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Saturday, January 30th, 2010

RC Trucks and Cars

RC car and truck racing has become one of the hottest hobbies in recent history. The remote control cars, trucks, monster rc trucks and other various RC toys can be great fun, but you may need to explore beyond these toys. There are a lot of varieties of RC vehicles: two wheel drive to four wheel drive, onroad or offroad, electric nitro or petrol toys, etc.

If you’re  new to remote control cars and trucks, here is an overview for you. You can jump directly to a RTR (Ready to Run) toys, which means that the toy can be used immediately This can be a great gift for a newbie hobbyist or just a quick introduction to the hobby itself.

Another option is to build your own from scratch. This can be a much more rewarding experience as you put the rc car or rc truck together yourself. Building it on your own is the reason why this hobby is so popular.

rc trucks cars

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Type of the RC Vehicles

Electric RC
These toys are powered by an electric motor. Batteries (preferably rechargeable ones) are used for this kind of toy. Many electric rc vehicles can reach speed of 40 mph or more.

Nitro RC
These toys are nitro fuel powered. It’s easier to fuel nitro gas cars compared to petrol ones. Nitro fuel is a mixture of ethanol, nitro methane, and oil.
Nitro powered rc can reach top speed 70 mph.

Petrol RC
These toys are powered by regular gas, and a bit of oil. You have to mix them yourself, which could be hard. Fortunately it’s rather cheap compared to nitro fuel.

Offroad or Onroad RC

Offroad RC
These toys are specially made to challenge uneven uneven. The outdoor track, the high jumps, and the awesome stunts. Since these toys are made for running on unstable terrains, they’re obviously durable.

Onroad RC
These toys are generally faster than offroad rc. Should be used only on stable, even terrains, as these toys aren’t made for hitting rocks and running through muds. Rather fragile.

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RC Truck

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Off Road With RC Truck

monster truck

monster truck

Today remote control toy trucks are in simple terms – absolute craziness and fun! RC nitro trucks are the best and the most popular type of remote control truck. The engines in RC nitro trucks are super powerful. The advantage of nitro RC trucks over electric RC trucks is that with nitro you just fuel up, but with electric you need to charge it.

The earlier models of Remote control monster trucks are nothing compared to what you see today. When they first started manufacturing RC trucks they looked like a regular RC car but with different customizations (i.e. body and tires). You have to face it; those older RC trucks were meant for smooth ground – not rocks and jumps.

Who wants to stop driving the Radio Controlled Toy truck? Go with a Nitro RC truck, because the run time is far better than electric RC trucks. Don’t forget that remote control nitro trucks have realistic engines, completed with fuel system, carburetor, fuel lines etc. What is the difference between RC car and RC truck?

A lot of the times people can get confused between RC cars and radio control trucks. Just remember that RC cars are usually meant for flat relatively smooth surfaces, whereas monster trucks are made for off road. Here are some differences between RC cars and trucks.

Typically RC cars have a very low ground clearance and monster trucks have a very high ground clearance, this is pretty obvious. Radio control trucks have great suspensions and RC cars have tight suspensions. This allows an RC truck to have a lot more bounce off jumps without breaking the whole truck. Radio controlled toy trucks have way bigger tires then RC cars do. RC Cars are a lot faster than Trucks as they have higher gears which allows for some awesome acceleration. That hobby is RC vehicles (remote control trucks, boats, cars, airplanes, and helicopters.) One of the many different vehicle types you can purchase in model form, are remote control trucks. In the past, the most popular style of RC truck you would see was a stadium style truck. Now the most popular toy truck people buy is modeled after monster trucks.

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RC Trucks

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

How to Take Good Care of Your RC Truck

monster rc truck

monster rc truck

Nowadays radio controlled toys are very popular among children. One of the most interesting toys in that category is RC Trucks.

Remote control trucks, just like their cousins,  are really fun to play with and they are enjoyed by both entry-level as well as serious hobbyist. Keeping these trucks obviously involves some kind of maintenance and cleaning that is crucial for their long-term performance.

Keep your RC truck air-filters clean by using small paint brush to sweep off the dirt. Compressed air is another more efficient method to clean up the filters. Keep the bottom of your RC clean from grime by utilizing the same method specified before. Hard-to-reach areas can easily be cleaned by using a used toothbrush to remove dirt. A softer paint brush may be used alternately to prevent scratches from being made by the hard bristle brush.

The most common problem faced by many hobbyists is dirt getting stuck at the screw heads beneath the chassis. An alcohol (denatured) solution can also be used for this case. Keep the body of the RC truck free from grime and dirty spots.

Organizing RC Truck Kits

Remote or radio controlled trucks are more fulfilling to assemble from RC truck kits more than completely from the store. By assembling their truck from a kit, passionate RC hobbyists can craft their trucks lighter using fewer components.

To start with, lay out every one of your parts grouped by category. Lay a towel over your work area to absorb spills.

Subsequently, collect up ALL the tools you’ll need. Yes, all of them. This way you won’t have to abandon your development looking for another tool you need. Here’s an advice about which pliers work the finest on nitro-powered RC trucks; make use of the channel-lock type instead of needle nose pliers for better grasp on your flywheel. Another advice about all those tiny screws you’ll get hold of in your RC truck kit; if you smother the heads of your screws with dish soap, it will help prevent the screw from stripping when you drive through rigid materials.

Don’t Forget, the life of your RC trucks cars will depend on its maintenance, and its maintenance relies on the foundation of how you organize your kit.

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