[Masteryota]

I think it has a lot to do with availability. I have found at least 4 more spiderbox's around me for cheap with a blown out front or ball joints, and all of them still run! I have seen hammer heads, Tomberlines, and a Carter or two, but they want way too much. Plus, the spider's start out a simple forward only, light chassis, and seems easily modded to add reverse, bigger engine, better suspension, etc..

I can say this, it is much easier to mod a front end with equal length control arms and a simple steering knuckle instead of the unequal length set ups I see on the hammer heads with the tall steering knuckle, while more stable and better steering, the angles are easily mucked up once you start changing it.