Reviewing the Traxxas Hoss VXL 4X4 Monster Truck, Speed Runs & Bashing
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2020
- Today we review the newest member of next gen vehicles from Traxxas, the all-new Hoss VXL Monster Truck. We'll make a few high-speed runs, perform bunny-hops, and maybe pull off a backflip or two. Can the Hoss keep up? Keep watching to find out.
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Got my grandson an entry level Traxxas for Christmas. That thing fly's. I got to get me one now
nice
Once you get one you will soon have 8 !
Got one for my nephew this year for Christmas. 5 years old. It’s amazing how much he’s learned in a few months.
@@mrlt1151 No hate but u really think a 5 year old can handle that sort of car that’s 14+?
@@vectorishot2646 we put it in 50% power mode. It still took him some time to get the hang of it. Maybe a month. He’s not allowed to use it unsupervised or out in the open, just in their back yard. I wanted something hobby grade that he could grow with.
You know it's awesome when it's fast in GRASS!
Oh my merv would zoom past it even if mine was in grass and the host was on pavement lol (my merv is heavily modified)
Reviews from hobby stores like this here there are no where else i think. I am not sure, but maybe is the only rc hobby store that make honest reviews with bashing hard driving, depends the rc car for what type of driving is made. Reminds me honest reviews from other rc channels, that bash the rc cars and show their (weaknesses) not always weaknesses, depends how you drive also, nothing is unbreakable. I don't think you will see somewhere else rc cars bashing, jumps, top speeds AND show you the damages and how much they cost from an rc hobby store. If i was american AMain Hobbies would be one of my choices from what i see from their video content. Guys you should continue to do videos like this here. Also i remember from another of your videos to show a weakness of the traxxas e revo 2.0 that breakes often the steering rod that i think you set the camper of the front wheels. This honesty makes more customers, very much appreciated guys, you do very good job from what i see from your videos.
love the way you guys are reviewing these rigs..Thanks for this content!!!
I bought a HOSS today, went with the orange and purple body. I was going to purchase the Summit but I couldn’t pass this truck up. I am totally new to ground RC as I fly mostly Helis and Planks. Living on 2 acres of land I figured why not try this aspect of the hobby. Looking forward to giving it a rip tomorrow.
Perfect! That Hoss is going to be a great addition to your R/C arsenal! Enjoy Mike.
-Brett
It seems like arrma is really making traxxas step up their game and it really shows, there was a long time where traxxas wasn’t updating or releasing that many new cars but for the last couple of years traxxas has really been stepping up their game and adding new stuff and some pretty nice features
Serious torture test that!!! Hats off to you and the Hoss!!!
You make all the reviews so much better! Keep it up Brett! : ) the Hoss looks like a pretty nice hybrid between something like the rustler and maxx
It’s pretty weird to see such a small shaped Xmaxx style body shell lol
RC Bunny hops? Never heard of them before, thats awesome!
My erevo bunny hops and does standing backflips and it weights double what the hoss does. Or nearly so.
how do ya do the bunny hops?
John Gantner czcams.com/video/Fo4WJ1R7Go8/video.html
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You’ll have to figure out the point when to get off the throttle and on the brakes, but basically just full throttle and then full brakes.
Yes, the Hoss vxl is very impressive. I really like Traxxas' 4x4 vxl models, because I myself have one. I am never disappointed.
Which one best for beginner?
@@DUNGSTA slash 4x4
Ok I think I’m sold now!! This thing really is amazing 💯
I got to tell you that I was a little bit put back by the price at first, but after hearing some of the little kind of upgrades that it comes with and watching your video and seeing how durable it is that’s not that bad of a price.
It’s a better price now. $40 cheaper
Really thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these come monday. Was just gonna build one but man the hoss looks great and its pretty much what i want. Awesome video as always
Nice one Brett, that Hoss sure looks the Boss out on track man. 😎👍👍👍
One of my friends just bought one of these. He let me try it out. Coming from old school brushed and VXL Stampede's all I have to say is the torque is insane. I think it can ride wheelies indefinitely while still accelerating. There seems to be no end to the torque. The cons are that you run out of room really quick, and sometimes you don't want it to be riding wheelies but if you floor it that's what your going to get.
9:39 - Funny how it says “Extreme Heavy Duty Driveshaft” and a 1-star rating. 😂
Nice 👍 rig. I only wish they would back up the tops more to bring out the colors and designs more. I have already 15 Traxxas rigs. Looks like a new ☝️ to my collection. 👍😎
you guys do awesome reivews!!! thank you Mr Bret
Awesome stuff Brett !
Not a Fan of the HOSS .. but Ur Videos Deff are Legit!!! Keep them rolling Bud
You did good sir It's a very good video and professionally done to say the least. It answers questions me and my customers need to know about the vehicles pros and cons. I don't think I could do a better job myself. So you definitely get a like keep up the good work and Merry Christmas
You deserve way more subs great videos keep up the awesome content brother 🙏🏼💪🏼💯
Another banger of a review this hoss looks like a decent one for me a "newby"
Great review thanks for helping me and my son make a decision!
I've found the Stampede shock protectors work great on my rustler 4x4. Looks like it'll fit on the Hoss also. On my Rustler I just had to cut the front of the body a little for them to clear.
My old rustler 2.5 use to pop those plastic drive shafts off all the time. I started using a small zip tie to keep that from happening.
Considering you crashed 12,000 times, it held up really well
it sure did bro
Nice review. Love that truck.
Bro..I love you for calling it the: HAH-SSSss.
I got my first Traxxas slash 4x4 had it a month it’s a beast. Good to see other cars on the market to get next
Is it the better than rustler?
I think this is our favorite car at the moment ... such a durable machine
I have the rustler and it is fast as hell and very capable of off-road terrain
Really appreciate your vid. I'm definitely going to buy this for my 8yr old son. I have the Xmaxx and XRT so I'm going to definitely buy this for him. He already has the Stampede
I’ve had my hoss Scene the beginning of the year and I love it
You bashed the poop out of that thing lol!
This is great little truck ive got 2 gas rc and they are to noisy for at my house ,so this work be perfect for around my house, thanks for the great review
I just got back from a bunch of OT hours and upgraded all our cars. 2 daughters 10 & 11. We went from Stampede 4X4, Rustler 2wd, and Slash 2wd. To X-MAXX 8-S, (MINE) E-REVO 2.0 (Running in training mode) and MAXX (Also running in training mode) Hit me with the hate for buying these for kiddos, but the comment is what I've personally compared. Got to demo Hoss (Not telling where) If you have the extra ~100 the MAXX IS the superior truck.
Traxxas is perfect for taking famikys money 😆 jk my son 21 now but I let him have my slash when he was younger , unfortunately my freinds were buying revos than xxmaxx than o.t didn't matter bc we were froze salary now i can afford i wint give them my money ,although I do want a xxmaxx
I agree. I also bought my son(s) 11 and 12 a maxx, never been taken off training mode just on 3s. Been running that way a year now. Never one problem! Facts!
Superior at what? Would you like to actually explain why? Flipping over all the time? How about esc catching fire? Oh, what about the tires exploding because they're too soft? Bulkhead snapping in half? Caster blocks breaking on the first jump?
Hahahahahahaha that was either your dad or older brother!!!!! It's a pretty cool rig.
nice flower on your shirt 🤣 8:58
SmashTasTicK review Brett 💯🏁😎😎
My first Hoss will be here in a couple days!! Can’t wait 🤜💥🤛
Booya! Congrats!
-Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies thanks Brett! I’m sure I’ll love it!
I’ve had my hoss for about 2 months and I’ve replaced the front plastic drive shafts 8 times. That when I decided to get metal drive shafts.
I'm kinda in love with the Hoss. In Germany you pay an equivalent of $650 for it. Now that's a price! Hopefully the price will drop before I decide to get one. A plus is that the spare parts are fairly cheap.
Did you get one?
@@DUNGSTA No, I bought an ARRMA Granite and am very happy with it.
"and somehow we dressed like twinsies" 🤣
Cool video as always 😎 👌. But Why did you use the self right . That's the coolest thing about it . I can't keep Driveshifts after up grades. Thanks for the look.
I just recently bought myself a Traxxas Slash 4x4 1/16 2 weeks ago and now seeing this....I want one now lol
Yoooooo same lol
I’m wanting to put the 540 xl motor into my slash to turn it into a tourque monster
That’s dope
That’s why this hobby sucks
@@tnas8250 No, that's why this hobby is great.
I'd get this if the maxx wasn't created
Hmmmm this video might've just sold me on the Hoss.. And I never knew I needed one! Like it more than the Rustler 4x4, which I own and the Maxx is too much for me..
No curbs were harmed in the making of this video.....not so much in last week's video....🤪
I love mine ! Super fun!
cool rc man
A revamped and renamed Stampede, Don't get me wrong. I love the the Stampede. I currently own one and have had many others, two wheel and drive and four wheel drive.
tough truck 💪🏽
My current setup on my traxxas hoss vxl
Upgrades traxxas aluminum:
Green caster blocks
Green steering block
Blue wheel nuts
Green toe links
Green tube links fr and rr
Traxxas high torque 400 servo
Traxxas sway bar kit
Rpm front and rear upgraded control arms
Gpm front and rear aluminum shock tower braces
Traxxas steel constant speed driveshafts
Still more mods to come but the build is off to a good start and I love my truck. So much fun and power from the hoss and it’s powertrain
I like the video (it is like a Timex watch it can take a beating and keep on ticking)
Timex can "take a licking and keep on ticking"!
Saving for my stampede 2WD truck
Nice review! But i prefer Granite. Cheaper, more power, body mounts dont fell off. And for like 12$ you get two driveshafts instead of one ;)
I would never buy another Traxxas product again. I bought 2 rustlers at once with two optional battery chargers and two optional Lipo batteries. Right out of the box one of the receivers was bad and both battery chargers were bad. It took over a month for Traxxas to agree to replace the battery chargers and even still they wanted me to pay for the return shipping of the battery chargers to them. They did replace the receiver without any issue right away. However I was responsible for providing video evidence of all of these issues. Two months later after receiving the product the receiver went bad in the second car. Now the factory will not warranty it. They again want me to pay for a part that went bad on a 2 month old $500 RC car. These cars only come with a 30 day warranty. Purchase yourself an Arrma vehicle with a two-year warranty!
So much for “traxxas goes up and beyond to help customers”
@growlingbehemoth
The sad thing is that they used to not be this bad. Seems like the problems started when the second-generation VXL models came out. My JATO, Slayer and Slash never gave me any trouble but my Slash 4x4 VXL came with a bad ESC out of the box.
✌🏻😎🏴Nice to see you outside making new friends with the hobby. I’m constantly breaking differential output yokes so I’m not surprised that it broke. I’m surprised they used plastic ones. I need metal differential output yokes to go on my slash ultimate but I can’t find tidy ones. Any suggestions? I hate those U ball joints. I always make them weak by forcing the ball pins in.
Haven’t had one of these in about five years from the slash 2wd. Holy crap! Self righting would’ve saved us countless bike rides down the road! 😂
It is definitely a life saver sometimes! But even without it, that old Slash 2WD is still a beast of a truck. Still have it?
-Brett
AMain Hobbies unfortunately our garage burned down and our rcs were a total loss. I was probably 15 and I’m almost 21 now haven’t had one since
@@Murphy326 take a look at the Tekno mt410 kit.. Really beefy but light which makes it very durable! Comes without electronics, tires and body though.. And you need to upgrade the plastic servo horn
I didn’t know the channel was also based in Chico! I’m from paradise but live in Virginia so it’s cool to watch all this
Excellent! What a beautiful town it is up there. Hope you're still R/C'ing out there!
-Brett
I thought you execute the " durability montage!" Ahahahahaha!
Ultimate RC ha haha 😆
@@joelpiasentin7859 exactly!way too funny!
That was my point guys! I laughed with the abuse of this poor stand truck! ahahaha!
On my 1st night with my new Maxx that same joint on the left side but the other one toward the body center came out on my 1st roll over at 50 mph! Brakes were way too tight for that truck. 75% was about perfect. I couldn't get it at full speed and then braking after that to role over so easily!
That 540 motor comes in the maxx which is 4’s and it also comes in the spartan boat that is 6’s!
So the hoss and Maxx is capable of 6s
@@joyroy366 Maybe with a different esc.
The 540xl motor is indeed good for 6S with the proper speed control. I use the 540xl on my E Revo. Works great.
Nope, the spartan uses an 1800kv unit. A higher kv motor will draw more current and on higher voltage can easily exceed its power capability.
Firestarter incorrect. It’s 2400kv not 1800kv. I’m staring straight at Traxxas website on the Spartan right now. Verbatim, it says “The VXL-6s Marine electronic speed control is built for true 6S LiPo power. On-board low voltage detection helps maintain the high-output Traxxas Power Cell batteries. The extra voltage and current maximizes the potential of the Velineon 540XL motor for extreme 50+mph speeds.”
Keyword 540XL
Literally the exact same motor as Maxx and Hoss. 2400kv 540XL. Identical.
I use this motor on 6S with my E Revo. Think about it. E Revo from the box runs 2200kv. 2400kv isn’t that different at all and once you put a heat sink and fan on it, it has nearly identical thermal capacity as the 2200kv motor. You could run 6S all day long with no issue, and I do right now. Runs great. The 2400kv motor is incredibly versatile. Less top end than the 3500kv that Traxxas usually uses but way more bottom end torque.
I don’t have a Hoss yet, but I saw it in my local hobby store.
I really want one now
Same bc I need something better and have all the upgrades that I have one my stampede4x4vxl it’s 4 years old and it’s starting to see it’s last day
Save your money and get an Arrma 3s series the new version
Yeah. They don’t last forever. I have only 2 cars. None of them being Arrma, Traxxas, RCR, or anything like that. One of them is electric, the other is nitro. The one that’s electric is not the beat thing ever. I’ve upgraded it a bit. I do think it’s time for a good brand car. I don’t even know what I want. I’ve seen way to many good cars. I want an X-maxx. My local hobby store carries the Arrma Kraton which looks awesome!
Looks durable and pretty fast
Ehh... long time Traxxas fan and customer but I just got my first arrma and I think I’m out on Traxxas lol
That being said rustler 4x4 vxl is one of the best rc’s of all time.
Same. After running pure Traxxas products for a long time, I'm starting to get sick of their overpriced proprietary products. Thinking Arrma or Kyosho will be the next move for me
Slim Jordan Kyosho is great, I have a buggy from 1995, still goin!
@@nitrogas5719 Was definitely thinking the Inferno Neo 3.0. seen them run a couple times, and they look like a riot! Also want to get into Nitro RC, so might as well get two birds with one stone
It can't be the best car cause it never won the ifmar
rc guy I’m not sure what that is.
At least he showed obvious parts breakage.
A full tear down inspection would list more.
Cracks in diff. Maybe trans. Metal driveshaft upgrade would probably break more pieces.
Awesome review n first run n what a sweet bash! If u don't break ur not bashing hard enough! LOL
Hlo stevo. Found you here once more😂
@@joyroy366 lol
More of these slomo jump vids! 👍😎
Not sure what they were going for with this one. They should’ve just released an upgraded Stampede version instead of advertising it as a brand new car. Love the videos as always though.
Drop the stam and just call it the Pede
Will’s RC ikr?
Will’s RC damn nice truck!
I got aluminum driveshafts for that same truck and they are amazing
Looks like fun but to much for me. I rather get the Arrma Granite 4x4 blx 3s v3!
Hoss looks bad ass. but my xmaxx is still my favorite. i just Pulled a real car with my XMax the other day lol 8s power 💪🏾
thats bad ass im going to get on
looks like it handles well
I really like this truck for what it is it’s actually pretty solid offering. I know it’s been said a thousand times but I don’t like the price. If it came in lower price I think it’s a great 3s basher truck. It looks tough, it’s easy to work on, no slipper, bigger motor, proven vxl3s. Not bad at all. I wonder if they would do like a ultimate edition with the aluminum hubs, gtr aluminum shocks and hexes that would be very cool
I'd rather them do like a platinum edition with no radio system. I think an ultimate would be around $550 to $600.
Nobody No One ah ya a platinum would be cool where you can paint it and pick your own radio gear
The Hoss is expensive for what you get-old shocks and a low level esc.
The shock bottoms do come off really easily
Old diffs too
@@christopherlastname7638 Rustler 4x4 vxl diffs and a new center diff with a metal spur. So they're not that old.
Pay a bit more an get a maxx
Ya you're almost paying $500 for this.
After running it for 10 mins out of the box, a much needed upgrade or two would be cv axles and shocks. The plastic axles snapped almost immediately and the shocks can take some torture but not much.
This is my favorite car out of my 12 cars I have I change your speed controller 4S just like the Maxx
Stock standard do you think the hoss or Maxx is best for bashing?
Can you do a video on what is the best rc truck for ramps
How about a comparison of the hoss vs. The arrma 1/10 th 4s big rock! Just can't decide what rig to buy...
Shoulda sold my stampedes before this came out
It's a stampede with a new name ! I bet the body will fit the stampede!
It will probably be a bit too big, but close.
Not at all.
My reintroduction to the hobby started bad with a EREVO 2.0, so I went Arrma. Still took a lot of money and upgrades, still have breaks, what doesn't (well honestly I have not had anything break on my race vehicles 🤷♂️). This is actually a pretty great looking truck........at $399. That is not a $500 RTR, and traxxas is going to be their own worst competition
Its a ripper
Crazy how tough these things are...
Unfortunately the Maxx does not have a roof protector standard, and the self-right on the Rustler is a joke I have never got it to work. Still a great vehicle and I enjoy your reviews even though I am not buying this its still cool to look. I have the Maxx, Sledge and Rustler 4x4 vxl, Clodbuster and Hotshot the wife will kill me if another shows up lol.
The only thing i like about the hoss is the bunny hops thats it
My erevo bunny hops. It can also scratch its own back if I do a standing backflip and let off half way into it. Haha.
@@KTMcaptain do you use 2 4s lipos to do that?
@@lilbasshead7761 it’s 6s max
that shaft was the first part I broke on all 3 of my traxxas vehicles
The rustler 4x4 vxl should have came standard with the metal spur gear and upgraded diff too. I have gone through 6 spur gears because there’s just so much power there.
Get the rustler or hoss for my first rc?
Can make a unboxing and review on the arrma big rock v3
If we can get our hands on one, we'd love to.
-Brett
Whenever I use those plastic ramps I put two of them together so it’s more forgiving.
Great idea! We need a second.
-Brett
my hoss has a 3s lipo 5200 with stock gearing and the traxxas app said it went 73 mph
The traxxas hoss is the new t maxx brushless or the traxxas stapede 4×4 vxl
In the Loving Memory of the E-REVO 2.0 (2018-2023) Fly high
lol this rc truck came with a bug!
Just got a rustler wish I would’ve got the hoss
You've never seen the plastic shafts break? Come on now. 😂
i never broke mine and ive been in the hobby since 2003