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Pro-Line Trencher 2.2 Traxxas Mini 1/16th Revo
After a Sneak Peak, Pro-Line have officially announced their new Trencher tires for Traxxas 1:16 Revo. All you hardcore bashers out there already know how kick butt Trenchers are- they give great traction on nearly any surface and last a very long time. Trenchers might very well be the best basher tire that money can buy and now you can get them for your Mini Revo.

The Trencher 2.2 uses horizontal “H” shaped tread for outstanding forward bite and have a height of 3.62″ and a width of 1.73″. Their part number is #1194-00, street price is $16 a pair and they are available right now for your bashing pleasure. To read more about them hit up THIS LINK over on Pro-Line’s website.

What else has Pro-Line been up to lately? Check out THIS LINK right here on BigSquidRC.

Pro-Line ShockWave Pre-mounts
We really like pre-mounted tires around the office, they save us a bunch of time and work and they keep Brian from gluing his fingers together. Pro-Line is in the business of making lives easier so they’ve announced a bunch of new pre-mounted tire/wheel combo’s.

First up are their new Shockwave 3.8″ pre-mounts. These feature their new Shockwave tires mounted up on 3.8″ F-11 black wheels made to bolt right up on your monster truck. These lightweight tires give better than stock traction on all the surfaces that bashers like- grass, pavement, and of course in the mud. Street price for these monsters is $45 a pair and they have a part number of #1193-13. Click Here for more information.

Pro-Line has announced new Badlands pre-mounts as well. Badlands are perhaps the most popular bash tire here at BigSquidRC and the new pre-mounts come on black Renegade wheels in both Slash rear and Pro-Line ProTrac offsets. Part numbers are #1182-15 for the ProTrac offset and #1182-13 for Slash rear. Street pricing is $35 a pair, simply click THIS LINK for more information.

For you guys that do most of your bashing on the street Pro-Line has introduced new Road Rage 2.8″ pre-mounts. Road Rages give great traction on pavement and seem to wear forever. These come in two different offsets, #1172-12 and #1172-13 to ensure a proper fit on your Traxxas Stampede. Street pricing is $35 a pair and HERE is the link you want to get more information.

On the opposite end of the spectrum Pro-Line has you covered with new Sling Shot paddle tire pre-mounts for short course trucks. The new Sling Shot pre-mounts come in two different offsets on black Renegade wheels. Part numbers are #1158-17 for Slash rear offset and #1158-18 for Pro-Line ProTrac. Street pricing is $35 a pair, for more information THIS is the link you want.

The last set of new pre-mounts are Trencher 3.8″ mounted up on black F-11 wheels. Trenchers are a legendary bash tire that we use on a daily basis here at BigSquid because they work great on nearly every surface. These new pre-mounts come with 17mm hexes to fit vehicles like the Revo and the Summit and have a part number of #1184-13. Street price is $45 a pair and check out THIS LINK for more information (and even a BigSquid mention!).

Pro-Line Scaler Gear
Scaler trucks keep on growing in popularity and the Pro-Line crew keeps coming up with cool products for them.

Pro-Line has just announced three new scale accessory packs for you guys that like your rigs to look perfectly scale authentic. All the accessory packs are incredibly detailed to take your trucks scale realism to the next level, and they look great thanks to their hand painted detailing.

The part numbers for the new packs are #6107-00, 6106-00, and #6105-00, and street pricing should be just over $20. For more information on scale gear at Pro-Line check out THIS LINK.

What else has Pro-Line been up to? Take a look at THIS LINK right here on BigSquidRC.

rat_rod_contest Last week we asked our readers to send in pictures of their 1/18th Scale Revo type vehicles for to enter to win an awesome prize pack from Pro-Line Racing, and as usual, our readers did not disappoint!

Thanks again to Pro-Line Racing for the awesome Rat Rod prize pack, and thanks to all of our readers who sent in their “Mevo” pictures.

Our random official winner is Shelby S. of Croydon, PA. Congrats Shelby! We will be sending you an email to get your address and info!

We got a TON of enteries and some great pictures. Posted below are just some of them, I figure 30 should keep you guys happy.


If you didn’t win this time, stay tuned, we have a bunch of great contests coming up including one that will be announced Monday!

Pro-Line ShockWave Monster Truck Tires
The Pro-Line crew has just released a teaser for their new ShockWave monster truck tires. If you are serious about bashing your monster truck, a set of these has to be on your wishlist.

The ShockWaves are designed for Traxxas style 3.8″ rims and will also be available as pre-mounts on black Pro-Line F-11 wheels with 17mm hexes. More information will be available on these very soon, until then HERE is the link to the official Pro-Line website.

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Aww yea! It’s time for your chance to win one of the coolest bodies recently released, the Pro-Line Rat Rod! Everyone has been talking about this one since it was released, and now it’s time to take one home. You also get Pro-Line rims, and wheels to complete your conversion as well as a Pro-Line T-shirt and hat!

So how do you enter? Easy! Send us a picture of your 1/16th scale Traxxas E-Revo (That’s the vehicle this body fits) and you are entered to win! We will randomly choose a winner from all valid entries.

Pictures should be sent to pics@ (bigsquidrc dot com)

Pictures must be received by May 18th, 2013 Midnight cst. Please no pictures just taken from the web and sent in, we want to make sure the winner can actually use this stuff! Last time we did a similar contest, someone sent in a picture from OUR own site with the Big Squid logo attached.. I know we are not the brightest folks around here but.. seriously.

Special thanks to our the awesome people at Pro-Line for hooking us up! Check out their site for more awesome bodies, wheels and hop-ups!

Need more Pro-Line news? Get it at THIS LINK right here on BigSquidRC.

Pro Line Trencher 2.2" tires for 1:16 E-RevoPerhaps the favorite bash tire around the BigSquidRC offices is the Pro-Line Trencher. Trenchers are famous for their long life and providing good traction on a variety of surfaces.

Recently the crew over at Pro-Line posted a “Sneak Peek” of their upcoming Trencher 2.2 for 1:16 E-Revo. Soon all you 16th scale E-Revo drivers will be able to enjoy all the great characteristics of the Trencher too. We’ll have more information on the 2.2 Trencher soon, until then hit up the official Pro-Line Website to see all the other goodies they have.

Are you a big fan of Pro-Line? You can find more Pro-Line news at THIS LINK right here on BigSquidRC.

New Pro-Line Apparel
To keep you looking your best while out bashing Pro-Line has announced new apparel for 2013. You can get their 30th Anniversary t-shirts in either blue or black, with sizes ranging from small to XXL. Street price for the t-shirts is $16.

If a hoodie is more your style, Pro-Line also has you dialed. The new Pro-Line blue Urban hoodie comes in sizes small to XXL and has a street price of around $38. Check out THIS LINK to see all the clothing that Pro-Line has to offer.

Can’t get enough Pro-Line news? Hit up THIS LINK.

Pro-Line Pre-Painted Flo-Tek Body Red Blue Yellow
When the Pro-Line Flo-Tek Pre-Painted body was announced last month it was only available one way- the Motox scheme in green. Now Pro-Line has expanded the color choices to red, blue, and yellow.

Pricing for the new colors remains the same, $85, and the new part numbers are #3355-14 for blue, #3355-16 for yellow, and #3355-15 for red. The expected release date is early May, and you can get more information on these bodies at THIS LINK.

How about catching up on some Pro-Line News right here on BigSquidRC?

Pro-Line Ford F-250 Axial SCX10 Scaler Body
Pro-Line has just released more information on their new Ford F-250 scaler body for the Axial SCX10 Trail Honcho. The Ford F-250 body mates perfectly with the stock rear cage on the Trail Honcho to give a tough scale appearance.

Some of the features include-

* Fully licensed by Ford
* Made from real Lexan
* Manufactured right here in the USA
* Comes with window masks and overspray protection
* Comes with decal sheet

The part number is #3392-00 and it has a street price of $38. For more information HERE is the link to the Ford F-250 page on the Pro-Line website.

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Pro-Line Desert Militia Clear Body for Monster Trucks
Fresh and new from Pro-Line is their Desert Militia Clear Body for Monster Trucks. If you are tired of the same old bodies, the new Desert Militia should get your attention. It has a distinct, yet tough, look that should help you stand out when bashing with your crew.

Pro-Line designed the new Desert Militia MT to fit all the popular Traxxas monster trucks like the Revo, Summit, and Maxx series trucks. The part number is #3401-00 and it has a street price of $32.

How about some more Pro-Line News right here on BigSquidRC?

Pro-Line Ford Scaler Body
Going for a trail drive with your buddies and their scalers has become quite popular now days. It’s a nice way to get outside to enjoy some time with your friends while challenging your driving skills and the capabilities of your truck.

Pro-Line has released a “sneak peak” of their upcoming Ford body for the scaler crowd. Pro-Line will be releasing full information next week, until then we’ll just have to salivate over the sole picture and plot which rig we are going to put it on.

Want more Pro-line news? If so, THIS is the link you want.

Pro-Line Cody King Psycho Nitro Blast
Here are a couple of excerpts from the race report of Pro-Line Racing driver Cody King. This is the race report from the Psycho Nitro Blast where he won truggy and finished second in buggy while using Pro-Line tires.

In Truggy, Lutz would grab the TQ, but the main was little different. I would get the lead early and battle the entire 45 minutes with Pro-Line‘s Adam Drake and Barry Pettit. When I say the entire 45, I really mean the whole thing from tone to tone. Those guys really made me work for it, and it wasn’t until the last few laps that I finally started stretching out. I’m really pleased to have a win in truggy. It’s been awhile since I won a truggy event, and the truck is really good right now. We softened the shock oil and moved some weight up front, and it’s really good.

Big thank you to all my Sponsors for the support, many of whom did special things to make this happen at the last minute. Kyosho ran around and got me parts last minute to bring on the trip. Reds did so much and the R5T TE engines in both my cars were so perfect the entire time, as well as the Reds turbo #5 plug which may be the best plug in RC right now. The new 2104 pipe is very good as well, even smoother power and better fuel mileage. Pro-Line, thanks very much for sending tires out and getting them there by Thursday. I ran Holeshots in both classes (M3 in truggy/M4 in buggy) and they were hooked up the entire time. Even in the buggy after 45 minutes I did my fastest lap at the end of the race. Byron Fuels, thanks for the great juice. The Worlds Blend sweep at this race! A Main Hobbies, KO Propo, everyone, thanks very much.

To get more information on race winning Pro-Line tires you can hit up their Official Website.

Speaking of race winning tires, have you read our Pro-Line Blockade SC Review?