Monster Truck Retro

BODY

Classically styled bodies only (generally 1990 and earlier, please contact a TK official for anything that may be questionable from the 90’s). Does not have to be replica but must be period appropriate. Allowed 1 body/name change per season.  However, a designated concrete/black top body can be run to avoid damaging particular ones, in which case this will not count towards the season name change limit.

CHASSIS

Any chassis fitting in the spirit of the class (i.e. no tube frames) are legal. May be any material.  Chassis must be either a Tamiya Clod Buster-based suspension truck or a leaf spring truck.  JConcepts, sicNme Products, Sutton Motorsports and others are legal.  Trucks MUST meet minimum weight requirements of 9 lbs. to be legal.

SUSPENSION

Suspension must be Tamiya Clod Buster-style, utilizing Clod Buster ladder bars, axle braces and anti-rotation brackets (or equivalent aftermarket of each), OR utilize leaf springs.  No 4-link setups or 4-link triangulation of any kind. Sway bars, sway brackets or sway braces (of any kind) are illegal.  For chassis’ with stock sway bars, they must be disconnected.

GENERAL/AXLES

All vehicles must have a minimum of 2 solid axles.

TIRES

Chevron tread Tamiya Clod Buster-sized tires.  No knobbies, spikes or straight-lugged tires.  Any Losi LMT or other short-course style wheel/tire is NOT allowed.

WHEELS

Most scale appearing monster truck wheels are legal as long as it does not put truck over max width.  Any Losi LMT or other short-course style wheel/tire is NOT allowed.

WHEELBASE

No limit.

WIDTH

?? 15.4″ max width on all trucks (outside of tire to outside of tire).  This is half inch over stock 14.9″.  JConcepts Tribute Wheels must be run with 11mm or 18mm adapter.

MOTORS

All 27T machine wound motors are legal.  NO hand wound motors!  One motor per axle allowed.

BATTERY

Limited to one 7.6V 2S lipo.  “Cycling” of batteries is prohibited!

STEERING

May be 2 or 4WS (or more than that if 6×6 or above).

SHOCKS

No maximum number or length.  May be oil filled or friction.

GEARING

Gearing is open.

MINIMUM WEIGHT

Vehicle must be weighed in competition trim with battery and meet a 9 lbs. minimum weight, using Trigger King R/C equipment.  Any vehicle may be subject to a random weight test.

PLEASE NOTE
All rules are subject to changes, additions and/or subtractions based on new technology, parts and/or chassis’ at any time and at Trigger King RC’s sole discretion.