Article source: rctruckstop.com / Matt Higgins

Pro-Line–best known for tires and bodies–also has a respectable history of making aftermarket performance parts. During the reign of the Traxxas T-Maxx, Pro-Line’s MAXX suspension kit and Power Stroke shocks were the hot setup. In fact, the shocks were ahead of their time and close to drool worthy. Fast forward to the current era and Pro-Line is once again proving that they are more than just treads and Lexan. When short course took off and tracks across the country were full of Traxxas Slashes, Pro-Line stepped up once again. Pro-line’s ProTrac suspension kit for the 2WD Slash was an instant hit.

I’ve run this kit on a Slash–as it’s intended to be used–and have seen firsthand how the ProTrac treatment improves the track prowess of the truck. This time, however, I installed the suspension system on a Traxxas Monster Mutt Monster Jam Replica truck. Since the Monster Jam Replicas are based off the Stampede and the 2WD Slash uses the same suspension as the Stampede, the kit is essentially a direct fit.

QUICK SPECS
Part no.: 6062-00
Price: $60.73

FEATURES
The ProTrac system includes wider front and rear suspension arms, new front and rear shock towers, new rear hubs and longer steering and camber links. The shock towers offer more tuning options for the upper shock mounts and inner camber links. The rear hubs offer additional outer camber link options. The wider stance increases stability in corners and when landing from bumps and jumps. The additional camber link mounting options allow for adjustments to be made to roll centers and camber gain. The additional upper shock mounting locations allow for a subtle changes in the progress feel of the shocks. The end result is a better handling truck that has more race truck like tuning capabilities. It’s worth noting that the ProTrac kit also includes four rims with the needed offset to keep the width of a Slash within the ROAR legal limits.

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My servo winch is mounted under the rear because the battery has been relocated under the hood of the Wraith. The winch line runs through a bicycle cable housing to my homemade fairlead in the front. To add a true since of scale to the Wraith, I installed some of Pro-Line’s new scale accessories (Coming Soon): duel optima batteries, inverter & fire extinguisher (note green & red dial).

Our friends over at RC Nightmare have been busy! Check out the install they did with Powerstroke Shocks on the HPI Savage Flux!

Featuring:

Powerstroke Shocks (Rear) 6063-01 and Mounting Hardware 6063-05

Hey all! It’s Ty Tessmann here, I’m down at Pro-Line and I’ve built this Stampede  to mess around with. Check it out!

Stay tuned for more action on this project.  

POWER STROKE SHOCKS FRONT. POWER STROKE SHOCKS REAR. FORD RAPTOR.  DESPERADO WHEELS. TRENCHER TIRES.

Hey there all you Crawler and Tough Truck RC guys. Here is a quick tip to give your Crawler or Rock buggy a little more stability when using 2.2 Crawler Tires.  Pro-Lines  #6172-00 Oversize 2-Stage Memory Foams are A great option when you want some high speed performance but still want to maintain flexible crawling characteristics of the tires. Our #6172-00 2.2 2-Stage Memory foams feature a stiff Gray Inner core to help control Side Wall Flex while still allowing the tire to flex more over obstacles and control excessive tire bounce you get from traditional foams.

Installation is easy and they fit really nice into our #1166-14 2.2 TSL SX Crawler Tires.  Before installation, I like to take a pair of body sissors and round off the inner  Gay Foam edges and the outer White memory Foam edges. The edges don’t need to be perfect, just as long as you have the basic shape for the tire allowing for a smooth / rounded transition.

The end result is a nice looking tire with a more realistic / rounded side wall profile that will give you great Performance in both Crawling and higher speed Trail Running!

Hey there all you Scale Crawler fans, Pro-Line has some new Scale tools and accessories sets releasing soon!  These can be combined with the existing accessories or used on their own. Here is a brief look and run down of what to expect in the coming weeks!

#6072-00 Accessories Assortment #4

1:10 Truck Tool Box with 2x Axles (Removable). 

This is a first ever / super cool scale truck tool box that will work with most 1:10 scale bodies, or SCX10 Honcho.  The lid is hinged for easy opening and closing with a diamond plate finish just like the real thing! There is a raised Screw Driver detail and two highly detailed axles which are removable and can be stored inside the box or displayed outside for added realism

#6073-00 Accessories Assortment #5

Assortment #5 gives your Scale Crawler the look and detail that shows it is ready for whatever the trail throws at it.  This set includes a Mini Portable Welder, 24v Impact Gun, Sledge Hammer and Tool Tray with raised ½” extensions detail. The tool tray is designed so that it can be used with the #6072-00 Tool box storing your Impact Gun and sledge hammer securely inside the box.

#6074-00 Accessories Assortment #6

Assortment #6 Gives your scale crawler the Electrical Juice you will need to power just about any electrical tail accessories.. The set includes 2x Dry Cell Batteries, 1X single mount and 1x Duel Mount Battery Trays, a 3000K Power Converter and Battery cables. (Batteries and power converter are for static scale display only and do not actually function)

#6075-00 Accessories Assortment #7

Accessories Assortment #7 Preps your scale Crawler for any overnight or long day trek. The set includes a simulated 5 gal water Jug, 5 Gallon Plastic Gas Jug, Fire Extinguisher with Mounting Bracket and a Portable Trench Shovel.

“Pro-Line Bringing Realism to Scale”

Hey there all you Scale Crawler / Axial Wriath Fans. I wanted to give you a heads up on My “Work in Progress” Axial Wraith Project Truck and show you some of the Cool Pro-Line Items You can add to your vehicle. I’ll also cover some easy detailing techniques to help bring out all the molded detail on the Pro-Line Accessories as well  as the Axial Wraith Chassis!  Pay close attention as were going to give you a sneak peak of just a couple of the many new accessories items coming later this fall!

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Hey there all you Short Course and Monster Truck fans, I wanted to show you one of my latest project trucks and test mule I call the“E-Revo SC-X”.  This truck was inspired by my personal desire to have something a little different as well as question’s I get asking allot about using Short Course truck body’s on Monster Truck Chassis.

This started out as a Stock Traxxas® E-Revo from which I switched to the optional Long Travel Rocker arms that come with the truck. I then swapped out the stock 14mm hex drives for the optional 17mm Hex Drives from a Summit which I purchased as new take off’s from EBay. For those of you who don’t know, EBay a great source to pick up OEM take of parts Cheap for those custom projects!

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