Monster trucks make everyone smile and they have been approximately in the RC world for a long time. What makes them so cool is their big size and aptitude to cover any type of terrain. We’ve been lucky sufficient to have a lot of monster trucks to choose from, even though some have come and gone. We all have our favorite monster and there strength even have been a few that you don’t know about. Here’s our top 10 list of the greatest monster trucks ever to be produced. In alphabetical order, here they are.
1. HPI savage
The HPI Savage was one of the first nitro-powered monster trucks to use a twin upright plate chassis. It also uses the longest shocks ever used on a Several versions of the truck have been available since its free and through the years it has been ready with different sizes of big-block nitro engines and brushless motors. You can find this monster truck on racetracks, pulling tracks and bashing in the backyard and Best Moving Company.
2. Kyosho USA-1 and Nitro USA-1
This wasn’t Kyosho’s first electric monster truck but absolutely its most popular. It was modeled after the full-size USA-1 Monster truck but featured self-governing suspension. There was also a nitro version that was based on a Kyosho 1/8-scale buggy chassis. The body was molded out of Lexan but used regular plastic components such as a grille, roll cage and bumpers to improve the look of the truck.
3. Losi LST
We never thought we would see a monster truck coming out of the doors of the Losi office and in true Losi fashion, it was fundamentally different from anything in the hobby shops at that time. The mammoth size of the shocks stood out on this monster truck and it was packed full of sole features such as a multi-disc slipper clutch, two-speed transmission and dense reversing transmission. This truck was also prepared with lots of wheelie-popping torque thanks to the shaft start big block engine on board. Today, Losi offers the LST in XXL form and you can even pick up a budget version of the truck called the Aftershock.
4. Tamiya Blackfoot
If you wanted a monster truck back in the mid-80s, this was the truck to get. It communal a chassis and suspension with the Tamiya Frog and an injection-molded body topped it off. Aftermarket items such as a ball differential and dogbones were accessible by a few companies to increase its durability and performance. The body is still required after today by scale guys and we have our fingers crossed that Tamiya adds this one to its re-release list.
5. Tamiya Clodbuster
At the time of its release, the Clodbuster blew everyone away with its size and awesome scale looks. It didn’t take long for hobby shops to be busy with aftermarket components for this truck. It was used to build pulling trucks, rock crawlers, race trucks and scale trucks. You can still buy the Clodbuster today, but with the Super Clodbuster label and it skin blue suspension components. One of the most popular mods for this truck is to ditch everything but the axles and convert it to a four-link suspension with lightweight chassis.
6. Tamiya Lunchbox
The Tamiya Lunchbox was the smallest monster truck in the Tamiya lineup at the time, but one of the most fun out of the box. The front used an self-governing suspension while the rear solid axle gearbox pivoted in the chassis, which helped it create lots of wheelies. This truck borrowed components from the Tamiya Hornet and its body was unusual because it was a van in its place of a pickup truck.
7. Team Associated MGT
The MGT was also a truck that we never thought we would see because Team Associated was always known for its racing vehicles. The extruded aluminum chassis stood out and it is a super strong base for the rest of the mechanism that are mounted to it. This truck can be set up with two different exhaust configurations and the engine features a shaft starter and a pull-starter to get it fired up. Today, the MGT is offered in three different forms; you can pick up the MGT 4.6, a Mini MGT which is a 1/10-scale version, and the insanely overpowered MGT 8.0. The 8.0 uses a .50 cu. in. engine, which is the biggest engine obtainable in any monster truck.
8. Traxxas Revo/E-Revo
The nitro-powered Traxxas Revo is one monster truck that stands out in every way; the monocoque chassis and inboard mounted shocks won’t be found on any other monster truck. The suspension is also the most adaptable around; you can change shock springs, shock fluid, rocker size and you have optional mounting holes for the pushrods. The electric version called the E Revo borrows the same suspension and the molded plastic chassis stores the batteries on each side and they are secluded on all sides.
9. Traxxas Stampede/Stampede 4X4
The Traxxas Stampede has been approximately longer than most of the trucks on this list and has also been the base of many projects. This high-riding 2WD monster truck can be set up for jumping, bashing or all-out speed and San Jose movers You were even able to pick up a nitro version of this trick truck. One popular mod to this truck was to convert it to a 4X4 and now Traxxas has answered the call and produced the Stampede 4X4, which is an all new platform with lots of tunability.
10. Traxxas T-Maxx/E-Maxx
The Traxxas T-Maxx can easily be accredited for the monster truck explosion in the early 2000s. There were nitro-powered monster trucks out there, but none could be compared to the T-Maxx. Its plush suspension, high-riding stance and power were unrivaled at the time. This truck also lead the way for RTR vehicles; it was one of the first high- performance vehicles to come out of a box. Soon after the release of the T-Maxx, Traxxas introduced the electric-powered E-Maxx. Both trucks are still obtainable today in updated forms.
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