@@OGPAPERBOY77 yes the new boxes are not big enough to allow this roof protection I feel it’s a shipping cost savings not the part itself and that how valuable mistakes end up long term becoming valuable 🤔
Just bought one and it didn't have a roof slider and now that you said that I'm keeping the no roof guard and buying one with to bash with..great video.
My last hobby was collecting baseball cards. Im currently not collecting anymore and sold most of my cards to buy one of this Ultimate XMAXX to start a new hobby. My plan is to buy the car and one extra body. Im keeping the factory body as new as possible (not planning on using it) and then learn the ropes with the extra body. I don’t know if it’s because I considered myself a collector until a few months back that I have this way of thinking but Im definitely not using it. Maybe for pictures or at least until I feel extremely confident that I can manage the car without crashing it. I know it’s different and not even close but from a collectors standpoint, most people would love to have a Jordan rookie card or a Mantle rookie card. The majority can’t afford one in excellent condition but everyone who can afford a fairly good condition will buy it even with a crease on it. Keep the original, use the new one.
Somehow I missed it and I am so glad I just happen to come across this video, BEFORE I opened the box with the Blue Ultimate. I agree, the OEM body without the roof skid plate in pristine condition are going to help keep the value up a few years down the road. I just ordered a replacement body; and the first thing I am going to do is check to see the graphics pattern. Thanks again for bringing this to my attention, and in my case, just in time. **EDIT** I just checked a couple of pictures of the Green one. Ebay has a used one which is the OEM without the roof skid plate; and the replacement that comes with the roof skid plate ALSO has a different graphics pattern, just like the blue. Same with the XRT's. Different graphics, (although both OEM and replacement appear to have roof skid plate). Good catch Earl!
Interesting but I dont think they will be collectable. I think as one of the flagship vehicles and its already prepped for the protector it should come with it. What they really need to do is fix the whole body design from the back end collapsing and it self ejecting so much instead of throwing on some shiny parts I also would like to see the esc have some programing options like other brands over all its a great rc still one of my favorites but if the body clipped like the xrt and the rear end was reinforced so it wouldnt bend thats what I want to see.
I just looked on ebay sold items. A vintage tmax was 250.00. I dont think you have to worry about resale value in 20 years. There is nothing special about it. Its a mass production RTR put together with in house parts.just have fun with it. Just my 2 cents. Have a wonderful day
@earlmoorhead5555 lol, that is one pricey body. But that is a limited run with a snap on sponsorship. I like the new car they just did with snap on, but you had to know a snapon dealer to get one. This might be worth something. But to me, the xmaxx ultimate can be built with over the counter parts. There is nothing special about it. Are you going to run the Mojave speed runs again? I miss those runs
@@JoevsRc it can be built but not with a body without a roof slider there will only be so many of those bodies out there in the end and that will control how many true limited ultimate xmaxx traxxas release as at some point they listed it as limited so if they continue to sell them for years I feel a law suit will come about for false advertising a limited product and traxxas I feel won’t do that but at this point it’s all a guess 🤔
Earl keep the OEM body. I wouldn’t bash it even though it has the small mark on the top. Great video exposing how Traxxas is playing the game with their release of the ultimate rig.
Even if I bought the ultimate (which I won't because my original 8S is perfectly built now) I'd still buy the roof slider and put it on. Personally, I really don't think having a body with no roof slider is going to affect resale value or "collector" status honestly. If this were real cars/trucks then yeah sure it'll have "rarity value" but this is a fairly niche hobby...what kinda ultra dork is gonna pay extra for an XMaxx Ultimate which has LESS protection on it? Maybe it's just me and the way my brain works. You very well may be right though! Only time will tell! Love the videos brother, shoutout from Ohio!
I hate to say, but I'm right there with ya. I don't have the Ultimate, but with all my RC's I feel like I should 'save' the original body and run it with a spare or basher body - especially if it's some kind of limited edition or special body. Even just yesterday, after prepping a Slash Nitro, I ordered a spare body since it's the Hawaiian edition... I know, not limited, or rare, but I'm gonna have the OG body, unused, in the bag for some reason. In your case, tough call since there's already some road rash, but I'd still try to preserve the original to maintain my own 'sanity' ... love your channel and content, so keep goin!
First thing I did was put a roof slider on my ultimate Xmaxx and took the stickers off of it and I got a ton of upgrades to put on it 🤷🏻♂️ honestly I don’t think it matters especially since Traxxas is now taking orders for the ultimate Xmaxx and XRT on their website after they said only available in stores so the whole limited edition deal isn’t really limited edition. Just run it and enjoy it. I just ordered the ultimate XRT body for my standard XRT and that comes with the roof sliders just like the standard XRT where as the standard Xmaxx doesn’t come with a roof slider. I think they put the roof slider on the replacement body cause everyone was complaining about the Ultimate didn’t come with one and as for the paint scheme my blue Xmaxx ultimate has the exact paint scheme as your replacement body so I’m guessing there’s a few different paint schemes
You already know the answer to this factory original is always worth more Is it necessarily better That's the judgment of the individual owning it or potential buyer
that should be factory installed on every rc truck there is, all brands, if it can accomadate one it should have it, especially a Xmaxx that costs bookoo bucks, upvoted!!
So now I see why Traxxas recommended sending an extra body with my ultimate XRT. I haven’t picked it up yet, but I’m curious to see if the body TRAXXAS sent me has the roof slider or not…👍🏽👍🏽
And in my opinion it's worth more money if it would have never been opened, but even opened with no marks is worth more than it would be if you were to run it. I would just pack it up. And thanks for the video.👍
I almost bought one of these then came across the Losi DBXLE 2.0 on you're channel and now ive just bought one very happy with it Like you're channel you always tell it like it is
Hey man, depends on what you want to do. Your car is only original once, but it is a Traxxas accessory, so it will still be orginal, just not factory original. If you are going to run it, to definitely put it on. If not maybe leave it off so that it is factory orginal. Its really kind of hard to say in the long term if that will effect the value or not, the scratch vs adding the roof skid. I have the green Xmaxx ultimate and the paint scheme looks like your original body.
True… I guess you have to ask yourself what you would prefer as a potential second hand buyer…. A damaged original shell or a pristine replacement with a factory fitted roof guard. If I were buying an unused shelf-queen, I’d want the original body… as a used rig, I’d probably go for the new replacement body - but that’s just me!… you know what they say about opinions 😂
I'd be keeping the original body for sure Earl.... Sounds to me like you'll not be able to get the body undrilled soon enough. Now I know it's got that wee ding, but it really wouldn't bother me much if I wanted it that bad. Bag it up bud. 😊 Looks to me like the original is all ready unique. 😉
I also talk to the hobby shop about the vp nitro fuel she told its not really a big seller so i went ahead and bought the sidewinder 30% it works pretty good for now
Damage has already been done. I would keep the original body without the roof slide and store it away. In this way you can still decide in the future what to do or in case of an sale, you can let the new owner decide. You shoud tell him about the damage anyway. I bought an orange and green body 2 weeks ago, bacause they are on sale now, as you noted. They also came complete with inner struts and also roofslide.
I think they originally intended to have the roof slider on them when they released it. BUT, they may have been rushing them out the door to get them on the shelves, and some of them slipped through without them. I would suggest keeping the original body with the box as it may wind up making it a limited, limited edition...😂 if there is such a thing.
Before I ran my ultimate XM .I put on a wide kit and I drilled the holes to put on the roof slider to me it was a no-brainer not worried about any resell. what was you gonna say about the Chinese aluminum?
@@OGPAPERBOY77weight is such a non factor. Big yo-yos are made of aluminum. Some styles are made in both 6061 and 7075. The weight difference between the two is generally between 1 and 3 grams. Those are big yo-yos, so the difference in these small parts would be even less.
I would keep the original body and run the new one you have. That being said, these are RC cars , not classic cars fetching huge dollars at Barrett-Jackson.
Save the OG body breh and don't install the roof kit. I didn't notice btw but you are right about the down the road I think, the ones with no holes will be the original OG!
I sent a picture of the quick start guide that said included in the box speed spur. Now there acknowledging it was a misprint. Yesterday they told me i misread and it doesn't say that
People will know about the roof sliders for sure Earl… so you’re going to have to buy a shelf queen now😳… or get lucky and find an original body that someone is selling because the have a custom body… never know. Hell, you have THOUSANDS of people… put the word out and I’ll bet one will magically appear 😬
@@earlmoorhead5555 yes because mine didnt come in that traxxas bag with the part number tag Just in a box with the stickers still wrapped in the factory plastics protection sheets
@@OGPAPERBOY77 yes Jenny rc only sells parts removed from complete rc cars and can not be labeled by the manufacturer and come with no implied warranty 👍
If you buy an x-maxx that's ready to run it doesn't come with a roof slider. If you want to put a roof slider on it you'll also have to buy the roll bar for it to Mount to, because the ready to runs don't have a place to bolt the skid plate through the body to the roll bar.
@@earlmoorhead5555 when I bought mine it didn't come with the roof slider and the roll bar didn't have the holes to be able to mount the slider, so I had to buy the roll bar assembly which you're calling a body mount. And it's both but I had to buy the roll bar as well. It's really sucked.
My original x-maxx was green and came with no roof skid, and the roll bar underneath had no place to mount a skid plate through the body, so I had to buy the roll bar to accept the screws.
I was thinking about this also. Was tempted to get another body and save the ultimate one. I ordered the roof slider. My Xmaxx ultimate body has already cracked on both sides after one tumble so there’s no reason for me to try and save it. The extra 3+ lbs of aluminum parts doesn’t help this thing.
Thought I seen somewhere that the roof protection wasn't installed from the factory due to not fitting in the original box with it? could be internet rumor.. that's not an issue when ordering a new body in a bag.
I don't think it would have much effect, if you do want one keep an eye on Jenny's RC as they sell take off parts for the Ultimate. They currently are out of stock of both the blue and green bodies. I looked at my green ultimate body and the pattern is the same as your blue original. Mind you I bet you checked the pattern on your green one already.
I don't see the 'ultimate edition' becoming a collectors item. I think Traxxas will start selling the aluminum partseventually and then that will keep the ultimate from being a collectors item Any differences between the ultimate oem body, a replacement ultimate body or a stock body are so small...it won't add or subtract enough value to be concerned about I'd continue to bash the original body and keep the new one you bought as a shelf body
I’ve bought both. Xmaxx ultimate blue and XRT ultimate blue. Both no roof sliders. And I also called me dealer to tell him to sell the ones he originally saved for me and then I had him get with his Traxxas dealer to get me both in blue and he made it happen with no problem. Also I’m in Indiana and my hobby store started with 7 each. Yes 28 total ultimate XRT/xmaxx. And sold through them in 2 weeks
8:39 Mate keep the original body clean in the box and run the spare one with roof protections. People today are CRAZY stupid with original limited products and speculate AF with, so to me, this is the way to keep the best value of your Ultimate. People will always find a reason to justify the rarity of the original body, they just care about that : RARITY. Like that they can be “UNIQUE” on their fake life they love to share on stupid social networks… I hate this era. Anyway
Hey bro completely off topic but xmaxx is acting funny. I turn it on and go 5 ft and forward/reverse lose power but steering still works. Wtf do you think is the issue ? Thanks for any helpful suggestions you might have . TR
Nobody cares about the bodies with out the roof slider Broski. Now that limited edition arrma bodies those are special and will be worth a lot just like the traxxas snap on bodies especially the box truck xmax bodies are worth a mint brand new. I have 6 myself new in the bag and 4 traxxas revo 3.3 platinum edition. Sealed in the box. 2500.00 is what they go for. That's the stuff that's collectable. Not bodies with no sliders earl.....
The original xmaxx ultimate where shipped no roof slider do to the box size and the replacement body have them so unless you get a take off body you can’t buy one new from traxxas without the roof protection
@@earlmoorhead5555 minor thing to me I see now why it flew over my head. And I still may be perceiving this wrong. Your saying you can’t buy an intimate body with the No skid version it’s not available. 😁 I still may be lost but that’s okay. No worries
Same thing same truck just a little add on nothing special to be honest my xmaxx 8s has all the ultimate got now for the body well who keeps the Orginal bodys just get an ultimate body slap it u good ...
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Gotta give it to Traxxas for constantly coming up with new ways to get in our pockets 😂👏🏻
So then what's the ULTIMATE X-MAXX then if the spare body comes with ultimate protection😳🤣😂🤣😂
Yes all the replacements have the roof protection 😮
That's a funny comment 😂😅😂😅 but as usual you do have a point maybe someone in Traxxas thought that as well guy. 😊
Its crazy replacement bodies come with it But when you buy RTR it doesnt 🤦♂️
@@OGPAPERBOY77 yes the new boxes are not big enough to allow this roof protection I feel it’s a shipping cost savings not the part itself and that how valuable mistakes end up long term becoming valuable 🤔
@@earlmoorhead5555 They could always toss it in the manual baggie but they gotta make that money i guess
Just bought one and it didn't have a roof slider and now that you said that I'm keeping the no roof guard and buying one with to bash with..great video.
My last hobby was collecting baseball cards. Im currently not collecting anymore and sold most of my cards to buy one of this Ultimate XMAXX to start a new hobby. My plan is to buy the car and one extra body. Im keeping the factory body as new as possible (not planning on using it) and then learn the ropes with the extra body. I don’t know if it’s because I considered myself a collector until a few months back that I have this way of thinking but Im definitely not using it. Maybe for pictures or at least until I feel extremely confident that I can manage the car without crashing it.
I know it’s different and not even close but from a collectors standpoint, most people would love to have a Jordan rookie card or a Mantle rookie card. The majority can’t afford one in excellent condition but everyone who can afford a fairly good condition will buy it even with a crease on it. Keep the original, use the new one.
Somehow I missed it and I am so glad I just happen to come across this video, BEFORE I opened the box with the Blue Ultimate. I agree, the OEM body without the roof skid plate in pristine condition are going to help keep the value up a few years down the road.
I just ordered a replacement body; and the first thing I am going to do is check to see the graphics pattern.
Thanks again for bringing this to my attention, and in my case, just in time.
**EDIT**
I just checked a couple of pictures of the Green one. Ebay has a used one which is the OEM without the roof skid plate; and the replacement that comes with the roof skid plate ALSO has a different graphics pattern, just like the blue.
Same with the XRT's. Different graphics, (although both OEM and replacement appear to have roof skid plate).
Good catch Earl!
Yes I’ve noticed traxxas doing this for a couple of years now 🤔
Interesting but I dont think they will be collectable. I think as one of the flagship vehicles and its already prepped for the protector it should come with it. What they really need to do is fix the whole body design from the back end collapsing and it self ejecting so much instead of throwing on some shiny parts I also would like to see the esc have some programing options like other brands over all its a great rc still one of my favorites but if the body clipped like the xrt and the rear end was reinforced so it wouldnt bend thats what I want to see.
I just looked on ebay sold items. A vintage tmax was 250.00. I dont think you have to worry about resale value in 20 years. There is nothing special about it. Its a mass production RTR put together with in house parts.just have fun with it. Just my 2 cents. Have a wonderful day
You look up an xmaxx snap on addition truck body 😮
@earlmoorhead5555 lol, that is one pricey body. But that is a limited run with a snap on sponsorship. I like the new car they just did with snap on, but you had to know a snapon dealer to get one. This might be worth something. But to me, the xmaxx ultimate can be built with over the counter parts. There is nothing special about it. Are you going to run the Mojave speed runs again? I miss those runs
@@JoevsRc it can be built but not with a body without a roof slider there will only be so many of those bodies out there in the end and that will control how many true limited ultimate xmaxx traxxas release as at some point they listed it as limited so if they continue to sell them for years I feel a law suit will come about for false advertising a limited product and traxxas I feel won’t do that but at this point it’s all a guess 🤔
Earl keep the OEM body. I wouldn’t bash it even though it has the small mark on the top. Great video exposing how Traxxas is playing the game with their release of the ultimate rig.
Even if I bought the ultimate (which I won't because my original 8S is perfectly built now) I'd still buy the roof slider and put it on. Personally, I really don't think having a body with no roof slider is going to affect resale value or "collector" status honestly. If this were real cars/trucks then yeah sure it'll have "rarity value" but this is a fairly niche hobby...what kinda ultra dork is gonna pay extra for an XMaxx Ultimate which has LESS protection on it? Maybe it's just me and the way my brain works. You very well may be right though! Only time will tell! Love the videos brother, shoutout from Ohio!
I hate to say, but I'm right there with ya. I don't have the Ultimate, but with all my RC's I feel like I should 'save' the original body and run it with a spare or basher body - especially if it's some kind of limited edition or special body. Even just yesterday, after prepping a Slash Nitro, I ordered a spare body since it's the Hawaiian edition... I know, not limited, or rare, but I'm gonna have the OG body, unused, in the bag for some reason. In your case, tough call since there's already some road rash, but I'd still try to preserve the original to maintain my own 'sanity' ... love your channel and content, so keep goin!
First thing I did was put a roof slider on my ultimate Xmaxx and took the stickers off of it and I got a ton of upgrades to put on it 🤷🏻♂️ honestly I don’t think it matters especially since Traxxas is now taking orders for the ultimate Xmaxx and XRT on their website after they said only available in stores so the whole limited edition deal isn’t really limited edition. Just run it and enjoy it. I just ordered the ultimate XRT body for my standard XRT and that comes with the roof sliders just like the standard XRT where as the standard Xmaxx doesn’t come with a roof slider. I think they put the roof slider on the replacement body cause everyone was complaining about the Ultimate didn’t come with one and as for the paint scheme my blue Xmaxx ultimate has the exact paint scheme as your replacement body so I’m guessing there’s a few different paint schemes
You already know the answer to this factory original is always worth more Is it necessarily better That's the judgment of the individual owning it or potential buyer
Ultimate collectors or ultimate durability that’s the question 😮😎
@@earlmoorhead5555 well the ultimate in a collector edition would be an unopened undamaged item
@@rcguygarage or an opened one in great condition will show it was purchased and not a clone later in life with no big holes in the roof 😳🤓
@@earlmoorhead5555 you gonna have to create an RC VALUE GRADING consult company with X-ray machine to investigate the contents of "unopened" boxes😳🤣😂
that should be factory installed on every rc truck there is, all brands, if it can accomadate one it should have it, especially a Xmaxx that costs bookoo bucks, upvoted!!
Maybe but to a collector these details mean a lot 😮
So now I see why Traxxas recommended sending an extra body with my ultimate XRT. I haven’t picked it up yet, but I’m curious to see if the body TRAXXAS sent me has the roof slider or not…👍🏽👍🏽
They probably are not putting on the roof slider due to the box size that they have to package Ultimate in.
And in my opinion it's worth more money if it would have never been opened, but even opened with no marks is worth more than it would be if you were to run it. I would just pack it up. And thanks for the video.👍
They say it’s a limited run but I think they will keep making them because they sold so well
It would matter to a collector. If one could, should purchess the replacement body.
I almost bought one of these then came across the Losi DBXLE 2.0 on you're channel and now ive just bought one very happy with it
Like you're channel you always tell it like it is
Keep the original one in a bag and box- run the new one for sure cuz u can always buy anew one..
Dam I just ordered a roof slider for mine maybe I will save body and order another one
I wish i never cut up my Original Fox Slash body. I tried to make it look like the UDR which I did. But I wish I would've keep the Fox Mint
Hey man, depends on what you want to do. Your car is only original once, but it is a Traxxas accessory, so it will still be orginal, just not factory original. If you are going to run it, to definitely put it on. If not maybe leave it off so that it is factory orginal. Its really kind of hard to say in the long term if that will effect the value or not, the scratch vs adding the roof skid.
I have the green Xmaxx ultimate and the paint scheme looks like your original body.
My original XMAXX ultimate Paint scheme is slightly different than the replacement one I picked up 😮
actually very helpful so if I get a the ultimate, I’ll just save the body and get the basher body
I’d say - too late now it’s already damaged to worry about originality. I’d put the slider on it and use it.
But not having the big holes cut into it shows it’s an original ultimate not a clone 😮
True… I guess you have to ask yourself what you would prefer as a potential second hand buyer…. A damaged original shell or a pristine replacement with a factory fitted roof guard.
If I were buying an unused shelf-queen, I’d want the original body… as a used rig, I’d probably go for the new replacement body - but that’s just me!… you know what they say about opinions 😂
I'd be keeping the original body for sure Earl.... Sounds to me like you'll not be able to get the body undrilled soon enough. Now I know it's got that wee ding, but it really wouldn't bother me much if I wanted it that bad. Bag it up bud. 😊 Looks to me like the original is all ready unique. 😉
That's the plan!
I also talk to the hobby shop about the vp nitro fuel she told its not really a big seller so i went ahead and bought the sidewinder 30% it works pretty good for now
Preserve the original body. Maybe just put it on when truck is on the shelf.
Damage has already been done. I would keep the original body without the roof slide and store it away. In this way you can still decide in the future what to do or in case of an sale, you can let the new owner decide. You shoud tell him about the damage anyway.
I bought an orange and green body 2 weeks ago, bacause they are on sale now, as you noted. They also came complete with inner struts and also roofslide.
I think they originally intended to have the roof slider on them when they released it. BUT, they may have been rushing them out the door to get them on the shelves, and some of them slipped through without them. I would suggest keeping the original body with the box as it may wind up making it a limited, limited edition...😂 if there is such a thing.
The smaller box won’t let a roof slider on top so I feel that will make it rare now
Awesome possum ❤
Before I ran my ultimate XM .I put on a wide kit and I drilled the holes to put on the roof slider to me it was a no-brainer not worried about any resell. what was you gonna say about the Chinese aluminum?
Its soft aluminum .
From what i seen in comments is some are 6061 and other parts are 7075 for weight purposes idk if its true
@@OGPAPERBOY77weight is such a non factor. Big yo-yos are made of aluminum. Some styles are made in both 6061 and 7075. The weight difference between the two is generally between 1 and 3 grams. Those are big yo-yos, so the difference in these small parts would be even less.
I would keep the original body and run the new one you have. That being said, these are RC cars , not classic cars fetching huge dollars at Barrett-Jackson.
I’m not gonna run the OE body👍
Save the OG body breh and don't install the roof kit. I didn't notice btw but you are right about the down the road I think, the ones with no holes will be the original OG!
Dammit, I laughed way to loud when you said Chinesium
lol 😂
Me too 🤣
Shouldn't it be chinesum, without the second i, in america? Like aluminum 😁
I sent a picture of the quick start guide that said included in the box speed spur. Now there acknowledging it was a misprint. Yesterday they told me i misread and it doesn't say that
Yes some where printed that way I’m sure they will make good on it
People will know about the roof sliders for sure Earl… so you’re going to have to buy a shelf queen now😳… or get lucky and find an original body that someone is selling because the have a custom body… never know. Hell, you have THOUSANDS of people… put the word out and I’ll bet one will magically appear 😬
I noticed at Jenny's RC the ultimate body does not have the skid guard on them. So they are still OE, not modified.
Yes when there available when I checked today they where sold out 😳
Thats where I bought mine and it didnt come with the slider
Building a clone
Yes because there used parts take off parts from rc from traxxas 💯
@@earlmoorhead5555 yes because mine didnt come in that traxxas bag with the part number tag Just in a box with the stickers still wrapped in the factory plastics protection sheets
@@OGPAPERBOY77 yes Jenny rc only sells parts removed from complete rc cars and can not be labeled by the manufacturer and come with no implied warranty 👍
Earl good day to you working on the x-maxx ultimate cool video 💯👍
Thanks 👍
Thanks!
Appreciate the support 💯
I say live life to the fullest. We're all gonna die, and you ain't taking shyt with you when you do👍👍
If you buy an x-maxx that's ready to run it doesn't come with a roof slider. If you want to put a roof slider on it you'll also have to buy the roll bar for it to Mount to, because the ready to runs don't have a place to bolt the skid plate through the body to the roll bar.
I showed the bars there just need the roof protector the bars are there 👍
@@earlmoorhead5555 when I bought mine it didn't come with the roof slider and the roll bar didn't have the holes to be able to mount the slider, so I had to buy the roll bar assembly which you're calling a body mount. And it's both but I had to buy the roll bar as well. It's really sucked.
I think depending on the stock they pull off the shelf rather it be old or new they're different. The newer ones probably all come with the holes ?
Let's goooo!!!!!!!
My original x-maxx was green and came with no roof skid, and the roll bar underneath had no place to mount a skid plate through the body, so I had to buy the roll bar to accept the screws.
Yes they changed that with the latest versions
@@earlmoorhead5555 I thought so. Thanks for the reply, and vid.
Definitely pack up the original body and run the roof slider body . How are you liking the Ultimate Xmaxx so far? Great video👍
Store that original body! Lexan you can buff those scratches out. Run the replacement body with already installed roof slider.
Ohhh may you call traxxas new updated parts packed Mud. Ohhhh wow what transparent views. Good job dude.
Nothing is unbreakable.
I wander if they have changed it? Just bought a new XRT and it came with the roof slider.
Normally they won’t have a roof slider but if there was a defect traxxas will replace the body before shipping them I had an xmaxx like that as well
Interesting 🤔
I was thinking about this also. Was tempted to get another body and save the ultimate one. I ordered the roof slider. My Xmaxx ultimate body has already cracked on both sides after one tumble so there’s no reason for me to try and save it. The extra 3+ lbs of aluminum parts doesn’t help this thing.
I would run the one with sliders myself
I say keep the original and not put the slider on it...... Definitely going to be worth more for collecting purposes......
Run the new body cuz it might be valuable later on the original 🤔
I got an original body for my clone build 🤣
Also my patterns match your original body
Thought I seen somewhere that the roof protection wasn't installed from the factory due to not fitting in the original box with it? could be internet rumor.. that's not an issue when ordering a new body in a bag.
Yes that was the reason so does it make it more valuable over time 🤔
@@earlmoorhead5555 agree with the other comments, OG might have a little more value down the road.
I shoe goo and drywall tape ALL my Rc car bodies before I run them. It makes them last at least 10 times longer… why don’t u?
I used to do it also done videos on how to even trying different ways to do it but in the end the indestructible is the only way to have a body last 💯
I don't think it would have much effect, if you do want one keep an eye on Jenny's RC as they sell take off parts for the Ultimate. They currently are out of stock of both the blue and green bodies. I looked at my green ultimate body and the pattern is the same as your blue original. Mind you I bet you checked the pattern on your green one already.
Yes I have 😮
What came with the bmws n think about what makes them special keep em clean
Someone say, ultimate body you can not buy.
Keep it original 👍
I don't see the 'ultimate edition' becoming a collectors item. I think Traxxas will start selling the aluminum partseventually and then that will keep the ultimate from being a collectors item
Any differences between the ultimate oem body, a replacement ultimate body or a stock body are so small...it won't add or subtract enough value to be concerned about
I'd continue to bash the original body and keep the new one you bought as a shelf body
Jenny RC or eBay, you can get a body without a roof slider 😮
People selling there’s and Jenny rc is out from my understanding but traxxas won’t sell them only take off bodies are sold
I’ve bought both. Xmaxx ultimate blue and XRT ultimate blue. Both no roof sliders. And I also called me dealer to tell him to sell the ones he originally saved for me and then I had him get with his Traxxas dealer to get me both in blue and he made it happen with no problem. Also I’m in Indiana and my hobby store started with 7 each. Yes 28 total ultimate XRT/xmaxx. And sold through them in 2 weeks
😎💯💯💯
You can buy the body without the roof skid if you look on google
Used but not new there take off bodies
I would leave like it is you have both now
You lost me at Chineseium 😂
Lmao 🤣
8:39 Mate keep the original body clean in the box and run the spare one with roof protections.
People today are CRAZY stupid with original limited products and speculate AF with, so to me, this is the way to keep the best value of your Ultimate.
People will always find a reason to justify the rarity of the original body, they just care about that : RARITY.
Like that they can be “UNIQUE” on their fake life they love to share on stupid social networks…
I hate this era. Anyway
Annoying but Traxxas is brilliant for doing this. 🧐
Keep the ding
Hey bro completely off topic but xmaxx is acting funny. I turn it on and go 5 ft and forward/reverse lose power but steering still works. Wtf do you think is the issue ? Thanks for any helpful suggestions you might have . TR
Check the flashing light on the esc it will tell you the issue when it’s acting up
Nobody cares about the bodies with out the roof slider Broski. Now that limited edition arrma bodies those are special and will be worth a lot just like the traxxas snap on bodies especially the box truck xmax bodies are worth a mint brand new. I have 6 myself new in the bag and 4 traxxas revo 3.3 platinum edition. Sealed in the box. 2500.00 is what they go for. That's the stuff that's collectable. Not bodies with no sliders earl.....
Weird.
I don’t care how bad my body gets on my car I just keep bashing
I think you're over thinking this to much 😄
Keep the original wrapped it up and put it away.
Cause traxxas is greedy
Chinesium? 😂
Yeah, meaning the metals they use are cheap chinese metals. Literally the non ultimate xmaxx is stronger than this one 🤣
Sorry dude this video flew right passed my level of understanding. What are you really saying
The original xmaxx ultimate where shipped no roof slider do to the box size and the replacement body have them so unless you get a take off body you can’t buy one new from traxxas without the roof protection
@@earlmoorhead5555 minor thing to me I see now why it flew over my head.
And I still may be perceiving this wrong.
Your saying you can’t buy an intimate body with the No skid version it’s not available. 😁
I still may be lost but that’s okay. No worries
Same thing same truck just a little add on nothing special to be honest my xmaxx 8s has all the ultimate got now for the body well who keeps the Orginal bodys just get an ultimate body slap it u good ...
Way to tell if it’s a clone later in life 😮
Ultimate 😂 just the same crappy electronics, with some shiny junk bolted on!