Truck Rules

Truck Rules

Kits

TT01-E chassis kits:

RC Team Hahn Racing MAN TGS (TT-01 type E chassis) – Tamiya Item 58632

RC Team Reinert Racing MAN TGS (TT-01 type E chassis) – Tamiya Item 58642

Buggyra Racing Fat Fox EP Car Kit w/ Motor ESC #58661 – Tamiya Item 58661

ESC

The following ESC's have been reviewed and permitted in the Truck Class

Permitted Electronic Speed Controllers
Brand	Part Number	Comments
Tamiya	TBLE-02S	60 Amp - Original spec, but announced redundant by Tamiya 2022 - still the preference if available
Tamiya	TBLE-04S	75 Amp - RC BRUSHLESS ESC 04S / brushed over 25T
Kyosho	KA060-91W	60 Amp - KSH Brushed ESC
HobbyWing	30120200	60 Amp - QUICRUN 1060 BRUSHED ESC (2-3S)
NineSteps	NSRC001	60 Amp - Brushed WP ESC with Tamiya battery plug and bullet motor connectors

Motor

The kit supplied motor (item 54358 RS-540 Torque-Tuned Motor) is the only one permitted which by default includes a 25T factory rotor.

Typically Mabuchi stamped part number RS-540SH-7525

Steering & Steering Servo

Any steering servo is currently permitted except High Voltage variants – eg standard servos are normally setup to run between 5 - 6.5V.

Bearings in place of bushes are allowed in steering linkages

No steering dampening mods (non kit spacers) permitted otherwise. 

Transmitter & Receiver

Any combination is currently permitted as this class is often a second class for a number of racers

Body Shell

Truck bodies as per kit. The following aftermarket alternatives are also permitted.

• Bitty design BDTRK-190IRO
• Mon-Tech M-Truck 2.0 - 019-003

NOTE: NO WINGS to be used

All body parts must be used including mirrors.

Body may be painted in any scheme.

Tyres

Must use kit tyres and wheels.

Truck tyres - Tamiya Part number - 51589

Wheel sets allowed - Tamiya Part numbers - 51588 (Silver), 54741 (Black), 54964 (White)

Two front and two rear style wheels only are allowed, 4 x front wheels only are not allowed. 

NO tyre treatments or tyre warming allowed.

Cleaning of tyres is permitted.

Tyre gluing is optional.

Hop Ups

Ball bearings (any type/brand)

Alloy Prop Shaft set #54026

Alloy Prop Shaft part #53620

Batteries

Any hard round-case 2S LiPo battery or Nimh (6 cells).

Removal of battery ribs for square batteries is not permitted

Tamiya battery connector may be fitted with DEAN’s or similar connector

Motor Bullet connectors may not be removed or shortened.

Gearing

Spur gear must remain a plastic material

Pinion is allowed to be aluminium or steel material

It is permitted to apply thread retaining compound to the pinion grub screw. 

Must use stock size pinion (19 tooth) and spur gear must be 61t spur/19t pinion

Suspension

Stock undamped kit plastic and kit springs permitted only – no internal foam blocks, shock body machining, aftermarket springs or other suspension mods permitted

Main Chassis / Tub

Kit chassis only accepted with nil modifications - Tamiya part number – 51001

No material removal or weight addition permitted

Front Bumper

Kit supplied front bumpers only - nil modification allowed except in the following situation;

When using the same TT01-E chassis in both Truck and Tamiya class, it is permitted to shorten a truck bumper neatly only enough to let it fit inside your chosen 190mm T/C shell. It must still meet the below condition requirement.

Any front bumper will be requested to be replaced on committee review if it has one or more of the following defects at the start of or after a major impact during a race;

• A tear through it from outside to either of the two mount posts
• less than 10mm left for impact to nearest plastic part (20mm plus when new)
• severely folded up or down from repeated hits
• signs of heat or chemical attack
• Visually torn or severely bent plastic mount plate/support parts.