I agree that MT's are the ultimate bashers. I've sort of fallen out of love with my truggy, mainly because I rarely can get to a track anymore. Monster trucks are just good overall all terrain vehicles IMO. I also have a preferance for the LST's, but I'm referring to 1/8 MT's in general..I find you can pretty much run them anywhere and have a good time. I've also gotten more into bashing the 5ive T lately, which is another great 'ATV'. Although it's not what I would consider an alternative because of the price, the realism of the larger scale, even for bashing, makes it worth it for me.