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Monster Truck Madness – Monster Mailbag (and Pulling!)

Greetings everyone and Happy Thursday! I received a couple questions via e-mail last week (doug@bigsquidrc.com) that made for good mailbag fodder, so let’s get to ’em. Hello I’m interested in getting into the pulling truck thing been in RC since the 80s have over 35 Plus vehicles would like to build one from scratch but not sure what chassis to use [...]

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RC4WD Giant Puller 1.9 Beadlock Wheels

RC4WD Giant Puller 1.9″ Beadlock Wheels

Now shipping from RC4WD are Giant Puller 1.9″ Beadlock Wheels. Designed to fit your rc pulling truck or tractor, the Giant Puller Beadlock Wheels have a sweet scale appearance, while also being built for performance. Check out these highlights- * Designed from the ground up for RC4WD’s Dick Cepek Giant Puller tires * Incudes 12mm wheel hex and 4 bolt insert * Wheels [...]

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Pitbull RC Temco Tires

Pitbull RC Temco Super Mega XL 2.2″ Puller Tires

The good folks over at Pitbull RC have announced Temco Super Mega XL Puller Tires. Pitbull’s Temco tires are perfect for pulling or for loose conditions like mud, gravel, or clumpy dirt. Check out these highlights- * “Jack of all trades” style tire * Great for pulling, hill climbing, rock bouncing, and mega mud truck racing * Molded from Pitbull’s incredibly soft Alien [...]

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RC4WD Intimidator Pulling Sled

RC4WD Intimidator Pulling Sled

Whoa, have a look at this. RC4WD has just dropped a new Intimidator Pulling Sled! The Intimidator not only features a heavy duty design for all your hardcore pulling needs, but also knocks it out of the park with insane scale realism. Here are the highlights- * Pre-built for your convenience * 36.51″ in length * Nearly 20lbs in weight * Chain driven weight [...]

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Everybody’s Scalin’ – Eliminator Pulling Sled Project

Yeah, so this is a post that’s been waaaaaay overdue. Last year I wrote about how I had scored a classic Hobbico MaxTrax Eliminator Pulling Sled, with the plans to cover my restoration of it. Well, as it always does for projects, time got away from me. Fear not though, for the sled came out great! I had to strip every single [...]

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Axial SCX10 Pulling Truck Conversion: Part Two

Before we get started, you can click here for part one of this series if you missed it. The Central Illinois R/C Pulling Association (CIRCPA) holds their events in the town of Jerseyville, IL. It’s about 45 minutes north of St. Louis, MO. They have a very nice track setup under a pavilion so they can do business rain or shine. [...]

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Axial SCX10 Pulling Truck Conversion: Part One

The Axial SCX10 is the most popular scale 4×4 crawler of all time. It’s the main reason the genre is so popular today. But did you know the versatile SCX10 is also partly responsible for the surge in r/c pulling? Due to the massive popularity and ease of modibility of trucks like the Axial SCX10, scale off-road clubs are starting to [...]

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Everybody’s Scalin’ – Pulling Truck Questions

This week I’m tackling a question sent to me by a reader. Big Squid, I was interested in getting into the RC pulling trucks and was curious where to shop for one? I have seen pictures of some of your all stuff and like them a lot. I have searched different places and can’t seem to find anything. Nitro or electric? I’m most interested in [...]

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Everybody’s Scalin’ For the Weekend – Best Shots of 2014

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! It’s been pretty slow around these parts due to the holidays (I’m also at the mercy of the USPS waiting on parts for 3 different trucks) so to bide some time here is a big gallery showcasing some of my favorite shots from 2014. I had a very busy year taking parts [...]

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Everybody’s Scalin’ For the Weekend – Inches Matter

All gearheads have a certain motorsport that REALLY gets them pumped. For some its the smell of nitro-methane and burnt rubber at the local drag strip, others live for the high flying thrills of motocross; as for me, nothing makes me happier than listening to four blown hemis roaring in unison or watching black smoke billow out of a quadruple [...]

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Everybody’s Scalin’ For the Weekend – New Year’s Resolutions

 I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! I’m normally not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but since I’m feeling lethargic after eating the caloric intake of a bull moose and it makes for an easy topic…let’s talk resolutions! Scale crawling is always going to be my favorite r/c activity, but variety is the spice of life! Here are [...]

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