| First, you're going to have to decide what type of | | | | They are two main types of electric motors - |
| RC truck. RC trucks come in Electric, Nitro and | | | | Brushed and Brush less. |
| petrol versions, and the fun you'll have is priceless. | | | | With a brushed motor there are small contact |
| RC trucks are awesome and most come with big | | | | brushes inside the motor that make it spin and |
| chunky wheels and 4WD, shock absorbers and | | | | are common on toy grade trucks, some can |
| more. | | | | have replaceable brushes that can be fitted and |
| Electric RC trucks are RTR (ready to run) and | | | | cleaning is needed as dust and debris builds up |
| you just need to charge up the batteries and go! | | | | inside. |
| They can be used indoors or outside, trucks are | | | | Brush less motors are becoming more popular |
| great off road and can go over rock, mud, | | | | now as there are more benefits as there are no |
| woodland, parks and grass. Also are good on road | | | | brushes, so there is much less friction and |
| and can be raced with other RC trucks, with | | | | therefore produces less heat so you can go |
| Electric models there is little noise and the | | | | longer running your vehicle and more importantly |
| maintenance is much lower than Nitro. | | | | it will be faster! Yes as a brush less motor can |
| Speeds of 30 mph and more if modified and | | | | take more voltage than a brushed one so speed |
| stunts an jumps with these are excellent fun but | | | | and performance is far better and your be less |
| be sure not to drive your truck though any water | | | | likely to burn out the motor by overheating. Brush |
| as it will fry your electrics or servo! | | | | less is much worth the extra bit of money and |
| I recommend covering the electric cables and any | | | | your save in the long run. Electric RC trucks are |
| exposed wires with electrical tape and a good tip | | | | best for beginners and children to start off with. |
| is to use a normal balloon and cover the electric | | | | NITRO RC TRUCKS |
| receiver to make it water tight. Also check the | | | | Nitro trucks are powered by a special nitro fuel |
| screws are all tight and you can also use clear | | | | which can easily be bought from a hobby shop or |
| silicone to seal the box cover lid and any gaps. | | | | online and it is worth the extra effort. With nitro |
| Cleaning the RC truck after each run is essential | | | | models there is much more maintenance like |
| and a good tool to get in all the little places is to | | | | checking tires, air filter and empty any nitro fuel |
| use a toothbrush, just make sure to get all dirt, | | | | left in the tank, as not doing so or investing the |
| mud etc off and do a visual check all over. Don't | | | | extra time needed could destroy the engine. |
| forget to check the batteries in the controller are | | | | Like a normal NEW car you have to run the |
| fresh or fully charged or you may lose control on | | | | engine in slowly and this is the same for any new |
| the truck or worse head over towards a lake or | | | | nitro radio controlled vehicle, so be sure to read |
| smash into something and cause damage.. | | | | the instructions well or research about nitro |
| So I strongly suggest for starters using | | | | models as this can get costly if you just go and |
| "rechargeable batteries" as it will cost you a lot of | | | | blast it around and blow the engine up. But hey let |
| money as they tend not to last too long and as | | | | me tell you Nitro RC trucks are fast, noisy and |
| you know good batteries are not cheap. Also | | | | can keep refueling and going. |
| you'll always know the batteries are full and fresh. | | | | |