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Upgraded SMT10™ Grave Digger Monster Jam Truck for Dennis Anderson

By AR on May 23, 2017
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With the 2017 No Limit RC World Finals just around the corner, we decided to provide Dennis Anderson, driver of the 1:1 Grave Digger, with a fully hopped up version of our AX90055 SMT10™ Grave Digger Monster Jam Truck. Here’s … more

2017 RC Monster Truck World Finals

By Tony Phalen on May 18, 2017
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Axial is back from the 2017 RC Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas and it was a huge hit. After last year’s success, the promoters loved us so much that they moved the track to the middle of the … more

Axial Transmission Guide

By Tony Phalen on Apr 16, 2017
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Store-bought RTR scale trucks are a blast; they’re already built and ready to get out on the trails as soon as your battery is charged. There are those, however, that love the extra challenge of scratch building their next scaler … more

Axial MAX-D SMT10 Monster Truck Full Option Build

By Tony Phalen on Dec 15, 2016
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Words and photos by Tony Phalen I’ve been looking forward to getting one of Axial Racing’s SMT10 Monster Trucks, so when the MAX-D landed on my doorstep (thanks UPS guy), it was literally a matter of seconds before the box … more

2016 Solid Showdown R/C Monster Truck Shootout

By AR on Jun 16, 2016
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By Rafael Cox Showtime R/C Motorsport’s Solid Showdown 2K16 is now in the books and it definitely established the fact that solid axle monster truck racing is here to stay. This event is a blast to attend. The turn out … more

2016 Monster Jam World Finals – Las Vegas, NV

By Anthony Rivas on Apr 13, 2016
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Words and Photos by Anthony Rivas Welcome to the Monster Jam World Finals, taking place here in Las Vegas, NV. Normally I would share the road trip or airport visit with you, but this is just across town so I’ll … more

Budget-friendly Axial-based Monster Truck Build

By Axial on Oct 28, 2015
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There’s a growing number of Axial-based monster trucks being built. And, specifically, many builders are using Axial Racing AR60 axles and drivetrain components. This actually seems to be the most popular choice for newer builds. Many of these rigs being built … more

Axial-based Solid Axle Monster Truck Project

By Axial on Oct 17, 2015
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Solid axle monster trucks patterned after real monster trucks have a long history in R/C. And while these big rigs have been around a long time, it has always been the case that you need to make it yourself to … more

How To Build a Winning Deadbolt Monster Truck!

By AR on Oct 01, 2015
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How to build a Winning Axial Deadbolt Monster truck! By John Schultz All of these trucks are based off of the Axial Deadbolt. With a couple of mods you can change your Deadbolt in to a Winning Monster truck too! … more

High Voltage R/C 4 Link Nationals

By AR on Sep 22, 2015
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High Voltage R/C 4 Link Nationals Written by: Bari Musawwir Photos by: John Schultz and Stephen Hopkins The High Voltage R/C 4 Link Nationals was an event held over Labor Day weekend at the Samson /Patrick Enterprises Monster Truck Racing … more