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$6 Charge-N_Go Semis at Walgreens

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:25 pm
by crazydave
I've grown fond of the $6 Charge-N-Gos at Walgreens, but when I went to pick up another yesterday, they had these instead, and they where also $6.
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they have the same off road tires that come with Motorworks, which made it worth it to me, but it also has a dual cell pack sitting on top the PCB. Why they had to put it on top in beyond me, so I stood it up in the chassis
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Quality is not bad, and it handles great. It wasn't quite dual cell fast, but I think that's because of the green endbelled hardwired motor, that I believe is the same as a ZZ SE steering motor. Probably set it up like that to give it torque to pull a trailer. I'm gonna stick a Motorworks motor in there, and it should scream. :-D

Lots of mod potential for $6, I gonna try to snag more.

(Note: If you live in West Phoenix, stay the hell away, they're mine!)

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:37 pm
by CaboWabo
No shit, another step closer to reality in my Smokey and the Bandit 1:64 re-make. :lol:

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:18 am
by sg219
Damn it.....

@CD..........I'll trade you 2 Bb bodies for one rig? :???:

I wanted to get back to you earlier.but shit came up. Sorry. :-?

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:15 am
by stampede_dude
i had one once dave. if you wanted to tri cell it easily, under the pcb is an unused cell slot like the one in bits that is just waiting for some use.

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:27 am
by crazydave
stampede_dude wrote:i had one once dave. if you wanted to tri cell it easily, under the pcb is an unused cell slot like the one in bits that is just waiting for some use.
Yeah, I noticed that. I'm planning to clean all the hot glue and other gunk out of that area, so the cells can lay flat in the chassis. I plan to convert this into a flat bed to transport my prostocker.


@SG, let's just pray they still have more when I go back next week. :-)

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:18 am
by DarkTari
Not bad Dave. I've always wanted a Tractor Trailer ever since they came out but couldn't give up
$19.00 - $29.00 for one, didn't seem to be worth it to me. But $6.00, now that's not bad at all.
As a matter of fact, I found some at the closeout of "Amazing Saving" a few weeks ago for $3.54.
Setup was the same but not nearly as neat, fuck'n wires going everywhere.
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Speed is like a 2.6 without trailer, with trailer is more like a 2.2.
The controller is small and made to resemble a gas pump and the charging cord the nozzle....