LMT is much better than SMT if you go full Tony Hawks. You can also run almost any monster truck wheel on the LMT, but i think you need spacers for some of them. Losi makes 12mm setup for LMT.

I had a feeling you'd reply. The thing that worries me about the LMT is all the axle issues and parts availability. It sounds like, from what I have been reading, the V2 axles still don't really solve the issue either. I really would rather not spend the cost of the kit upgrading something that shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, ya know? That's why I'm kinda leaning more towards the LMT or SMT, to get the Clod to the level I'd want, I'd have to basically replace everything except for the axles, but it seems to be the top dog in this style of racing. I know your somewhat of a local authority on the LMT and am very eager to hear your report on it.

I suppose you could buy an SMT10 and upgrade the hell out of it, most of the drivetrain parts are the same as the Wraith....

2 days ago, that's what I had convinced myself to do. Then I started digging a little more and just found a whole host of issues with doing that too. Problem is it seems everyone stopped talking about it about a year ago, can't seem to find any recent info on if the new builders kit is improved any. It strikes me funny that on the LMT and SMT the major weak point it the axle/gearbox and on the Clod, that's the strong point.

you're right about axles and parts availability. axles seem to be in stock, but they haven't been widely available since release. Who knows how long they will last though. The v2 axles have been pretty good for me, but if you land just the wrong way they can break somewhat quick.

I like the Losi enough where i don't mind replacing $20 axle housing every now then. i don't ever plan on running treal or vitavon axles. If losi had aluminum axle upgrade I'd be all over them lol.


Also the Losi lmt 25t servo saver has been backorder since just after release so you would need aftermarket servo saver setup to run most aftermarket servos. The aftermarket 25t servo savers for LMT aren't great.

Thanks Dave, I never even looked at how much parts were $20 isn't bad, but it isn't good either when it's not available. I'm sure the parts issue will go away once the world gets over this "pandemic". See now the more I'm thinking about it today, I'm leaning more towards the LMT. I at least know you wouldn't blow smoke up my tailpipe about the faults in this truck.

Find a way to get X-Maxx

Not a fan of the Xmaxx, plus I already have a heavily modified Savage that has been converted to brushless and stretched that fills the independent suspension MT hole. I have made up my mind to get an SMT-10 and will probably pick it up today. I decided to go that way because I think the LMT would be too heavy for the brushed Sport mod setup I want to do. If I have it complete in time and tested I hope to run it here https://www.bigsquidrc.com/monster-t...p-in-november/ . This is just up the road from where I grew up and would be cool to make a debut at this.

Well, the quest begins. I picked up my SMT-10 yesterday and the build will start soon. I have a feeling if I like this whole solid axle thing, I'll end up getting an LMT too.

Should have purchased the LMT from the get-go. I converted my wraith to an SMT type truck years ago before it was a corporate thing and it simply suffers too many issues from weak points that will require you to dump lots of money into them regardless of what the fanbois will tell you.

The LMT has it's issues from what I have seen (I don't own one) but it's hands down the superior truck.

I hear what you are saying, but like I said, I wanted to build something to the Trigger king sport mod spec which is brushed. I believe the LMT would be too heavy to be any good in that class. The newer SMT's have been upgraded some from the factory, but I understand I will be putting more money into it for durability upgrades.

Nothing is a durable as the X-Maxx, but man is it ugly.