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Monday, December 15, 2025

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Traxxas Twin Truck Build

Project: Traxxas Twin Truck Build

When I was eight years old, my Dad and I trekked off to a hobby shop about an hour away from home to buy my first RC car, which instantly captivated me with this hobby and brought me some of the best experiences in my life. Many of those memorable times were with my Dad as we traveled to and from the local race track every weekend, which he eventually ran and became president of.

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Axial Racing 17mm Hex Hub Set

Axial Racing - 17mm Hex Hub Set copy

Designed for the Yeti XL, these these industry standard 17mm hex hubs are hard anodized with a 3x17mm steel pin and set screw. It has a machined serrated 17mm nut helps eliminate wheels from coming loose by biting into the wheel as …

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Axial Racing Clear Spawn Body

Axial Racing - Axial Racing Clear Spawn Body_1 copy

The Spawn body set from Axial Racing is designed to be used on the Wraith, SCX10 and AX10.  This unique looking SUV style lid has modern and classic lines from bumper to bumper that are sure to have a broad …

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Pro-Line Flat Iron 1.9″ XL G8 Rock Terrain Truck Tires With Memory Foam

Pro-Line - Flat Iron 1.9 XL G8 Rock Terrain Truck Tires WIth Memory Foam_2

The 1.9” Flat Iron is BACK in Extra Large form to suit your scale rig! The hugely popular 1.9” Super Swamper XL paved the way for larger 1.9” scale tires and the new 1.9” Flat Iron XL follows the “bigger …

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It’s Here! The Pro-Line Racing Fuel Stick

Pro-Line - Racing Fuel Stick copy

The Pro-Line Fuel Stick is finally here! Used in Ty Tessmann’s dominating performance at the 2014 IFMAR Buggy Worlds, the Fuel Stick is designed as a no expense spared successor to the original Pro-Line Fuel Gun. The Fuel Stick is …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Rear Suspension

Axial Yeti XL Build – Rear Suspension

The Build – Part 10 The Yeti XL uses a massive, solid axle rear end that is connected to the chassis by four links. These links help the rear axle articulate but keep both drive wheels plowing forward at all …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Transmission

Axial Yeti XL Build – Transmission

The Build – Part 9 Even though the Axial Yeti XL is a monstrous buggy, the transmission is compact and sits right in the dead center of the chassis. It features an all-metal geartrain and can accomodate almost any 550-size …

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STRC Aluminum Center Driveshafts for Axial’s SCX10 and Yeti

STRC Aluminum Center Driveshafts for Axial's SCX10 and Yeti

STRC has released these cool looking center driveshafts for the Axial SCX10 and Yeti. CNC machined from high-grade aluminum, they replace the stock plastic parts that can fail under high-stress conditions. These aluminum sliders resist twisting to help drive your …

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RPM Front Suspension Arms for the Team Associated ProSC 4×4

RPM Front Suspension Arms for the Team Associated ProSC 4x4

RPM has updated the Team Associated section of their catalog to include the ProSC 4×4. Since it is the same truck as the Pro-Lite 4×4, all the parts offered for the latter will fit the ProSC, including the front suspension …

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LiPo Pioneers – MaxAmps Turns 10!

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This year MaxAmps is celebrating their 10th anniversary of making lithium polymer batteries for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and RC markets. The company has won many industry awards including best battery for the past seven years and is now the …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Electronics

Axial Yeti XL Build – Electronics

The Build – Part 8 Obviously if you’re reading this, you know this is a kit version of the Axialy Yeti XL. That also means I get to put my own equipment in this rig! I want to thank Futaba, …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Chassis

Axial Yeti XL Build – Chassis

The Build – Part 7 In this step, we complete the steering as well as attach the chassis to the front clip. There were a few headaches during this step but I’ve narrowed it down and hopefully it’ll make it …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Steering

Axial Yeti XL Build – Steering

The Build – Part 6 The Axial Yeti XL uses a twin bellcrank steering setup that rolls on bearings and includes a built in servo saver. We start off the steering step by installing a pair of 6×10 bearings into …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Front Suspension

Axial Yeti XL Build – Front Suspension

The Build – Part 5 The front suspension of the Yeti features an independent design that is suited for floating over very rough terrain. The bulkhead is extremely narrow and the front has quite a bit of tuning adjustment to …

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Axial Yeti XL Build – Rear Axle

Axial Yeti XL Build – Rear Axle

The Build – Part 4 In this step, we’ll be assembling the Yeti XL’s rear axle. It’s a pretty solid piece when completed and should seems like it will be able to stand up to some major abuse. The first …

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