must admit. Whoda thunk 5 years ago that today a MT can run laps close to that of a buggy class. Also, just to push the revo's pedistal a little higher, how many other MT's can run with a revo lap after lap being identicaly stock or upgraded. A loaded out savvy can not compete with a stock 3.3 revo both having similarly skilled drivers. Traxxas for sure has something there, and the racing world proves it.
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