1:24 those are heavy-duty. just not blue. Obviously, you never saw old "not-heavy duty" parts on 1/10 Traxxas series. And also some new heavy-duty parts come in black. It may be a box art mistake but it's not a tragedy. p.s. you can always upgrade to aluminum parts and those come in any color you like.
Excellent video with lots of good info. The fact that you do the research for all of us and document it in videos like this is the reason I will always watch your videos. Good on you for the helping hand!
Lot's of good information; glad you figured it out. I know it is a little disappointing, but the color of the parts on the box not matching the inside of the RC is not that big of a deal IMO. As long as the parts are what they are suppose to be - heavy duty. Not a big deal unless, there are different model numbers for the different colors. I am a regular customer of that HobbyTown on Turkey Creek. I am somewhat new to the hobby and usually have a lot of questions. I can say every person has always been very nice and very helpful. They are great!
Glad to see you got an answer, Hobby Town for the win. Traxxas guy probably heard the same complaint a hundred times. I bet there is a astrix somewhere on the box or paperwork saying colors may not be the same. it happens, but at least you can relax and enjoy what looks to be an awesome rally car.
Thanks for the information. I have an Orange VXL that does have all of the blue parts. I bought my car when the new VXL's were released a few months back.
I can verify that the rear clipless body mount on top of the shock tower. The mounting holes are incompatible with the “older” style shock towers holes. I converted my old rally to newer clipless mounting. The heavy duty parts are the only ones that are compatible with the new clipless system. Most likely you got the Raptor R heavy duty parts. (They’re that black/charcoal gray parts)
Thanks for the video just got mine Saturday mine are grey as well and was questioning myself. The box shows blue parts as well. Ordered through amazon said to be direct ship from Traxxas.
Looks to me like someone bought it to upgrade their own truck, then returned it with the stock parts from their own truck. I think it's a common shady practice these days with many products. Most of the time, the retailer might not catch it.
The blue used to indicate that they were 'cold weather resistant'. They compounded the plastic in a way that they didnt get brittle in freezing temperatures. Now this is just speculation but since Traxxas incorporated these parts on the whole line of cars im betting that they just thought that the black would look more professional instead of a clowny blue . Personally i dont mind the blue as i have a couple sets of the old blue arms and theyre fantastic . Hope this helps, cheers! All that said, ironically enough, i have a similar story.. ish .. i had been wanting the ST rally, ya the one that got replaced by this one. Brushed, expensive for what it was, they go 14mph out the box . The day comes and i take it home and immediately finger it all up .. but the diffs feel grindy . Call Traxxas and tell the guy i know it sounds impossible but both diffs are bad like they didn't put them together right. He says no way, so i go to my hobbytown (funny parallels eh?) holler at Dick, he gets on the horn and i hear him say stuff like ya absolutely no evidence of it touching the ground or being driven . Hangs up and says ya youll have two new diffs next week . The agents you call hear all kinds of stories day after day so its asking a bit for them to give a crap if you are telling the truth or not, but they do their job well and thats something we are losing in the rc world . I hear horizon has some kind of ticket system and they wont call you until you drop serious monies. Oh well . Go rip the green bean some more!
So you must be new to this the heavy duty parts come in all colors not just blue those are absolutely heavy duty parts I'm not even a fan of TRAXXAS and I can clearly see that the box is showing you blue to highlight them to show them better normally they come to match the body so the blue rally would have blue
Lol. Yep. That's Traxxas. They really care about what customers think. The proof is in this video when he called them. That's why they've been selling vxl 3s cars that won't ruin 3s without thermal thermal shutdowns every 2 minutes until it melts. Customers told them they like paying extra to add fans themselves.
Most of the Traxxas reps are really nice, but they do have a couple that make you feel like you are bothering them....your hobby shop will take care of you, they sound just like my local hobby shop, beey cool!!
Traxxas used to have good customer service. I called them recently about a problem and he gave me the same bad attitude. Really makes me not want to buy their products
This is a great example of why i went from buying only Traxxas to only having 2 Traxxas left in my collection. That first phone call should have cleared everything up in 2 minutes rather than 3 1/2 plus hours driving.
I have an early release vxl rally and it came with all the blue plastics. I think it’s just the they switched plastic colors and didn’t say anything about it
Yeah if it s supposed to come with the blue parts and you wanted blue parts and the box shows blue parts you would probably be a little disappointed but in all honesty . The grey and black might be better plastic I’d it’s upgraded . Might be a blessing in a disguise 👍
This is some of the reasons I don't like Traxxas they shipped me a drag truck with on esc and told me he couldn't do anything but I bought it from Traxxas
For the Stampede the BL2S are blue heavy duty and the VXL parts are gray heavy duty and I own both. Probably just the way different molds and plastic resin looks?
Trust me they’re the heavy duty parts, they’re just a different color. My 4wd slash BL2s has the blue heavy duty parts. My 2wd rustler and stampede BL2s models have the gun metal colored heavy duty parts. You didn’t get ripped off. Guessing that “Mike” guy or whoever pointed it out is a “for no good reason” traxxas hater who just wants to complain.
Rally BL-2s comes in red or blue car color. heavy duty parts come blue Rally VXL3s comes in orange and green car color. Heavy duty Parts come gray I have an orange vxl and it’s gray
Sorry to tell you but them are the right parts on that car they are just a different color. I am NOT a traxxas guy by no means at all. But traxxas did not do you wrong by putting the wrong parts in that car. You ripped yourself off by buying that very expensive junk. Wait wait i do have some traxxas cars and i really like them BUT there are NO traxxas electronics in them at all. ALL traxxas electronics SUCK SO BAD. I work at a hobby shop on the weekends because i like this hobby so much. And i work on all different cars amd i am telling them are the right parts but just a different color.
@@Everything__RC yeah I get that mistakes happen . But Traxxas saying it didn't happen is like telling you that your lying . Their stuff is decent but the way they operate is terrible to me .
I like the blue too traxxas great but it’s the toyish which can be good . Traditional RC more machinery which is more precise but also more maintenance and long term cost
Don't enable mediocrity. You've been duped. If you want blue parts and you pay premium for blue parts. Get your blue parts. This is America bait and switch is illegal. The shop will get reimbursed for defective products, Traxxas will replace their product. Stick it to the shop.
Been a traxxas fanboy since 95...turning into overpriced repetitive platforms...for 8 years now,been having same,if not more fun with other brands..come up with something worth the money traxxas,or ur not keeping repeat enthusiasts!
This guy is a joke 😅 u need to educate urself bro..all u needed to do is go online and see the old oarts ..who cares what color they r..i honestly thing the black looks cleaner then the toyish blue..thats just me
1:24 those are heavy-duty. just not blue. Obviously, you never saw old "not-heavy duty" parts on 1/10 Traxxas series. And also some new heavy-duty parts come in black. It may be a box art mistake but it's not a tragedy. p.s. you can always upgrade to aluminum parts and those come in any color you like.
I agree it doesn't have to be blue to heavy duty. Stupid it's stupid
From a fellow red dirt mud slinger to another, you got my sub sir. I like the genuine attitude and how you handled yourself through this. Well done.
I appreciate that man! Thanks for the support more sweet content coming, idk maybe a maxx slash
Feeling like you got ripped off by traxxass?? How shocking! 😂😂.
Excellent video with lots of good info. The fact that you do the research for all of us and document it in videos like this is the reason I will always watch your videos. Good on you for the helping hand!
Yeah man ofc I will always be watching out of my veiwers
It should have the blue parts like that's on the box
@@raywagner3932 apparently traxxas updated it to gray not blue like the other models
Lot's of good information; glad you figured it out. I know it is a little disappointing, but the color of the parts on the box not matching the inside of the RC is not that big of a deal IMO. As long as the parts are what they are suppose to be - heavy duty. Not a big deal unless, there are different model numbers for the different colors.
I am a regular customer of that HobbyTown on Turkey Creek. I am somewhat new to the hobby and usually have a lot of questions. I can say every person has always been very nice and very helpful. They are great!
Yes they are, all good people over there
Glad to see you got an answer, Hobby Town for the win. Traxxas guy probably heard the same complaint a hundred times.
I bet there is a astrix somewhere on the box or paperwork saying colors may not be the same. it happens, but at least you can relax and enjoy what looks to be an awesome rally car.
@@davidr7813 yeah man it is great car!
Thanks for the information. I have an Orange VXL that does have all of the blue parts. I bought my car when the new VXL's were released a few months back.
Yeah man, thanks for watching!
@@ChrisMatthewsKF7WRS I got the green one and I love the color but that orange is nearly enough to make me buy another
I can verify that the rear clipless body mount on top of the shock tower. The mounting holes are incompatible with the “older” style shock towers holes. I converted my old rally to newer clipless mounting. The heavy duty parts are the only ones that are compatible with the new clipless system. Most likely you got the Raptor R heavy duty parts. (They’re that black/charcoal gray parts)
Thanks for the video just got mine Saturday mine are grey as well and was questioning myself. The box shows blue parts as well. Ordered through amazon said to be direct ship from Traxxas.
@@smyers0280 hey man, well it good that it is known now, thanks for watching
Looks to me like someone bought it to upgrade their own truck, then returned it with the stock parts from their own truck. I think it's a common shady practice these days with many products. Most of the time, the retailer might not catch it.
Awesome video!!! Crazy traxxas didn’t update their product boxes!
Thank you, and yeah I know
The blue used to indicate that they were 'cold weather resistant'. They compounded the plastic in a way that they didnt get brittle in freezing temperatures. Now this is just speculation but since Traxxas incorporated these parts on the whole line of cars im betting that they just thought that the black would look more professional instead of a clowny blue . Personally i dont mind the blue as i have a couple sets of the old blue arms and theyre fantastic . Hope this helps, cheers!
All that said, ironically enough, i have a similar story.. ish .. i had been wanting the ST rally, ya the one that got replaced by this one. Brushed, expensive for what it was, they go 14mph out the box . The day comes and i take it home and immediately finger it all up .. but the diffs feel grindy . Call Traxxas and tell the guy i know it sounds impossible but both diffs are bad like they didn't put them together right. He says no way, so i go to my hobbytown (funny parallels eh?) holler at Dick, he gets on the horn and i hear him say stuff like ya absolutely no evidence of it touching the ground or being driven . Hangs up and says ya youll have two new diffs next week . The agents you call hear all kinds of stories day after day so its asking a bit for them to give a crap if you are telling the truth or not, but they do their job well and thats something we are losing in the rc world . I hear horizon has some kind of ticket system and they wont call you until you drop serious monies. Oh well . Go rip the green bean some more!
That’s a good name for it! I like that lol, thanks for the advice and support man!
The first ones came out with the blue ones but now they have differnt colors and grey is now the stock ones that come with it
Yeah I didn’t know what at the time
So you must be new to this the heavy duty parts come in all colors not just blue those are absolutely heavy duty parts I'm not even a fan of TRAXXAS and I can clearly see that the box is showing you blue to highlight them to show them better normally they come to match the body so the blue rally would have blue
It seems like they should at least put something in the box that would make the buyer aware of the changes.
Definitely that would help with the confusion or they just next to change the box art
The towers might not be, but the casters are. It’s physically impossible to install the maxx shafts without the HD outer suspension
I called them about that. They told me they changed the color because some people complained they didn’t like the blue
Yeah man I just wished they changed the box art so there was no confusion
Lol. Yep. That's Traxxas. They really care about what customers think. The proof is in this video when he called them. That's why they've been selling vxl 3s cars that won't ruin 3s without thermal thermal shutdowns every 2 minutes until it melts. Customers told them they like paying extra to add fans themselves.
Most of the Traxxas reps are really nice, but they do have a couple that make you feel like you are bothering them....your hobby shop will take care of you, they sound just like my local hobby shop, beey cool!!
Yeah all the guys at the shop are very cool!
Traxxas used to have good customer service. I called them recently about a problem and he gave me the same bad attitude. Really makes me not want to buy their products
That’s wild
@@TPlens yeah it is lol
Yes. Blue parts
That new rlaarlo one about to release that looks like this looks like a really good one for collecting and using of course
That’s cool man
Lmfao!
That would be on par for Traxxas..
This is a great example of why i went from buying only Traxxas to only having 2 Traxxas left in my collection. That first phone call should have cleared everything up in 2 minutes rather than 3 1/2 plus hours driving.
Yeah well I had to make sure for the people that don’t know
I agree they should be blue. They hold us accountable for all of our warranty then they should be held accountable for selling what they show
I thought they same thing, but nothing can be done about it
I have an early release vxl rally and it came with all the blue plastics. I think it’s just the they switched plastic colors and didn’t say anything about it
Yeah I just had make sure of it
I would have lost sleep over this until it was verified.
I just had to get it verified, figured I’d do it on camera so other people that didn’t know, would know the facts
@Everything__RC Nice Job!!
Hey man I've got the same issue.
On the parts list they are heavy duty but in grey 😅 mine got it to
Yeah
Hobby Town has excellent customer service!
@@weprintupressFL yeah they do, they were very helpful
Yeah if it s supposed to come with the blue parts and you wanted blue parts and the box shows blue parts you would probably be a little disappointed but in all honesty . The grey and black might be better plastic I’d it’s upgraded . Might be a blessing in a disguise 👍
Maybe lol thanks for the support tho
After all the petty bs lawsuits they did in the past to screw other manufacturers over!??!they should feel the same with false advertisement 😅
This is some of the reasons I don't like Traxxas they shipped me a drag truck with on esc and told me he couldn't do anything but I bought it from Traxxas
Dang bro that just ain’t right, pretty much what they told me but it was just a miscommunication issue
For the Stampede the BL2S are blue heavy duty and the VXL parts are gray heavy duty and I own both. Probably just the way different molds and plastic resin looks?
Yeah maybe, I just wish I would have known, cause the blue parts on the chassis do look great
I bought the clipless parts for the stampede 2wd and somehow they shipped me a rustler front lower clip. Took 20 minutes to explain.
Dang dude that’s nuts
Trust me they’re the heavy duty parts, they’re just a different color. My 4wd slash BL2s has the blue heavy duty parts. My 2wd rustler and stampede BL2s models have the gun metal colored heavy duty parts. You didn’t get ripped off. Guessing that “Mike” guy or whoever pointed it out is a “for no good reason” traxxas hater who just wants to complain.
You didn't get ripped off. It does have the extreme heavy-duty parts. It's just a different color. Just like my stampede V2 VXL
I just checked mine and mine are blue. I picked it up earlier this year.
Yeah apparently the blue parts, are on the older version of the chassis
@Everything__RC ok I'm glad you were able to sort it out.
Tney just colored it to highlight the part and of course make it look better than it is
No there are chassis that have blue parts on them
You should've asked to trade it for the blue parts
Looks HD to me.
Rally BL-2s comes in red or blue car color. heavy duty parts come blue
Rally VXL3s comes in orange and green car color. Heavy duty Parts come gray
I have an orange vxl and it’s gray
@@johnclaus9271 I was confused cause I watched others TH-camrs and there cars had blue parts in it
My raptor r has grey heavy duty parts
Some new HD parts are black.
Originally I didn’t know that
Mine are blue
Those are 100 percent heavy duty components
if your box says blue`! you should get blue my brother if here in sweden happen this ! will be retorne...
Good Ole Traxxas lol
Sorry to tell you but them are the right parts on that car they are just a different color. I am NOT a traxxas guy by no means at all. But traxxas did not do you wrong by putting the wrong parts in that car. You ripped yourself off by buying that very expensive junk. Wait wait i do have some traxxas cars and i really like them BUT there are NO traxxas electronics in them at all. ALL traxxas electronics SUCK SO BAD. I work at a hobby shop on the weekends because i like this hobby so much. And i work on all different cars amd i am telling them are the right parts but just a different color.
I would never purchase anything again. Especially cause he didnt wanna see the proof . They need to be cancelled . Overpriced
🤣🤣 they make good stuff, mistakes happen sometimes tho, but it wasn’t a mistake apparently they changed it, I just didn’t know want
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@@Everything__RC yeah I get that mistakes happen . But Traxxas saying it didn't happen is like telling you that your lying . Their stuff is decent but the way they operate is terrible to me .
I like the blue too traxxas great but it’s the toyish which can be good . Traditional RC more machinery which is more precise but also more maintenance and long term cost
Don't enable mediocrity. You've been duped. If you want blue parts and you pay premium for blue parts. Get your blue parts. This is America bait and switch is illegal. The shop will get reimbursed for defective products, Traxxas will replace their product. Stick it to the shop.
Yeah it’s not a big deal not much I can really do about it
Been a traxxas fanboy since 95...turning into overpriced repetitive platforms...for 8 years now,been having same,if not more fun with other brands..come up with something worth the money traxxas,or ur not keeping repeat enthusiasts!
Facts
This guy is a joke 😅 u need to educate urself bro..all u needed to do is go online and see the old oarts ..who cares what color they r..i honestly thing the black looks cleaner then the toyish blue..thats just me
Thanks for watching😂