Troy's hobbies

I live in Longmont, CO with my lady (Jessie), 2 cats (Daxter Godzilla and Socks the Shop Cat), and our son, Lane. I have always loved all things monster-truck.  I saw my first monster truck in person when I was 3 and was hooked. I grew up in the era of mud-bogging, Trucks & Tractor Power, and the SUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAY energy of larger-than-life trucks. I have been a lifelong fan. I got into radio controlled cars about 20 years ago, and have built a YouTube channel around my love of monster trucks big and scale (Troy's Hobbies RC). I post weekly videos from my series, Colorado RC Monster Truck Challenge, as well as truck unboxings, modifications, and performance reviews.   We will be transitioning to air footage from our newly rebranded racing series once footage from the 2026 CORCMTC series is done.

My first modern RC was a Traxxas Stampede 4x4, and I have learned a lot through trial and error. That truck is pretty much immortal, and I'm still driving it. Driving is a lot of fun; fixing trucks on an often shoe-string budget, not so much. I started Troy's Hobbies RC YouTube channel a few years ago to document what I do and connect with other people in the hobby. I like to share my love of RC trucks and hope it shows. I try to do my part of growing the hobby by sharing tips, information about parts, and honest reviews of products and vehicles. I shoot to push a truck to its limits without being destructive for the sake of it. I like to highlight a vehicle's peak performance from the perspective of an experienced driver, and I mention areas I have found to watch or reinforce.  If I can save someone some frustration or give them encouragement to get a truck, I have done a good job. My channel shows my adventures with RC outside of bashing, unboxings, and reviews. My shop has a pretty good mix of bashers, crawlers, and I have a growing collection of monster trucks as more companies are releasing scale versions. 

In 2021, we had some big changes. I traveled from Colorado to Illinois to compete in the Trigger King racing series; a first for me. Over the course of the seasons, I have met some great people, some of them childhood heroes. For another first, I partnered with my friend Mike (from Brass Ring Fab) to host the first season of our own racing series, Colorado RC Monster Truck Challenge. There has been a steep learning curve, but I think we have the potential to create something great and much-needed in our area. We have now hosted 7 successful series and are growing all the time. 

I am continuing to focus on bringing new things to my channel and improving our racing series. I want to do more builds, trial new or different ways to do things, and explore more of Colorado for driving spots. I want to do everything I can to grow the hobby.