Beat Your Truck - RC Product Reviews

Here are a few reviews on various products we have added to our trucks. We will give it to you straight. No fluff. Maximum product rating equals 5 stars . We rate the products on performance, quality, fit, appearance and price/value.

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T-MAXX UPGRADE - Full Force Shock Boots

RATING:

It's time to wash our socks! We have been running the Full Force RC shock boots for the past month. Results? They work very well. We have to admit, at first we were a little reluctant about using them as we didn't see a big value. Oh boy were we wrong! They do a very nice job in keeping your shocks clean and in turn, adding life to the shafts and seal.

Installation is simple. We simply removed the lower shock mount and removed the springs. We then (twisted) the sock/boot over the spring. Once it was in place, we tucked the excess inside the spring. Once they were reinstalled, the spring tension kept the boot in place! It doesn't get much easier than that. After a severe amount of dirt had accumulated on them we pulled them off and washed them in the sink. They washed very well and looked like new again.

If you are running upgraded aluminum shocks and want to protect that investment, these are the way to go. They are priced right at only $12 for a set of eight boots!!! The fact they kept our shocks protected AND are offered at a great price earns them the 5 star rating. Did we mention they look cool too? They will fit on almost any RC vehicle including stadium trucks and 1/8th scale buggies and are triple stitched for durability. Nice job Full Force!

Visit the Full Force RC web site to get a set of these booties for your ride.

T-MAXX UPGRADE - Full Force Aluminum Roll Bar

RATING:

The FullForce RC Aluminum 2-Point Roll Bar was easy to install and included good instructions on how to get the job done. Two holes need to be drilled in the chassis for mounting. No big deal. The hardware to bolt the roll bar in is included as well as an allen wrench to do the job. Nice touch FullForce! Our OS engine was the carb linkage on the right side so we had to make a slight bend to make everything fit nicely. We also added a piece of fuel line over the linkage to prevent any servo twitching (linkage bumping the roll bar). It works great!

We have used other roll bars that bolt into the bulkheads etc and they work well also. However the FullForceRC roll bar is lighter in weight than others we have used and that's a bonus, especially when we have added some weight with all the aluminum goodies on the truck. It is inexpensive and good cooling head/engine protection!!!

We are running a Dynamite Ultra Performance head on the truck and the bar is higher than the head (see the picture to the left). If you are running a larger (taller) cooling head than this, you might wish the roll bar was slightly higher for additional protection. Visit the Full Force RC web site.