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So @FlipSide hit the nail on the coffin. I purchased a Traxxas Stampede 2wd vxl in May NC NC or my son to play with. I too had the same idea as you. Let's fast forward too today. I now have kraton 4s for myself and I purchased a big rock for my daughter(her first truck). I recently upgraded to a kraton 6s literally this week for myself. Back to my son, I thought purchasing something that topped out at 20-30mph would be fine along with controlling the amount of power he could use. Boy was I wrong... not only did he already out grow his rig (its what we call the rc cars and trucks instead of rc cars and trucks lol). He now is upset that his sister started off with a much better truck. Mainly because it is a 4x4 and he sees how much better her truck is compared to his. So we bought him a big rock for xmas too. A few things I have learned, things break... they break alot when your kid is new to the hobby. Broken parts are cheap for the most part to replace, $10-$20 avg. This hobby can become very addicting as you can see. I've spent close to $2500 just on rigs and batteries since June. Name brand replacement parts are your best friend. Try to stay away from eBay and Amazon brands for the most part. Most importantly ask questions, everyone on here has been very helpful. Now to answer your question I believe a big rock would be the best option. It is a little bit easier to control because of the long wheel base and it is a bad ass looking truck. GL bro!!!!
Cool! Sounds like you have a lot of fun family time ahead!