Why arent 10th trucks popular in the UK?

[c0sie]

This has probably been asked before, so excuse my ignorance, but why arent 10th trucks (electric) popular here in the UK like they are in the US?

It seems to me that Americans, more often than not, prefer truggys/trucks to buggys (8th or 10th) whereas us Brits are more fond of buggies....but why is this?

And has there ever been a BRCA 1/10th electric truck section/National series??

Thanks,

Curious Cris

[bigred5765]

i have no idea but it is a good question, we raced them at southport and were quicker most of the time than buggy's, and soooo much fun,

[Answer-RC-Pete]

I remember the whole truck thing kicking off with converted buggies - I had the Storm conversion for my cougar, they were awesome.
Personally if I had a choice it would be trucks I were playing with but no one upon no one seems to run them.
May have to have a hunt and pick something up and get it down to woOdys place..

[Stu]

It's been to do with cells & motors - in the past - trucks are heavy on these items.

With LiPo & Brushless systems trucks seem to be on the up.

[c0sie]

Good point well made Stu...the release of brushless/LiPo could rejuvinate interest?

The only reason I ask is cos I was looking at a JConcepts shelled T4 earlier on tinterweb....looked evil!

[Kopite]

i think if we had some of the tracks the US have, i'd have got a truck. I bet trucks are massive fun on those huge tracks with massive jumps. Running a truck on high grip astro or grass just doesn't inspire...

[c0sie]

Maybe we need more 'massive jump tracks' ??

[Northy]

There are a few of us 'up North' with them, we just need to get a weekend sorted out when we can all get to race them

G

[c0sie]

That would be great to see pics from if you managed to organise it G

Or, if trucks are better suited to 'big jump tracks' what about some truck action at one of your brilliant indoor meets?

[_sleigh_]

I'm certainly getting mine prep'd for the MK GP, in the hope to have a run between Qually & Finals.

[rob8246]

Originally Posted by _sleigh_

I'm certainly getting mine prep'd for the MK GP, in the hope to have a run between Qually & Finals.

You can go out and kill some micros in the lunch break with it

[c0sie]

Originally Posted by rob8246

You can go out and kill some micros in the lunch break with it

PMSL @ Flanders!

[_sleigh_]

Originally Posted by rob8246

You can go out and kill some micros in the lunch break with it

I'll have me some of that. Mobile speed humps

[Northy]

We asked for a championship over the winter indoors at York, but they didn't think it would be supported well enough

We will just have to all arrange to all turn up on the same night with them and race. Trouble is Schumacher are out of Yellows!

G

[bigred5765]

like they say, if you build it they will come, lmao

[c0sie]

If you build it, and promote it on o0ple..people will come

(Oh, and preferably make sure theres some indoor truck action here in the Southern regions too lol)

[Belsten]

Yup I would be up for it

[MHeadling]

Yes the trucks are cool! I had a FT T4 truck it was such good fun to drive, easier to drive than the B4.

I raced my truck with the buggys at team xtremes track a few years ago and it held it's own.

I wish I still had it as it would be getting an X60 conversion !

Time to look on the bay me thinks! And yes a truck class/ meeting would get my thumbs up!

[bigred5765]

i would love to see them at more race meetings,

[c0sie]

Well atleast for those of us going to MKGP, we can get trucks out at lunch for some track time