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For a time there, off road was all about 2WD buggies and 2WD stadium trucks. Then, in rolled 2WD and 4WD short course trucks, short course buggies and extremely affordable 1/8-scale e-buggies. Everyone was so …

The Build – Part 12 The final step with the Team Durango DEST201R is the body, wheels and tires. Since they are a good all-around tire at the track I plan to test at, I …

The Build – Part 11 There is plenty of room on the chassis for standard racing electronics, however the location of the receiver and ESC is completely dependent on which version of the truck you …

The Build – Part 10 The shocks are the single most important part of the suspension of the DEST210R. Mess these up and you’ll most likely be struggling out on the track! Take you time …

The Build – Part 9 Step 9 consists of building the turnbuckles. Pretty simple and straightforward, but do yourself a favor and READ the page before building. I saw 4 sets of turnbuckles and spent …

The Build – Part 8 In Step 8 we attach the gearbox to the chassis. There is only one place the gearbox can mount but, depending on the configuration with which you built it (RM3, …

The Build – Part 7 In this step we will be assembling the gearbox. The DEST210R allows you to build the gearbox in one of 4 configurations; Rear Motor 3-Gear (RM3), Rear Motor 4-Gear (RM4), …

The Build – Part 6 Part 6 deals with building the DEST210R’s ball differential. While I could have incorporated this with the gearbox build, I just figured it would be easier to keep things short …

The Build – Part 5 The rear suspension of the DEST210R is as simple to assemble as the front. Build Notes: You will need to use black grease to build the rear drive axles. Have …

The Build – Part 4 On to the front suspension. This part of the build includes the front suspension arms, steering knuckles and caster blocks. Pretty simple, straightforward steps. Build Notes: The suspension arms are …