Originally Posted by
SuperFastSnail
I always wanted a Marui Big Bear because it looks very cool but when I saw the transmission and the steering arms with everything else on the truck, I told myself that it was made way too flimsy and not worth the asking price of $400. With parts nearly impossible to find you almost don't want to run it. So I picked up a Lexan shell from TBG and slapped it on the HPI Savage XS and the thing was a blast to drive as its on 3S brushless power. The whole truck ran me $250 minus radio and battery.
It was is definitely flimsy. It is more of a shelf queen than a basher. The shocks are a bolt with springs and there is a massive amount of play in all the joints, including the steering. The gear box might be the worst design ever. However, it is a very cool looking truck and a piece of history. Some might even say it was the beginning of the RC monster trucks.