A Rock-crawling Classic is Reborn: Losi's Night Crawler SE
While the scale trailing scene is amazing, there's something to be said for hitting the rocks with a rugged and capable R/C crawler. Losi's Night Crawler is one of a few "rock crawlers" available on the market, and this classic crusher has been blessed with an update.
The Losi Night Crawler SE keeps the 1/10-scale of the original, but adds a new body, scale detailing, and accessories. The base chassis setup remains the same, with a 4-link suspension setup, 1.9" Interco TSL SX Swamper tires, adjustable shocks, and waterproof electronics.
Two body color options are available (blue and green) with both designs featuring LED lights for nighttime crawling.
Losi Night Crawler SE Specs:
- Model type: Ready-to-Run (RTR)
- Batteries: 7.2V NiMH or 7.4V LiPo Battery Pack with EC3 Connector (Sold Separately)
- Body: Exo Skeleton Rock Crawler
- Charger: Sold Separately
- Chassis: Twin Vertical Plate
- Differential: Locker
- Drivetrain: 4WD
- Gear Pitch: 48-Pitch
- Ground Clearance: 1.7 in (43.2mm)
- Height: 8.5 in (215.9mm)
- Length: 16.9 in (429.3mm)
- Motor Size: 540 35T
- Motor Type: Brushed
- Painted or Clear Bodies: Painted
- Pinion: 20T
- Radio: STX2 2-Channel
- Servos: Included
- Shock Type: Aluminum, Oil-Filled, Coil-Over Sping
- Size/Scale: 1/10
- Speed Control: Included
- Suspension: 4-Link
- Tire Diameter: 4.5 in (114.3mm)
- Tire Tread: Super Swamper
- Vehicle Type: Rock Crawler
- Water-Resistant: Yes
- Weight: 3.75 lbs (1.7kg)
- Wheel Diameter: 1.9 in
- Wheel Hex Size: 12mm Hex
- Wheel Type: Bead Lock
- Wheelbase: 12.3 in (312.4mm)
- Width: 9.2 in (233.7mm)
Fans of classic radio-controlled rock crawlers should dig this rig, as it's clearly set up to perform. If you like a little scale realism sprinkled into your R/C machines, it has those features as well, without becoming an all-out "scaler".
The Losi Night Crawler SE is priced at $299.99 and is available for pre-order, with a shipping date of March 2018. Learn more about this R/C cralwer at losi.com.
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