Monster Truck Madness – 1/5 Primal M/T V4 is Announced
Greetings all and Happy Thursday!
This week I had deliberate to speak about my Tamiya Konghead construct, because the truck is completed save for the paint job. However, with Primal R/C saying the V4 model of their 1/5 Monster Truck, I figured I’d flip my consideration to that huge fella.
For these which might be unaware, the V4 is the fourth revision (duh) of their 1/5 monster truck platform. Some of the notable upgraded options, from Primal’s Website –
• (2) Upgraded 130KG HV All metallic cased brush-less Steering Servos.
• Upgraded 100KG HV brush-less brake servo.
• Upgraded V4 Single bar steering linkage.
• Upgraded V4 Differentials.
• Upgraded V4 adjustable aluminum sway bars.
• Upgraded V4 Aluminum Enclosed Battery field with charging port for brand new upgraded 8.4v NIMH battery.
• Upgraded V4 redesigned aspect body lets you’ve got easy accessibility to the pull begin and engine elimination/entry.
• Upgraded V4 MEGA Shocks with new decrease oil seal.
As somebody who has adopted together with the event of this platform since I acquired to drive a V1 again in 2020, the V4 has some legit upgrades. The new differentials and approach the axles now have simplified steering (together with upgraded electronics) plus a chassis plate that enables for simpler upkeep….that is freakin’ superior.
Kudos to the Primal staff. When the truck was initially launched I assumed it was a neat factor however that it could in the end be considerably of a flash within the pan due a number of design points within the first batch mixed with the excessive price ticket. They continued to iterate the rig although, and maintain incomes followers and (most significantly, on this case), patrons.
The V4 is proof that they’re listening to shoppers and pushing themselves to supply the absolute best product, and as such I discover myself actively mulling over the economics of buying one in all these for myself. Despite not having anybody to race one in all these with, the prospects of simply wrenching on, tuning, and customizing one in all these fuel guzzling goliaths is VERY interesting.
Next week, again to smaller scale truck dialogue. In the meantime, I’ll be searching for spare change underneath my sofa cushions!
Until subsequent time, maintain it on all 4’s!