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Stadium Truck

Stadium Truck

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Definition: A cross between a buggy and a monster truck, the stadium truck has buggy speeds and monster truck durability. Designed from jumps and off-road racing, the stadium truck can handle rougher terrain than most buggies.

Stadium trucks are almost always 2WD, and like 2WD buggies, have spiked rear tires for traction on dirt and ribbed front tires for steering. On most models, the suspension arms are extended so that the tires are totally ouside the body, not underneath it. This helps to keep the inside of the chassis clean and the wide stance helps with control and stability. The shocks on these trucks are long, for maximum dampening. The chassis of a stadium truck is usually aluminum for nitro-powered trucks or composite/plastic for electric powered trucks.

Most (but not all) stadium trucks are 1:10 scale. Whether nitro or electric, their speed can be anywhere from around 15 to 50 mph depending on the performance-level of the truck. Stadium trucks are a good mix of speed and toughness, making them good for all types of drivers.

Also Known As: rc truck
Examples:
The Traxxas Rustler is a hobby-grade radio controlled stadium truck.

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