Thinking of a new truck..

[RC-Monster Mike]

The e-maxx can be made very durable for a price, but the weight of an e-maxx vs. a t3 makes it hard to get the speed AND the runtime using only 14 cells. Better is to use more cells or Lipo. I t will cost a good buck to make a bulletproof e-maxx taht reaches 50 mph (which is very fast for a truck this size). If you do it right, you could use small tires (like komodos) and select parts to keep the weight down, which by itself increases durability as well as make sthe speed and runtime more achievable.