High roller restored.

Very cool. I have never seen a high roller before joining this site. It's a cool looking truck.

No kidding! Boy to have one of those now!

I have the 1988 RCCA Yearbook where they had the the Monster Truck shootout

It included the Clodbuster, High Roller, Big Brute, Monster Beetle, Bruiser, Midnight Pumpkin, Lunch Box, Blackfoot, and Big Bear.

(The High Roller was the white plastic suspension version)

They had a truck pull

Clodbuster won the pull 41 lbs 13.66 ft
Bruiser was 2nd with 41 lbs 11.33
High Roller was 3rd with 30 lbs 13.33 ft

They did run time tests (1200 mah battery)

High Roller had the longest run time @ 19.25 min
Lunchbox was 2nd @ 14.77 min
Midnight Pumpkin was 3rd @ 14.55 min
Clod was 4th @ 13.07 min

I scanned a couple pics

Yes!!!!!! I remember that competition. THAT is how I remember the High Roller. That exact color scheme. Brings tears to thyne eyes. Thanks for posting the mag pics. The restored Roller looks killer too! I will have new photos of my Clod soon as well.

Im not getting the duraration as stated in RCCA. Im using a 1500 mah and Im only getting 12 min. I think I may be going faster. I tried a 2500 mah and get 25 min.

RCCA just ran them non stop at full throttle, no slowing down for corners.
When they slowed for corners it reduced the runtime.

That's what I did. I think the motor is too old and tired. I will try a ESC and new motor with a lower pinion gear. The reverse sucks.

Well I tried a Rs540sh motor and the speed is faster bur runtime is still not to par. I have tried running at 1/2-3/4 speed and runtime inproved to 18 min off road. So this is a start. I have modified the motor mount and Im going to run a 12 or 14 tooth gear. 18 tooth is fast so 12 should slow it down to the right duraration. Stock pinion was 18t-35t. The stock motor I know nothing about other than it's slightly bigger and bad.

Trial and error. Don't let it get you down. You'll get it right eventually. Post some vids when it's just right.

the 14 tooth gear was the right one. Im now getting the runtime. The Foes are starting to congregate on my monster builds! Check them out ???

I can't believe it. I found another ONE!!! Plus I found some 10 Tooth gears to get some more runtime.

I finially put in a ESC. I had to make a servo adapter harness to make it work. I didn't want to cut the esc servo plug off. I just can't stand doing that anymore. It looks crappy. Now they are much smoother and better.

The esc makes it much better to drive. I have tried the stock pinion and the Esc and motor get warm and shut down intermitly. I tried a 14 Tooth and the speed is lost but the power and runtime have improved. Im going to have to try and find some heat sinks for the motor and add some to the ESC.

I actually have one of these (Parts Anyways) The chassis and tub is gone but I think the rest of it is there. It is the white parts one. I was thinking of using the body and tubtop for a scaler. Now I might have to rethink that.