Kyosho Rock Force Crawler KYO30984B

The Kyosho Rock Force is one of those crawlers that bring the hobby to a higher standard of performance by way of superior engineering.

While the platform looks the same as any other crawler out there, there are significant differences in it's design that can't be seen. First and foremost is their axles. They use a worm-gear drive instead of the standard ring and pinion. What this means is, when the truck is "off-power", the axles lock solid, equating to no wheelspin. Add to this a disconnect system that does as the name implies, and disconnects the respective axle (either front OR rear) while the remaining axle is still under power. While the concept on it's face doesn't seem to make sense, it allows for extremely tight turns in tight places, called "burn turns". When the turn is completed, flick the axles back into 4WD via the transmitter, and continue on. Many top crawler competitors who don't have a Kyosho Rock Force have modified their crawlers with just such a...Read more