Lets talk 1:1. Trophy truck-meant to go fast "bashing", for a Mason awd will set you back about $1.5m. Kinda go fast and hit the rocks pretty quick, Bomber or U4 rig. Next, take a Jeep, dump $100k into in so it is basically no longer a "Jeep", then finally a 4ws, double compound transfer cases... crawler. Using this as a scale, pick where you want to be and have fun, knowing that a TT won't crawl, and the crawler will break into pieces hauling the mail. Translate to rc, suspension setup and wheel travel, vehicle weight, tire selection and compound.... I don't comp, so I lean towards the TT, going from there. I have no exposure to the crazy crawler crowd, so I am biased. I like the looks of a Bomber, even though it ends up on it's roof frequently in stock form. One last thought, what is your definition of bashing? Sending it off ramps with 20' of airtime or just ripping around?