New Team Losi Desert Truck

Submitted by Travis Sewilo on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 3:08am.

Not long ago, Losi released the Speed-T, a new truck based on the XXX-T platform. Losi is releasing another truck based on the XXX-T, the Desert Truck.

Heres some of the new features of the truck include:

  • Functioning Off-road lights and taillight.
  • Molded roll cage and tubular bumpers.
  • Chrome Wheels and realistic Desert Racing all-terrain tires.
  • Revised Suspension with long-travel desert racing shocks.
  • Redesigned Front and Rear Shock towers.
  • CV style Long Rear Dog bones.
  • Losi Radio System with Spektrum DSM 2.4 GHz Technology.
  • Losi MSC12RB 12T Fwd/Rev Electronic Speed Control.
  • Extended chassis accommodates LiPo and NiMH batteries.
  • Low maintenance spider-gear differential.
  • Captured rod ends for less ball pops.
  • Losi 32,000 RPM performance motor.

The Desert Truck also features newly designed suspension that allows for 3 inches of shock travel. The Desert Truck is RTR and will retail at $230.00, and you will need to supply your own battery and charger. The Desert Truck looks scale and is sure to get some looks at your next visit to the dunes, check out more of the truck here!

Comments

Jeff Hoy

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 10:15pm

I'm a fan of Team Losi, err... I mean just Losi, have been since the beginning. My first hobby grade RC truck was a Team Losi Junior-T. I can't help but feel a little saddened at the slow conversion of this great championship winning company to a toy maker. Don't get me wrong, they've released many quality products in the recent past, I love my Micro-Ts. It just seems to me that they've lost their focus on hardcore racing and are now targetting the backyard and kitchen floor more than the race track. But at the same time, you have a company like Traxxas that pretty much created a new racing class and is focusing more and more on creating world class trucks for that class. They've went from the hardcore racing market to backyard basher market and are now making their way back into the racing market. So maybe there is hope for Losi becoming Team Losi again. I don't know, I guess I kind of contradict myself with these feelings. I know that Losi still has some great purebred racers on the market. I guess it's just my perception.

Eric Rioux

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 10:28pm

Hi Jeff. I have noticed this too. I have been getting mad at Losi also. They seem to be pumping out vehicles in the last 6 months. Most of the new vehicle have been redone in a different scales or looks. Most of the other have been for backyard bashing says you said. I have heard a rumor about a lil' muggy (1/18th) to show up in the future but I have not seem to prove it. I think a mini racer would be kind of neat. I hope Losi make something that is new and unique.

Thanks,

Eric, Zero Rc Staff

Travis Sewilo

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 11:05pm

I as well am not happy with Losi. Since Gil left, its turned from a racing company to a play company. I'm not knocking their products or anything, but taking the SAME platform and making minor modifications dosen't fly with me. Look at the LST, XXX-T, Micro T, Mini T, and Mini LST series, tisk tisk Losi, tisk tisk.

Thanks,

Travis Sewilo, Zero RC Staff

jason

Wed, 04/09/2008 - 5:36pm

does this truck have more travel than the xxxt?

Eric Rioux

Wed, 04/09/2008 - 8:48pm

Hi Jason If you read the specs is says

Revised Suspension with long-travel desert racing shocks

Redesigned Front and Rear Shock towers.

From this I am assuming that it has more travel than the xxxt.

Thanks,

Eric, Zero Rc Staff

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