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SteveG:
In the challenge events  - do you want to take part or have a chance of winning?

Is your current 90 your only vehicle?

To have a chance of winning in todays challenge events I personally think it's impossible to use a challenge truck on and off-road. As it becomes more competitive you see the challenge trucks morphing too. First truck cabs for better visibility, ease of access into rear for gear and better manouverability within trees etc. Recently you are seeing more and more tray backs, for better access, more protection/less damage etc etc.

The winches are getting faster, twin motor 8274's, souped up hydraulics etc etc. 35" Simex are seen as the minimum now and quite a few are moving over to portals.

All of this makes the truck unusable on road for anything more than to and from events.

Compete in standard class and you could do it with your 90, or you could compete in modified but really to take part as you'd have no chance of winning. In standard you could run a competitive truck and still use it on road. But you will still have to spend some money on your 90 to do this.

For 10K you could buy a decent TDi 90 and have enough funds to equip it to compete in standard or alternatively you could buy an old rangie, space frame it and stick two winches on each end, put some agressive tyres on it like the Fedima Simex copies and compete well in Standard class and afford a 90 TDi for on-road.

Hope this helps

Steve

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