I've had the Slash 4x4 vxl since it came out, once I put aluminum caps on the ultra shocks I haven't had a single problem with them. I tuned them with different weight oil and different springs as well.
@@wolfboy20 The Traxxas aluminum caps are $14 for four and come in a few different colors. I think there are some other brands out there but not sure about pricing on those.
@@topdeadcenter9396 Not necessarily, it just depends on the type of vehicle you like. I bought my Slash 4x4 vxl when it was the only 3s 4x4 brushless vehicle Traxxas sold. I personally prefer the Rustler 4x4 vxl for looks/handling and would have bought one instead if it had been available at the time. I'm in the process of rebuilding my Slash as a Rustler 4x4.
Shocks. Definitely hate the shocks. I replaced my the 2nd outing because I blew 3 of the caps off. Bought the Prolines with the double springs and I love them. Haven't had an issue with it since and I bash the heck out of it. Keep Bashing, bro!!🤘⚡😎
I took bone stock rustler to out dirt over track and won short course class twice. I can’t believe it held up. I stuck it in fence twice and got hung up. It never broke luckily . But everyone said it had to have body that covers wheels. I think they didn’t like getting outrun by stock rustler when they running hopped up trucks lol .
I love the car but one amazing upgrade is getting a stampede rear bumper and wheelie bar. One thing that I hate about it is the drive shafts breaking. Thanks for the amazing video!!
I bought the brushed version of this truck in 2018 and spent the extra money I had on a car for my son. And now it's brushless, upgraded, and is almost identical to the green/blue VXL with my added flare. I love my rustler even though I've broken shocks, suspension arms, and stub axles. Still take her out and run it!
I have one, absolutely love it. My Proline Raptor body, is quite difficult to put on and remove as well. But the latching system I have to admit, Is really good. I've never once lost a body in a crash. My favorite part about the truck is the aftermarket products you can buy. On mine, I think the only thing that's stock is the chassis tub (never cracked or broken). Everyone makes aftermarket stuff for this truck, and I've really enjoyed building this one out. The main thing I don't like about the platform, is the design seems to encourage cartwheels in crashes. Every single brand of A Arms I've put on it have been ripped out of the pins in one way or another. Stock, RPM, aluminum, all killed by cartwheels. That's the main spare part I keep in my bag. Other than that, I think it's a beast of a little truck and I'll definitely build out another one in the future.
When putting on the body face the truck towards you and pull the sides out and push down and just slide it towards you. It’s hard to explain but it makes it so much easier to put on
@@jesusg853 I'll try it, thanks bro. I usually go from the side at eye level so I can see through behind the front wheel. Once I get the front tab of the cage set, the rest is easy. But that front tab drives me insane some days, I have to admit.
I've owned this truck since February and I agree with everything in this video. It's probably my favorite rc I've owned and I've owned a lot of em. I went with the gtr shocks as well and they're excellent for this truck. However I didn't like the gtr shock springs from traxxas so I did alot of experimenting and ended up using tekno et410 (orange) springs on the front and associated sc10 4x4 (red) springs on the rear with associated 37.5wt all the way around and it stays planted really well for the type of driving your doing in this video. Also I used the fox racing aluminum shock caps for the udr. They aren't really needed but they look cool as hell.
The body isn’t bad to take off and put on until you add on the body savers (to stop the bolts from tearing through the body.). It really tightens up the front body clip and reduces the flex around the body mount, thus making it much harder to take on and off.
As far as removing/replacing the body goes. I saw a post on Facebook, if you put a body washer between the cage and the body. It make the process much easier. I myself have not done this yet.
I love the versatility of my slash 4x4s. They kinda like Bubba Gump I got a stock slash, got a Monster slash, gota speed slash, gota drag slash. Hell I got about every kinda slash they is.
I was at LHS last night looking at one of these and struggled with that body horribly. The kid showing it to me owned one so he made it look so simple. He held the front left wheel when removing and spread the sides out a bit when installing.
I agree on the body getting it on is a pain because the width of the chassis is wider than the body. Makes it fit tight but hard to hook under and push down. I usually hook it then spread the body to get it down.
That’s what I don’t like about Traxxas. Sure $400 isn’t bad, but you NEED to upgrade most of their models. So you end up having to struggle with things breaking and not working well, then spend an extra $150-$200 to make it a good vehicle. Why not just get something way nicer for $550-$600 right off the bat instead.
@@tdstone5630 exactly! I’m a Tekno racer. Unfortunately most people never experience the high level of durability and performance of such great vehicles to measure up against these lesser brands.
This poor little stadium truck has been my most reliable / durable RC car ive EVER owned. I absolutely love mine, its been through hell & back but shows no sign of slowing down. From the box to countless bash sessions ive hardly even maintained it, besides the casual clean up or replacing a shock or two from time to time. i even let all the kiddos drive The rustler b/c it handles the punishment and keeps coming. Anyone on the fence on to get one or not, id say go for it. I think Mine deserves a make over forsure, its earned it. Lmao.
First thing I did on my Rustler 4x4 VXL is replace the shocks with GTR shocks. When you said that, I was like "this man knows". lol. Something else I'd recommend is ditching the shitty stock wheelie bar and replacing it with the Traxxas 3678 adjustable Wheelie Bar. Use the Pro-Line 80962 adapter to fit it to the Rustler. One of the best mods I've done on mine.
1. Put washers between the cage and body. It goes on and off much easier. 2. Try the castle Mamba 6s, with the new 1412 3200 kv. Same KV’s but can be run on 4s, and weather you do or not a much smoother powerband, but even on 3 S it’s still faster because you will not have the limitations of the Traxxas esc
The idea is perfect, run them rigs for a bit, hit the nail on the head, I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THAT BODY OFF!! totally different on the hoss and maxx, the maxx seems to pop off to easy, the sledge is the perfect design, on the pop on body, traxxas has the best supporting staff out there!! Good luck in Vegas dude!!
Best way to take the body off is to stick your finger in the center between the bumper and body and lift a little while pushing back. The easiest but hard on the body to put on is widen the front a little and push lightly down and slide th body forward. And yes is the hardest on out of all of them.
Always seeing people complaining about the quick release body but I've never had any issues. You just have to get the little front clip into the slot and it's good to go.
Nice video! I can’t help thinking though, nearly $400 is kinda, somewhat expensive, especially considering it’s “just” a 3s 4wd stadium truck. I get it’s Traxxas and you get all those benefits, but the Team Associated Rical MT10 is an extremely tough, 4s 4wd monster truck, it does tricks, takes a bashing, and is a good car, so I’ve heard. And it’s $370 I think, so that begs the question, this or the MT10? I know it’s a different brand, and you’re comparing a stadium truck to an MT, but FFT!
I'm not sure about others, but my first hobby grade rc was the original rustler when traxxas only had bandits, rustlers and stampede and if u wanted speed, you had a brushed motor custom wound. Since I been in it 35+ years, I stick with traxxas, everything traxxas. I've gone off reservation with HPI and Durango and a few others, and every last one of my traxxas are still kicking. Thats just me.
Maybe it was the GTR shocks that I got, but I had to punch out the balls that they came with because they were too wide to fit the A-arms, and put in a set from the shock rebuild kit, either that, or Dremel out the A-arm, which I did do on one of my cars. I have converted my son's originally Bandit, to be a brushed 2wd Rustler and running Stampede tires. Even though it is only brushed and 2wd, it has turned out to be a great basher and not so over powered like the VXL. I have a 1/16 E-Revo VXL, and there are times that thing can easily get squirrely, but my sons car will hit the jump almost perfect every time, and jump over 24' compared to my Slash, that makes it about 12' off the same jump.
I think for the body removal difficulty, a possible solution may be to slightly loosen the screws on the shock tower mounts for the body. Had a similar issue with the erevo.
The one thing i hate about Traxxas as a whole, is that support system. Once you buy and work on your first traxxas you'll almost never need them. But you'll support the support with every car, truck or part you'll ever buy. I love Traxxas but the vehicles are really about $50-$100.00 (depending on brushed or brushless) more than their actual worth (it's even worse with the inflation we are experiencing). As far as the shocks I'd just replace them with the Hard anodized big bores and RPM dual stage pistons right at the outset. With the new transmission in the VXL, I may have to get a new stampede 2wd though, THEY FINALLY ADDRESSED THE BIGGEST GLARING FAILURE OF THOSE TRUCKS, THE TRANSMISSION. Now they need bell cranks on the stampede (2wd) and it'll be perfect
I bought mine in Spring of 2019. I don't do jumps where the RC is flying 200+ scale feet in the air so the shocks have never failed me. A $10 metal spur gear would be appreciated rather than a $70 center differential upgrade, and the wheelie bar is WAY too flexible and allows the back of the Rustler to take a beating on less than perfect landings. Don't even try to rebuild the Velenion motor if a bearing goes; just replace the motor. There IS a way to easily fit/remove the body, but it would take 500+ words to explain.
That clipless body is a pain to get off. Getting it on theres a certain technique but once you get the hang of that it’s pretty easy. I didn’t notice what you were saying about the throttle curve until last night at the track when I raced it back to back mains right after racing my rustler 2wd running a SKYRC Toro esc with a Trinity X Factor 13.5 motor. The Rustler 4x4 VXL also doesn’t turn as well despite the tighter turning radius of the wheels too.
The clipless body wasn't an issue for me. I get it on and off real easy. The wheelie bar is a design flaw tho. Land on it and it gets stuck under the body and wrecks it after a while.
Great Video!!!! Very helpful...My birthday is next month. The plan is to purchase this RC for my birthday. I really like the solar look of the body. Thanks for your thoughts on the car.
I picked up the big bore kit for my Back Slash build 👍 I will definitely pick up another set for my next project as well. Great video! With some different wheel/tires it could be nice to run in a stadium truck class.
@@Storyracing387 he's using those tires because of where he's driving it. Grass dirt mud, bigger bumps. Idk what his gearing is, but I have upgraded mine with same tires just for driving and bashing around at the campground (swapped to a 9 tooth pinion). Lot of people think the rustler sucks off-road because of the low CG chassis dragging. They are right.... But I think the point of this video was to show that the rustler can do some rougher stuff also instead of just light dirt and gravel. My motor kept getting hot so I did the obvious (fans). Then I did something very similar to what Mark did except I have MIP driveshafts. No problems so far. I'm not a hardcore basher however. Rustler is lot of bang for buck. Just ordered my nephew one for his birthday. I've always loved stadium trucks. Rustler was my very first. Body is definitely a pain in the butt tho!
I have this same car and I have to say the body latch system for this car SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.... I also replaced the shocks with the big bore kit after bending the shafts, and replaced the stock axle shafts with the steel ones after snapping the plastic u-joint while running on only 2S power.
For me and my Rustler 4x4 VXL, the back of the body comes off really easy. the front is the problem for me, but i've figured out how to do it easier and faster. If someone wants me to make a short unlisted video on it i will. edit: for me my throttle curve feels pretty linear. maybe try recalibrating your transmitter and ESC?
Ive had the rustler vxl for about two years, my ONLY real complaint is getting that body on and off too...I cut out the body like a hood scoop at the front shock towers which helped a bit but its still a pain in the sack.
I had a vxl Stampede....I could never make it thru 12-15 min without it blowing a driveshaft or something worse......it was fun, but cost a fortune to drive it. Does the 4wd russler stay together for say...3 packs? 😁.....I got back into RC with Losi ProMoto...now I want a truck again...thinking russler or something arrma....which will stay together?
I have the exact same issue with removing and putting on the body for my ERevo 2.0, the front end either does not want to slide into place or pull out. Been like that since I first bought it brand new about 2 years ago.
The gtr shocks are really nice . Traxxas has a shock cap that has the fox racing logo on it . They are for the UDR and the fit the gtr shocks part #tra8456 they look syc
Did you have any heating issues running the badlands? I’m interested in the tires. I currently have a heatsink with a protek fan on esc and motor. Thanks for any advice.
Well I definitely hear what you're saying, I had the VXL stampede and I used to bash the hell out of that thing. I did replace every part with RPM now but I had fun with it.
Awesome insights, thanks for sharing. Have you tried swapping with one the esc 's from one other the others? Is Traxxas using the same esc's with different hardwired settings?
Thinking of getting the maxx. If I do is the rustler too similar to get also? I will only have a budget for two cars and didn't know if it's too similar to the maxx and to look for something else. Thoughts?
hey Mark out of the revo 2.0 the wide maxx or the rustler 4x4 vxl which would you choose, I;m planning on getting one not sure which? as you know the revo and rustler use 3s lipos and the mini maxx uses 4s if i go revo i could use the same batts if i get a rustler down the road.but the revo is almost $300 more. but with the mini maxx and the 4s thats all they would be used for and I dont see myself ever affording a xmaxx. value your opinion thanks
I've had the Slash 4x4 vxl since it came out, once I put aluminum caps on the ultra shocks I haven't had a single problem with them. I tuned them with different weight oil and different springs as well.
Sweet! How much do thise aluminum caps usually cost??
@@wolfboy20 The Traxxas aluminum caps are $14 for four and come in a few different colors. I think there are some other brands out there but not sure about pricing on those.
Would you recommend the slash 4x4 over the rustler 4x4 vxl?
@@topdeadcenter9396 Not necessarily, it just depends on the type of vehicle you like. I bought my Slash 4x4 vxl when it was the only 3s 4x4 brushless vehicle Traxxas sold. I personally prefer the Rustler 4x4 vxl for looks/handling and would have bought one instead if it had been available at the time. I'm in the process of rebuilding my Slash as a Rustler 4x4.
Shocks. Definitely hate the shocks. I replaced my the 2nd outing because I blew 3 of the caps off. Bought the Prolines with the double springs and I love them. Haven't had an issue with it since and I bash the heck out of it. Keep Bashing, bro!!🤘⚡😎
It’s weird I haven’t had any shock issues with the stock design
I couldn't agree more. Every time I take mine out I blow at least one shock and have to re-oil it.
@@matthewhut7800 Me neither.
I took bone stock rustler to out dirt over track and won short course class twice. I can’t believe it held up. I stuck it in fence twice and got hung up. It never broke luckily . But everyone said it had to have body that covers wheels. I think they didn’t like getting outrun by stock rustler when they running hopped up trucks lol .
I love the car but one amazing upgrade is getting a stampede rear bumper and wheelie bar. One thing that I hate about it is the drive shafts breaking. Thanks for the amazing video!!
I bought the brushed version of this truck in 2018 and spent the extra money I had on a car for my son. And now it's brushless, upgraded, and is almost identical to the green/blue VXL with my added flare. I love my rustler even though I've broken shocks, suspension arms, and stub axles. Still take her out and run it!
I have this truck and the thing is indestructible! I also have the slash and the e revo and I always find myself coming back to the rustler!!
I have one, absolutely love it. My Proline Raptor body, is quite difficult to put on and remove as well. But the latching system I have to admit, Is really good. I've never once lost a body in a crash. My favorite part about the truck is the aftermarket products you can buy. On mine, I think the only thing that's stock is the chassis tub (never cracked or broken). Everyone makes aftermarket stuff for this truck, and I've really enjoyed building this one out. The main thing I don't like about the platform, is the design seems to encourage cartwheels in crashes. Every single brand of A Arms I've put on it have been ripped out of the pins in one way or another. Stock, RPM, aluminum, all killed by cartwheels. That's the main spare part I keep in my bag. Other than that, I think it's a beast of a little truck and I'll definitely build out another one in the future.
When putting on the body face the truck towards you and pull the sides out and push down and just slide it towards you. It’s hard to explain but it makes it so much easier to put on
@@jesusg853 I'll try it, thanks bro. I usually go from the side at eye level so I can see through behind the front wheel. Once I get the front tab of the cage set, the rest is easy. But that front tab drives me insane some days, I have to admit.
I've owned this truck since February and I agree with everything in this video. It's probably my favorite rc I've owned and I've owned a lot of em. I went with the gtr shocks as well and they're excellent for this truck. However I didn't like the gtr shock springs from traxxas so I did alot of experimenting and ended up using tekno et410 (orange) springs on the front and associated sc10 4x4 (red) springs on the rear with associated 37.5wt all the way around and it stays planted really well for the type of driving your doing in this video. Also I used the fox racing aluminum shock caps for the udr. They aren't really needed but they look cool as hell.
The body isn’t bad to take off and put on until you add on the body savers (to stop the bolts from tearing through the body.). It really tightens up the front body clip and reduces the flex around the body mount, thus making it much harder to take on and off.
As far as removing/replacing the body goes. I saw a post on Facebook, if you put a body washer between the cage and the body. It make the process much easier. I myself have not done this yet.
I love the versatility of my slash 4x4s. They kinda like Bubba Gump I got a stock slash, got a Monster slash, gota speed slash, gota drag slash. Hell I got about every kinda slash they is.
I was at LHS last night looking at one of these and struggled with that body horribly. The kid showing it to me owned one so he made it look so simple. He held the front left wheel when removing and spread the sides out a bit when installing.
I agree on the body getting it on is a pain because the width of the chassis is wider than the body. Makes it fit tight but hard to hook under and push down. I usually hook it then spread the body to get it down.
That’s what I don’t like about Traxxas. Sure $400 isn’t bad, but you NEED to upgrade most of their models. So you end up having to struggle with things breaking and not working well, then spend an extra $150-$200 to make it a good vehicle. Why not just get something way nicer for $550-$600 right off the bat instead.
Exactly, by the time you spend the money to upgrade the weak parts of a Traxxas you could have built a Tekno to start with.
@@tdstone5630 exactly! I’m a Tekno racer. Unfortunately most people never experience the high level of durability and performance of such great vehicles to measure up against these lesser brands.
Because, then you spend $250-300 upgrading the weak link parts of the more expensive car. 💰LOL
@@NickWindham what weak links?
@@JoeTheBlacksmith13 what RC would u recommend?
This poor little stadium truck has been my most reliable / durable RC car ive EVER owned. I absolutely love mine, its been through hell & back but shows no sign of slowing down. From the box to countless bash sessions ive hardly even maintained it, besides the casual clean up or replacing a shock or two from time to time. i even let all the kiddos drive The rustler b/c it handles the punishment and keeps coming. Anyone on the fence on to get one or not, id say go for it.
I think Mine deserves a make over forsure, its earned it. Lmao.
First thing I did on my Rustler 4x4 VXL is replace the shocks with GTR shocks. When you said that, I was like "this man knows". lol. Something else I'd recommend is ditching the shitty stock wheelie bar and replacing it with the Traxxas 3678 adjustable Wheelie Bar. Use the Pro-Line 80962 adapter to fit it to the Rustler. One of the best mods I've done on mine.
1. Put washers between the cage and body. It goes on and off much easier.
2. Try the castle Mamba 6s, with the new 1412 3200 kv. Same KV’s but can be run on 4s, and weather you do or not a much smoother powerband, but even on 3 S it’s still faster because you will not have the limitations of the Traxxas esc
I use a hobbywing max 10 sct and it blows the old esc out of the water
@@bismark6691 how is that holding up? I just got the rustler to be my project car, just to get back into the hobby after about 20 years or so.
The idea is perfect, run them rigs for a bit, hit the nail on the head, I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THAT BODY OFF!! totally different on the hoss and maxx, the maxx seems to pop off to easy, the sledge is the perfect design, on the pop on body, traxxas has the best supporting staff out there!! Good luck in Vegas dude!!
You should replace the slipper clutch with a center diff like the one in the hoss.
Best way to take the body off is to stick your finger in the center between the bumper and body and lift a little while pushing back. The easiest but hard on the body to put on is widen the front a little and push lightly down and slide th body forward. And yes is the hardest on out of all of them.
Always seeing people complaining about the quick release body but I've never had any issues. You just have to get the little front clip into the slot and it's good to go.
I wish a company would redesign the rear wing and offer a better smaller replacement.
Nice video! I can’t help thinking though, nearly $400 is kinda, somewhat expensive, especially considering it’s “just” a 3s 4wd stadium truck. I get it’s Traxxas and you get all those benefits, but the Team Associated Rical MT10 is an extremely tough, 4s 4wd monster truck, it does tricks, takes a bashing, and is a good car, so I’ve heard. And it’s $370 I think, so that begs the question, this or the MT10? I know it’s a different brand, and you’re comparing a stadium truck to an MT, but FFT!
Yes man the mt10 is the best for it's money!!
Traxxas answers the phone when you have a problem. Good luck with anything from Horizon. They don't even publish a support number anymore.
I'm not sure about others, but my first hobby grade rc was the original rustler when traxxas only had bandits, rustlers and stampede and if u wanted speed, you had a brushed motor custom wound. Since I been in it 35+ years, I stick with traxxas, everything traxxas. I've gone off reservation with HPI and Durango and a few others, and every last one of my traxxas are still kicking. Thats just me.
Maybe it was the GTR shocks that I got, but I had to punch out the balls that they came with because they were too wide to fit the A-arms, and put in a set from the shock rebuild kit, either that, or Dremel out the A-arm, which I did do on one of my cars. I have converted my son's originally Bandit, to be a brushed 2wd Rustler and running Stampede tires. Even though it is only brushed and 2wd, it has turned out to be a great basher and not so over powered like the VXL. I have a 1/16 E-Revo VXL, and there are times that thing can easily get squirrely, but my sons car will hit the jump almost perfect every time, and jump over 24' compared to my Slash, that makes it about 12' off the same jump.
I think for the body removal difficulty, a possible solution may be to slightly loosen the screws on the shock tower mounts for the body. Had a similar issue with the erevo.
The one thing i hate about Traxxas as a whole, is that support system. Once you buy and work on your first traxxas you'll almost never need them. But you'll support the support with every car, truck or part you'll ever buy. I love Traxxas but the vehicles are really about $50-$100.00 (depending on brushed or brushless) more than their actual worth (it's even worse with the inflation we are experiencing). As far as the shocks I'd just replace them with the Hard anodized big bores and RPM dual stage pistons right at the outset. With the new transmission in the VXL, I may have to get a new stampede 2wd though, THEY FINALLY ADDRESSED THE BIGGEST GLARING FAILURE OF THOSE TRUCKS, THE TRANSMISSION. Now they need bell cranks on the stampede (2wd) and it'll be perfect
The platinum edition is the way to go! Comes with the gtr shocks!
Hot racing has some pretty neat shocks I have them all around on my slash 2wd and I’m going to put them on my stampede
I bought mine in Spring of 2019. I don't do jumps where the RC is flying 200+ scale feet in the air so the shocks have never failed me. A $10 metal spur gear would be appreciated rather than a $70 center differential upgrade, and the wheelie bar is WAY too flexible and allows the back of the Rustler to take a beating on less than perfect landings. Don't even try to rebuild the Velenion motor if a bearing goes; just replace the motor. There IS a way to easily fit/remove the body, but it would take 500+ words to explain.
Agree with all you have said. I just purchased my first rc. I got the rustler ultimate
I love Traxxas!! Plus all my other cars and trucks. No favorites here!! Great job.
That clipless body is a pain to get off. Getting it on theres a certain technique but once you get the hang of that it’s pretty easy. I didn’t notice what you were saying about the throttle curve until last night at the track when I raced it back to back mains right after racing my rustler 2wd running a SKYRC Toro esc with a Trinity X Factor 13.5 motor. The Rustler 4x4 VXL also doesn’t turn as well despite the tighter turning radius of the wheels too.
Xmaxx was the first "clipless" Traxxas design.
Stock Rear driveshafts break to easily they suck steering servo needs to be a little faster and all metal gears.
I think the quick release body is super easy, you just have to undo the back clip and just pull the body backwards it pops right off.
lol, you nailed it for me, getting the body on and off is such a pain, I almost would prefer body clips!
The clipless body wasn't an issue for me. I get it on and off real easy. The wheelie bar is a design flaw tho. Land on it and it gets stuck under the body and wrecks it after a while.
The teluride have the Stampede 4x4 chassie
Great Video!!!! Very helpful...My birthday is next month. The plan is to purchase this RC for my birthday. I really like the solar look of the body. Thanks for your thoughts on the car.
Hey Mark just finished ordering a steering wheel. Keep up the good videos. I will let u know how I like it when I get it.😀
Pull the latch all the way sometimes push the body forward then lift from the back.
With the body I understand what your saying I had the same issue but after you use it more the body will come off easier
The only thing I don’t like on my rustler is driveshafts I always break every time I used it. Compare to my vortex’s zero balance issue at all.
Is it true the the Vortek’s eat battery charge a lot quicker? Trying to decide between the two.
@@edhcb9359 that’s not true. If you ask me what is better I preferred the vortex’s it’s a tank compare to rustler.
@@rcmtb1052 Thanks! That helps because I like the way the Vorteks looks better too.
@@edhcb9359 since I bought my vortex’s I never break any parts compare to my rustler when bashing and doing some stunts.
@@rcmtb1052 Cool. I think I’ll order up that purple Vorteks for my next car.
I fully built mine, nothing is stock it’s my favorite RC car.
I picked up the big bore kit for my Back Slash build 👍 I will definitely pick up another set for my next project as well. Great video! With some different wheel/tires it could be nice to run in a stadium truck class.
I thought the rustler was a stadium truck?
@Michael Rowe it is stadium truck. The wheels/tires I was talking about are racing on an outdoor loomy dirt track.
@@Storyracing387 he's using those tires because of where he's driving it. Grass dirt mud, bigger bumps. Idk what his gearing is, but I have upgraded mine with same tires just for driving and bashing around at the campground (swapped to a 9 tooth pinion). Lot of people think the rustler sucks off-road because of the low CG chassis dragging. They are right.... But I think the point of this video was to show that the rustler can do some rougher stuff also instead of just light dirt and gravel. My motor kept getting hot so I did the obvious (fans). Then I did something very similar to what Mark did except I have MIP driveshafts. No problems so far. I'm not a hardcore basher however.
Rustler is lot of bang for buck. Just ordered my nephew one for his birthday.
I've always loved stadium trucks. Rustler was my very first. Body is definitely a pain in the butt tho!
Try the wheelie bar off the hoss I found it helps with wheelies on that controlling
You change your throttle curve on changing the pinion
I have this same car and I have to say the body latch system for this car SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.... I also replaced the shocks with the big bore kit after bending the shafts, and replaced the stock axle shafts with the steel ones after snapping the plastic u-joint while running on only 2S power.
I like your video style, just subscribed.
Met you at traxxas in McKinney awesome videos very informative
Doing a long term review is an excellent idea.
For me and my Rustler 4x4 VXL, the back of the body comes off really easy. the front is the problem for me, but i've figured out how to do it easier and faster. If someone wants me to make a short unlisted video on it i will.
edit: for me my throttle curve feels pretty linear. maybe try recalibrating your transmitter and ESC?
Ive had the rustler vxl for about two years, my ONLY real complaint is getting that body on and off too...I cut out the body like a hood scoop at the front shock towers which helped a bit but its still a pain in the sack.
Nice video and good review of the Rustler
6780 is the best upgrade for any traxxas 4x4
There's a good reason why Kev has way more subscribers than you do in a shorter amount of time. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
i love the look of the rustler 4x4
My Telluride vxl ran 71mph with the stock body, and the stock suspension. Very sketchy about 50mph though!!!
No, you just need to change the shock caps to metal and upgrade the shock shaft, don't need to change them completely...
By the time you buy caps and shafts you can have GTR shocks for a few bucks more
I got a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 vxl for free from a good friend that has like $1000 into it and it’s perfect
And i put the slash bumpers on it!
I had the same problem with my body. Pull the latch until it clicks and then pull the body back.
@Mark Santa Maria , can you test more the new EXT HD kit please? (bad) jumps, impacts
I had a vxl Stampede....I could never make it thru 12-15 min without it blowing a driveshaft or something worse......it was fun, but cost a fortune to drive it. Does the 4wd russler stay together for say...3 packs? 😁.....I got back into RC with Losi ProMoto...now I want a truck again...thinking russler or something arrma....which will stay together?
Do one on the slash 2wd and 4wd
Have a good week nice colors
I have the exact same issue with removing and putting on the body for my ERevo 2.0, the front end either does not want to slide into place or pull out. Been like that since I first bought it brand new about 2 years ago.
I agree with everything you had said.
Well done
How do you keep it from overheating on 3s?
Really enjoy your content Mark
Get a fan🙂
The gtr shocks are really nice . Traxxas has a shock cap that has the fox racing logo on it . They are for the UDR and the fit the gtr shocks part #tra8456 they look syc
The best thing traxxas can do is marketing and colors.
Did you have any heating issues running the badlands? I’m interested in the tires. I currently have a heatsink with a protek fan on esc and motor. Thanks for any advice.
I like the Vorteks platform better imo
Both vehicles are awesome though!
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OK, it's been a year or more since this video was put up. Is there a solution to the lousy body mount system?
Well I definitely hear what you're saying, I had the VXL stampede and I used to bash the hell out of that thing. I did replace every part with RPM now but I had fun with it.
Awesome insights, thanks for sharing. Have you tried swapping with one the esc 's from one other the others? Is Traxxas using the same esc's with different hardwired settings?
I don't have that throttle issue, comparing Rustler vs the Vorteks... the Rustler is way more linear then the spectrum...
Between the rustler 4x4 and the arrma vorteks which one do you think is better ??
Mark can you run a 3-4T 5500+KV drag motor in a buggy or truggy????? Please
There a way you can put a link of springs go for the rear n for the front
Thinking of getting the maxx. If I do is the rustler too similar to get also? I will only have a budget for two cars and didn't know if it's too similar to the maxx and to look for something else. Thoughts?
Great video cool car
Just shim up the front mount between the body then it will remove easily , this car is worth the money!11
Did I hear you call your son Evan but his name is Ethan? Ethan is my name and I have a brother named Evan. Family always calls us wrong haha.
I need this color way for my rustler
have i missed a few blogs or is that a new property
When I hand mine the body get easier the more you do it because the plastic starts the conform more
hey Mark out of the revo 2.0 the wide maxx or the rustler 4x4 vxl which would you choose, I;m planning on getting one not sure which? as you know the revo and rustler use 3s lipos and the mini maxx uses 4s if i go revo i could use the same batts if i get a rustler down the road.but the revo is almost $300 more. but with the mini maxx and the 4s thats all they would be used for and I dont see myself ever affording a xmaxx. value your opinion thanks
I hate that the wheelie bar isn't more ridged
if you could buy a sledge or this car which one would you get?
Can you do a similar video for the Erevo 2.0?
The Hoss uses the 540 motor!
The Hoss has the Maxx motor
Sorry the ultimate best bang for your $,and it still needs few things
What shock oil weight do you suggest for it with aftermarket shocks ?
What do you think about stamped xl5 4x4
Waste of money, whatever you buy should have a brushless motor.
Have you tried useing a different driveshaft
The main thing i dislike about almost all traxxas bashers is the slop in the front end caused mostly by the bellcranks
Yup
Love the car mine has lots of breaking issues
What tires are those?