3 things i hate about the Xmaxx are: The servo, Should be metal geared or true 1/5 servo. The tyres, they are light and perform well, but they need thicker rubber or belts to stop them from exploding, or just halve the price 😂 Last issue isnt with the truck it self, just that its hard to find places where you can really enjoy the truck. Hammering around a grass field isnt fun for long 😅
I belted my tires by myself with very fine stainless steel mesh glued into it from the inside. You also can use a steel wire and put it in the center profile groove we’re it runs very straight and twist the ends.. That also helps the tires to not Ballon like hell
@@noobrXGamingOmg yeah or just get a set of Louise X wheels for it. They're belted, half the price, and twice as thick so they virtually never rip and if they do, they hold together really well thanks to the belts 😉
@@ManuelOrtizification yeah man that’s what a would do for a second pair of tires.. but I like the the oem tires and don’t want to throw them away so I removed the tires and tried to mod them first.. 😉
Awesome truck for sure. There are tons of tire options for this truck. Probably the most options of all the bigger scaled rigs. Duratrax makes a selection of good belted tires and wheels much lighter than Proline Badlands. Also Powerhobby has a few belted options too. Great showing of the Xmaxx Beast!!
Finally got a xmaxx a few weeks ago and my first two runs I drained the 6700's to the low voltage shut off. The thing puts a smile on the face of whoever's holding the radio. Expensive, but tons of fun.
Biggest thing I didn't like was hauling it around. Buying a bag for it made it better to own, but after 3 years loving it, I didn't want an rc that big anymore. I was attempting to trade it for a Maxx, but the Maxx isn't big enough lol. I wish they made a mid Maxx. In between the xmaxx and Maxx, would be perfect to me. 2nd thing was, why on earth did they put the heavier diff fluid in the rear dif??? And rear shock springs were a total miss. Useless, even with my lean setup. In the end, I swapped the front and rear diffs to setup like every other 3 diff 4wd vehicle in the world, thinned the 20 million wt center diff fluid very slightly to help bleed just a little power off to the front wheels so that I could use more throttle leaving the turns without lifting the front end and it was the best handling Mt I've ever ran. So nimble and controllable. My only 2 gripes. Once I lowered the xmaxx a little, tuned the diff fluids, tuned the shock oil and springs, and ran some lightweight 5200 60c batteries, the power system and tires worked very well together and did not seem under powered at all. Running on a track against my buds x with mega power system with huge packs and proline tires, mine handled like a truggy, his handled like a wrecking ball.
Exactly the same with me :) I don't have a car, only a bicycle, so I bought a big backpack and I can transport easily any of my 10 scale trucks. Nice!)
I have an xmaxx as well and seldom use it. I built a dirt track and it is really suited for my 1/10 scale 4x4 trucks and I seem to have more fun with the smaller scale personally. But the xmaxx on a scaled track I assume would be ridonkulous.
I jumped back into r/c heavy this year. My wife got the hoss and I got the eRevo 2.0. I love my eRevo but it's big and requires 2 batteries. For just driving in my yard and in the driveway, it's just too big. I have to commit to going to a park or running in the street. To big, fast and powerful. End up driving my wife's Hoss at home. 1 battery endless wheelies, easy to manuver around the yard. Just converted my OG Revo 2.5 into Brushless and it's great for home bashing. 1 3s battey and almost as manuverable as the Hoss. The point : Bigger isn't always better. There are significant tradeoffs to consider.
Mark there are loads of aftermarket batteries that come with the TRAXXAS connectors, I know this because I have five different manufacturers batteries for my UDR from cheap and cheerful up to mega expensive yep dearer than the TRAXXAS ones and way better performance out of them having better C rating's even the cheapo has more C rating so more punch to be had so wheelies and tyre shredding acceleration.
I love my upgraded Xmaxx. It's a durable beast. I run a Max 5 and 1100kv 5687 motor with 35/50 gearing. Double and triple backflips, and 52 MPH Off road. I use the Duratrax lockups x 24mm belted tires, but they come unglued all the time. The Proline Masher X tires are better.
When I saw the title I thought to myself this is going to be some BS, but then when I actually watched the entire video I was like damn I actually agree with all of that 🤷🏾♂️
Never saw an Xmax before and when it got delivered I was blown away by its size. It is a big boi and it’s tons of fun. Definitely gotta be careful with it. Thanks for the awesome video 👍
Duratrax has a few options for tires. I have the six pack X on mine just like the proline badlands but a lot lighter. Keep your warranty just swap out the esc for a max 6 and use the gens ace basher lipos. You’ll still have the Traxxas esc in the same condition you got it in but now it’s sitting on the shelf out of the truck 😂
Yep, Duratrax and Louise sell the same tyres, theres a 3rd brand that i cant remember off the top of my head, but they are about half the price of traxxas, not much heavier, and just as durable as the prolines. The only real issue with them is that they arent bead locks, so if shit gets inside, its a bit of a pain trying to unmount them to clean inside 😅
All of your dislikes were good ones. Good review. I often scratch my head about decisions made by companies like Traxxas. Why don't they put a metal gear servo in this monster. I know it's to save money, but for an expensive truck it should be included. It always baffled me that Traxxas doesn't include a transmitter with their basic Slash and Bandit that has a control for steering travel. A lot of the drivers who buy those cars need that. It saves then a little bit money, but it should be included.
It's all about gross margin. Traxxas makes great product, but they nickle and dime ya. They know that stock 2085 is going to break and you'll have to upgrade to a 2085x for $100, OR at the minimum buy their servo adapter so you can fit a non-Traxxas servo. Almost everyone I know w an Xmaxx has killed the stock servo in the 1st few runs. Traxxas KNOWS what they're doing! That's also why they use a cheap plastic servo horn....guaranteed to strip! Cheap wheel bearings...they'll break around the time your servo does...lol
@@DanDblU I agree with you. It always frustrates me with Tamiya when they don't include bearings with their kits. Your thought probably applies to Tamiya also.
I was at a Hobby shop and a older lady wanted to buy an Xmaxx for her 4 year old grand kid and was arguing with the shop owner stating she is a paying customer and he that didn't want to sell it, I helped talk her out of the purchase. Kudos to the shop owner for not selling. Not a kids toy.
SMC makes an awesome 4S battery with traxxax connectors. Doesn't void the warranty and they're better than the traxxas 6700s. You should check em out. I have two sets. And the traxxas charger charges them.
Good points. As far as the X-Maxx goes I feel everyone should own one. Truly epic beast of a truck. There's a reason it's considered by many, the King of all bashers. I'm neither a Traxxas or Arrma fan boy as I own both, plus a lot of other manufacturers cars. Mine must be a freak as I run all the stock electronics. My steering servo has held up perfectly for now on 20 months. The stock ESC is fine if you use good quality LiPos. (Though I have a HW max6 waiting to go in with the 6S 1600kv motor). Only mods on mine is 50wt shock oil all round (Try it.. make the car so much better when you bash) The RPM rear hub carriers and that's it. Traxxas nailed it with this truck and it gets a lot of attention anywhere you drive it lol. As for the tyres and gear train. I'm probably preaching to the choir here but don't use the self righting feature. I've blown tyres apart before and many I bash with have stripped gears and done a lot of damage to their drive trains using it. Look if its square on its roof maybe, but I'd rather walk over and flip it rather risk ending my day early. Good points though Mark... Think it's time to unleash the beast this weekend!!
Just ordered mine, the only thing I don't like, is I had to order a roof skid, that should at least come in the extras bag. Hopefully it gets here before the weekend!
There are also aftermarket batteries available with a traxxas connector and those don't void warranty and most of em can even be charged with the same 4s charger
You talked about the size and, besides the danger of running them, these big trucks really need the room to stretch their legs or it's kinda pointless. As for battery choices, those adapters are an easy fix, inexpensive, and they really open up your options! 👍
@@jerryvolpini7987 oh well yea, if you were in a super urban area any brushless RC is too much 🤣 I’m sure there’s some parks that have some decent parks/skateparks to hit up though
The stock servo is trash. Stripped the gears on my first ever run. Basically after paying $1400 the truck ran once and broke. I’ve also had terrible luck with the 2085X, burned out a few of them out. Replaced the stock 2085 plastic gears with the metal ones and have had decent luck with it. Could you show a vid with the servo and mods you had to install to make it work? Also has anyone ran 18/50? Heat issues? Thanks.
I run 4S SMC 9200 mAh 186 amp batteries made just for the Xmaxx. I use adapters. The SMC are much cheaper than Traxxas batteries. I got both for under $200.
+1 on SMC batteries! They're the best. You can order them with Traxxas plugs. My 4S 7400mAh lipos still all balance at 4.20/each cell after 3 1/2 years. I took a pic of it the other day b/c I couldn't believe it...
Saw one of these in real life for the first time. I'd seen it in dozens of UA-cam videos but holy crap this thing is enormous. It's just ridiculous lol, I can't imagine having to fix this thing. Seems like such a massive money pit.
Lol exactly what I felt when I first saw one. Surprisingly they are actually easy to work on, just need the bench space and very little breaks on them. As long as you give it a once over after you take it out you'll be fine. Great basher of a truck!
Not a money pit at all, it's mega durable, I've crashed mine heaps of times, done front sumersault 5 x in a row and the truck was fine lol, only thing you will spend on is batteries and upgrades if you choose, its ab awesome truck had it for 6 months now.
From what I hear from a lot of people nothing really breaks on this truck… you gotta be doing something really extreme and intentionally to break something…
Hi there I agree on the points you bought up. have changed all of them regarding the tyres please try the louise cyclone x they are a nice size belted and not to heavy. One thing I will add is to up grade you ballbearings in the hubs
Check out the brand new Proline Mashers ...lighter than badlands, belted, but glued not beaded. However, they're probably the best belted option while providing a tire not as heavy as badlands and pretty soft as well for bashing
Agree with everything you said. But this truck will put a smile on your face when you are doing some crazy bashing. And most important he still lives to bash another day. And get the Losi DBEXL 2.0. When I run them both. Usually get a bunch of people watching lol
- So the big a Traxxas charger still takes a long time to put the 6700’s into storage mode? - I run my E-Revo lipos down close to storage using a Sky RC discharger at 10 or more amps and then finish storage with the Traxxas charger.
Do 20/50 gearing and a max6 esc u will be very pleased with the power difference and and hr bell crank servo saver and u will be in all with the difference
I run nothing but the Proline badlands on my Xmaxx on 8s and have zero overheating problems or breakages with them absolutely no issues with them. As far as the batteries go there are a tone of options idk what your talking about lol and the fact that you've never ran the 6700 traxxas batteries down to voltage cutoff just blows my mind 🤣 I'll run multiple packs through my truck in one outing🤷♂️ and my Xmaxx is a straight basher,full send that thing. I've had it almost a year and still on stock electronics,besides the fans and servo. The servo is garbage yes. It went out the second time I took it out. I replaced it with the Traxxas 2085x and have had no problems since. I love the Xmaxx. Also the body is garbage,complete trash!
I would love to have an Xmaxx but the size and price are the two biggest cons for me. I have found that the Maxx is just about the perfect size for me and where I drive. Plus, one battery is so much easier to deal with than two.
I have a 6s version! Barley breaks and gets up and goes! But happy with the 6s! Different tire options from Traxxas would be cool! Have a problem with one lipo always puffing up ! After few runs! It pops pretty loud when I plug them in! Any advice on this problem! Can't keep buying Traxxas lipos! Lol! Always wear shin guards!
@@randyseaver8319 You could swap it out. I've seen guys with Hobbywing in theirs. I personally wouldn't swap it out until it breaks, but that's just me. The Hobbywing shouldn't give you any problems. Go for it.
It's a sick truck ! It's massive size makes such a statement. The tires it comes with are not the best , BUT they are great for rips around the yard, for serious sessions at the skate park doing sky high jumps or freestyle madness in the woods, we usually toss steel belted tires. The servo is a mist do mod or upgrade once the stock one bites the bullet. Rear RPM hub carriers are a must when stock ones break. As far as dengerous...my airplanes, helicopters ...F.E. boats ALL can be dangerous and have to be respected..heck walking out the front door these days is dangerous! I say , if your gonna run best to make everyone (ESPECIALLY SPECTATORS) stay far enough back, that if something goes crazy they are hopefully out of the way. The Xmaxx is one of my favorite R/C Monsters. The 8S Kraton is a very close second , but is more of a truggy , than a monster. Both awesome , ea different from ea other.
Servo does suck, swap out immediately 👍 You can always use adapters for other battery options, just know you may get more disconnects when bashing 👍 And It really is dangerous. I've taken mine on the Wildwood boardwalk just fine, I'm a cautious driver. Having a flawlessly working failsafe should always be a priority, and make sure you always know what's happening with the transmitter. I was standing waiting for my girl at the restrooms, and some kid snuck up on me & pulled the throttle. Luckily I parked it facing a wall 💀
I had that same annoyance discharging the XMAXX batteries , yes it took hours. Pick yourself up a discharger , i have a budget friendly ISDT FD-100 smart discharger. Its an absolute dream those hours waiting to discharge from full , have been cut down to around 20 min . Every RC enthusiast needs to add one to their hobby .
Look awesome today I won bid two RC one is x maxx for $672 then E Revo 2.0 for $435 so can’t wait both are used so cheap to upgrade not much major but going replace rear and front arm with RPM which won’t break like stock
My first run a week ago. Heat sensor went. 4days later got a new one from traxxas. Take it out and no more steering 😡. Now I have to wait. When to go buy an upgrade. Not impressed
Thankfully i bought my first one used and it already came with the traxxas servo upgrade. I did drop a max6 in it and geared it up to 20/50 and it hits 48mph. It don't sound like a lot but that's plenty on this big of a truck hahahahaha. Duratrax six pack x's or the hatchet x's are an in between weight for the tires that are decent. I've heard some have them crack wheels jumping but i don't really jump that often. My max6 truck runs the six packs and my wild build max5/800kv combo geared 1:1 runs the hatchets. Found out the hard way the traxxas receiver don't like more than 6v so the monster maxx is running a dumborc setup that is good up to 10v but it's pushing my servo with 7.4.
The two problems I have with it is once you buy it and buy the batteries and charger you are right around $1500 and then you have problems with the pinion and spur breaking all of the time
Get you a battery discharger. I got the skyrc bd250 best money i ever spent. Discharge a full charge 7,000 mah in 15 minutes. Great for if the weather turns, and coming home from a track day with a bunch of left charged packs to drain and storage chg.
Check out the the DuraTracx lock up X or the DuraTrax Hatchet there a little heavier the stock but way little then the proline and the Duratrax lock up and Hatchet are belted.
I’m about to buy one of these I been going between the Arrma and X Maxx but gotta stick with my Traxxas roots not to mention I bash HARD and after putting the Maxx through hell the past two months and it taking it I feel I owe it to Traxxas lol
I've got the Xmaxx and Kraton 8s. I love them both as they're completely different, but if I had to choose it would be Xmaxx everytime. Better all around truck, more durable, much easier to get the batteries in and out and mount the body, but most of all I have more fun with it :)
Thanks for the input dudes gonna go with the X Maxx and toss a HW esc after electronics warranty is up. That was literally the only thing that was holding me back was the lack of power for its size granted it isn't by any means a slouch so to speak but I'm a BIG speed/bash kinda guy lol
Max5 combo -max6 , 50kg savox servo , proline hubs n oversized bearings , rpm arms your set ohh proline springs lol then it's a good car I was sooo disappointed in the standard car
Diffs Diffs and did i mention DIffs. Almost every run. I got the badlands and i figure thats the problem but its cheaper than buying new tires every other run. After 2 years of fixing this and that i gave up on it. Its a shelf queen now.
I run strictly aftermarket liperior and zop lipos with home made adapters.....no problems whatsoever....same with my Outcast 8s.....but we don't bash...just grass park running...cheers
I did that to mine after my stock esc let the smoke out after 3 weeks lol. it did wake it up so much 1000% better. when the motor goes gonna get the HW 1100kv.
I agree with your dislikes except for the batteries. I can’t get the traxxas batteries here in Hawaii very easily so I have to use aftermarket batteries so I end up either buying a them with the traxxas plug or solder my own on there. But, the xmaxx is an animal and I love it. That’s why I have 2 of them. Lol. I can definitely find parks where there’s no one around. Definitely don’t want to run it into anyone. Been hit by one before and it hurts. My favorite car overall.
Ive warrantied with traxxas after changing connectors. First time took a little arguing and the 8s xmaxx had just been released. Second time I just didn't mention it and replaced the traxxas connectors before I sent it in.
Agreed, its big clumsy and slow without a lot of upgrades, same can be said for most 5th scales though so I stick with my erevo 2.0 and my kraton 8th scale
@@saransmith8773 Mine hit 53 with SMC batteries, the blue link, and the high speed gear it came with. You can do it. Download the app and update your software.
Personally im not a fan of the xmaxx, i admit its a beast but like you said theres alot of room for improvement, i love my cen reeper, 6s its a beast and can take alot of abuse, mines running on the hobbywing max6 4985 1650kv combo on 6s with belted proline 3.8 trenchers and it really rips, weighs 1u pounds with batteries. The diffs are mod 1.5 front and rear and theyre beefy. I know it needs more improvements but after a few ive been wanting to do id put it against any xmaxx or arrma 1/5
Honestly I thought Xmaxx would have been more exciting. It’s huge and it looks super cool. I am missing a lot of the fun without big ramps. I was really hoping for backflips like the 8 scales but obviously it’s way bigger. Does it looks cool yes hands down awesome looking. do I like charging both batterys? No 😂 do I like carrying it around? No 🤣 I’m just build dirt track with ramps in back yard and leave it park there. 😂 if you travel somewhere with this big rig forget about it. Leave it home and take 1/8 scales with ya. battery went dead a mile away from the car and I’ll tell u what, it wasn’t fun to drag it all the way back. Never again 😂 it one of a kind and I think everyone should own one tho for experience ☝️
It’s all about the driver man the xmaxx is the best out there I’ve had them all then I finally got the xmaxx and holyyyyy shit it’s insane way better then the rest of them 100%
I heard the same thing about not using the 4s 5000 so when my gf bought them for me as a gift I called traxxas because I thought the ppl at the hobby shop were just trying to make a sale but they told me that it was fine I could run the 4S 5000 on the xmaxx and they've worked fine
the xmaxx is missing that snappy punch you get from the smaller RCs making it just kind of a big slug, it becomes fun when upgrade to a big block you gotta put like another 600+ bucks into it to make it an exciting RC
When I first read your thumbnail I was pissed. Xmaxx is my favorite vehicle in my collection. Then I watched the video and was like, yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. Nothing is really bad about the vehicle, just a couple minor things
@Borat's Cousin Yep! I stripped the plastic gears twice and then changed them out for metal gears and the servo has been great ever since. Part #: 2087X
My fully upgraded $1400 Kraton 4S costs about the same as an upgraded X-Maxx... but my "Cindy" would literally drift circles around an X-Maxx which would tip over half way to trying to keep up with Cindy. It's top heavy and tips over... I only like cars with a low center of gravity and a wide wheel base. An X-Maxx gets crossed off of my list at first sight. If I were going to get a Traxxas car... it would be an E-Revo.
I don’t have the Xmaxx I don’t know if I want it. Mark what do you think do you recommend it for me for someone who doesn’t buy everything that I think looks cool.
@@rykerthestryker777 The Maxx is a durable vehicle. That’d be my go to or a slash 4x4 VXL simply because there is so much aftermarket support for the slash. Also depends on price $400 for a slash or $550 for a Maxx. The slash can withstand 4s power so even if you got the brushed slash version for (I think) $300 and add another $160 for a Maxx system, still be under $500 provided you have the batteries and charger already.
yeah im not really a traxxas guy i perfer arrma (but not a arrma fanboy) but when it comes to the big scale i want an xmaxx i will not get a maxx or a slash just because its not what i relly need dont really know why you made that comment (didnt mean that in a mean way)
Ive been driving rc's for 30 years off and on, the Xmaxx always puts the biggest smile on my face by far
I feel like an xmaxx roller would do a lot of people well
First time I've heard someone complain about a long lasting battery.
thats what i was thinking...lol
That part made me laugh out loud.
The longer it last the longer the fun weirdo
So, basically, just scrap the electronics and the tires just like in any other rtr 😁
3 things i hate about the Xmaxx are:
The servo, Should be metal geared or true 1/5 servo.
The tyres, they are light and perform well, but they need thicker rubber or belts to stop them from exploding, or just halve the price 😂
Last issue isnt with the truck it self, just that its hard to find places where you can really enjoy the truck. Hammering around a grass field isnt fun for long 😅
I belted my tires by myself with very fine stainless steel mesh glued into it from the inside.
You also can use a steel wire and put it in the center profile groove we’re it runs very straight and twist the ends..
That also helps the tires to not Ballon like hell
@@noobrXGamingOmg yeah or just get a set of Louise X wheels for it. They're belted, half the price, and twice as thick so they virtually never rip and if they do, they hold together really well thanks to the belts 😉
@@ManuelOrtizification yeah man that’s what a would do for a second pair of tires..
but I like the the oem tires and don’t want to throw them away so I removed the tires and tried to mod them first.. 😉
About the tires, the duratrax six pack is the best for it, not that heavy + it's belted + alot cheaper
That’s what I run 👍
You need to get the optional roof skid plate like the one that comes stock on the Maxx
Awesome truck for sure. There are tons of tire options for this truck. Probably the most options of all the bigger scaled rigs. Duratrax makes a selection of good belted tires and wheels much lighter than Proline Badlands. Also Powerhobby has a few belted options too. Great showing of the Xmaxx Beast!!
I have duratrax lockup X tires and they are great.
@@davidbrennan5 sweet. One thing. I just blew up a tire Saturday. The glue let go on the inside bead.
Finally got a xmaxx a few weeks ago and my first two runs I drained the 6700's to the low voltage shut off. The thing puts a smile on the face of whoever's holding the radio. Expensive, but tons of fun.
Biggest thing I didn't like was hauling it around. Buying a bag for it made it better to own, but after 3 years loving it, I didn't want an rc that big anymore. I was attempting to trade it for a Maxx, but the Maxx isn't big enough lol. I wish they made a mid Maxx. In between the xmaxx and Maxx, would be perfect to me.
2nd thing was, why on earth did they put the heavier diff fluid in the rear dif??? And rear shock springs were a total miss. Useless, even with my lean setup. In the end, I swapped the front and rear diffs to setup like every other 3 diff 4wd vehicle in the world, thinned the 20 million wt center diff fluid very slightly to help bleed just a little power off to the front wheels so that I could use more throttle leaving the turns without lifting the front end and it was the best handling Mt I've ever ran. So nimble and controllable.
My only 2 gripes.
Once I lowered the xmaxx a little, tuned the diff fluids, tuned the shock oil and springs, and ran some lightweight 5200 60c batteries, the power system and tires worked very well together and did not seem under powered at all.
Running on a track against my buds x with mega power system with huge packs and proline tires, mine handled like a truggy, his handled like a wrecking ball.
I personally prefer 1/10 scale vehicles. They are a lot easier to transport and overall deal with.
All mine are 10th too. It just feels like THE scale.
@@NeoIsrafil I completely agree 👍
Exactly the same with me :) I don't have a car, only a bicycle, so I bought a big backpack and I can transport easily any of my 10 scale trucks. Nice!)
I'm starting to feel that way now too owning an xmaxx but I had to own one before I figured this out lol
I have an xmaxx as well and seldom use it. I built a dirt track and it is really suited for my 1/10 scale 4x4 trucks and I seem to have more fun with the smaller scale personally. But the xmaxx on a scaled track I assume would be ridonkulous.
All good points! I’ve been waiting for Traxxas to release a version of the “sledgehammer” tire for the xmaxx. They are awesome on the hoss and Maxx!
Hello, just wondering where the link is for that nifty remote steering extension?
Want to definitely add the Xmaxx to my collection
I jumped back into r/c heavy this year. My wife got the hoss and I got the eRevo 2.0. I love my eRevo but it's big and requires 2 batteries. For just driving in my yard and in the driveway, it's just too big. I have to commit to going to a park or running in the street. To big, fast and powerful.
End up driving my wife's Hoss at home. 1 battery endless wheelies, easy to manuver around the yard.
Just converted my OG Revo 2.5 into Brushless and it's great for home bashing. 1 3s battey and almost as manuverable as the Hoss.
The point : Bigger isn't always better. There are significant tradeoffs to consider.
Dump the e-Revo and get the new Sledge!
Pro tip - swap out the servo gears to the Traxxas metal ones for $30.
I did that to the one i blew. I didnt put it back in though… hahaha
I did that to the servo I took out of X-Maxx and put into my smaller Maxx. Works great!
Buy aftermarket batteries with Trx connectors, I have mx43s on stock power and gearing but upgraded fans and never overheated.
Mark there are loads of aftermarket batteries that come with the TRAXXAS connectors, I know this because I have five different manufacturers batteries for my UDR from cheap and cheerful up to mega expensive yep dearer than the TRAXXAS ones and way better performance out of them having better C rating's even the cheapo has more C rating so more punch to be had so wheelies and tyre shredding acceleration.
Where do I find these batteries
Imagine getting hit in the shin with an aluminum chassis 8s Armma that weighs 10 pounds more than an Xmxx.
Yikes! Hahaha
good point or a losi dbxl. they're also heavier than the xmaxx
I love my upgraded Xmaxx. It's a durable beast. I run a Max 5 and 1100kv 5687 motor with 35/50 gearing. Double and triple backflips, and 52 MPH Off road. I use the Duratrax lockups x 24mm belted tires, but they come unglued all the time. The Proline Masher X tires are better.
Mark what is your thoughts on your outcast vs the xmaxx?
@Mark - What about the Armma Outcasts 8s Backflip tires?Can you test them on the Xmaxx?
When I saw the title I thought to myself this is going to be some BS, but then when I actually watched the entire video I was like damn I actually agree with all of that 🤷🏾♂️
Lol… thanks!
So how long do a set of 2 3s battery last
Never saw an Xmax before and when it got delivered I was blown away by its size. It is a big boi and it’s tons of fun. Definitely gotta be careful with it. Thanks for the awesome video 👍
Be careful with it... lol That thing was literally designed for bashing and off-road use!
Duratrax has a few options for tires. I have the six pack X on mine just like the proline badlands but a lot lighter. Keep your warranty just swap out the esc for a max 6 and use the gens ace basher lipos. You’ll still have the Traxxas esc in the same condition you got it in but now it’s sitting on the shelf out of the truck 😂
Yep, Duratrax and Louise sell the same tyres, theres a 3rd brand that i cant remember off the top of my head, but they are about half the price of traxxas, not much heavier, and just as durable as the prolines.
The only real issue with them is that they arent bead locks, so if shit gets inside, its a bit of a pain trying to unmount them to clean inside 😅
You need those spacecraft tires on this - the Mars rover ones. Would be super light and probably hold up decent
All of your dislikes were good ones. Good review. I often scratch my head about decisions made by companies like Traxxas. Why don't they put a metal gear servo in this monster. I know it's to save money, but for an expensive truck it should be included. It always baffled me that Traxxas doesn't include a transmitter with their basic Slash and Bandit that has a control for steering travel. A lot of the drivers who buy those cars need that. It saves then a little bit money, but it should be included.
It's all about gross margin. Traxxas makes great product, but they nickle and dime ya. They know that stock 2085 is going to break and you'll have to upgrade to a 2085x for $100, OR at the minimum buy their servo adapter so you can fit a non-Traxxas servo. Almost everyone I know w an Xmaxx has killed the stock servo in the 1st few runs. Traxxas KNOWS what they're doing! That's also why they use a cheap plastic servo horn....guaranteed to strip! Cheap wheel bearings...they'll break around the time your servo does...lol
@@DanDblU I agree with you. It always frustrates me with Tamiya when they don't include bearings with their kits. Your thought probably applies to Tamiya also.
Would the mx38 hp belted work good?
I was at a Hobby shop and a older lady wanted to buy an Xmaxx for her 4 year old grand kid and was arguing with the shop owner stating she is a paying customer and he that didn't want to sell it, I helped talk her out of the purchase. Kudos to the shop owner for not selling. Not a kids toy.
SMC makes an awesome 4S battery with traxxax connectors. Doesn't void the warranty and they're better than the traxxas 6700s. You should check em out. I have two sets. And the traxxas charger charges them.
Good points. As far as the X-Maxx goes I feel everyone should own one. Truly epic beast of a truck.
There's a reason it's considered by many, the King of all bashers.
I'm neither a Traxxas or Arrma fan boy as I own both, plus a lot of other manufacturers cars.
Mine must be a freak as I run all the stock electronics. My steering servo has held up perfectly for now on 20 months. The stock ESC is fine if you use good quality LiPos. (Though I have a HW max6 waiting to go in with the 6S 1600kv motor).
Only mods on mine is 50wt shock oil all round (Try it.. make the car so much better when you bash)
The RPM rear hub carriers and that's it. Traxxas nailed it with this truck and it gets a lot of attention anywhere you drive it lol.
As for the tyres and gear train. I'm probably preaching to the choir here but don't use the self righting feature. I've blown tyres apart before and many I bash with have stripped gears and done a lot of damage to their drive trains using it. Look if its square on its roof maybe, but I'd rather walk over and flip it rather risk ending my day early.
Good points though Mark... Think it's time to unleash the beast this weekend!!
Just ordered mine, the only thing I don't like, is I had to order a roof skid, that should at least come in the extras bag. Hopefully it gets here before the weekend!
There are also aftermarket batteries available with a traxxas connector and those don't void warranty and most of em can even be charged with the same 4s charger
You talked about the size and, besides the danger of running them, these big trucks really need the room to stretch their legs or it's kinda pointless. As for battery choices, those adapters are an easy fix, inexpensive, and they really open up your options! 👍
You don't "need" the room. This isn't a speed racer. Look how full size monster trucks operate in relatively small stadiums.
Yea I mean the physical size doesn’t really matter, speed is what matters so it doesn’t really require more space to run than any other brushless rc
For those of us in a city, space is absolutely an issue. And without the space, speed is pointless as you can rarely use all that power 👍
@@jerryvolpini7987 oh well yea, if you were in a super urban area any brushless RC is too much 🤣
I’m sure there’s some parks that have some decent parks/skateparks to hit up though
Which Camera is the FPV on the Roof?
The stock servo is trash. Stripped the gears on my first ever run. Basically after paying $1400 the truck ran once and broke. I’ve also had terrible luck with the 2085X, burned out a few of them out. Replaced the stock 2085 plastic gears with the metal ones and have had decent luck with it. Could you show a vid with the servo and mods you had to install to make it work? Also has anyone ran 18/50? Heat issues? Thanks.
I don't run mine much because it's so big. Mine is still fully stock except for Proline Badland tires and a T-Bone cage.
What is your website where you sell?
Should I go with the x-maxx or go with the new widemaxx which is obviously a lot smaller but faster
I run 4S SMC 9200 mAh 186 amp batteries made just for the Xmaxx. I use adapters. The SMC are much cheaper than Traxxas batteries. I got both for under $200.
I run SMCs as well i just order them with the Traxxas connector.
+1 on SMC batteries! They're the best. You can order them with Traxxas plugs. My 4S 7400mAh lipos still all balance at 4.20/each cell after 3 1/2 years. I took a pic of it the other day b/c I couldn't believe it...
I feel the same way about my xmaxx but i love it so much!
Saw one of these in real life for the first time. I'd seen it in dozens of UA-cam videos but holy crap this thing is enormous. It's just ridiculous lol, I can't imagine having to fix this thing. Seems like such a massive money pit.
Lol exactly what I felt when I first saw one. Surprisingly they are actually easy to work on, just need the bench space and very little breaks on them. As long as you give it a once over after you take it out you'll be fine. Great basher of a truck!
Not a money pit at all, it's mega durable, I've crashed mine heaps of times, done front sumersault 5 x in a row and the truck was fine lol, only thing you will spend on is batteries and upgrades if you choose, its ab awesome truck had it for 6 months now.
From what I hear from a lot of people nothing really breaks on this truck… you gotta be doing something really extreme and intentionally to break something…
Hi there I agree on the points you bought up. have changed all of them regarding the tyres please try the louise cyclone x they are a nice size belted and not to heavy. One thing I will add is to up grade you ballbearings in the hubs
Mark check out the madmax land grippers…I just bought them and just installed the and I love them
Check out the brand new Proline Mashers ...lighter than badlands, belted, but glued not beaded. However, they're probably the best belted option while providing a tire not as heavy as badlands and pretty soft as well for bashing
Which is faster straight out the Box the max or x max
Yes Mark the xmaxx is a fun truck to run n to be in a nice open area!🤘 Have you tried the power hobby wheels?
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Agree with everything you said. But this truck will put a smile on your face when you are doing some crazy bashing. And most important he still lives to bash another day. And get the Losi DBEXL 2.0. When I run them both. Usually get a bunch of people watching lol
- So the big a Traxxas charger still takes a long time to put the 6700’s into storage mode?
- I run my E-Revo lipos down close to storage using a Sky RC discharger at 10 or more amps and then finish storage with the Traxxas charger.
Do 20/50 gearing and a max6 esc u will be very pleased with the power difference and and hr bell crank servo saver and u will be in all with the difference
I run nothing but the Proline badlands on my Xmaxx on 8s and have zero overheating problems or breakages with them absolutely no issues with them. As far as the batteries go there are a tone of options idk what your talking about lol and the fact that you've never ran the 6700 traxxas batteries down to voltage cutoff just blows my mind 🤣 I'll run multiple packs through my truck in one outing🤷♂️ and my Xmaxx is a straight basher,full send that thing. I've had it almost a year and still on stock electronics,besides the fans and servo. The servo is garbage yes. It went out the second time I took it out. I replaced it with the Traxxas 2085x and have had no problems since. I love the Xmaxx. Also the body is garbage,complete trash!
I would love to have an Xmaxx but the size and price are the two biggest cons for me. I have found that the Maxx is just about the perfect size for me and where I drive. Plus, one battery is so much easier to deal with than two.
I have a 6s version! Barley breaks and gets up and goes! But happy with the 6s! Different tire options from Traxxas would be cool! Have a problem with one lipo always puffing up ! After few runs! It pops pretty loud when I plug them in! Any advice on this problem! Can't keep buying Traxxas lipos! Lol! Always wear shin guards!
Look at SMC batteries.
@@blackhawk2302 Will do! Should I change out the vxl esc? Really think it's part of the problem!
@@randyseaver8319 You could swap it out. I've seen guys with Hobbywing in theirs. I personally wouldn't swap it out until it breaks, but that's just me. The Hobbywing shouldn't give you any problems. Go for it.
@@blackhawk2302 thanks bro! This definitely helps! Really appreciate it!
@@randyseaver8319 Glad to help.
It's a sick truck ! It's massive size makes such a statement. The tires it comes with are not the best , BUT they are great for rips around the yard, for serious sessions at the skate park doing sky high jumps or freestyle madness in the woods, we usually toss steel belted tires. The servo is a mist do mod or upgrade once the stock one bites the bullet. Rear RPM hub carriers are a must when stock ones break. As far as dengerous...my airplanes, helicopters ...F.E. boats ALL can be dangerous and have to be respected..heck walking out the front door these days is dangerous!
I say , if your gonna run best to make everyone (ESPECIALLY SPECTATORS) stay far enough back, that if something goes crazy they are hopefully out of the way.
The Xmaxx is one of my favorite R/C Monsters. The 8S Kraton is a very close second , but is more of a truggy , than a monster. Both awesome , ea different from ea other.
Servo does suck, swap out immediately 👍 You can always use adapters for other battery options, just know you may get more disconnects when bashing 👍 And It really is dangerous. I've taken mine on the Wildwood boardwalk just fine, I'm a cautious driver. Having a flawlessly working failsafe should always be a priority, and make sure you always know what's happening with the transmitter. I was standing waiting for my girl at the restrooms, and some kid snuck up on me & pulled the throttle. Luckily I parked it facing a wall 💀
ive heard the 8s x maxx has a less rpm motor compared to the 6s version.. Kevin Talbot put a 6s in his 8s truck for more rpm!!!
True story
Try the hobbywing 1650kv....lol......I have it in my hobao hyper 7.....spins all 4 tires noooo problem
Pro-Line needs to bring back the Speed Hawg tires. those were the best.
I found when you run the Xmaxx with aftermarket wheels and tires it tends to break parts much quicker. I prefer the maxx v2
Damn 16 years ago I bought a Tmax and LST2 for under a grand. I got the Losi for 550 on sale lol
I had that same annoyance discharging the XMAXX batteries , yes it took hours. Pick yourself up a discharger , i have a budget friendly ISDT FD-100 smart discharger. Its an absolute dream those hours waiting to discharge from full , have been cut down to around 20 min . Every RC enthusiast needs to add one to their hobby .
Look awesome today I won bid two RC one is x maxx for $672 then E Revo 2.0 for $435 so can’t wait both are used so cheap to upgrade not much major but going replace rear and front arm with RPM which won’t break like stock
My first run a week ago. Heat sensor went.
4days later got a new one from traxxas. Take it out and no more steering 😡. Now I have to wait. When to go buy an upgrade. Not impressed
Thankfully i bought my first one used and it already came with the traxxas servo upgrade. I did drop a max6 in it and geared it up to 20/50 and it hits 48mph. It don't sound like a lot but that's plenty on this big of a truck hahahahaha. Duratrax six pack x's or the hatchet x's are an in between weight for the tires that are decent. I've heard some have them crack wheels jumping but i don't really jump that often. My max6 truck runs the six packs and my wild build max5/800kv combo geared 1:1 runs the hatchets. Found out the hard way the traxxas receiver don't like more than 6v so the monster maxx is running a dumborc setup that is good up to 10v but it's pushing my servo with 7.4.
I run the senton 3s brushless, great car and meets all the criteria, i put granite wheels and tires on it
The two problems I have with it is once you buy it and buy the batteries and charger you are right around $1500 and then you have problems with the pinion and spur breaking all of the time
SMC makes amazing batteries with the traxxas connectors try it!
I second this, they even have a guide that shows what batteries fit which model. Got the 6300 for my Maxx and its a PERFECT fit!
@@Tims_RC I use them in my slash 4x4 vxl with a hobbywing 4s esc. Those batteries are great!
You were talking about tires mark try the powerhobby Scorpion XL belted tires their work really good
I’m pretty sure the Traxxas udr is one of the only Traxxas that actually come with metal gear servos that’s why I love mine
Get you a battery discharger. I got the skyrc bd250 best money i ever spent. Discharge a full charge 7,000 mah in 15 minutes. Great for if the weather turns, and coming home from a track day with a bunch of left charged packs to drain and storage chg.
Check out the the DuraTracx lock up X or the DuraTrax Hatchet there a little heavier the stock but way little then the proline and the Duratrax lock up and Hatchet are belted.
I’m about to buy one of these I been going between the Arrma and X Maxx but gotta stick with my Traxxas roots not to mention I bash HARD and after putting the Maxx through hell the past two months and it taking it I feel I owe it to Traxxas lol
Get the xmaxx if you're not going to get the just bash it rc stuff! The xmaxx is strong out of the box's! The arma will bend if you jump it !
I've got the Xmaxx and Kraton 8s. I love them both as they're completely different, but if I had to choose it would be Xmaxx everytime. Better all around truck, more durable, much easier to get the batteries in and out and mount the body, but most of all I have more fun with it :)
Thanks for the input dudes gonna go with the X Maxx and toss a HW esc after electronics warranty is up. That was literally the only thing that was holding me back was the lack of power for its size granted it isn't by any means a slouch so to speak but I'm a BIG speed/bash kinda guy lol
@@2aJay18 Just order a Max6 and get the turnigy panther 5000mah 4s x 2 and you'll love the performance 😀
Duratrax lock ups x are the best tires for the x maxx
Max5 combo -max6 , 50kg savox servo , proline hubs n oversized bearings , rpm arms your set ohh proline springs lol then it's a good car I was sooo disappointed in the standard car
Diffs Diffs and did i mention DIffs. Almost every run. I got the badlands and i figure thats the problem but its cheaper than buying new tires every other run. After 2 years of fixing this and that i gave up on it. Its a shelf queen now.
I run strictly aftermarket liperior and zop lipos with home made adapters.....no problems whatsoever....same with my Outcast 8s.....but we don't bash...just grass park running...cheers
Warranty is only 30 days. So cut those battery adapters off!
Mark if you put a Max6 in it, even with the stock motor, it’ll really wake it up.
I did that to mine after my stock esc let the smoke out after 3 weeks lol. it did wake it up so much 1000% better. when the motor goes gonna get the HW 1100kv.
Yep it hauls ass on the Max6
Just make some battery connectors. I run es5 but I'm in UK and we don't have Traxxas warranty
Always wanted a 5th scale getting it tomorrow
I agree with your dislikes except for the batteries. I can’t get the traxxas batteries here in Hawaii very easily so I have to use aftermarket batteries so I end up either buying a them with the traxxas plug or solder my own on there. But, the xmaxx is an animal and I love it. That’s why I have 2 of them. Lol. I can definitely find parks where there’s no one around. Definitely don’t want to run it into anyone. Been hit by one before and it hurts. My favorite car overall.
Only point I agree with is the servo, I've never had a problem with mine but the upgraded servo should of been fitted out of the box
Get u some belted power hobby wheels and tires there almost as lite as the stocks and seem to be good so far
Ive warrantied with traxxas after changing connectors. First time took a little arguing and the 8s xmaxx had just been released. Second time I just didn't mention it and replaced the traxxas connectors before I sent it in.
Good points but the kratonhasmetal and it bends,and the losi has issues too,nothing will be perfect
Agreed, its big clumsy and slow without a lot of upgrades, same can be said for most 5th scales though so I stick with my erevo 2.0 and my kraton 8th scale
It's not that slow. 50+ is pretty good for it's size
@@blackhawk2302 50 plus would be good if it did that stock but that's not the case unfortunately
@@saransmith8773 Mine hit 53 with SMC batteries, the blue link, and the high speed gear it came with. You can do it. Download the app and update your software.
Personally im not a fan of the xmaxx, i admit its a beast but like you said theres alot of room for improvement, i love my cen reeper, 6s its a beast and can take alot of abuse, mines running on the hobbywing max6 4985 1650kv combo on 6s with belted proline 3.8 trenchers and it really rips, weighs 1u pounds with batteries. The diffs are mod 1.5 front and rear and theyre beefy. I know it needs more improvements but after a few ive been wanting to do id put it against any xmaxx or arrma 1/5
Honestly I thought Xmaxx would have been more exciting. It’s huge and it looks super cool. I am missing a lot of the fun without big ramps. I was really hoping for backflips like the 8 scales but obviously it’s way bigger. Does it looks cool yes hands down awesome looking. do I like charging both batterys? No 😂 do I like carrying it around? No 🤣 I’m just build dirt track with ramps in back yard and leave it park there. 😂 if you travel somewhere with this big rig forget about it. Leave it home and take 1/8 scales with ya. battery went dead a mile away from the car and I’ll tell u what, it wasn’t fun to drag it all the way back. Never again 😂 it one of a kind and I think everyone should own one tho for experience ☝️
It’s all about the driver man the xmaxx is the best out there I’ve had them all then I finally got the xmaxx and holyyyyy shit it’s insane way better then the rest of them 100%
One of the best tires for X Maxx are LOUISE X Pioneer mft. Belted tires, xmaxx performes great with theese
Hey Marc I’ve run the Traxxas 4s 5000 in my xmaxx for 2 years now with zero issues
Really!? I was told it was risky. I wish i knew that. I could use the same batteries i use in the maxx
@@MarkSantaMaria I also run 5000 of different brands in my 8s arrmas never had any issues with esc,motors or batteries
I heard the same thing about not using the 4s 5000 so when my gf bought them for me as a gift I called traxxas because I thought the ppl at the hobby shop were just trying to make a sale but they told me that it was fine I could run the 4S 5000 on the xmaxx and they've worked fine
Adapters work fine just use a lipo alarm w em
the xmaxx is missing that snappy punch you get from the smaller RCs making it just kind of a big slug, it becomes fun when upgrade to a big block you gotta put like another 600+ bucks into it to make it an exciting RC
When I first read your thumbnail I was pissed. Xmaxx is my favorite vehicle in my collection. Then I watched the video and was like, yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. Nothing is really bad about the vehicle, just a couple minor things
I have a 4s Maxx and I love it! But I probably won't get the X-maxx until they update it. If they put a metal geared servo in it, I'm getting one.
Pro tip - swap out the servo gears only for $30 US MSRP.
Bad servos are in almost every rtr. That’s where they cheap out everytime, no avoiding it
@Borat's Cousin Yep! I stripped the plastic gears twice and then changed them out for metal gears and the servo has been great ever since. Part #: 2087X
My fully upgraded $1400 Kraton 4S costs about the same as an upgraded X-Maxx... but my "Cindy" would literally drift circles around an X-Maxx which would tip over half way to trying to keep up with Cindy. It's top heavy and tips over... I only like cars with a low center of gravity and a wide wheel base. An X-Maxx gets crossed off of my list at first sight. If I were going to get a Traxxas car... it would be an E-Revo.
you can also run the single 4s 6700 battery.. it will run on 4s 6s 8s...
The battery dislike is invalid. Use adapters and carry on. Eveything else I’ll agree with.
You can change the gearing and it will be alot more fun
I run 8500 gen’s ace.. just get a charger with a good discharge rate 😅
I don’t have the Xmaxx I don’t know if I want it. Mark what do you think do you recommend it for me for someone who doesn’t buy everything that I think looks cool.
I cant relate… i buy everything that looks cool… hahaha! Its an amazing truck and they keep their value if you change your mind ;)
@@MarkSantaMaria haha. yeah i dont know they do seem to hold value over the 1/5 arrma from what ive seen
@@rykerthestryker777 The Maxx is a durable vehicle. That’d be my go to or a slash 4x4 VXL simply because there is so much aftermarket support for the slash. Also depends on price $400 for a slash or $550 for a Maxx. The slash can withstand 4s power so even if you got the brushed slash version for (I think) $300 and add another $160 for a Maxx system, still be under $500 provided you have the batteries and charger already.
yeah im not really a traxxas guy i perfer arrma (but not a arrma fanboy) but when it comes to the big scale i want an xmaxx i will not get a maxx or a slash just because its not what i relly need dont really know why you made that comment (didnt mean that in a mean way)
@@rykerthestryker777 It more of a suggestion. Both are more durable than my Mojave but it's alright as well