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[bigone5500]

Ok. So as is assuming the engine runs, what would you offer for it?

 

[ChopDrifter]

go electric

 

[ChopDrifter]

$75

 

[Brandon Parker]

Yes Tony's videos help me a lot it will help you a lot videos are very good luck bigone5500

 

[bigone5500]

Just how old is the tmaxx 2.5?

 

[bigone5500]

Well he tried to start it and it wouldn't even pull the fuel into the carburetor. I offered $75 but he wouldn't go for it. I'll not go any higher. I asked what his minimum would be, he said $150.

Oh well.

 

[Tony]

Not worth it. It's going to need the carb rebuilt, more than likely a piston and sleeve as well as all of the other work like I did in the videos. You have a weeks worth of work and still have to spend about $150 on top of the cost of the truck. Not worth it.

 

[bigone5500]

If anything, I'll buy a new electric one.

 

[ChopDrifter]

I had a truck given to me(free) similar looking to that. Reason he gave it to me was because it was gathering dust. It worked well. I used it a bit then I donated it to charity, I knew then I was a heli guy.

 

[Tony]

In all reality, everything is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. I just know it's going to take a lot of labor to get that truck in top running shape so that you are not over stressing the engine. It is what it is.

 

[bigone5500]

The guy has decided to go ahead and sell the truck to me. I'll get it tomorrow and give it a good cleaning and see if I can get the motor to start. It's a Tmaxx 2.5 upgraded to the 3.3 engine so it should have some decent power assuming it wasn't mistreated. I think the price I'm going to pay for it is pretty good seeing a new one is over $500. Other than the truck being an AM Tx/Rx and the wheels aren't in good condition, it should overall be a good vehicle.

 

[Tony]

wow, took him long enough. Probably just long enough to overheat the living hell out of the engine and strip out the steering servo lmao.

 

[bigone5500]

He also has some misc. parts to go with it.

 

[Tony]

I'm just givin' you crap. Hope it is a good truck.

 

[bigone5500]

I think whatever repairs I need to do to it will equate just about right. He and his buddy used to race them so at worst I'll have to put a new piston and sleeve in the motor and do a break in.

 

[bigone5500]

I'm just givin' you crap. Hope it is a good truck.

HAHA!!! I'd think something was wrong if you didn't...LMAO!

 

[bigone5500]

Man, I need a couple acres of land to build a track....Man, I need a good buddy that has a couple acres of land so I can build a track on it...Man, I need a good buddy that has a couple acres of land with a track already on it...yeah, that's it...

 

[Tony]

 

[Tony]

I thought about building a track.... Just never got around to it.

 

[bigone5500]

Tony, if I lived nearby, I'd build a track for you on your land...er um...