Simple mod with a pool noodle zip tied inside the front of the body stopps the body folding in. Check out RC Illuminate video on this mod, it worked every time he nose planted his Sledge.
I picked up my Sledge on Saturday, an 6s is great an after a hard run the motor wasn't very hot. It's Definitely a good truck but there were a ot lose screws an the rear dog bones needed some fuel tubing. Its Definitely one of the best handling RC trucks I have!
Can’t believe it doesn’t have a real bumper!!! Chinesuim spur and piñon that will shred the teeth off , same pot metal motor mount , I dunno , I think is still go kraton personally.
She’s a runner! Looked low & stable. Today I did my first backflip with my Fireteam but actually did it by accident. One thing that I’ve heard & learned about the fire team is nice it starts to cartwheel it just keeps on going which is not good. But it sure is tuff!
Fireteam is a better choice than the Sledge for your money. I wouldn't even bother running the FT on 4s. Even on 6s the Sledge is sluggish. I do love the clipless body and the battery tray.
Got an "idea" (technically, a could of ideas) for you to try....both of which involve swapping to belted tires. The first...for street use...is comparing the stock tires against the Pro-Line Street Fighter HP Belted Tires. The second...for off-road use...is comparing the stock tires against the Pro-Line Badlands MX38 HP Belted Tires. Obviously, this is for after you replace the 'slow' Traxxas servo. 🤙🏼
Hey my friend great bash session the traxxas sledge is a beast very durable looking truck and yes I agree with you that traxxas built a truggy, but I would love for traxxas to build a 1/5 scale E REVO brushless edition now 5hat would be awesome Thanks your friendly neighborhood DOORMAN William from NJ FORGETABOUTIT lol 😆 🤣🤣✌👍🇺🇸🙋♂️🗽🚦🎯
I love the guys defending no front bumper saying you can land more tricks and don't have to worry about the bumper digging into the ground.... Yeah sure lol
i've started a saving account to get a Sledge. I hope a front bumper is soon engineered/offered. I have a 3S 4000mah Traxxas battery for my ol Rustler. Can I run the larger 5000mah 3S Traxxas battery along with my current 4000mah 3S, or must the 'mah' match?
the mah and the c rating have to match or else the smaller mah battery or the higher c rated battery with discharge fastest and can damage puff up the battery damage your esc or worst case start a campfire inside your truck
Hi exo this a reefs raw 500 question..I recently got a losi LMT and losi 25T servo saver on first use my wheels locked to the right¢er no left ..at first thought I believed it stripped the teeth on saver but it’s on real tight… I was like idk 🤷♂️ so I took saver off re-centered the servo but I still don’t know what happened? 🧐
Wtf that was fastest response ever ..holy s$&@ .. yes it was working fine first charge on new servo about 15-20 minutes in no real hard hits got like a 1ft dirt scale ramp 4 side then no left only right.. so I reset everything but I don’t know what I fixed..couple teeth might be off but doesn’t look serious it’s on pretty tight as far as I know works good for now ? 🧐🤨
I would guess that if you cut the body back to let the stock bumper be clear, it shouldn't have anything to hang up on. First mode I'd be doing... Hurricane
Thats probably not true, its just you hatin. Tell the truth: there is nearly no space for other/bigger motors! Thats not nice, but clever. The motormount is great.
@@runnerbaba That motor mount is actually a poor design. It doesn't tie into the center diff mount. Hence the breakage on the diff teeth I have seen already. The motor mount cage also limits the size of motor upgrades you can do for more power. That's why WE have M2C for those must needed upgrades on a 850$$$ rig!!! 😝👍
Arma you see this don't mess with traxxas you call us out and we deliver first trugy they make and its leap and bounds beter then eny kraton .. kraton keep up maybe if the dealer up the diff and gears maybe I'll think a bout one
For $800 you can almost build a Hobao Hyper MT plus 2, which is about the same size as an 1/5 Outcast and half the weight, more durable too. Almost on par with the weight of the sledge too lol
@@BekantRC I love mine. I'd buy 10 before touching a Sledge. But the motor is pretty underwhelming, I dropped in a Cen Reaper center diff, max6 & 1050kv motor & it's crazy on 8s.
Nice truck but its a little on the heavy side so it kinda sacrifices agility its what i think of when someone says “over engineered” but that doesn’t always equal better performance. We’ll see how it holds up stock in the long run but just about every clip I’ve watched has had the front body damaged, Honestly Traxxas should’ve done something about that before release but I’m sure they were aware $ Bumper upgrade coming soon $
My knowledge is very simple about cars, I have an arrma kraton and my question is is the traxxas Sladeg worth buying, frankly I am confused about buying it 🤔
Looks like a nice truck. Not giving up my Kraton anytime soon.
This truck will kill you lil arma bhahah
I know the E-Revo isn't the best truggy of the bunch, but I still think it looks the best and love the way it rolls.
My erevo 2.0 is one of my favorites there's nothing else like it
Gotta agree. With some TLC and a few bucks my e revo is a really solid basher
Simple mod with a pool noodle zip tied inside the front of the body stopps the body folding in. Check out RC Illuminate video on this mod, it worked every time he nose planted his Sledge.
I picked up my Sledge on Saturday, an 6s is great an after a hard run the motor wasn't very hot. It's Definitely a good truck but there were a ot lose screws an the rear dog bones needed some fuel tubing. Its Definitely one of the best handling RC trucks I have!
Can’t believe it doesn’t have a real bumper!!! Chinesuim spur and piñon that will shred the teeth off , same pot metal motor mount , I dunno , I think is still go kraton personally.
She’s a runner! Looked low & stable. Today I did my first backflip with my Fireteam but actually did it by accident. One thing that I’ve heard & learned about the fire team is nice it starts to cartwheel it just keeps on going which is not good. But it sure is tuff!
Fireteam is a better choice than the Sledge for your money. I wouldn't even bother running the FT on 4s. Even on 6s the Sledge is sluggish. I do love the clipless body and the battery tray.
I wonder what that would be like just swapping for the X Maxx esc and running on 8s. I have “heard” that the motor can handle it
Love my Kraton and my sledge 😄🔥
Got an "idea" (technically, a could of ideas) for you to try....both of which involve swapping to belted tires. The first...for street use...is comparing the stock tires against the Pro-Line Street Fighter HP Belted Tires. The second...for off-road use...is comparing the stock tires against the Pro-Line Badlands MX38 HP Belted Tires. Obviously, this is for after you replace the 'slow' Traxxas servo. 🤙🏼
Nice review! Thanks
RPM does make a front bumper for the Sledge. I want to get a sledge and that would be the first upgrade I would do personally.
nice bash Joe. man you had the sledge flipping around like a true monster truck doing freestyle. i was waiting for a tire to go the whole time lol
Traxxas should be ashamed of that servo and lack of front bumper. Other than that it looks legit.
Hey my friend great bash session the traxxas sledge is a beast very durable looking truck and yes I agree with you that traxxas built a truggy, but I would love for traxxas to build a
1/5 scale E REVO brushless edition now 5hat would be awesome
Thanks your friendly neighborhood DOORMAN William from NJ
FORGETABOUTIT lol 😆 🤣🤣✌👍🇺🇸🙋♂️🗽🚦🎯
Nice first run 👍 Hopefully RPM will make a bumper for this thing STAT 🤣
Can’t wait to get mine.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I love the guys defending no front bumper saying you can land more tricks and don't have to worry about the bumper digging into the ground.... Yeah sure lol
@SG lmao 🤣
The sledge is the first Traxxas product I like 🤔
Did you know if you put the xrt esc that thing comes to life on 4s because you can run it with a jumper in one of the battery lines
Maybe somehow mount an aftermarket bumper on this baby …did you add the o rings to the rear drive cups ??? Putting this one on my wish list 👍👍👍
Overall do you prefer Traxxas or Arrma??
I imagine Arthur is already working on making a ton of vitavon for this beast!
That Servo can run on 7.4 so if u could change the esc or run an external bec just thought I'd let you know if you don't already know
Its a success on 6S !!!
Do you think there is away to put body mounts on this and have more of a chose
Good question but I don’t have a clue on that.
Yea i will definitely get one 👌🏻
Sweet another 700$ plus rc I want 😭
4wd or rwd
i've started a saving account to get a Sledge. I hope a front bumper is soon engineered/offered. I have a 3S 4000mah Traxxas battery for my ol Rustler. Can I run the larger 5000mah 3S Traxxas battery along with my current 4000mah 3S, or must the 'mah' match?
the mah and the c rating have to match or else the smaller mah battery or the higher c rated battery with discharge fastest and can damage puff up the battery damage your esc or worst case start a campfire inside your truck
Hi exo this a reefs raw 500 question..I recently got a losi LMT and losi 25T servo saver on first use my wheels locked to the right¢er no left ..at first thought I believed it stripped the teeth on saver but it’s on real tight… I was like idk 🤷♂️ so I took saver off re-centered the servo but I still don’t know what happened? 🧐
I recently ordered Treal lmt 25t servo saver ..any good ?
Ooh btw lol .. this sledge has set a fire 🔥 in the aftermarket world 🌎 this rc world is just getting better every day ..too the moon !
did you center it before putting the horn on?
Wtf that was fastest response ever ..holy s$&@ .. yes it was working fine first charge on new servo about 15-20 minutes in no real hard hits got like a 1ft dirt scale ramp 4 side then no left only right.. so I reset everything but I don’t know what I fixed..couple teeth might be off but doesn’t look serious it’s on pretty tight as far as I know works good for now ? 🧐🤨
It’s on stock spektrum esc
Put a max 6 combo 1650 kv in that new exb you have and you’ll see the power issue 😆
I have that setup with the stock system out of the Fireteam in it now.
I think they should have added a piece of plastic behind that part the body just for you hahaha
I would guess that if you cut the body back to let the stock bumper be clear, it shouldn't have anything to hang up on. First mode I'd be doing... Hurricane
I did that now and added a foam to it
@@ExocagedRC cool I look forward to seeing how it works out! Enjoy the videos, thanks for the great videos
Lol they made it with the motor in front so its front heavy and never countered it to the rear weight till you by the aluminum upgrades for the back
Thats probably not true, its just you hatin. Tell the truth: there is nearly no space for other/bigger motors! Thats not nice, but clever. The motormount is great.
@@runnerbaba Haten what you talking about lol
@@runnerbaba That motor mount is actually a poor design. It doesn't tie into the center diff mount. Hence the breakage on the diff teeth I have seen already. The motor mount cage also limits the size of motor upgrades you can do for more power. That's why WE have M2C for those must needed upgrades on a 850$$$ rig!!! 😝👍
I thought u got the green one
Do they have upgrade parts for the fire team yet?
Yes, braces, chassis plates, etc. Check Kevin Talbot’s video about upgrades he made to it.
Pretty much the same upgrade parts as the Mojave and Kraton depending on what part your upgrading.
#1😁🛫
It’s not the power of the esc , it’s the fact that we all know it will die within the first 10 packs anyway lol
we will see
I did my 10th pack today. Nothing has broken, I haven't even experienced a second of lost interference.
Arma you see this don't mess with traxxas you call us out and we deliver first trugy they make and its leap and bounds beter then eny kraton .. kraton keep up maybe if the dealer up the diff and gears maybe I'll think a bout one
🤩💯👍✌
Cant wait till you get several packs in and then see what you think you know let the new wear off 👍thanks
Can't justify $800 I'd rather buy a 1/5 scale or arrma for a lot less and just as good if not better its just over priced
For $800 you can almost build a Hobao Hyper MT plus 2, which is about the same size as an 1/5 Outcast and half the weight, more durable too. Almost on par with the weight of the sledge too lol
@@BekantRC I love mine. I'd buy 10 before touching a Sledge. But the motor is pretty underwhelming, I dropped in a Cen Reaper center diff, max6 & 1050kv motor & it's crazy on 8s.
Dog bones problems needs o rings
Tekno et418 vs sludge comparison on 4s
Nice truck but its a little on the heavy side so it kinda sacrifices agility its what i think of when someone says “over engineered” but that doesn’t always equal better performance. We’ll see how it holds up stock in the long run but just about every clip I’ve watched has had the front body damaged, Honestly Traxxas should’ve done something about that before release but I’m sure they were aware $ Bumper upgrade coming soon $
My knowledge is very simple about cars, I have an arrma kraton and my question is is the traxxas Sladeg worth buying, frankly I am confused about buying it 🤔
What u have now IS better! Dont waste ur money!
@@old-rcplane-phart Thank you for the advice dear brother
Why you want 2 truggys? Get a xmaxx or widemaxx. Monstertruck and Truggy, that makes Sense
Yes, make sure you only listen to the Kraton fans. Everyone else is irrelevant.
@@runnerbaba
OR anything else Arrma.
The front of the body is super annoying and I can’t get passed it.
Learn to drive rc, all you go is crash
You’re welcome to come race me
I’ll even drive one handed and record the race.
800 and no front bumper !