Thanks for the all input. I finally pulled the trigger on a xx4 we kit. I'm now trying to decide on the rest of the gear:
Motor: mamba 5700 or 6900?
Batt: max amps saddle 4000mah lipo
charger: trinity ac slow charger
TRI22004
servo: Airtronics 94162Z
radio: cs2p
thanks again guys!