Most of us take our ride height for granted. We read the manual, or take the even lazier route and follow someone else’s setup and forget it. We check it now and again (or never), and just keep running the …

The Build – Part 7 In this step we attach the tire/wheels to the car as well as the body mounts. We also top the LM-1 off with one of the most amazing bodies I’ve ever seen. Thanks to Brad …

It took about a month to get Project Ugly Truck together in our spare time, but we did it, it’s done and it actually looks pretty cool. When we dug through a bin of parts and pulled out random pieces …

So let’s say you’ve got the urge to pound some pavement, but the only weapons in your arsenal are all purpose-built off-road vehicles. Tons of ground clearance and suspension travel certainly have their rightful place on any dirt track or …

What started off as a build deemed Ugly Truck because of the use of random parts of varying colors has actually grown on us. We think it’s looking pretty good and whoever we give it away to will most likely …

I’ve been a touring car guy since the first day that segment hit the industry. I love the speed, the handling and most of all, the look! I also enjoy, at times, the work involved in getting the maximum performance …

Congratulations, you made it to part three of our Ugly Truck project build and we’re now building the business end of the truck, the transmission and suspension. Once again we’ll be bolting on a miss-mash of parts we found in …

The Build – Part 6 Time to build the center shock. We’ll also be attaching the upper deck in this step as well. Build Notes: Since we’ll be building the center shock at this time, have a few clean rags …

The Build – Part 5 This step is a short one and involves assembling the rear suspension; basically the rear damper, side springs and center shock mount. Build Notes: The side springs are a little bit delicate, so take care …

Last week we announced the start of Project Ugly Truck (UT), the truck being built from a box of extra Traxxas components we’ve gathered over the years. We unearthed a lot of cool parts from the bin, but they don’t …

It may not be a favorite RC task for most of us but we will all need to glue up some new tires at some point in our RC careers. Zap has introduced rubberized CA glue that won’t become brittle …

  RC Driver magazine has been around for over ten years and during those years we’ve built a ton of project vehicles. When projects are created, stock parts are pushed aside, but they are not thrown away or even forgotten. …

The Build – Part 10 In Part 10 we finish up our Losi 22SCT build; the body, the wheels and the tires. Four quick steps…let’s get to it! Build Notes: You’ll be using CA glue to bond the tires to …

The Axial SCX10 platform comes with a variety of bodies to fit the tastes of trail truck adventurers. But the ability for drivers to customize and make the machines their own doesn’t stop there. Many modify their trucks with modeling …

The Build – Part 4 If Part 4 of the LM-1 build, we assemble and attach the front end. It’s a simple, double a-arm setup that features a pillow-ball upper arm for quick and easy camber adjustments. Build Notes: Threadlock …