2wd is a completely different experience than 4wd and the Boost models do not count as 2wd as they are a 4wd vehicle with the front diff and driveshafts removed and handles completely different from a tradition 2wd vehicle.hehe, arrma sure has come a long way in the last decade.
Like @slick2500 said, i would need a pic showing the entire chassis. It is definitely a 2014/2015 mega, but, because of where the pic cuts off, i cant tell if it is a LWB or SWB truck. If its LWB, its either a Fury, Mojave (very rare, and the rear link ends would be purple) or Raider XL. If it is a SWB, its either a Granite or Raider, or one of the last versions of the ADX-10. If it is complete, then it wouldnt take much to get it running again. If it isnt, it can get very pricey, especially if it has diff issues. It came with a plastic diff, and parts are available, but, they don't hold up to a lot of power, which then necessitates an HPI Blitz ball diff swap, but, to do that swap requires a ton of hard to find and expensive transmission parts. Its why i haven't done it to either of the Fury mega's i have. I just keep them brushed, and run them only on 2S.
I wish Arrma would go back to building this style of vehicle again. The closest i have come to something current that handles and runs like the Arrma 2WD's did are the HPI Jumpshot trucks. I have several different 2WD SCT's, and my Arrma Fury is still my favorite of all of them. The Losi 22S SCT comes in a close second, tied with the HPI Jumpshot SC.hehe, arrma sure has come a long way in the last decade.
I am rather shocked they don't. 5 of my 7 Traxxas cars are 2wd.
Omg this is a true rc nerd! So much respect dude, I can only dream to have this kind of detailed knowledge one day
Nerd knowledge level 1000 here, we’ll done sir… we’ll done
Good point. It was 1 in the morning when i replied, so i was exhausted, and i didnt even think to pay attention to the cutouts. That means its definitely a Fury, Mojave 2WD, or Raider XL. The parts are pretty much interchangeable between them though, so, the only differences would be the tires and wheels, body, bumpers, and, in the case of the Raider, the roll cage.
After Hobbico got sued, they just never brought back a true 2WD. As for Traxxas, they make an ok 2WD, but, even an overbuilt Slash is still a bit behind an Arrma Fury BLX in terms of handling, and how much abuse they can take. I routinely beat on both a Slash, and a Fury (before i lost it in a fire last year, my Fury BLX was always my goto truck for hard running), and, the Fury always seemed to break less, and need less overall maintenance than the Slash. The Fury i picked up to replace the one i lost is a mega, so im a bit more conservative with it, but, eventually i hope to build another BLX basher. I tend to pick up every Fury i can find, no matter the condition. I currently have one complete truck, one nearly complete, and 4 BLS/BLX sliders (got to love eBay), because i like that truck so much.
Sadly Traxxas is basically the only ones who make a decent 2wd platform anymore, the HPI Jumpshot seems okay but with how flakey HRP is with bringing parts in and the fact that there is basically zero aftermarket support for them I just cannot recommend them. The Team Corally stuff looks decent but again HRP sucks at getting parts in and no aftermarket. Ecx is another option but supply of the vehicles new is limited to hobby stores and most of the aftermarket is Chinese bling parts.
Out of those four, i cant say anything about the Team Corally stuff, since i have never even seen one up close. As for the other three, I have to say this about the HPI Jumpshot. After abusing one a few times, they are really durable (the Jumpshot MT is actually fairly decent in light snow), but, when they do break, it can be annoying getting parts, but, me personally, that wont stop me from buying them, since most of the parts are on eBay, and, its how i get most RC stuff anyway. They do make a bunch of aluminum parts for them, but, as for what other aftermarket stuff, i cant say what is or isnt out there, because i never looked. ECX, after owning 2, i would never own again. I just had way, way too many issues with them, constantly. Traxxas, i don't really have much of an issue with, since after finally owning one (and, now i own several), and, even using just stock parts, didnt break as much as i expected it to, but, it did break more than my Fury did, Overall though, in my experience, they arent as bad as they have constantly been made out to be. Most though, for 2WD, will either end up with Traxxas, or, if they are like me, a kit (ok, so they start out as kits, but i buy them as sliders used). I am currently looking at a Losi SCT (22SCT), and another Associated SCT (RC10SC probably). Even though i don't race anymore, i have found that TLR and AE race kits make more durable bashers, for some reason.
Actually, the Jumpshot parts arent made by HPI. I guess i should have clarified that. They are actually made by Integy. Integy makes a ton of parts in aluminum, including transmission housings, suspension, shock towers, hubs, steering parts, and the list goes on. Im waiting for them to come out with a completely aluminum chassis case. This is just one of their kits: https://www.ebay.com/itm/132220632908?epid=4002633225&hash=item1ec8f6bf4c:g:hO8AAOSwrfVZOd91&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAA4CIYYPVy/2mjcPuHNd78qigehsY6i4ckpoufvylzTx5KnYoaKdO42BzfYsMudQxSboeuo99HVVHMmSBrkSFfvG36lMPoeBlx7U7AqJvWEW2GEGNtIj3q9eAfJwPIVMZ6/ua+rCKB60hH9LV/Rn3UhhNqQZvnSOuAjP2QHosWH/85tPYwTPTLtfizq8jQPmX5PWvCCrbSzrDHSlPIKy1qZC5+/zPTcjFYrbIqXpK7+C4stB9x6mQgXoxwOlfBRI9M4+gby3o3MbVXkMaKgXffFnU4GQvgxzw9mZeBXRPAUKko|tkp:Bk9SR56SxLLBYQ&LH_BIN=1
Now if only they would make them in purple. Its how i found the Integy parts in the first place, was by looking for purple rear hubs, steering blocks, and caster blocks, after someone else told me they make them in multiple colors.
