Hauler opinions please
 

Hi folks,

I'm looking at finally investing in a large hauler bag to stick all of my gear in rather than having the several bags, tool box and a roller crate that I currently cart round to races.
It looks to me that the three main contenders are the fastrax mega hauler, the HPI extra large hauler, and the Team C TC188 hauler.
As I was in Cannock today visiting the inlaws, I had a quick nosey in wheelspin models, and they had the TC188 on display. I thought it looked pretty well designed, although I'm dubious about the rivets in the plastic corrugate of the draws.

So good oople people, I ask you... what hauler do you use? and what are its pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses etc?????

Cheers,
Ben

I use the HUDY 1/8th hauler which is the best.

The advice I would give is just get the biggest one you can afford (and fits in your car).

Don't get a fasttrax 1/8th megahauler, they aren't very good at all. Crap even. I detest mine, wish I had not wasted my money. Rubbish quality, useless zips, handle breaks at the slightest touch. I've had two outers (both sets of zips failed) and two handles, all within less than 6 months of owning it. Only good service from MB models working on my behalf has helped me get it replaced when it has broken. The distributor didn't want to know at all. I'm now left with something that one zip have broken again, and i'm just waiting for it to fall apart or the handle break. I've been really gentle with it and really tried to look after mine. Stay well clear, it's junk.

I'd get an OGIO motorcross bag now, after seeing them. Sure you need to use boxes to keep your stuff inside, but they are very solid and aren't going to break like a fasttrax hauler.

Edit: At least the hudy ones have spare parts available and seem to be of better quality, hence the higher asking price.

I have the Fasttrax mega hauler which seems to have plenty of space, but then I did choose it as I got a good 2nd hand price so there weren't many options :-)
No complaints with it

Edit!!
Sorry, talking nonsense. Mine is hpi

After buying several haulers and lasting only a couple of years i splashed out on the HUDY 1/8th bag. It's expensive but it is solid.

I find the Fastrax ones fall apart easily.

If not that then i would go for the roller bag as Neal said.

older fastrax 1/8th haulers are ok, the newer ones which i have now are RUBBISH......if i was to buy a new one, i'd save up and get the hudy, you'll save money in the long run

I've used a Team Magic F8 hauler bag for nearly two years now and bought it second hand, can honestly say that I've had nothing break on it yet.

I've had various different haulers over the years now got an Ogio, excellent rolls better and more stable around the uneven pit areas around most outdoor tracks, large capacity and solid,comparable in price to most haulers,only down side is providing your own segregation.

The TeamMagic F8 was very well made, the fastrax one is terrible in comparison.

I picked up an Ogio 9800, as its by far the best value for money, can hold a lot of gear and can negotiate a bumpy field.

Aka pit mule looks cool and its strong if i cant afford a ogio bag ill shall get one

Not impressed with my (new style) Fastrax, storage space is OK but like many others a zip has broken off within a year (and I look after my stuff). Looks like a design/manufacturing fault to me but the distributor weren't interested (disappointing).

Used a Nike gym bag and a selection of IKEA blue bags before then. Not as good for your back as a wheeled hauler. They never broke.

I'm impressed with friends' Hudy haulers, twice the price of the Fastrax but if they last more than twice as long then that must be a good deal!

Another for Ogio, fantastic build quality and best rolling bag ever.

Avoid the HPI hauler. I've had one for a season and a half the faults so far:

- One zip has broken.
- second zip is on it's way.
- It's developed a lean.
- The pull out handle can be pulled out so it's short or long. On mine you try to pull it out half way and decides to go to full length randomly when pulling it.

If you can't afford a Hudy and only have £100 budget. Then the Fastrax or HPI is your only option if you're buying new. The other option is second hand preferably someone who is giving up so you know it's going to be ok.

Agree with you there mate....its still going strong....nothing broken or falling apart !!!

Its got to be the newer fastrax haulers that people are having problems with !!!

I have the hudy 1/8th bag, it's the best I have had..

My original F8 hauler lasted well, but the fastrax I replaced it with didn't last a year... (Newer one with the extruded alloy handle)

I've had no probs with my 8 month old fastrax , if your not bothered what it says on the side of your bag then THE best bag for money is the makita wheeled bag at £33 ish it's a gem

I'v got the fastrax mega hauler which I will say the Handle isn't the best, but I can't understand all this about the distributor not helping.
Well the handle broke on mine, and I contacted cml.
I spoke to Wes, and he couldn't be anymore helpful.
Spoke to him Monday, and I got a new handle Tuesday morning.

Fastrax is one of the worst and i also need to replace it. Im tempted on getting the HPI hauler bag but seems to have similar issues from the above posts. Unsure now.

Google Ogio 9800, you won't regret it :thumbsup:

Yeah, spot on.
The pits at the national last weekend we're full of them - tough, big and well made

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I use a hpi nock off called atomik had it 3yrs now and its like new its bin to race meets rain or shine its never let me down £120 well worth it to me it came from CML bromgrove b\ham
John

Lol, love it how all the sheep are getting the ogio bags. Why don't u get a cheaper suitcase, does exactly the same job for half the price and bang some go faster stickers on it. As for those stupid hauler, cheap rubbish with corrigated plastic trays and you lot pay over 100 quid for one lol. I've had my poly butler, and a alloy flight case since the early nineties and are still in good working order.

Thanks everyone for your help and ideas. For the record, I really am not bothered by "pit bling" I just want practical and portable.
I can see why these ogio bags are popular, but I cant see how it is any better than the cheap 'pack n roll' crate that I use at present. I'm looking at switching to a hauler so that all my kit is organised and I don't have to unpack and re-pack every time I race, plus my kit will be neat and tidy at home, keeping the wife happy :thumbsup:
Interesting idea with rolling toolboxes, lead me to find this....http://www.powertoolsdirect.com/stan...workshop-21623 but I get the feeling that the drawers may be a bit too shallow to be as practical as a RC hauler (thinking about sticking chargers or shock oil bottles etc in there).

I think at this rate, I'll plumb for the team c hauler. It looks like they've just updated the design of the ansmann one...

Ansmann... http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kit...4-p-28722.html

Team c...http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/212987/?setMobile=-1

Has anyone had either of these?

I've not had the Annsmann or a Team C haulers so can't comment, I do have the Fastrax Mega Hauler which seems ok t does appear to be weak in a few areas.

If people want to go away from haulers and use something that they can put their own boxes in then why not use something like this;

http://www.solentplastics.co.uk/big-...litary-trunks/

Or this;

http://www.solentplastics.co.uk/big-...litary-trunks/

More secure than a soft bag!

I've had a few of them over the last 10 years and none have lasted me over 2 years I do put a lot of gear in tbh I now have the hudy 8th and it has more room than any and is going strong I have normally broken summit by now but not with the hudy by far the best

Mark

these are very good.
http://www.bmmracing.co.uk/racing-ex...er-p-5585.html

As Neil said above.

This is by far the best hauler I've owned and I've had most. It been dragged everywhere for around 18 months now, twice a week and all zips, draws etc working faultless.

You get what you pay for I guess..

Bought a sheet of 6mm ply and some small quadrant with glue and pins I made my own custom box with draws for bits n pieces ,compartments for tyres , radio gear and space for two cars.
Easily picked up with the handles each side and has a nice slide in front lid.

just a couple of afternoons to build it.

No fancy brands or fancy price !

I've got an HPI bag which lasted a few months before I broke the plastic pull out handle, (don't lift a the bag with plastic handle use the fabric ones) 1 zip has broke as well, Loading it into the car it caught on the pit table and broke the fastener in half. Just a little too flimsy for my liking.

If you get the Team C i would be interested to know how you get on with it.

couple of us have the stanley toolbox at our local club and they're great for 1/10 buggies and smaller, but you won't get a 1/8 inside. They're pretty well made and one of the drawers is full of removable yellow stow boxes.

I have the Stanley fatmax rolling toolbox an fit all my gear and 2 1/10 cars in.full of tyres 4x charger p/s h/set.top box comes off to fit in car and the draws r 4" deep so will carry all ur drivers ect. very solid item £100 posted

+1 on the stanley toolbox ive had mine for years its been great very study fits all my gear in:thumbsup:

Mega bag!! Cheap as chips - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-66c...40568573&rt=nc