We had a blast with the Summit on the rocks, but also got a rush from some major leapage. A few crashes proved that the ExoCage Lexan body is notably tough.We had a blast with the Summit on the rocks, but also got a rush from some major leapage. We stuffed the Summit's belly into the dirt often during testing and it suffered no damage, thanks to its smooth design and durable construction. It's also worth noting that the Summit has a unique 10-LED lighting system. The lights are integrated into the bumpers, and they put out a heckuva lot of light.We stuffed the Summit's belly into the dirt often during testing and it suffered no damage The Summit uses 3.8-inch Geode chrome wheels with beadlock-style wheel protectors. The 7-inch Canyon AT extreme-terrain tires have soft inserts to enhance off-road grip. Each wheel/tire combo mounts to the rig with an aluminum 17mm hub nut.The Summit uses 3.8-inch Geode chrome wheels with beadlock-style wheel protectors. The 7-i Look at that flex! Here's another example of the Summit's wheel travel. We lifted the right rear tire until just before the other tires left the ground and got an impressive measurement of slightly over 8 1/2 inches.Look at that flex! Here's another example of the Summit's wheel travel. We lifted the righ The Summit comes with a TQ-4 27 MHz transmitter. Aside from the usual controls, it offers a 3-position toggle switch to control the T-Lock differentials and a high/low gear transmission switch.The Summit comes with a TQ-4 27 MHz transmitter. Aside from the usual controls, it offers A peek under the body reveals the high-torque Traxxas Titan 775 fan-cooled motor, EVX-2 16.8-volt electronic speed control, and the transmitter-operated high/low transmission.A peek under the body reveals the high-torque Traxxas Titan 775 fan-cooled motor, EVX-2 16 Here's an example of the Summit's impressive suspension travel. Image A shows the rear suspension at rest...Here's an example of the Summit's impressive suspension travel. Image A shows the rear sus ...Image B shows it completely compressed. That's a lot of travel. It's also worth noting that the Summit uses industry-first dual CV telescoping axles. These axles are the toughest Traxxas shafts ever, and the joints' cross-pins are supported by the full diameter of the shaft to stand up to heavy torque loads....Image B shows it completely compressed. That's a lot of travel. It's also worth noting The independent, linkage-based suspension system includes adjustable, oil-filled aluminum shocks with Teflon-coated bodies and titanium nitride-coated shafts. The three blue waterproof servos you see in this image are for the front differential locker (lower left servo), two-speed transmission (lower right servo), and rear differential locker (upper right servo).The independent, linkage-based suspension system includes adjustable, oil-filled aluminum Here you can see a close-up of a T-Lock locking differential and a Traxxas shock. The differential is "open" by design, but can be locked remotely, via the controller. When "lock" is selected, a servo pushes a steel rod that is connected to the arm you see at the bottom of the diff. This action locks the gears in the differential to split the torque evenly to both axles. The 87mm, hard-anodized, Teflon-coated shock is easily adjustable.Here you can see a close-up of a T-Lock locking differential and a Traxxas shock. The diff The aforementioned Canyon AT tires offer great traction on the rocks. Speaking of rockcrawling, we dig the fact you can select between high/low range on the fly via the controller. Low gear offers a 70:1 low-range ratio, while high gear offers a 25:1 ratio.The aforementioned Canyon AT tires offer great traction on the rocks. Speaking of rockcraw SOURCES Traxxas www.traxxas.com Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
