@@robertkaigler2200 very similar. On my xmaxx I have only broken a steering knuckle/ caster block, bumper support and one bearing. Did tear tires. This is over a dozen packs and crazy big air at construction sites and skate parks. Many stupid bad landings because it is lazy trying to back flip. Front flips beautiful. Most reliable rc I have. Hobao 1 broke rear shock piston from norm bashing. Did have esc issues caused a sever stutter with punch set above 5 that took a while to figure out causing rear internal diff gear to shatter. Ruined a few sets of center diff cases and gears because it doesn't like thicker than 750k center. The pins for spider gears wear into case locking up, distorting case and stripping out drive side sun gear. To sum up chassis wise about as durable, if not more, drivetrain weaker. but have run less than xmaxx, diff issues were caused by me going too thick for its design, stock esc doesn't like going above 5 for punch. Shame because with thicker center diff it is an absolute beast and was about to take my #1 spot. In currently trying to find different diff cases that fit to solve diff issue.
I Will be picking up the 80% ARR, will be gorilla taping the tires, 500k fluid in center diff, 100k fluid in F/R. Im glad to know about the heat issue I'm sure a heatsink/fan combo would keep everything in check, I'm gonna go with a 40-82 1600kv motor on 6s. I was waiting to see if arrma made the decision to go larger scale, but I waited long enough. Excellent review and advise on motor heat and,diff being grease filled
Its exactly the same rig with a different body and tires as the HoBao hyper MT sport.... Fantastically large and powerful rig! I run a castle mamba monster x and 2200kv sensored motpr and it is way fun!! Anyone who is thinking large scale and monster truck shpild look into this rig!!!
Hobao "ofna" make some pretty cool stuff. Love my hyper sse. Biggest catch is you gotta get pretty much all your parts online. But you wont be parts hunting much. Pretty darn tough machines 👍 my buggy atleast everything is thick and sturdy. Youll bend hinge pins before you bust an a-arm. Ive done it haha
@@cwatson42785 on this particular truck, hard to say. I did however find that they do have hobao parts in US stock! I found that nitrohouse.com carries both stock replacement parts and se hop up/ aluminum stuff as well.. that's where ibe ordered stuff for my hyper sse. Ive thrown on some aluminium chassis braces, lightened output diff cups front, center and rear, aluminum wing mount braces, different spur gear, few other things i cant think of haha.Soon to add the lightend chassis, ceramic bearing kit and maybe a few other things. Ebay too sometimes has some stuff. But i would go to nitrohouse and see if they carry parts for this badboy.. they've been fast with shipping and i got my stuff in a timely manner. I'd start there for parts support 👍
You should do a project of upgrading your losi baja rey. Love your vids and you have some awesome info on your channel and fun too. Love your vids, again😂
100k diff fluid in the front diff and center diff and 50 - 70k in the rear diff will stop most of the tyre bloat. I have a Hobao VS, it has greased diffs too, clean them out and run Team Associated diff fluid. Problem fixed.
@@zeeceefourovksk2837 I'd recommend 500k to 1 million in the center diff as well, I have a converted Savage XL with center diff and I use 500k but the tires still balloon at half throttle. But I am using a much larger motor. Also, this isn't direct drive as mentioned in the video, it has a transmission which contains a center diff so there is some gear reduction, therefore you might not need a really thick oil.
Really like this truck can't go wrong with the price and upgraded parts just add powerful batteries with charger it's a win win situation oftna🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
Does it have a center diff? Looks like it did when you showed the transmission gears. A center diff is essential in a Monster truck to save the front and rear gearbox’s
@@OMGRC Its me bro! I know, we just talked about it the other night lol. Remember it's my first truck im buying from you! It was funny cause I watched this video, was searching for one to buy then I saw it on your channel! I will be grabbing one in the next week of so. I already made up my mind haha
great looking truck but just looks like a modern-day hpi savage with the tvp chassis and outboard batterie boxes was kinda hoping for something a bit different
Stephen preece where the hell do you want the damn batteries mounted...? Please do tell us your great ideas... . Better than that, purchase one, and custom mount the batteries where ever you like throwing the entire truck off balance
Personally, I always hated slippers... I tighten them up all the way, disabling them. The secret is to just drive a little bit smoother and try to avoid the hard shocks to the driveline. This will make all the rotating parts last a lot longer anyway.
Slippers are great on 2wd.its tune is as important as tire choice. Center diff rules on 4wd. Something this big really needs to swap the grease for an oil tune on all 3 diffs. It won't "dance" as described in the vid. If this truck is anywhere near the size of my xmaxx, it will be direct competition
@@SeamusMacMattain no they are not anywhere close to identical... Love how so many of you wannabes knowing something open your mouths before actually researching this truck before saying shit that's just short bus like
My only issue is part availability. Working at a hobby shop we get people bringing in trucks/cars looking for parts only to get pissed off when we don’t carry or can’t get parts for them.
There are a lot of vehicles that fall into that category. It appears Tower has the truck listed so I'm guessing Horizon will have parts for shops. Plus HoBao does have a small office in the US, that I believe has parts stock that they sell through their site and on ebay.
To add to the other guy, this isn't just a regular TVP CHASSIS, it's one solid unit connected on the bottom making it a U-Chassis and it's above and beyond the SAVAGE XL that needs to be put down and a new name for when they do finally get to relaunch again
everyone seems to like tiny body big tire not me SCT / normal proportions all rc guy would cringe at diff oil i run a mix of Molybdenum disulfide lucas red n tacky grease thinned with lucas oil treatment
You get right on that.... Why does anyone think when they purchase any RTR especially that it's not going to need some mods & Upgrades depending on how hard you bash
so basically the truck can't be used to it's full potential due to inferior design and construction of drivetrain mostly leading to premature failure of parts which then can be thought to get. stay away from this one peeps. how can u fix the tire problem with oddball 20mm hexes, come on hobao? you used to sell indestructible buggies. (a zip tie to hold esc on? really?)
nice ! this truck deserves videos for sure ! i love mine ! make sure to put 500k oil in the center diff and approx 50k oil in the front and rear diffs
stephane Z Thanks for the note! To viewers reading this, check out stephane Z’s channel for awesome action videos with the Plus II.
How would u compare this to the xmaxx as far as durability?
@@robertkaigler2200 very similar. On my xmaxx I have only broken a steering knuckle/ caster block, bumper support and one bearing. Did tear tires. This is over a dozen packs and crazy big air at construction sites and skate parks. Many stupid bad landings because it is lazy trying to back flip. Front flips beautiful. Most reliable rc I have.
Hobao 1 broke rear shock piston from norm bashing. Did have esc issues caused a sever stutter with punch set above 5 that took a while to figure out causing rear internal diff gear to shatter. Ruined a few sets of center diff cases and gears because it doesn't like thicker than 750k center. The pins for spider gears wear into case locking up, distorting case and stripping out drive side sun gear.
To sum up chassis wise about as durable, if not more, drivetrain weaker. but have run less than xmaxx, diff issues were caused by me going too thick for its design, stock esc doesn't like going above 5 for punch. Shame because with thicker center diff it is an absolute beast and was about to take my #1 spot. In currently trying to find different diff cases that fit to solve diff issue.
Once again Hobao never ceases to amaze me! It seems hard to beat them when it comes to toughness and durability. Love my Hyper MT Sport Plus Nitro!
My first nitro buggy was an Ultra Gt Lx from Ofna/hobao and i got my money’s worth +++ love Ofna/Hobao! Awesome review have a great day Greg ✌🏼😎👍🏼
I Will be picking up the 80% ARR, will be gorilla taping the tires, 500k fluid in center diff, 100k fluid in F/R. Im glad to know about the heat issue I'm sure a heatsink/fan combo would keep everything in check, I'm gonna go with a 40-82 1600kv motor on 6s. I was waiting to see if arrma made the decision to go larger scale, but I waited long enough.
Excellent review and advise on motor heat and,diff being grease filled
stephen stern you could also consider the CEN reeper
@@a.k.vollmer5200 I wonder what truck is better this or the cen?
Arrma has. Kraton 8s
Great was actually looking for a full review on this truck and look at this it's here 💯👌🏿thanks
There you have it lol!
What why at the studio the body is blue and when outside is silver?
Its exactly the same rig with a different body and tires as the HoBao hyper MT sport.... Fantastically large and powerful rig! I run a castle mamba monster x and 2200kv sensored motpr and it is way fun!! Anyone who is thinking large scale and monster truck shpild look into this rig!!!
It's not the same pal, you need to do much more research on this rig so you'll have the little brother until you purchase one of these
Great look at this one Greg. U should see StephanZ video on this truck n the stunts he pulls off with this beast!
U had me confused when I know the body was blue n then it was grey. I thought I was going crazy 😂
@@STEVOD313 You are! Just kidding. They sent two bodies to show off, so I just threw a different one on each time I ran it.
Great review and running video
Hobao "ofna" make some pretty cool stuff. Love my hyper sse. Biggest catch is you gotta get pretty much all your parts online. But you wont be parts hunting much. Pretty darn tough machines 👍 my buggy atleast everything is thick and sturdy. Youll bend hinge pins before you bust an a-arm. Ive done it haha
Hey buddy would I have to order parts online from China or can I get any part shipped from the USA? Thanks! I want this truck!
@@cwatson42785 on this particular truck, hard to say. I did however find that they do have hobao parts in US stock! I found that nitrohouse.com carries both stock replacement parts and se hop up/ aluminum stuff as well.. that's where ibe ordered stuff for my hyper sse. Ive thrown on some aluminium chassis braces, lightened output diff cups front, center and rear, aluminum wing mount braces, different spur gear, few other things i cant think of haha.Soon to add the lightend chassis, ceramic bearing kit and maybe a few other things. Ebay too sometimes has some stuff. But i would go to nitrohouse and see if they carry parts for this badboy.. they've been fast with shipping and i got my stuff in a timely manner. I'd start there for parts support 👍
Awesome truck! Want that! I've never had Hobao, but maybe someday...
Bro I got mine last month! That thing is a beast! Love that thing, is massive and thought!!! I got the kit version!
Kit version. Nice!
Where can I buy the kit version?
@@stevenkelby2169 Omgrc.com or towerhobbies
@@207esmeril Thanks! Does it come already built, but with no electronics?
@@stevenkelby2169 yes you have to paint the body and glue the tires.
I'm looking at my next truck right here! How is parts availability for hobao? Do I have to order and wait from China?
They have a U.S. eshop.
Like oil do you make grease in different consistencies and thicknesses just saying
Looks great ....I liked the blue .....
Do a side by side with a CEN reeper
Yes that would be an awesome review!
Looks really nice!
btw, note that with the RTR esc , you can't access to all regular hobbywing setups...
Is it the same size as the traxxas X maxx and cen reeper??
This rig is WICKED awesome😁😁
Could some let me know what the shock spring width is please? Would they fit the Hong nor shocks?
You should do a project of upgrading your losi baja rey.
Love your vids and you have some awesome info on your channel and fun too.
Love your vids, again😂
Gorgeous looking truck 😯 wanted a twin vertical plate chassis truck for a while so I'm thinking about it
Hpi just released a newer version of the hpi savage flux xl.
7 lug wheels? is this in representation to the scale size??
Great job on the video. Completely agree
100k diff fluid in the front diff and center diff and 50 - 70k in the rear diff will stop most of the tyre bloat. I have a Hobao VS, it has greased diffs too, clean them out and run Team Associated diff fluid. Problem fixed.
sasquatch foote when I get mine I’m going 1mill center
@@deontay79ify the local shop that i got this MT recommended me 1million in center diff too.
@@zeeceefourovksk2837 I'd recommend 500k to 1 million in the center diff as well, I have a converted Savage XL with center diff and I use 500k but the tires still balloon at half throttle. But I am using a much larger motor. Also, this isn't direct drive as mentioned in the video, it has a transmission which contains a center diff so there is some gear reduction, therefore you might not need a really thick oil.
Really like this truck can't go wrong with the price and upgraded parts just add powerful batteries with charger it's a win win situation oftna🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
Add some thicker diff fluid in the center diff front wheels balloon like crazy
Correct. This is a stock out of the box review. Thinking about doing a follow up to show how to fill all the diffs to correct the diffing out issues.
@@rcdriver in video I see the diff was very low on fluid
RCDriver_Online ...please do so, we are waiting...!
Does it have a center diff? Looks like it did when you showed the transmission gears. A center diff is essential in a Monster truck to save the front and rear gearbox’s
Bulletproof RC Yes it has a center diff.
You have a blue and silver model each or changed bodies😊😊😊
Odd choice in 20mm wheel hex. Thought they died off with the Losi 420 standard on the XXL series of trucks.
That's where the 20's were used. Thanks for reminding me. My head was going to explode trying to remember what had that hex.
Wait... does the body change color? Seeing solver and blue ?
Hahaha I saw that too! Maybe he has 2 of them.
Brandon Vail was going to say the same thought I saw a silver one during running video then bam at the end
They sent me the two bodies to show off. I just grabbed a different body each time I went out to run it.
Dang thought they brought mood ring technology into RC. 😆😆
@@brandonv4900 That would of been so cool! That's what I thought!
Not bad. I really like the chassis design. That u channel should be very strong.
At the rate these things are growing in the future kids are gonna be like remember when you couldn't ride in the rc truck lol
I'm actually using this body on a custom built 1/10 scale crawler with an element ifs conversion to resemble a dodge ram
Nice car👍🏾
Looks amazing. Any chance of comparing a truggy and xmaxx side by side to see how it fits between?
Run one of the velcro straps of the lipos around the chassis so the battery dont fell of the tray during a crash.
You could do that.
@@rcdriver I mount it from the top too but then land it on the roof so it didnt help!! So I figured to run 1 strap around! Nice vids as always!
Nice monster truck
Nice truck
Looking for a truck that is good entry level but can be upgraded as I get better at controlling it
*Where can I buy one?* I can't find it anywhere!
Chris Watson bro I sell them lol
@@OMGRC I put you on here somewhere lol. Told them to go to omgrc.com
F Garcia Thank you ☺️
@@OMGRC Its me bro! I know, we just talked about it the other night lol. Remember it's my first truck im buying from you! It was funny cause I watched this video, was searching for one to buy then I saw it on your channel! I will be grabbing one in the next week of so. I already made up my mind haha
Chris Watson LoL I figured I would give you a hard time 🤣✌️
great looking truck but just looks like a modern-day hpi savage with the tvp chassis and outboard batterie boxes was kinda hoping for something a bit different
On the bright side the batteries are easy access...
Stephen preece where the hell do you want the damn batteries mounted...? Please do tell us your great ideas...
. Better than that, purchase one, and custom mount the batteries where ever you like throwing the entire truck off balance
@@newtonfoster7581 if the chassis was big enough you could mount them inboard like 99% of rc trucks dahh
@@steveclough6794 which wouldn't be different like you wanted.
So it's 1/7 scale 🤔 Is it bigger than the Losi 3XLE? I know it's smaller than the Xmaxx
Actually it is almost the same size as an xmaxx.... The body is much smaller which makes it appear smaller. Dimensionally identical, however...
@@SeamusMacMattain wow!
Can you get parts for this truck?
Beastly ... :)
Interesting truck. I just think the pricing is off. I hope it does well though.
F Garcia me too👍
Doesn’t the body look a little like a Dodge Ram?
Rc Mike T I was thinking it looks like a mash up of a Ram and a F-150. Definitely a decent looking body.
Yup definitely Ram style front at least ✌🏼😎👍🏼
No it looks just like a 2014 style chevy Silverado.
Nice to see manufacturers using zip ties hold parts on the truck. Hope this is a trend that really takes off!
After Run RC that was a joke right? I’m pretty sleepy right now
@@wildmangeorgesrcchannel6916 it is definitely a joke.
Who cares if they put those for added security plus it's a large MT, get you some 30lb 2 sided tape and reattach it, you'll never have to worry again
Xmax competitor?
No slipper clutch for something this big! Hope it can handle some bashing.
Personally, I always hated slippers... I tighten them up all the way, disabling them. The secret is to just drive a little bit smoother and try to avoid the hard shocks to the driveline. This will make all the rotating parts last a lot longer anyway.
Slippers are great on 2wd.its tune is as important as tire choice. Center diff rules on 4wd. Something this big really needs to swap the grease for an oil tune on all 3 diffs. It won't "dance" as described in the vid. If this truck is anywhere near the size of my xmaxx, it will be direct competition
The pld one came with the slipper clutch assembly to imstall if you wanted one
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I'm stuck on this hobao or outcast 6s 2019, anyone?
Both already have a notorious 6s. And hobao is on its way
I've seen the model before that one and the new one looks tougher.
I own the one before this and they are near identical save for the a-arms
@@SeamusMacMattain no they are not anywhere close to identical... Love how so many of you wannabes knowing something open your mouths before actually researching this truck before saying shit that's just short bus like
OMG!
I’d be more worried about the plastic battery trAys cracking off
No, they're made of a really good plastic and the way they key in, I doubt they'll ever break.
If you clip them in from the top and they are ok.
What is going to cause a battery tray or mount to break... Nothing ever hits the side of the of R/C's unless you just drive like a dumbass
Why bother if you cant change the rims and or tires.
Change out the 20mm for 17mm hexes, smh.
Same like savage 4.6 in make savage 5.9 like body xl 🤔
Not even close in size, suspension travel, overall size and this is outperforming what a Savage could never do
My only issue is part availability. Working at a hobby shop we get people bringing in trucks/cars looking for parts only to get pissed off when we don’t carry or can’t get parts for them.
There are a lot of vehicles that fall into that category. It appears Tower has the truck listed so I'm guessing Horizon will have parts for shops. Plus HoBao does have a small office in the US, that I believe has parts stock that they sell through their site and on ebay.
PLASTICKIE THAT'S A NEW FOR ME...KINDA LIKE IT
That rc truck looks like the e savage truck
Check out the videos by stephane z guys her beats the crap out of this hobao and has some really amazing driving skills
Stephane is a guy. Lol he's European and its pronounced stef-han and not like a stephanie. Just a heads up buddy. I thought that at one point too lol.
Okay soooo this looks like the HPI savage xl. So imo it is a dated design and they could have done better. Great video Greg!
That's a ignorant comment. So because it has a same style tvp chassis its dated and junk? Tvp is better imo to prevent chassis bends.
To add to the other guy, this isn't just a regular TVP CHASSIS, it's one solid unit connected on the bottom making it a U-Chassis and it's above and beyond the SAVAGE XL that needs to be put down and a new name for when they do finally get to relaunch again
Savage 2.0 XL ...but better
Is me or that rc sounds like a e revo 👌
everyone seems to like tiny body big tire not me SCT / normal proportions all rc guy would cringe at diff oil i run a mix of Molybdenum disulfide lucas red n tacky grease thinned with lucas oil treatment
The upper side of the truck is open and everything would get stuck under it! Needs to be closed up!
You get right on that.... Why does anyone think when they purchase any RTR especially that it's not going to need some mods & Upgrades depending on how hard you bash
Its cool but its no Xmaxx 🤓
Nope... Better by far and less expensive
so basically the truck can't be used to it's full potential due to inferior design and construction of drivetrain mostly leading to premature failure of parts which then can be thought to get. stay away from this one peeps. how can u fix the tire problem with oddball 20mm hexes, come on hobao? you used to sell indestructible buggies.
(a zip tie to hold esc on? really?)
man looks that thing ugly as all hobao cars do. steering seems ugly too
You cares what it looks like when it just going to be smashed into the ground over and over.
Change the body, tires and wheels, etc, and shut up and keep your ignorant comments to your thick headed ass
they call it bashing but to me it's abusing