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I have mine for almost an year now.
Before bought it I was a bit worried about the reviews and unreliability.
Now with experience on it I can say that the udr is a very reliable car. I never had any issue in almost a year. Nothing broken, completely stock.
If you use it in the proper way, is very reliable. The problem is many people use it in a wrong way.
My advices.
1) use it with 4s batteries. The mechanics of this car suffer a lot with 6s. More wearing, more temperature. Seems like this chassis and mechanics are not designed to run in 6S. Only the engine but nos the suspension, the transmission and the general design (locked diff, higher centre of gravity). Using it in 4s you will save a lot of money in parts and is plenty of speed to drift and make good dust clouds
2) the car is not designed for crazy jumps. Is not a basher. Is a desert truck replica, designed for high speeds in irregular terrain, sand with small jumps (no more than 50 cm). If you use it in that way the car responds great and is very reliable.
If you want a crazy speed machine or a car to make crazy air acrobatics, the market have other options.
If you want a car that looks, drive and behave like a real one, enjoying watching how suspension works. Drifting in sand or dirt roads this is the car for you.
Thanks mate. Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching
You nailed it. This truck is designed for SCALE driving. You cannot go crazy with it like Kevin Talbot and expect it to hold up.
Just saw this video, and comment, I never saw any of the negativity and was a really late adopter of the UDR mostly because it was my first car back into the hobby that had been on pause since I bought the very first Rustler VXL when it originally came out years ago. I bought this for the realism just like you and have found it to be ultra reliable as mine is bone stock accept the steering servo which i changed because i wanted some more speed out of it. Im honestly perplexed reading all the hate towards traxxas in general as of late as well as towards the UDR being bad. Then I watch videos of people driving and racing this truck and im honestly so confused. Maybe its my back ground but Ive never been able to drive a truck like this so fast than i have this one. Its honestly the fastest and most fun car ive ever had. Something with RC car drivers as of late that may have not grown up with slower cars before lithium batteries took off or something? just expect these 10lb large RC cars doing 50mph+ and jumping 10 feet or more in the air are supposed to be "durable". I honestly dont get it. Ive had nothing but good luck and how ever my brain and hand coordination work have found this to be the easiest most rewarding RC car ive ever driven. My yard is full of small whoops style terrain and its an absolute blast to watch the suspension work nearly identical to the real thing. For me best RC car ever, but non the less i bought 2 more of these along with tons of spare parts just to make sure i have this thing around for years to come... yet still havent broken a thing, go figures. Either way i still dont see anything on the market coming close to driving like this truck does so i will continue to stock parts that are unique and special so that if ever discontinued ill have a chance to keep in going for a long time.
@@6-Iron i don't think you could reasonably expect anything to hold up against his driving :D
Not a basher, I agree. I bent a front axle on a brand new crawler, hitting a rock at speed the first day. Little jumps are OK.👍
I’ve had mine for 2 years and have not had one issue. I do, however, operate it well within the design parameters. I own both Losi and Traxxas r/c trucks and they’ve all been flawless.
I think Traxxas really designed this truck and the component parts for maximum durability. Any time you strengthen a part then you add additional stress to others.
Definitely a rc fit for purpose.
I have had my udr for about a year now, still use it all the time and absolutely love it, I agree with it not being reliable as stock but once you find the weak points and replace them it becomes a lot better.
Thanks mate
My mate did a full Vitavon upgrade. Looks amazing and is bulletproof but cost $2k+ 😯!
Wow it would want to be after that
Same with my Mojave .. nearly $2500😬. -never seen dirt, it's not even built yet, lots of parts in a box. I did manage to put together a couple vitavon wheels with proline Hyrax tires👍😁
Still loving my UDR - got a few upgrades including the lower arms, but I got it for the scale aspect, thats what really hit me about it. I've seen 1/5 scale cars almost exact replicas of the 1/10 scale versions which doesn't excite me in the slightest.. I appreciate the interest others have though, its all important :)
Thanks for the comment
I love mine. I own two, ones a spare parts rig because we all know how much the truck breaks down. I’ve upgraded to mostly GPM all the way around, only issue I commonly run into is cheap Traxxas bearings and also rear diff gears blowing up. But I love the truck and enjoy watching it. It’s a PRO SCALE
Yeah I do enjoy driving it. Certainly different from my other cars that's for sure
The UDR seems like a money bin. I'm glad I waited and bought the arrma Mojave.. when going 80kmh the little scale touches the traxxas has doesn't matter anymore but handling does.. my Mojave is completely stock and I have spent no money on it, probably ran 40 packs through it..
LOVE IT!!!
Awesome, sounds like a beast
You made the right choice bud :)
Mojave is a glorified buggy lol
@@Jeff.55649 is that a bad thing?
@@speckledjim_ no it’s not but your not getting a dessert truck feel if that’s what your after?
It is really the one of a kind short coarse desert truck that traxxas made and there isn't any rc brand name has ever made anything like this and i'm proud of owning one. same as you i upgraded some parts using RC4WD parts most of it and rpm and hot racing limit strap, all electronics are stock and to me is powerful enough specially with a 6S single pack. What more can you ask. Nice videos and enjoy all of them my good friend.
Uhhhhm.. Losi Baja Rey (awesome 1/10 basher scaler truck) and the amazingly tough Super Baja Rey. Never heard of these??
Thanks
Praying for your country bro, the images we see coming in from Australia here in the US is concerning. Heartbreaking actually ✊
Much appreciated brother. Yeah it sucks. Lock down now for 8wks
Had mine for about 2 years now and put about 150 packs through it. Far surpassed my expectations in scale replication. It's definitely *not* a basher, don't get one just to beat on it, it won't last. Traxxas even says that in the owners guide. I've broken the front sway bar about 3 times, rear one once, a couple caliper mounts and a front bumper. But still stock electronics and drive train. Overall definitely worth it
Nice one brother
I really like the truck it looks so realistic when driven properly 👍
Very true
I still use my UDR. Change trailing arms and broken three driveshafts. I have an open and a locked diff for it. I enjoy it just can’t run it as much as I want.
Thanks for the comment
dude love your attitude about doing things how you like! way to many people try to argue about everything! keep it up man! sorry for multiple comments! lol
Much appreciated brother
I have had mine for three plus years I love the fact it handles as the 1-1 it is a real drivers truck, but yes have had to swap out a lot of stock parts most because of breakages, the others because of excessive bending and to sort handling issues.
I have fitted about 90% of Vitavon Racing's alloy upgrades, along with a smattering of GPM, Hot Racing and TRAXXAS upgrades, even alloy wheels Pro-Line Hyrax tyres, sand paddles the list goes on it is the one that I keep in the car so if I need to kill time or just see somewhere that it would be fun to run it, often I have my Clone Super Baja Rey made by King Motor/30degrees North together as this is another one I often throw in the boot if I do not have my dog with me.
Nice bro
Great video Steve! I've been on the fence on selling mine for the past year. Does not get as much use as it first did 3 years ago. Trying to keep it to more scale driving as possible which lessens the use.
Yeah man, totally. I don't think I will ever sell it. Cool to have and use on the odd occasion.
@4:18
Funny to hear that you say "kaputt"
The German word for "broken"
I like my udr a lot, especially with my onboard audio. I would buy it again in a heartbeat
Haha, thanks for watching
if u stiffin the sway bars it helps alot with traction roll
Thanks for the info mate
UDR is my favourite truck!
Awesome, glad you like it bro
I need to look into the hobbywing, I bought my udr christmas eve and the original esc went out within like 2-3 months and i got another via warranty and now the one they sent as a replacement has now stopped working also😂
Crap stock esc. I always go hobbywing
I shattered the spool right out of the box 10 mins into my first run, waited 2 weeks for new parts and 10 mins into the 2nd run the electronics shit the bed
That sucks man
I have my UDR for 3 months. the key is to lower center of gravity. first I mouted vitavon aluminium beadlock rims. second I went with gpm for front suspetion. I'm testing few more options.
Nice one
I really wanted one of these but never ended up getting one. Now it seems you can’t get one. Maybe I dodged a bullet. Still think the UDR is coolest looking truck on the market. Thanks for sharing
👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Metro hobbies just got em in. $1400!
Thanks
Loved the video! Hoping to get one of these eventually and this video really helped see where it’s weaknesses are. Currently have a 2wd slash with a castle brushless system, 3s and some 10 dollar aluminum shocks and that there is my basher
Thanks
Just about to buy one and do the full $2k vitavon upgrades!
Awesomeness
Its my first and best rc car in my opinion its give you that real satisfaction from the real trophy truck sucking all the bumps smoothly and i didnt broke a single part of it over the last year
Nice, Thanks for watching
I only run mine on 4S and enjoy it as a scale experience. I think it looks great and I also only use it on loose surfaces. But I have many other RC’s and find the Mojave EXB or SBR 2.0 a better option when just wanting to go out and tear it up. But… the scale aspect does mean it’s still a Top 5 truck for me.
Dakar…..I too only plan on running mine on 4S. In fields of grass or loose dirt. No jumping. With this in mind an I expect it to hold up pretty well with stock parts? Also…..what kind of runtimes are you seeing with 4S? Thanks for your time!
I owned a SBR 2.0 before and sold it after the first ride, although the Short course/Baja cars kept itching and I recently bought a Mojave 6S and it's a way better car compared to the SBR. Although the Mojave has some upgrades like talion parts to make the width a little wider and different tyres, it's a lot more serviceable. Also the SBR has a crappy battery box, the SBR looks really good though, I loved the way it looked. The SBR tends to roll over a lot, and once it goes, no way you can correct that.
Thanks for the comment mate
One Said "Better to break a plastic trailing arm then a pevit link on the chassis" I have the plastic rpms on the shelf for when stock breaks.
Yeah for sure
I went for the Losi when these came out.
That's so typical of Traxxas, the only way to get anything approaching a useable and reliable rig is to upgrade all the major parts.
Very true mate
Have put more upgrades on my LMT than my Maxx though…
@@Triggered-RC did it need them, or did you just want them. The LMT is pretty solid out of the box
@@speckledjim_ The LMT needed some… But yeah, I like to upgrade certain things just for fun.
Losi SBR or Arrma Mojave are a lot tougher when it comes to bashing. The Mojave doesn't look as good as the Traxxas but a hell of alot tougher. My opinion of course.
Yeah they can take a hit for sure
Never had a Traxxas Xmaxx or any other esc go bad 🤷🏻♂️ in 15 years + with there products
Sweet
Hey guys I might be the opposite. I sold my Mojave that was upgraded (heavy though) and bought a UDR used. It’s a fun truck if you don’t believe it’s a hardcore bashed. Mine gets a lot of dirt field bashing, as well as imperfect parking lot and snow parking lot bashing. It does well for me. Parts are easy to get here too 🇨🇦 for anything Traxxas so that’s a big influence also. I also run hobby wing Max6 in mine stock motor and gearing.
Nice man. As long as you enjoy it that's all that matters 👍
I have it but if you're going to buy it you should NOT buy it if you can't afford to upgrade it. It definitely needs MANY things upgraded.
Rear axle (complete), esc, sway bars, trailing arms, servo, wheel hexes, both front and rear cv axles (lemons bending) and the front driveshaft. I've got another truck here just in parts that I replaced and still needs another £400 to replace center transmission and front diff housing and stuff.
Still nice fun car, but not a basher. And it's pretty much what I wanted. But costs me £1500 so far and needs more and if you look at it you won't believe it where the money went.
Yeah I still love it although I find I drive the xmaxxs more
Just subscribed. Love the colors, I'm tired of always blue. I like green or red, or orange, but not blue. I just got into RC"s last year at 64. Hopefully I'll have the money to have a beautiful truck even close to this. For now its desert buggies to run in the desert.
Much appreciated bro 👍
@RCTanksTrucks247 Thank you. My boss told me to get a hobby after my dog died last year. I started with rock crawlers, but as soon as I got my desert buggy 4 wheel drive, my 3 crawlers are just sitting now. It gets old people like me outside when I'm not at work. We have a group that uses the Home Depot parking lot for Sunday night racing. It's a fun addiction, I didn't think it would be. Next is a trophy truck.
always wanted a udr, It's actually one of my dream Rc's, but the price is too high and the parts are very difficult to find here in Malaysia, now all I can do is buy an ftx zorro 1/10 (which has a trophy truck chassis similar to the UDR) and hopefully it goes great, also awesome video and information 👍😁
Much appreciated brother
Good upgrades. I never purchased a udr. Have a upgraded 4x4 slash with a mamba motor and castle ECU. Almost thinking about picking a udr up now.
Nice 👍
One day I buy one……when I got 1500 to change everything
It looks fantastic as ascaler. Maybe less Power ?
Great rc
The scale handling is for sure the big selling point of the udr. If I buy one though, I’m buying the hop up parts at the same time
Cheers mate
Upgraded all the critical parts on mine but just got out of the hobby so it's been sitting on the shelf dirty for a year now. I still admire the truck and the way it looks all the time though. Scale stuff is always fun to look at. I wish there were more aftermarket for the truck though.
More aftermarket? You can completely build this truck to nearly 90% without even buying the UDR kit.
Something I realized when buying parts for my ultimate r/c shelf Queen build -Arrma Mojave💙
Cheers mate
It’s a different animal for sure, I like mine, sure it frustrated me when it breaks but that’s part of the deal
Yeah good point bro
Breaks alot?
@@chrisgonzales153 not a lot, but it’s built different, the chassis is basically upside down, depends what you’re working on. I made the mistake of buying rpm suspension arms for the front they don’t fit right. Actually it’s very durable, the rear links are weak but once they’re aluminum it’s a tough truck
My rear diff got that hot it melted like a cheese tostie 😂
Lmao
I have always wanted to build a Trophy Truck using a street car body, like Dirt Every Day did on a 1-1 vehicle, so been trying to track down the HPI Baja 5C body to fit one of my HPI Baja's to look old school now I am tempted to try the ZD EX07 Mustang body on it to see if it would fit my UDR then cut windows rear boot to show the spare tyres, I missed a new ZD body on ebay a while back, so I thought as you have the EX07 you could see if it is a viable project before I end up chopping up the body on my ZD EX07 as soon as it arrives as I ordered the roller and a seporate esc/motor combo and they are guaranteed to take longer to get here with all the shortages, but I think I ordered the wrong Hobbywing combo as I ordered the Max 5 and it maybe would have been better having the Max 6 doh.
Nice one mate
Cool .... I like this channel
Glad you enjoy it!
Weird I still have the stock esc in my truck after 4 years of ownership
Nice one
The center transmission heats up way tooooooooo fast more so than the motor. I’ve melted the center differential and had to get a metal one then opted for a Vitavon center housing.
I really think Traxxas should’ve sealed off the planetary to accept fluid/oil cuz it is waaay hot
Yeah does get as hot as the surface of the sun
Hi i dont coment much on any vids but here i have to im currently on my way to buying a UDR and im still going over all the info around about it for advice on what needs to be done for it to be reliable so for the info i thank you very much
Glad I could help
picked up a udr legit hours ago... interested to see if you love it as much as i do!
Nice man
I love this style vehicle! I was in the market for a UDR until I found the Losi SBR 2.0! So happy with it. 👍🍻from🇨🇦
Alberta here ! I'll race your losi with my udr😀
Enjoy it
I'm trying to get one for a donor for my scale looking FPV r/c truck for just driving it around town, perhaps hopping curbs and driving around the parks *not skate park* not a basher...But I also want it to be capable of 8S even though it's overkill, it's fun to know it's capable of that massive burst of speed once in a while....However on 8s they tend to back flip so ease into the throttle.
I think with these from what I have seen, upgrade all Suspension components, ditch all stock electronics, use Aluminum skid plates, do the open diff, get extra fans, whatever you can do to lower the center of gravity on these will help.
I don't know what temperature the r/c grease and oils break down, but I use the red Valvoline high Temp bearing grease meant for cars...It works wonders on my bikes, I'm gonna try it on the r/c truck too
They are great scale looking cars. FPV is super fun.
My tip is get the sbr 2.0 instead 👍
Had that too
I love mine, but I don't run it crazy hard, I kinda respect it like a real racecar
Nice one man. Appreciate your comment
Had mine for a year and built it from the ground up, love mine for scale driving and now im looking for a basher.
Cheers mate
I always go losi if I can. The udr is a cool rig, the losi is better. And if i was thinking udr I'd think again and go gas 1/5 scale, losi! Ha. I like most of the trophy trucks though. If I came across a udr I'd add her to the heard but overall I'm not a traxxas guy but I do have a few just like every guy with sever several rigs. Traxxas stuff usually just has too many weak points, but they have made some leaps with the maxx and xmaxx, even the hoss seems like a solid rig. So who knows I guess, something for everybody I suppose.
Thanks mate. Appreciate your comment
what fan did you use for you motor???
Sorry mate, I don't have it any more
I got a Baja Rey 1/10 2.0 instead of the UDR. They are a pretty fun design. Might do an element RC with IFS kit to make a smaller one so I can run it in more limited spaces.
Yeah for sure man
I have been very close to buying the UDR but in the end I decided on the Baja Rey and I hope I have not made a mistake. It is somewhat smaller and cheaper but it gives me a feeling of quality at least at the same height as the UDR. What do you think. Greetings from Spain
I run that Baja Rey very Hard. I love that truck so much I bought a second one to do all the upgrades for it. Shock ends are quickly going to be your enemy. That rear third member on the rear axle should be replaced be eating up ring gears. I also like the gpm bearing end caps. The front diff case/bulkhead is going to be necessary to keep from destroying input/ring gears if you really send this thing. That front shock tower will have to go once the plastic one snaps. After this get the Hot Racing slash rear spring kit. Use the black ones on the front of the Baja Rey. Heck the rear shock towers should be replaced also in time, HR are nice💙 . - All else should be good👍😁
Thanks for the comment
I so want a UDR
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I'd love to see your take on it, Gav!
I still have a great time at my local BMX track with my udr. But I did replace most of the parts with metal parts and new gears. Proline tires are great.
Yeah man, BMX tracks are sweet for these
I have a look Baja Rey 1/10 and love it! If you use these trucks for what there built for there amazing!!
Had them already as well. Great cars
I loved my udr but I sold it becaus I kept breaking it lol. But it was an awesome piece of kit 👍🏻
Sorry to hear that
New subscriber. Sorry if this has already been asked, but do you have the file for the XT plug plate you made shared somewhere? That is very cool!
Edit: nevermind. I just found it on Thingiverse. Thanks bro!
Thinking about building one of these over the summer. I just love the way it looks in running vids I have seen.
Great vid, thanks for sharing your thoughts after owning one awhile!
Thanks bro! Great that you found the adapter plate!
I had a 6S XMaxx not a single problem with the esc in two years I buy a 8S XMaxx and used it under 10 times and the white smoke came out they wouldn’t warranty it so I bought a max6 my only complaint is if you spin the the truck whilst going forward to move in reverse the esc brakes instead of going forward like the stock esc would so next I’m going to try the mamba X esc I hope it works like the stock one
Thanks for the comment mate
Its my all time favorite truck but i bought a 1/10 baja rey because its cheaper and more nimble
Nice 😊
The rear driveshaft is a big issue. I’ve gone through four of these. Traxxas should’ve made these with boots.
Try lubing them
The rear does get hot
Max 6 ESC with the original 2200KV-motor? I did it to my Revo but didn't drive it really since the conversion. My friends say since the Max 6 is limited to 1650KV the ESC will run unecesserily hot and so I run hot by trying not to.
Whats your opinion?
Runs a little toasty but nothing excessive
Still going strong after many years of abuse
I really like it. But... The thing that it costs so much and it doesnt have much parts even in 2022 is just sad. Like there is no point for me to get it if i cant have much options to replace the parts if they broke
Parts are available for traxxas that's what is good about them
@@RCTanksTrucks247 havent seen any
Love the UDR but would not have touched it if i knew the true price to get it reliable and the issues with traxxis dealers in the AU and being unable to import parts
Does make a very competent FPV platform with the DJI FPV kit and putting the camera on a servo and steering mixxing to it
Very true mate. Thanks for watching
Any r/c truck can be broken when driven beyond it's design parameters. This is a scale truck not a basher. It is inherently more fragile. Drive it like you want but be prepared to drop a small fortune to keep it running. It's not a fault of the truck. Maybe if they had just put a few more rivets in the titanic she'd still be floating today but for those of you that like to run into and jump over icebergs......oh well.
True mate
Dont loos trottle in corners it does roll less when you ease the trottle in corners
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Why did the put the gear reducers in the things lol
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Went kaputt 🙈🙈🙈german and englisch ginglesch 🤣👍💪🏻🙈
Need help this or a sledge
Sledge more for a all round rc. This is more specific
terrible handling, high price, and plastic chassis pretty much made it a no go for me
Each to their own
Sbr 2.0 is a better rig. Love the thing. Waiting on vitavon
Cheers mate
I don't like traxxas as I think it's way to expensive for what they are ,poor electrics and they all look cheaply made not for me I am afraid I do like arrama and other makes
Arrma and Losi only. Mojave and Super Baja Rey and lil Baja Rey are two of the best truck on the market. Traxxas does make two great trucks though in my opinion, the TRX-4 defender and the Xmaxx. (Don't own either of these yet but will get the TRX4 first)
@@surfside75 I have 3 team raffee co defenders d90,d110 and d130 6x6 as all the doors and bonnets open I think they look better and have better details I find I don't like seeing blacked out windows it just doesn't seem right ,I do like Amma and the losis to just a bit out of my price point at the moment
@@surfside75 The TRX4 Sport is a great truck as well. With a little brass in front it out performs even some custom rigs.
@@ColoradoStreaming nice, thank you for the info. Choosing the TRX4 instead of the TRX6 because I can get bigger tires to fit💪😁
They have their pro's and con's