Guides
Guides & buying guides.
Real advice, real prices.
Hand-written guides built from our live catalog — every product mentioned carries a verified total landed price.
Best RC Crawler Under $200
The best verified crawlers under $200 — what you get, what to skip, and when to stretch the budget.
Read the guide →Best RC Crawler Under $100
Real hobby-grade RTR crawlers under $100 landed: Axial SCX30, Element Enduro24, FMS Power Wagon, CR18P, WPL and MN picks from $59.90, with battery and charger status on every pick.
Read the guide →Best Budget RC Crawlers (Under $200)
The best budget RC crawlers under $200, hand-verified by total landed price including shipping.
Read the guide →RC Crawler Gifts Under $50 & Under $100
Complete ready-to-run crawler trucks under $100 and the parts and accessories crawler owners actually want under $50 — every price verified by total landed cost.
Read the guide →Axial SCX30 Jeep CJ-7 Launch — Release Date, Colors & Price
Axial's 1/30 SCX30 Jeep CJ-7 RTR releases Oct 28, 2026 at $99.99 — specs, all three colors including the Horizon-exclusive Yellow Laredo, and release-day verified price tracking.
Read the guide →Best RC Crawler for Beginners
Your first crawler: what scale, how much to spend, and the exact trucks we'd recommend.
Read the guide →Best 1/10 RC Crawlers
The best 1/10 scale RC crawlers for every budget — from backyard bashers to competition rigs.
Read the guide →RC Crawler Transmissions & Gearing Explained
How crawler transmissions, 2-speeds, dig and gear ratios actually work — and what to change first.
Read the guide →Best RC Crawler Tires
The best RC crawler tires for rock, trail and comp — compounds, sizing and prep explained.
Read the guide →Axial SCX30 Upgrade Guide
SCX30 upgrades in buy order: 0.7-inch tires and brass beadlocks, brass weight, oil shocks, nano servos and brushless power — priced from the live catalog.
Read the guide →Traxxas TRX-4 Upgrade Guide
TRX-4 upgrades in buy order: 1.9 tires, steering servo, brass portal weight, overdrive gears, shocks and Fusion brushless — priced from the live catalog.
Read the guide →Best RC Crawler Servo
The best RC crawler servos ranked by torque and value — budget workhorses to comp-grade monsters.
Read the guide →Axial SCX24 Upgrade Guide
The best SCX24 upgrades and mods in the order that makes the biggest difference.
Read the guide →How to Choose SCX24 Tires
SCX24 tires explained: 1.0 vs 1.3-inch wheels, how tall is too tall, sticky compounds vs mud terrains, pre-mounted vs beadlock — with the best verified picks from the live catalog.
Read the guide →SCX24 Brushless Guide
SCX24 brushless conversions explained: motor-only, ESC-only and complete combo routes — Furitek, Injora Roverin and MEUS ME32 picks with verified landed prices, plus the receiver and connector checks to do before ordering.
Read the guide →Axial SCX10 Upgrade Guide
SCX10 upgrades in buy order for the II, III and Pro — tires, axle-matched brass, servo, overdrive and Fusion brushless, priced from the live catalog.
Read the guide →Traxxas TRX4M Upgrade Guide
TRX4M upgrades in buy order: tires, servo, brass, brushless — with real prices for every step.
Read the guide →Axial Wraith Upgrade Guide
Wraith 2.2 upgrades in buy order — AR60 steering, brass knuckle weight, stainless links, metal gears, 110mm shocks, sway bars, beadlocks and metal axles, priced from the live catalog.
Read the guide →Axial Capra Upgrade Guide
Capra upgrades in the order the truck asks for them — servo, tires and inserts, stock-axle brass, Desert Lizard shocks, Fusion Pro-Elite power and a dig servo, priced from the live catalog.
Read the guide →Axial Gilamon (AXP8) Upgrade Guide
Fix the Gilamon's side-hill tipping and unlock its articulation — front brass, silicone inserts, Baja Pro X tires, Fusion 8IGHT brushless power and a priced 4WS path.
Read the guide →Best RC Crawler Under $300
Serious trucks under $300 — 1/10 trail rigs, brushless 1/18s, and 1/6 scalers.
Read the guide →Best RC Trail Trucks
The best 1/10 trail trucks for scale looks and all-day running, ranked with verified prices.
Read the guide →Best 1/18 RC Crawler
TRX-4M vs Redcat Ascent-18 vs FMS FCX18 compared — the scale that does everything.
Read the guide →Best 1/24 RC Crawler
Every 1/24 RC crawler that matters, ranked by value — from $89.99.
Read the guide →Redcat Ascent-18 Upgrade Guide
Ascent-18 upgrades in buy order — tires, servo, brass and brushless, priced from the live catalog.
Read the guide →SCX24 vs TRX4M
1/24 vs 1/18 mini crawlers compared head-to-head — size, price, upgrades, and which one fits you.
Read the guide →TRX-4 vs SCX10
Traxxas TRX-4 vs Axial SCX10 III compared honestly — price, features, and which fits your driving.
Read the guide →Best Brushless Crawler Motor
The best brushless crawler motors — Hobbywing Fusion 2-in-1 systems, premium and micro picks.
Read the guide →Best LiPo Battery for RC Crawler
The best LiPo batteries for crawlers — 1/10 packs, 3S options, and micro batteries.
Read the guide →LiPo Charging & Care Guide
How to charge LiPo batteries safely: balance charging, 1C rates, storage voltage, and charger picks.
Read the guide →Crawler Setup Best Practices
Forward weight bias, overdrive/underdrive, tire prep, suspension tuning, drag brake and servo setup — the practices that make any crawler climb better.
Read the guide →RC Crawler Overdrive Explained
What overdrive does, how much you need, and the three ways to get it — portal gears, axle gears, transmission.
Read the guide →RC Crawler Weight Balance Guide
Front weight bias, low center of gravity, and where brass actually helps — measured, not guessed.
Read the guide →RC Crawler Geometry Explained
Link geometry, anti-squat, roll center and shock angles in plain language — and how to tune them.
Read the guide →How to Choose a Crawler Chassis
Wheelbase, skid angle, carbon vs aluminum vs steel, transmission fit and comp-class legality — how to pick the right crawler chassis, with verified prices for every tier.
Read the guide →DIY Metal Chassis & Roll Bars
Braze your own tube chassis and roll bars: metal stock picks by scale, MAP-Pro torch and silver-braze technique, kink-free bending, cage design and safety — with the complete 13-piece starter kit priced at $452.58 landed.
Read the guide →First Upgrades for SCX10 & TRX-4
Tires, brass, servo — the upgrade order that delivers the most performance per dollar.
Read the guide →Best RC Crawler Radio
The best RC crawler radios ranked by value — budget workhorses to pro-grade transmitters.
Read the guide →Best Deals on RC Crawlers
Today's steepest verified discounts — RTR trucks, electronics, tires and parts.
Read the guide →Super Class Comp Crawler Build Guide
Build a WRCCA Super class comp crawler: complete parts list with verified prices.
Read the guide →How to Build Super Class Tires
Cut and glue 2.2 tread bands into extra-wide super tires: materials, steps, tips.
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