@@MoBay876rc hey how is the max6 esc with the double tap to reverse for front flips and quick reverse for saves and air control? I kinda like how I can do instant reverse on the stock esc. Kinda wish hobbywing gave you an option to select forward/reverse option
@@MoBay876rc every big rc company cuts corners in their RTR models. Its a marketing strategy and would hurt their sell point if they made the xmaxx xome with the best of the best and had to sell it for 1500-1700. Rc company's cut corners to keep cost down and let it up to the consumer to thenbadd or upgrade certain parts at their discretion because they wouldn't sell nearly as many if they were priced at 1500+
Good heads up. đ Just bought a XMAXX about a week ago and always helpful to know a few things to watch for. & Really great to know some things to upgrade too.
I've had my Xmaxx for 9 months and I still have all stock parts. Nothing on my Xmaxx has gone bad. Thank god. Still have original bearings, esc, tires, servo, gears and everything else is stock too. I play with mine in the street, grass and dirt
Sal M yeah the stock bodyâs suck they have a few weak points in the front and back I just picked up a clear proline ford raptor body I use to have the Russian unbreakable body but I sold it when I thought I was gonna sell my xmaxx
When you changed your esc to the max6 esc. Did you hook back up the temp wire going to the motor? Also how did the truck act when it went into thermal shutdown
Allen Nickles I did not hook it back up and it ran fine the stock esc in thermal shutdown the truck would just stop on me but never had that problem with the max 6
I have pro-line badlands on my xmaxx. I love them! Itâs so nice not worrying whether or not your tires will come unglued or blow apart. I recommend a spool to replace your rear diff. Then your rear wheels will be a âLive axleâ It will equalize the power to both rear wheels and save your drive cups. I run Beadlock belted badlands RPM hubs all (4) corners W/ larger bearings 2085X servo, larger spring, CNC aluminum servo horn. hardened steel spur gear Hot racing Rear spool live axle âNo one wheeler peelerâ RPM hinge pins upgraded bearings The truck is tough as nails!
Had the same issue with running my x maxx in water with the stock Esc max 6 is the way to go man great video for new people to the hobby another switch out for those gears is a pully system got one on mine wonât ever go back
@@theundertaker2250 you ever self right? I know a lot of people still use it but my e revo 2.0 destroyed the spur gear, front and rear diffs, motor, and esc from a single use of self right đ got it replaced under warranty but Iâd highly reccomend not using it with these heavier trucks... something like a maxx or hoss might be fine though
I've ran my xmaxx 8s about 6 times already with no esc issues so far. But I did upgrade the firmware with the Bluetooth module. Do you use the pins to adjust the mesh on the gears or do you do it manually? I've heard it's a bad idea to install the 46t speed pinion and use the pins, so some people do it manually. I have no problem doing it on my Arrma vehicles, but I need to see how you do it manually with the xmaxx 8s. Thanks.
Are you running the 6s or 8s motor? I have a similar set up as you and the 6s motor was crazy fast but I ended up melting it so had to switch back. Pretty accurate vid though Iâve had to do all of the same mods just to keep it from self destructing
Mine has a loud clicking noise near the spur gear. Any ideas of what it is? Diff? My dad already put the hot racing 54t and a new pinion gear so I don't think it's the gears :(
Awesome buddy you hit the nail on the head đđ ive had quite a few more problems with mine when im going big! And been working on a video showing how to turn these things into tanks to take massive air and crashing đđ€đ
Pain in the RC I appreciate your comment bro Iâve had a few more problems to but these seem to be the major ones for me lol Iâm not a hard core basher like you đ so Iâm sure you really gave the xmaxx a good beating đ€đŸwhat problems have you had with your have you bent your kush drive yet bashing .
Great vidđđ the first thing I did was sell my stock esc for 180 bucks and bought a max 6 so no money loss there and yes HR gears are the way to go .. I never had a prob wit my tires knock on wood tho .. I also put 40 wt shock oil in all my shocks and it makes a big difference my fellow basherđđ
Hi, does this new ESC you use behaves the same âsmartâ way like the Traxxas one: if the vehicle is stopped -not by braking- and you initiate reverse then you do not have to do it twice ( first brake then reverse) but the ESC knows the truck is stand still and it runs reverse for the first front push if the radio lever?
Ya my stock spur gear as I was doing a wheelie back to me, dropped the front and I thought the pinion slid off like I've seen others do on CZcams, when I opened the pinion cover the pinion and spur had no more than 5 teeth combined left. So I changed to a Hot racing spur and a tekno pinion. While at the hobby shop was showing them what happened and I noticed one of the screw holes for the spur had the bottom broken off and a crack from that hole all the way through. Like you said not real steel and they obviously tightened it to much at the factory. Good thing that's all it messed up.
@@MoBay876rc they should do recalls on the new ones that are not really prepared for 8s and at least send the upgraded parts that us in the hobby know what they need to be ready for the 8s power. All they have to do is watch the same vids we do that all have the same problems bashing or not. I don't bash mine maybe 3-4 feet off the ground but no flips, unless by accident stopping to quick. Lol. And for them to say STEEL gears means there is a little metal in it. But like a jar that says no preservatives added, of course it was not added during the jarring process but is in the food itself. That's how they get around things making you feel they're being honest with what they say. Like iron ore. Does have iron in it but half rock aswell. That's what they look like when stripped, with teeth gone you see alot of brown.
You should have 100k or more subs because how detailed you are and great video make more video on traxxas xmaxx btw what was the first thing that ever broke when got the xmaxx
I think mine just took a crap. Wanted to do some bashing today and after I plugged it in and checked my steering, it wouldn't do anything. I could go forward and back but couldnt turn. I havent used it in about a week but it worked fine then. I did notice that once I took the front end off, my servo seemed jammed or whatever.
The real cost is when you start buying spares too, I've probably spent ÂŁ700, $850 on spares already and I've only owned it for 2 weeks and ran the car once so far, lol, the green alloy steering was $160 and servo was $170 for savox one, all adds up đł
Just got a brand new X Maxx yesterday and the servo died on the first 30 min run out of the box I was just driving it back to the garage and all of the sudden it locked up had forwarded and revers but no steering for a big $1,000 monster truck you would think they would throw a steel gear servo in it đ Traxxas offered to replace it but why would I want another POS servo thanks for the advice I got me the steel servo on the wayđđ
That sucks bro you would think traxxas would have fix the servo problem by now along with other problems they have with this truck I appreciate you watching đđœ
Ok thank you. Ik ill bash and break a few plastic parts but bigger question i have and i suppose i shouldve specified but on 6s with the 8s version, how will my stock traxxas esc hold up? I really dont want to go buy $100+ esc right off the bat you know
Bomboclatt bro,yeah i blew tyres too but it only happens when you get the wheels wet lol water trying to escape,punch some holes and never happen again lol
@@MoBay876rc way didyou sell it (if you donât mind me asking)? Is it not worth it? Not a good truck? Iâm debating between the xmaxx and the outcast for my first RC just thought a bigger vehicle would be easier to work on seems they all got problems lol
@@peaceismyshelter i sold the xmaxx in my opinion I dont think its a good truck I would definitely go with the outcast 8s better bang for your buck more reliable
Yep!! Max6 esc already done after stock vxl-8s went dead from MUD.... tires blew from running 8s, same situation, 6s never had issues, within a week of running 8s.... DONE!! luckily so far, gears are still ok. Had to replace from shocks and a lower A-arm but that was my own fault. Other than that, it's great!. I'm up to 10 cars now and the xmaxx is definitely one of my go-to cars for "fun".
Belt drive is the true cure for spur and pinion problems . Belts run much cooler, smoother more quiet and i have yet to see a broken belt. Tires? If your planning on BASHING, even a mildly bashing I highly recommend you stick with stock tires and rims. Just don't get stock tires wet and do not plug the vent holes in the rims! If you seal those vent holes and giver her a good impact you will blow a tire apart. ASE Certified Master Technician 40 years experience. A car is a car. And i bash x maxxes all day then fix them and bash and trash again. rinse and repeat .
I've had mine for 2 years. All stock not one of those issues. I beat the shit out of mine. I replaced a shock, an arm. But none of those issues. Run mine on water, mud rocks and I launch it.same 6700 lipos no puffing.
You ever replace bearings running it in water? I ran my e revo 2.0 on wet leaves (to the point where it was rooster tailing water) and the next day when I went to clean it 3 of the bearings were LOCKED đ€Ł no big deal really but just wondering what you do with your bearings after a run like that
@@jarrettmaltry6305 I only replaced a few in the time that I owned my xmaxx any time you run in water đ§ use some wd40 it will help out big time thanks for watching
Great info thanx. I had to upgrade the shock caps to aluminum, because they had failed (broke) my first time out bashing. If your doing some hard rc ing things are gonna break. The upgrades are a definite necessity for good performance and reliability. Thanx again.. KEEP ON BASHING!
@@MoBay876rc just got one for mine with a combo. Plus the 2085x servo. I'm looking forward to anything that will help. Is there any programming that will help with it?
This is exactly why I made this video to show all the problems this truck has hint its why I no longer own it its nothing but over priced trash hope your new upgrades fix your problems
I have an Xmaxx that is three years old. Only had the servo issue and a stock one was put back in under warranty. I also had an issue with spur gears and currently run a hot racing spur. Going through water like you did probably damaged the ESC. Tire ballooning in cold weather will cause it to fail.
Thanks for that, two tyres have come off, blew the foam insert out, u joint cup disintegrated and busted a suspension cap (top)! Pinion constantly coming off the shaft as it is a circle inner not a d shape, trying an Arrma Kraton 5mm bore to see if it fits and if so, holds. Iâm a little disappointed with the 8S after all the reviews Iâve seen on them
I bought the X-Maxx 8s and the Kershaw 8000 4s packs for it. I have run the crap out of it with no issues at all. The problem is the 5000 mAh batteries are not enough. At wide open throttle, the voltage drops and the amps go through the roof burning up the ESC not to mention when people over gear them.
@@MoBay876rc Well, that's all I've ever had for batteries so I have nothing to compare them to. They seem to make the truck heavy but it's heavy anyway. I know they run a long time. 30+ mins of hard running.
Any problems with the max6 mine worked one day and the next all I can get is one red light then turns green and flashes 4 times over and over. Tried different Rx/tx and didn't work and tried motor on different esc and it's fine so definitely esc related
Todd Gerhardt I have no problems with mine at all Iâm not sure whatâs going on with your esc I would call hobby wing they might replace it for you try to recalibrate it and see if that helps .
I tried recalibrating and unfortunately I got it from China and didn't realize they only warranty their stuff from USA and Canada from authorized dealers so only option I have if I can't fix it is to send it to hobbywing for a replacement with a warranty or fix it somehow lol
Todd Gerhardt that sucks man your the first person I ran across with this problem with the max6 looks like you might have a bad unit hope it works out hobby wing should at least help you trouble shoot .
Thanks I'm sure a solution will come about soon. And it's just my luck lol I have a feeling it's my Traxxas batteries only being 125amp continuous rating and the esc is 160 so I'm selling those now for something better while I find a solution to my esc lol
What do you go whit if or you think it's more better for the x maxx hobbywing maxx5 or the castle creations xlx2 sistems bro..hope you give me shot on your yours dude thanks
To be honest you cant go wrong with either esc the max6 works great for me but the castle esc would be good as well it comes down to how much you wanna spend and wich brand you like better and the specs most people run a max5 or max6 esc hope that helps bro thanks for watching đđŸ
@@MoBay876rc absolutely bro I just get my x maxx around 4 mounts ago so far I just have to replace the servo 2085x but I'm thinking in order an esc just to have it ready for any problems as you know they will happen bro...just one more thing bro. It's stock motor ok for max 5 or xlx2 esc bro??
5:01 Did 1 spin in snow and my tire blew off on a 3 run new xmaxx. Every run needs new parts, it's so fragile. And i'm not even sending it, just riding it on a flat surface.
when i bought my Xmaxx when it first came out i already had a max6 esc ready and waiting,as soon as the xmaxx came in the mail i took one drive and said nah max6 going in now never looked back lol my 6s xmaxx is now upgraded with 8s parts all diff and the lot.
@@MoBay876rc love it bro but haven't been using it,i use my Brushless 5B more :) and i have been flying more as well planes racing drones and 6ch Heli.
I've had all these problems!!! I run GDS pinion and spur, same servo and Max 6 as you, my motor has died now so I've gone for a 1/5 scale 980kv. Waiting on a 35t pinion. I would strongly recommend people not to buy this truck brand new because all these things WILL happen and they're not cheap parts. Get a used one that's had all the work done already or just get a used one to put the parts in yourself. These faults make the x maxx not worth the money at all but once the upgrades are done.. What a machine!! Love mine :)
ksrnate I agree with you once you get the flaws fixed itâs a beast for sure thanks for watching itâs sad you put just as money in the truck as it cost to get it to run right and make it strong traxxas could of done better but I love the xmaxx
@@MoBay876rc I know we shouldn't have to spend this much on something already very expensive. It makes me laugh the upgrade servo is made by teaxxas! They know the stock one is crap but still charge us over ÂŁ100 for the upgrade. By the way I see your still running the traxxas motor, change the bearings!! Bearings are so cheap change them every month. For some stupid reason the end caps that house the bearings are plastic so when mine seized up they span around melting the plastic, the shaft then came loose then the whole thing seized up breaking the magnets inside. You can't buy replacement parts for the motor I've tried. All you can do is replace the bearings so do it now! Or it'll cost you a lot more money!!!
ksrnate thanks a lot for the heads up I never knew that lol Iâm on my 2nd motor thatâs sad the first one locked up on me I will Definitely take a look at the bearings now that you said that no one ever told me that not even the hobby shop guess sometimes you gotta find out from other people or on your own thanks again.
@@MoBay876rc No worrys mate! Don't search for traxxas bearings though because you'll get ripped off. Search for 606z metal shield bearings. 6mm x 17mm x 6mm. I got about 8 for less than ÂŁ5 off ebay. They're exactly the same. Here's the item number for the ones I got.. 261833529857
Great video. I just bought my xmaxx a week ago. Servo went out. Replaced with upgrade. Now it seems that the steering has locked up. Will be taking it back to shop soon. Kinda new at this RC thing. đ€ŠđŸââïž
@@MoBay876rc Both are good, Arma comes higher speck but WHEN you break something it will cost way more to fix. Metal doesn't bend back if you land hard. BOTH great trucks though.
Why would you ever run it at 100% power on snow with no traction? That's just not good for any rc car, and the tire is not built to run at 2 x the speed, and that's what happens. But you are accurate on what rest of what you speak about. Also, remember to do w 40 on everything, i see your nuts and bolts are rusted.
I smell smoke! You burning them tires or is that the sweet smell of trees? Hey, thanks brotha! Iâve been really thinking about that servo upgrade. Yep and those tires are so light and flimsiest Iâve blown through 3 tires last year. But I canât get myself to shell out that kind of cash for the proline tires. Maybe in a few months. My ESC caught fire too! Max6 works great. One common upgrade you didnât mention is the CEN hinge pins for the upper A arms. I also ripped through maybe 10 traxxas spurs until I got hot racing spurs. Great review! I will subscribe!
David Truelove thanks bro I appreciate you watching the smoke was the tires and some of that good stuffđČđđ yeah the pro line badlands are not cheap but worth every đ” thanks for the sub bro đđŸ hope your xmaxx runing đȘđŸ
Hey bro, had a problem with my original servo(2085) the problem was i was running it then suddenly got no more control and it get stuck and it steered alone! and now I replaced it with the reinforce one the 2085X after running it like about 2 weeks or so it shut down no more movement đ you think its normal do you have any idea for my next step? Coz Iâm about to order a new one 2085X..thanks in advance đ
Another great upgrade is the cen racing hinge pins part # GS025 greatest ad on ever for the xmaxx !! Those with RPM A-Arms , the truck is a beast itâs definitely my favourite truck out of all of mine for bashing đđ
I have the 6s & 8s trucks. The 6s truck was a complete fuckin headache. Everything that could happen to it went in spades: ESC, tires, diffs, servo, 2nd ESC, shock rods, bulkheads, spur, more diffs, bent driveshafts, exploding bearings, motor magnet breaking, even more diffs, & I forget the rest. I just couldn't give up on the money pit since it was so good when it did work. I sold my 3rd 6s ESC/motor replacement & bought a XLX combo that's been in the truck for 2 years. I didn't run it on 8s until the actual 8s parts started to become available. I knew all I would get from that is chewed up diffs. I replaced the plastic diff cups & found China machined spiral diffs that have held up for a yr with the XLX system on 8s. The stock servo just went out again so I replaced it with the upgrade. As for the 8s truck, it is a roller I snagged cheap on ebay. I gutted as much of the shitty Traxxas junk off it as I could sell. I replaced the diffs, a-arms, rear hub carrier, steering links, etc (same stuff as the 6s), dropped in a max5 combo & a 1/5 servo - I had to cut up the chassis a bit but it was fairly easy. It's wearing Trenchers for now but I'm looking into Louise tires. I literally have had NO problems out of the 8s truck because of all the BS I went through with the 6s POS. If the upgrade servo goes in the 6s, I'll have to go 1/5 with it too. I can only feel for the the people who keep on dumping the Traxxas garbage in their trucks.
Bro you could not of said it any better I had a few more problems with mine but the major stuff was in this video I did but if I could do it all over again I would not have paid my hard earned cash on the xmaxx for all the headaches but when its running right it's a blast I tryed selling mine on consignment at my hobby shop but when I thought about how much time and money I put in it I took it back home and it sat for about 6 months before I fixed it back up I appreciate you watching and leaving a very detailed comment đđŸ
on those spiral diffs, i bought the traxxas ones and i heated them up with a torch and let them air cool, never had an issue, but haven't bashed it around for a year now since i got into fpv freestyle quads, but i do do pull it with a wagon and 200lbs people and its impressed me
@@shanesrt1 that's a smart thing you did with the gears I'm gonna try that out yeah the xmaxx is a very strong truck hands down haven't pulled any thing yet wanna try pulling my real car I've seen it done
And I did buy 2 tires and traxxas replaced 2 that had no adhesive on about half the tire. They say 8s but are still rated with the same 6s part. So if you're gonna put the 8s moniker on it, make it 8s worthy.
Man you're lucky you got that long out of your servo. SOB I run mine for 20 minutes on a flat baseball field and the gears stripped. Just got it on the 31st 2020, ran it on the first, and it crapped out on the first charge. Crazy for a $1000 toy. They have you by the balls with the no return policy. But it is a beast! Great Video!
Thats exactly why I decided to sell mine after having nothing but trouble with mine have you got yours back up and running hope so ill stick with arrma better bang for your buck thanks for watching
@@MoBay876rc If you can believe it I put a new servo in and 1 1/2 charges later it quit again. first one stripped gears and now this one won't even move. Back to the store to swap servos again. Mother Fkjahsdkjhasdfkjker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've literally only had this truck for 4 days and ran it only 2 1/2 charges. This sucks!!!!
The stock tires suck I would try out the badlands they are a little bit expensive but worth the money you wont have that problem at all any more good luck
You can use a strong fishing line or a big oring to prevent them from inflating like a balloon. Try searching on the web or CZcams there are videos showing you how to fix that problem.
Just like bose,traxxas knows how to screw the customer by selling something and then making you pay to upgrade when the price at the beginning was enough for the upgrade included,for example the wide kit,they knew the truck would be beast with that and for $1000 it shouldve had that included as a spare,shame on you traxxas jowever your battery technology is sickđđ
I have a traxxas xmaxx 8s, my issue with the ESC is that it looses connection with the remote for a few seconds while using it. I tried to bind it again but the same thing happens. Anyone with the same experience?
I never had that happen with mine but my esc did catch đ„ I'm done with traxxas straight over priced junk I sold my xmaxx for a 6s Kraton less problems and way more fun
@@MoBay876rc did your upgraded ESC function well or did it give you problems? I'm still running stock and my engine cuts out on me most of the time I give it full throttle. Especially on reverse. I'm using proline slingshot tires on it and everything else is stock. 1 fan from the motor wasn't working and the fan on top of ESC wasn't working either. Took them apart cleaned them and vacuumed and the fans work fine, but the engine/ESC still cuts out at full throttle.
Bought a xmaxx nothing but problems. Had it a month never jumped it . But . Broke tires ,esc, shocks, hinge pins fall out , servo, its junk I gave up and sent it back il keep beating on my slash!
I've jumped it a little bit but mainly normal driving around a mainly been driving around like normal at a park and pulling my nephew behind it for fun in a wagon
I'm surprised the speed controller is all that went out these things aren't boats people that abused their RC vehicles and then expect to get free Replacements from the dealer are causing problems for the ones of us that really have problems Traxxas might tighten down on their warranty replacement parts
Thanks bro because of this video I bought the maxx 6 and I couldn't be more happier thanks for the dope vid bro!!
Steven nelson your welcome Iâm glad my video was able to help you out canât go wrong with the max6 đ
@@MoBay876rc hey how is the max6 esc with the double tap to reverse for front flips and quick reverse for saves and air control? I kinda like how I can do instant reverse on the stock esc. Kinda wish hobbywing gave you an option to select forward/reverse option
I'm not surprised the ESC lit up after that mud bog. That was a long time at 100% duty cycle
Not saying it was your fault or anything, them escs just arent built like that.
They stock esc is a peace of đ© they should just sell the truck with the max6
@@MoBay876rc imagine how much that would cost them tho
@@MoBay876rc every big rc company cuts corners in their RTR models. Its a marketing strategy and would hurt their sell point if they made the xmaxx xome with the best of the best and had to sell it for 1500-1700. Rc company's cut corners to keep cost down and let it up to the consumer to thenbadd or upgrade certain parts at their discretion because they wouldn't sell nearly as many if they were priced at 1500+
đđđ mud bog!
Good heads up. đ Just bought a XMAXX about a week ago and always helpful to know a few things to watch for. & Really great to know some things to upgrade too.
Joseph Neville congrats on your new xmaxx and Iâm glad you find this video helpful you get the 6 or 8 version they are fun trucks
When my warranty is up the max 6 is going in. Thanks for your knowledge.
Your welcome the max6 will work good
I haven't had any problems with mine yet, but I haven't ran it that much. I do got the CEN hinge pins for the A-arms
STEVO D 313 itâs a good truck over all but for the money some things could be better thanks for watching đđŸ
I've had my Xmaxx for 9 months and I still have all stock parts. Nothing on my Xmaxx has gone bad. Thank god. Still have original bearings, esc, tires, servo, gears and everything else is stock too. I play with mine in the street, grass and dirt
Your Lucky nothing broke it's a great truck overall thanks for watching keep your fingers crossed đ
@@MoBay876rc haha for reals. I don't want to waste money upgrading anything unless something breaks lol
@@salweezy1 right the bigger scale you go the more money you spend
@@MoBay876rc the only thing I might buy soon is a new body I have a few cracks on the stock one. I'm thinking about getting a Pro-line body
Sal M yeah the stock bodyâs suck they have a few weak points in the front and back I just picked up a clear proline ford raptor body I use to have the Russian unbreakable body but I sold it when I thought I was gonna sell my xmaxx
Everything you said is spot on point! And I did everything else but I think I might have a spur gear to replace!
Yeah if I was you bro definitely upgrade to the steel pinion and spur it will save you a headache I appreciate you watching đđŸđŻ
Have you found a better way to keep the body in place? Mine pops off at the clip pretty often.
Michael Preyer Iâm still having that problem my self I wish I had a answer
Thanks for the video. This was insanely accurate. I kept shredding the spur gears. I was getting so pissed. Thanks for this awesome video.
Your welcome I'm glad it helped you out and thanks for watching and the good feedback đ
Thank you. Great vid. I've been lucky with my truck but now I know how to fix common problems with my truck.
Your welcome I'm glad my video was helpful thanks for watching
12 weeks running my x Maxx and I have all those problems. Very helpful :)
That sucks bro I'm glad this video can help you out thanks for watching.
All this happend to me within 3 weeks no lie.
Im done with traxxas
Anyone else get the 2085x and have it stop working after 3 to 5 runs. Caz ive had 2 do that to me. My stock one has never given me a problem
Very helpful bro Iâm planning on get one,,thanks
The R/C Homies your welcome bro I appreciate you watching đđŸ
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Sounds like all your problems came from going HAM! đ
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Great video, very helpful, appreciate this
Your welcome I appreciate you watching đđŸ
When you changed your esc to the max6 esc. Did you hook back up the temp wire going to the motor? Also how did the truck act when it went into thermal shutdown
Allen Nickles I did not hook it back up and it ran fine the stock esc in thermal shutdown the truck would just stop on me but never had that problem with the max 6
I have pro-line badlands on
my xmaxx. I love them! Itâs so nice not worrying whether or not your tires will come unglued or blow apart. I recommend a spool to replace your rear diff. Then your rear wheels will be a âLive axleâ It will equalize the power to both rear wheels and save your drive cups.
I run Beadlock belted badlands
RPM hubs all (4) corners W/ larger bearings
2085X servo, larger spring, CNC aluminum servo horn.
hardened steel spur gear
Hot racing Rear spool live axle âNo one wheeler peelerâ
RPM hinge pins
upgraded bearings
The truck is tough as nails!
Where did you get the green battery hold downs that match the side skirts
You can find them on ebay
@@MoBay876rc thanks, found some, this xmaxx is costing me a fortune lol, just got my proline shocks delivered today, putting them on next
@@ukasscod9561 your welcome bro I just wanted people to be aware of the may problems this truck has
Yeah I just upgraded my gears on mine with metal ones because it stripped the stock ones pulling myself around in a wagon đ
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Had the same issue with running my x maxx in water with the stock
Esc max 6 is the way to go man great video for new people to the hobby another switch out for those gears is a pully system got one on mine wonât ever go back
Yeah max6 all they way bro thanks for watching đđŸ
My 8s esc has been fine for like ever đ
my esc is still working ... LoL I keep blowing spur gears tho
@@theundertaker2250 you ever self right? I know a lot of people still use it but my e revo 2.0 destroyed the spur gear, front and rear diffs, motor, and esc from a single use of self right đ got it replaced under warranty but Iâd highly reccomend not using it with these heavier trucks... something like a maxx or hoss might be fine though
Great info bro, love the green theme you went with. đđ
Thanks bro I think the green is the best color I'm glad you like it thanks for watching đđŸ
I've ran my xmaxx 8s about 6 times already with no esc issues so far. But I did upgrade the firmware with the Bluetooth module. Do you use the pins to adjust the mesh on the gears or do you do it manually? I've heard it's a bad idea to install the 46t speed pinion and use the pins, so some people do it manually. I have no problem doing it on my Arrma vehicles, but I need to see how you do it manually with the xmaxx 8s. Thanks.
Yeah I was using the pins and then I stop when I put in the 46t long as you tighten down the screws real good you should be good to go
Thanks man, great information!
Your welcome I appreciate you watching.
Thanks for your the info Bro...
Ross.newman271 your welcome bro đđŸ
Are you running the 6s or 8s motor? I have a similar set up as you and the 6s motor was crazy fast but I ended up melting it so had to switch back. Pretty accurate vid though Iâve had to do all of the same mods just to keep it from self destructing
Nate Henry Iâm running the 8s motor with the max6 itâs a beast thanks for watching my video bro đđŸ
Mine has a loud clicking noise near the spur gear.
Any ideas of what it is? Diff?
My dad already put the hot racing 54t and a new pinion gear so I don't think it's the gears :(
Your diff might be going bad
Awesome buddy you hit the nail on the head đđ ive had quite a few more problems with mine when im going big! And been working on a video showing how to turn these things into tanks to take massive air and crashing đđ€đ
Pain in the RC I appreciate your comment bro Iâve had a few more problems to but these seem to be the major ones for me lol Iâm not a hard core basher like you đ so Iâm sure you really gave the xmaxx a good beating đ€đŸwhat problems have you had with your have you bent your kush drive yet bashing .
Pain in the RC it's not an airplane and not intended for Big Air
Not a single RC part that says Waterproof on it is actually waterproof. Not even dirt proof. Stop being fooled by RC companies
Great vidđđ the first thing I did was sell my stock esc for 180 bucks and bought a max 6 so no money loss there and yes HR gears are the way to go .. I never had a prob wit my tires knock on wood tho .. I also put 40 wt shock oil in all my shocks and it makes a big difference my fellow basherđđ
Man you made out selling your esc for 180 the max 6 is a beast and the steel gears are definitely the way to go I appreciate you watching bro đđŸ
Are you using the pin system for the gear mesh beyond 10/54 gearing? How about the motor mounts? Thanks.
Yes I am using the pins motor mounts are stock
@@MoBay876rc I'm running giant electronics now on my X-Maxx. Thanks for the reply đ
Same on mine. My esc keeps shutting off when it lands a jump. If it hits hard. Still a fun truck to bash around.
Yeah but for the price it shouldn't do that be careful I would contact traxxas for sure put a max6 in there
Great info, thanks bro
Thanks bro I appreciate you watching đ
Hi, does this new ESC you use behaves the same âsmartâ way like the Traxxas one: if the vehicle is stopped -not by braking- and you initiate reverse then you do not have to do it twice ( first brake then reverse) but the ESC knows the truck is stand still and it runs reverse for the first front push if the radio lever?
Hi how you doing to be honest I'm not sure I no longer have the xmaxx I remember right off hand you might wanna check out a traxxas forum
Ya my stock spur gear as I was doing a wheelie back to me, dropped the front and I thought the pinion slid off like I've seen others do on CZcams, when I opened the pinion cover the pinion and spur had no more than 5 teeth combined left. So I changed to a Hot racing spur and a tekno pinion. While at the hobby shop was showing them what happened and I noticed one of the screw holes for the spur had the bottom broken off and a crack from that hole all the way through. Like you said not real steel and they obviously tightened it to much at the factory. Good thing that's all it messed up.
Yeah I know the feeling it ain't good when you just spent 1000 dollars on an rc and it's junk out the đŠ
@@MoBay876rc they should do recalls on the new ones that are not really prepared for 8s and at least send the upgraded parts that us in the hobby know what they need to be ready for the 8s power. All they have to do is watch the same vids we do that all have the same problems bashing or not. I don't bash mine maybe 3-4 feet off the ground but no flips, unless by accident stopping to quick. Lol. And for them to say STEEL gears means there is a little metal in it. But like a jar that says no preservatives added, of course it was not added during the jarring process but is in the food itself. That's how they get around things making you feel they're being honest with what they say. Like iron ore. Does have iron in it but half rock aswell. That's what they look like when stripped, with teeth gone you see alot of brown.
Hey MOBAY would the Traxxas Xmaxx LEDs work with the Hobbywing EsC Max6 or would I have to get an adapter?
It should work with out getting adapters
Accurate Biz, thanks!
No problem thanks for watching
Canât find the spur gear change video?z
You can find one on CZcams
Good tips, thanks.
No problem thanks for watching
Great job brother, This is definitely good to know like#27
ACES on the Go just trying to help people out thanks for watching brother đđŸ
You should have 100k or more subs because how detailed you are and great video make more video on traxxas xmaxx btw what was the first thing that ever broke when got the xmaxx
Thank you very much bro the thing I broke on my xmaxx was spur gear a few times I appreciate the sub as well đ
I think mine just took a crap. Wanted to do some bashing today and after I plugged it in and checked my steering, it wouldn't do anything. I could go forward and back but couldnt turn. I havent used it in about a week but it worked fine then. I did notice that once I took the front end off, my servo seemed jammed or whatever.
Aaron Lewis thatâs suck the xmaxx does crazy things some time are you running the stock esc I bet thatâs your problem
Been looking at a x-maxx this vid is great.
Thanks brother the xmaxx is one hell of a RC keeps you đ
Nice video my brother đ well explained đ I'm sure after those upgrades it's a machine đ
Rc Fun thanks brother yeah she ready for a good beating now đđđ
Just what I was looking for before I take the plunge and buy one. Seeing the "real" cost
Steve Ryder they are good trucks over all thanks for watching
yeah same here.
i am deciding to buy or not to buy the xmaxx. and i dont want to end up buying a 1grand load of problems đ
The real cost is when you start buying spares too, I've probably spent ÂŁ700, $850 on spares already and I've only owned it for 2 weeks and ran the car once so far, lol, the green alloy steering was $160 and servo was $170 for savox one, all adds up đł
Just got a brand new X Maxx yesterday and the servo died on the first 30 min run out of the box I was just driving it back to the garage and all of the sudden it locked up had forwarded and revers but no steering for a big $1,000 monster truck you would think they would throw a steel gear servo in it đ Traxxas offered to replace it but why would I want another POS servo thanks for the advice I got me the steel servo on the wayđđ
That sucks bro you would think traxxas would have fix the servo problem by now along with other problems they have with this truck I appreciate you watching đđœ
Im looking into getting an xmaxx but my question is if i buy the new 2021 xmaxx 8s if i were to run it as 6s would i have all these issues still?
I guarantee you will have a few of these problems eventually
Ok thank you. Ik ill bash and break a few plastic parts but bigger question i have and i suppose i shouldve specified but on 6s with the 8s version, how will my stock traxxas esc hold up? I really dont want to go buy $100+ esc right off the bat you know
All I can say just keep an đ on it they sometimes catch on đ„
Bomboclatt bro,yeah i blew tyres too but it only happens when you get the wheels wet lol water trying to escape,punch some holes and never happen again lol
Junior Ellis yeah dem stock tires are fuckry bro đ big up
Hopefully on your next upload your link some of the websites where you got those upgrades from just an idea
Unfortunately it wont be any more xmaxx videos I've sold it since making this video but you can find all the parts on ebay thanks for watching.
@@MoBay876rc way didyou sell it (if you donât mind me asking)? Is it not worth it? Not a good truck? Iâm debating between the xmaxx and the outcast for my first RC just thought a bigger vehicle would be easier to work on seems they all got problems lol
@@peaceismyshelter i sold the xmaxx in my opinion I dont think its a good truck I would definitely go with the outcast 8s better bang for your buck more reliable
@@peaceismyshelter i sold the xmaxx because it was all ways breaking gears â and Flippin over the stock esc is junk
Yep!! Max6 esc already done after stock vxl-8s went dead from MUD.... tires blew from running 8s, same situation, 6s never had issues, within a week of running 8s.... DONE!! luckily so far, gears are still ok. Had to replace from shocks and a lower A-arm but that was my own fault. Other than that, it's great!. I'm up to 10 cars now and the xmaxx is definitely one of my go-to cars for "fun".
That sucks I'm glad you got it all fixed up it's a great truck after a few upgrades 10 RC'S you have a fleet thanks for watching
You showed the steering servo saver as one of the probs but didnât talk about it.
It was about the servo
Belt drive is the true cure for spur and pinion problems . Belts run much cooler, smoother more quiet and i have yet to see a broken belt. Tires? If your planning on BASHING, even a mildly bashing I highly recommend you stick with stock tires and rims. Just don't get stock tires wet and do not plug the vent holes in the rims! If you seal those vent holes and giver her a good impact you will blow a tire apart. ASE Certified Master Technician 40 years experience. A car is a car. And i bash x maxxes all day then fix them and bash and trash again. rinse and repeat .
Thanks bro I appreciate your feedback ill definitely look into a belt drive next time around if I ever buy another xmaxx
I've had mine for 2 years. All stock not one of those issues. I beat the shit out of mine. I replaced a shock, an arm. But none of those issues.
Run mine on water, mud rocks and I launch it.same 6700 lipos no puffing.
Nice đđŸ
You ever replace bearings running it in water? I ran my e revo 2.0 on wet leaves (to the point where it was rooster tailing water) and the next day when I went to clean it 3 of the bearings were LOCKED đ€Ł no big deal really but just wondering what you do with your bearings after a run like that
@@jarrettmaltry6305 I only replaced a few in the time that I owned my xmaxx any time you run in water đ§ use some wd40 it will help out big time thanks for watching
Big! Up!
Respect mi g đđŸ
Nice vid. Very helpful to me. Subscribed.
Thank you I appreciate the sub đ
Great info thanx. I had to upgrade the shock caps to aluminum, because they had failed (broke) my first time out bashing. If your doing some hard rc ing things are gonna break. The upgrades are a definite necessity for good performance and reliability.
Thanx again..
KEEP ON BASHING!
I appreciate you watching and your feedback
Great info bro, thanks for sharing.
Thanks bro I appreciate you watching đđŸ
Great vid man. Just got a xmaxx a month ago. Replaced the tires and survo. Where did you get the esc from?
Thank you I got the esc from ebay for about 160.00 well worth it bro
@@MoBay876rc just got one for mine with a combo. Plus the 2085x servo. I'm looking forward to anything that will help. Is there any programming that will help with it?
Just turn the punch up thats all I did and maybe the breaks you should be good to go
@@MoBay876rc way ahead of man. Thanks for responding to me. You rock and can't wait to see future stuff....
@@frankeid241 thank you any time you need help im here to help bro just check out my channel lots of great content đđœ
Brand new xmaxx , my steering servo 2085 give up at day 2 !! I replaced it to the 2085x and after 30 minutes it was also game over ...
This is exactly why I made this video to show all the problems this truck has hint its why I no longer own it its nothing but over priced trash hope your new upgrades fix your problems
I have an Xmaxx that is three years old. Only had the servo issue and a stock one was put back in under warranty. I also had an issue with spur gears and currently run a hot racing spur. Going through water like you did probably damaged the ESC. Tire ballooning in cold weather will cause it to fail.
Thanks for that, two tyres have come off, blew the foam insert out, u joint cup disintegrated and busted a suspension cap (top)! Pinion constantly coming off the shaft as it is a circle inner not a d shape, trying an Arrma Kraton 5mm bore to see if it fits and if so, holds. Iâm a little disappointed with the 8S after all the reviews Iâve seen on them
The xmaxx is just overpriced junk since this video I've sold mine it was just a big money pit I now have the kraton 8s & the losi dbxle
I bought the X-Maxx 8s and the Kershaw 8000 4s packs for it. I have run the crap out of it with no issues at all. The problem is the 5000 mAh batteries are not enough. At wide open throttle, the voltage drops and the amps go through the roof burning up the ESC not to mention when people over gear them.
JH1200A1 yeah a lot of people do over gear them I ran a 18t when I had my xmaxx how you like them packs
@@MoBay876rc Well, that's all I've ever had for batteries so I have nothing to compare them to. They seem to make the truck heavy but it's heavy anyway. I know they run a long time. 30+ mins of hard running.
Any problems with the max6 mine worked one day and the next all I can get is one red light then turns green and flashes 4 times over and over. Tried different Rx/tx and didn't work and tried motor on different esc and it's fine so definitely esc related
Todd Gerhardt I have no problems with mine at all Iâm not sure whatâs going on with your esc I would call hobby wing they might replace it for you try to recalibrate it and see if that helps .
I tried recalibrating and unfortunately I got it from China and didn't realize they only warranty their stuff from USA and Canada from authorized dealers so only option I have if I can't fix it is to send it to hobbywing for a replacement with a warranty or fix it somehow lol
Todd Gerhardt that sucks man your the first person I ran across with this problem with the max6 looks like you might have a bad unit hope it works out hobby wing should at least help you trouble shoot .
Thanks I'm sure a solution will come about soon. And it's just my luck lol I have a feeling it's my Traxxas batteries only being 125amp continuous rating and the esc is 160 so I'm selling those now for something better while I find a solution to my esc lol
What do you go whit if or you think it's more better for the x maxx hobbywing maxx5 or the castle creations xlx2 sistems bro..hope you give me shot on your yours dude thanks
To be honest you cant go wrong with either esc the max6 works great for me but the castle esc would be good as well it comes down to how much you wanna spend and wich brand you like better and the specs most people run a max5 or max6 esc hope that helps bro thanks for watching đđŸ
@@MoBay876rc absolutely bro I just get my x maxx around 4 mounts ago so far I just have to replace the servo 2085x but I'm thinking in order an esc just to have it ready for any problems as you know they will happen bro...just one more thing bro. It's stock motor ok for max 5 or xlx2 esc bro??
rc familia the stock motor works great thatâs what I have in mine with the max6 itâs a beast
@@MoBay876rc thanks bro I highly appreciated your time and tougts bro now I know what esc I'm going to order brođđ€đ€đđđ
rc familia your welcome bro đđŸ
The stock tires are really good but you need to vent them or water / snow will get in them
Most definitely
I'm 8 packs in and I can already say another 1000 bucks in upgrades are in order.
đđđ traxxas for you
5:01 Did 1 spin in snow and my tire blew off on a 3 run new xmaxx. Every run needs new parts, it's so fragile. And i'm not even sending it, just riding it on a flat surface.
That's all I really did as well the xmaxx is over priced junk
when i bought my Xmaxx when it first came out i already had a max6 esc ready and waiting,as soon as the xmaxx came in the mail i took one drive and said nah max6 going in now never looked back lol my 6s xmaxx is now upgraded with 8s parts all diff and the lot.
Junior Ellis max6 is def the way to go stock esc is straight junk so how you like the xmaxx
@@MoBay876rc love it bro but haven't been using it,i use my Brushless 5B more :) and i have been flying more as well planes racing drones and 6ch Heli.
Did you ever gey all of the bugs worked out on you truck? U should try the arrma kraton or the hpi savage xl..
Yeah I did but I got rid of the xmaxx i know have the kraton 8s much better nothing but đ
Great info đđ€
Thank you đ
I've had all these problems!!! I run GDS pinion and spur, same servo and Max 6 as you, my motor has died now so I've gone for a 1/5 scale 980kv. Waiting on a 35t pinion. I would strongly recommend people not to buy this truck brand new because all these things WILL happen and they're not cheap parts. Get a used one that's had all the work done already or just get a used one to put the parts in yourself. These faults make the x maxx not worth the money at all but once the upgrades are done.. What a machine!! Love mine :)
ksrnate I agree with you once you get the flaws fixed itâs a beast for sure thanks for watching itâs sad you put just as money in the truck as it cost to get it to run right and make it strong traxxas could of done better but I love the xmaxx
@@MoBay876rc I know we shouldn't have to spend this much on something already very expensive. It makes me laugh the upgrade servo is made by teaxxas! They know the stock one is crap but still charge us over ÂŁ100 for the upgrade. By the way I see your still running the traxxas motor, change the bearings!! Bearings are so cheap change them every month. For some stupid reason the end caps that house the bearings are plastic so when mine seized up they span around melting the plastic, the shaft then came loose then the whole thing seized up breaking the magnets inside. You can't buy replacement parts for the motor I've tried. All you can do is replace the bearings so do it now! Or it'll cost you a lot more money!!!
ksrnate thanks a lot for the heads up I never knew that lol Iâm on my 2nd motor thatâs sad the first one locked up on me I will Definitely take a look at the bearings now that you said that no one ever told me that not even the hobby shop guess sometimes you gotta find out from other people or on your own thanks again.
@@MoBay876rc No worrys mate! Don't search for traxxas bearings though because you'll get ripped off. Search for 606z metal shield bearings. 6mm x 17mm x 6mm. I got about 8 for less than ÂŁ5 off ebay. They're exactly the same. Here's the item number for the ones I got.. 261833529857
Great video. I just bought my xmaxx a week ago. Servo went out. Replaced with upgrade. Now it seems that the steering has locked up. Will be taking it back to shop soon. Kinda new at this RC thing. đ€ŠđŸââïž
Good luck with the xmaxx bro its junk you might wanna look at the arrma brand here on out I appreciate you watching đđŸ
@@MoBay876rc Both are good, Arma comes higher speck but WHEN you break something it will cost way more to fix. Metal doesn't bend back if you land hard. BOTH great trucks though.
I have had literally every problem in this video and my xmaxx is 2 months old and it is down right now because of an esc
The xmaxx is trash this is exactly why I sold mine and never looked back thanks for watching hope you get back running soon
Simple crash yesterday steering locked up and started making a loud buzzing sound. Ordered that better servo.
That sucks but you will like the new servo slot better đ I appreciate you watching
Why would you ever run it at 100% power on snow with no traction? That's just not good for any rc car, and the tire is not built to run at 2 x the speed, and that's what happens. But you are accurate on what rest of what you speak about. Also, remember to do w 40 on everything, i see your nuts and bolts are rusted.
the pin system does not mesh 18/46 properly and blows it to pieces
Yeah the pins did not work for me either get hardened steel gears
I smell smoke! You burning them tires or is that the sweet smell of trees?
Hey, thanks brotha! Iâve been really thinking about that servo upgrade. Yep and those tires are so light and flimsiest Iâve blown through 3 tires last year. But I canât get myself to shell out that kind of cash for the proline tires. Maybe in a few months. My ESC caught fire too! Max6 works great. One common upgrade you didnât mention is the CEN hinge pins for the upper A arms. I also ripped through maybe 10 traxxas spurs until I got hot racing spurs. Great review! I will subscribe!
David Truelove thanks bro I appreciate you watching the smoke was the tires and some of that good stuffđČđđ yeah the pro line badlands are not cheap but worth every đ” thanks for the sub bro đđŸ hope your xmaxx runing đȘđŸ
Same problems with E-Revo 2.0 ESC burns after a week.
Traxxas esc's are junk
Hey bro, had a problem with my original servo(2085) the problem was i was running it then suddenly got no more control and it get stuck and it steered alone! and now I replaced it with the reinforce one the 2085X after running it like about 2 weeks or so it shut down no more movement đ you think its normal do you have any idea for my next step? Coz Iâm about to order a new one 2085X..thanks in advance đ
The same thing happened to me you might just have had a bad batch I would say by another 2085x and see if it works out thanks for watching
MOBAY 876 RC thanks!
Another great upgrade is the cen racing hinge pins part # GS025 greatest ad on ever for the xmaxx !! Those with RPM A-Arms , the truck is a beast itâs definitely my favourite truck out of all of mine for bashing đđ
Thats one part I dont have I'm gonna check them out thanks for your feedback and the part number I appreciate that đđŸ
I have the 6s & 8s trucks. The 6s truck was a complete fuckin headache. Everything that could happen to it went in spades: ESC, tires, diffs, servo, 2nd ESC, shock rods, bulkheads, spur, more diffs, bent driveshafts, exploding bearings, motor magnet breaking, even more diffs, & I forget the rest. I just couldn't give up on the money pit since it was so good when it did work. I sold my 3rd 6s ESC/motor replacement & bought a XLX combo that's been in the truck for 2 years. I didn't run it on 8s until the actual 8s parts started to become available. I knew all I would get from that is chewed up diffs. I replaced the plastic diff cups & found China machined spiral diffs that have held up for a yr with the XLX system on 8s. The stock servo just went out again so I replaced it with the upgrade. As for the 8s truck, it is a roller I snagged cheap on ebay. I gutted as much of the shitty Traxxas junk off it as I could sell. I replaced the diffs, a-arms, rear hub carrier, steering links, etc (same stuff as the 6s), dropped in a max5 combo & a 1/5 servo - I had to cut up the chassis a bit but it was fairly easy. It's wearing Trenchers for now but I'm looking into Louise tires. I literally have had NO problems out of the 8s truck because of all the BS I went through with the 6s POS. If the upgrade servo goes in the 6s, I'll have to go 1/5 with it too. I can only feel for the the people who keep on dumping the Traxxas garbage in their trucks.
Bro you could not of said it any better I had a few more problems with mine but the major stuff was in this video I did but if I could do it all over again I would not have paid my hard earned cash on the xmaxx for all the headaches but when its running right it's a blast I tryed selling mine on consignment at my hobby shop but when I thought about how much time and money I put in it I took it back home and it sat for about 6 months before I fixed it back up I appreciate you watching and leaving a very detailed comment đđŸ
on those spiral diffs, i bought the traxxas ones and i heated them up with a torch and let them air cool, never had an issue, but haven't bashed it around for a year now since i got into fpv freestyle quads, but i do do pull it with a wagon and 200lbs people and its impressed me
@@shanesrt1 that's a smart thing you did with the gears I'm gonna try that out yeah the xmaxx is a very strong truck hands down haven't pulled any thing yet wanna try pulling my real car I've seen it done
And I did buy 2 tires and traxxas replaced 2 that had no adhesive on about half the tire. They say 8s but are still rated with the same 6s part. So if you're gonna put the 8s moniker on it, make it 8s worthy.
Your 100% right I agree traxxas is trash đ lol since this video I've sold mine now I have a kraton 8s and dbxle 2.0
Very helpfull. Thank you.
Your welcome
Great video! Hopefully it helps out XMaxx owners out there. đđđ
Theibault thanks bro I appreciate you watching
Man you're lucky you got that long out of your servo. SOB I run mine for 20 minutes on a flat baseball field and the gears stripped. Just got it on the 31st 2020, ran it on the first, and it crapped out on the first charge. Crazy for a $1000 toy. They have you by the balls with the no return policy. But it is a beast! Great Video!
Thats exactly why I decided to sell mine after having nothing but trouble with mine have you got yours back up and running hope so ill stick with arrma better bang for your buck thanks for watching
@@MoBay876rc If you can believe it I put a new servo in and 1 1/2 charges later it quit again. first one stripped gears and now this one won't even move. Back to the store to swap servos again. Mother Fkjahsdkjhasdfkjker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've literally only had this truck for 4 days and ran it only 2 1/2 charges. This sucks!!!!
Thats some bull shit bro that right there would definitely make me sell it ill stick with arrma better bang for your buck
@@MoBay876rc I may have to sell it. SOB!!!
If it was me I would definitely sell it get an arrma you won't be disappointed check out my 8s kraton videos straight up beast
Nice thumbnail work
F.i.M.S Presents Rc thanks bro appreciate your comment đđŸ
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Meat Pies767 thanks bro I appreciate that đđŸ
Any heat problems running the heavy Badlands?
It ran just fine
How are you liking those HR a arms so far?
They are holding up good worth the money
The main problem Iâm having is the tyre foams bunching up đ«
The stock tires suck I would try out the badlands they are a little bit expensive but worth the money you wont have that problem at all any more good luck
You can use a strong fishing line or a big oring to prevent them from inflating like a balloon. Try searching on the web or CZcams there are videos showing you how to fix that problem.
@@Leonardo-zk3kl thank you I'll definitely do that
Oh man I can sympathize with you. 8s is big power
Most definitely
Just like bose,traxxas knows how to screw the customer by selling something and then making you pay to upgrade when the price at the beginning was enough for the upgrade included,for example the wide kit,they knew the truck would be beast with that and for $1000 it shouldve had that included as a spare,shame on you traxxas jowever your battery technology is sickđđ
Well said they are đ
I have a traxxas xmaxx 8s, my issue with the ESC is that it looses connection with the remote for a few seconds while using it. I tried to bind it again but the same thing happens. Anyone with the same experience?
I never had that happen with mine but my esc did catch đ„ I'm done with traxxas straight over priced junk I sold my xmaxx for a 6s Kraton less problems and way more fun
@@MoBay876rc did your upgraded ESC function well or did it give you problems? I'm still running stock and my engine cuts out on me most of the time I give it full throttle. Especially on reverse. I'm using proline slingshot tires on it and everything else is stock. 1 fan from the motor wasn't working and the fan on top of ESC wasn't working either. Took them apart cleaned them and vacuumed and the fans work fine, but the engine/ESC still cuts out at full throttle.
@@Leonardo-zk3kl I had nothing but problems with the stock traxxas Esc's straight junk max6 is your best bet
@@MoBay876rc how did the Max 6 work out for you? Any problems? How long did you have it for?
@@Leonardo-zk3kl the max6 fixed my esc problem ran just fine after that I would strongly recommend it still have it till this day
Lol the wheel blew because You didnât vent them properly and they had water in them. Hahahah. Come now dude
I saw this X-Maxx for sale at Cyclone!
d b yeah I sold it to cyclone itâs been there for a while
Bought a xmaxx nothing but problems. Had it a month never jumped it . But . Broke tires ,esc, shocks, hinge pins fall out , servo, its junk I gave up and sent it back il keep beating on my slash!
I dont blame you bro it's a money pit overpriced junk
My servo went out today on my xmax the wheels won't turn and when I turn it on it makes that weird noise
That sucks how long have you had your xmaxx
I had the vehicle for three months
@@bradleyheath2875 that sucks was you bashing it hard or just normal driving
I've jumped it a little bit but mainly normal driving around a mainly been driving around like normal at a park and pulling my nephew behind it for fun in a wagon
I'm going to be upgrading it to the bigger heavier duty servo
LoL should've put some holes in the tires to allow water to vacate.
No more xmaxx sold not my problem any more đ
I'm surprised the speed controller is all that went out these things aren't boats people that abused their RC vehicles and then expect to get free Replacements from the dealer are causing problems for the ones of us that really have problems Traxxas might tighten down on their warranty replacement parts
This truck is trash đ
Badlands are WAY too heavy for my liking. I'm just going to strap my tires with fishing line to help keep them from ballooning
That's a great idea đđŸ