New 2.2 Crawler from HB

[waggaclint]

HB pulls out all the stops to take the fight to the hills and rocks!

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Starting with the latest designs in the competition crawling scene and adding several unique touches of their own, HB designers have raised the level of all-out crawlers for serious 2.2 crawling enthusiasts!

With the motor-on-axle (MOA) layout as its base, the HB crawler features a TVP ladder-style chassis with battery slot, fully adjustable shock mounts, adjustable speed controller mounting and 3-link suspension articulation.

The MOA layout allows you to try different gear ratios front and rear for precise driving control, lower center of gravity (CG) and increased runtime.


•All-new, no-compromise design

•Motor On Axle (MOA) layout

•TVP ladder-style chassis

•3-Link suspension

•Motor skidplates

•Fully adjustable shock mounts

•Wheel hub weight mounting

•Reinforced straight rear axle

•Adjustable speed controller mounting

•Zero Ackerman steering design

•Aluminium threaded shocks

•Compact, fully enclosed gearboxes

•Extra-low profile, high clearance axles

•Wire guides

•Totally smooth central skid plate

•National Champion HB Sedona 2.2 tires

•HPI Rock 8 beadlock wheels

•Adjustable body mounts

•Conforms to all 2.2 crawler competition rules

•More features to be announced!

[highlucks]

Should be interesting.

The battery mount is super high and the one shown appears to be running a four link

[Stewbaru]

I hope, for HPI's sake, its better sorted than the XR-10 was out of the box...

Hope we see one in Pro this year.

[colgout]

I personnally don't like the chassis, look super tall. But hey, I am sure those people in the state will sort that out.

[Stewbaru]

We need a proper side view to be sure, but it looks like if you took off the vertical body mounts and braces, it comes down to approx same configuration as the AS10/Bender TVP chassis.

[highlucks]

Looks more like a condensed version of a wheely king to me. Regardless I think most will swap out for some other chassis straight off the bat. Much like the XR10.