It’s not often that Redcat releases a new crawler, so when they do, it’s worth paying attention. The company’s latest scale trail crawler wears a licensed International Harvester Scout 800A body on top of the brand-new Gen9 chassis. We’re excited to take a look at this new machine and see what it brings to the already-crowded RC crawler table.
As evidenced by its massively popular RC lowrider line, Redcat has made a concerted effort the past few years to design and engineer innovative new vehicles from the ground up, and this latest crawler is no exception. The Gen9 showcases Redcat’s ingenuity and obsession with detail by including features such as a two-speed transmission, newly designed portal axles, precision suspension geometry with zero bump steer, new high-grip tires, high-torque steering servo, adjustable wheelbase, and a highly detailed body with a rear pivot mounting design—to name just a few of the new truck’s
