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05.25.2010, 02:03 PM

None of the Maxx parts will bolt up to a Monster GT as far as I know. The Monster GT uses a completely different style of shock tower mounting than the Maxx. The MGT uses a large "H" style foot on the tower and it anchors at each of the 4 ends of the "H" foot, and this foot mounts pretty much flat onto the chassis (angled up front for caster but that's a given). The Maxx uses a vertical style of shock tower mounting, where it butts against small upright's on the bulkheads and uses 4 screws to hold it vertically against the uprights on the bulkheads. The MGT design is actually stronger as it distributes the load over a greater area, and with aluminum towers can be made even stronger by TIG welding 4 braces from about the middle of the tower down to each leg of the "H" foot. The bulkheads are also a bottom/end loading design, where they actually slide into the end and up from the bottom into the chassis, with the chassis spanning almost the full length of the truck, where on a Maxx the bulkheads simply bolt onto the ends of the chassis. The Maxx design is more modular in a way, because it only takes 8 screws to remove the rear bulkhead assembly with arms and all from the chassis, and the front only requires like 12 screws to remove everything. IMO the MGT seems less parts intensive and it's easier to work on. An overall better design really.


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To TheDude,
Awesome video, that thing flies! Looks fun! Mine is like that when I gear it up but not quite that fast, but I keep it geared low so it's more controllable.


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