The ONLY Traxxas You'll Ever Need! (Probably)
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2023
- Giant RC Cars don't come much better than the Traxxas XRT... it's a shame Traxxas are the way they are because this is awesome! IMO it's the only Traxxas you'll ever need.... well, maybe a Traxxas Summit as well lol
Follow me for upcoming Free & Paid competitions: raffall.com/tomleyrc
Louise Tyres: www.cmldistribution.co.uk/res...
www.louiserc.com
Best Cheap Beach Bashers: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmH...
Paddle Tyres for the Cheap Basher: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEY...
If you REALLY must have a Traxxas: alnk.to/4XtnEXa
If this video annoys you, or I do.. Click Here (updated June '23): s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dkz...
Check out my Merch: tomleyrc.com/
My Amazon RC Favourites: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/tomleyrc
Copyright Free Music:
www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
My TH-cam Tool: www.tubebuddy.com/youtube000
Facebook: / tomleyrc
Instagram: / tomleyrc
Twitter: / tomleyrcgarage
Tomley RC © 2023 Tomley Media Ltd. All rights reserved. Publication, reproduction or distribution of this film by any means whatsoever - including without limitation electronic transmission via internet or e-mail, or re-uploading existing videos & re-uploading such material on any website anywhere in the world - is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of Tomley Media Ltd. - บันเทิง
Crazy how much more popular the rc hobby is in the UK. I go to a fair amounts of places to crawl or run my buggy. Never seen anyone else with an rc😂. You go to a quarry and there's like 20 people lol.
It seems that all rc TH-camrs speak this official English language.
More ppl on the west coast the all of uk and thats only 3 states so who has more rc fans?
Depends on where you are in the states. There's a ton of people into RC where I live.
Same here. No rc's anywhere...
It's big in New England on the East coast
i really need to get into RC. I have been watching RC channels for years and just have never jumped in. It looks like alot of fun. gotta start doing my research.
I reckon the Kraton 8s is an alternative to this from another manufacturer tbh
Only traxxas I own is the trx6 hauler some of the stuff they make is really nice I just don’t care for the corporate side of the company 🤷♂️
Hauler is pretty cool… and drives nice too
@@TomleyRC I haven’t actually driven mine yet 🤫😬🤷♂️ I traded my Rc4wd desert runner for it but then immediately bought the new cross rc WT4 😂 so I’ve been building that
I've got these in my K8, they're called the Duratrax Hatchet X in USA. Mine are belted too, really awesome wheels. Raced a lot on them and eventually had to glue them back but they've held up well
The best weather for beach driving is windy. The wind will delete all footsteps and make the beach nice and smooth. Also fewer people around. Great looking tires by the way.
Yeah… and in the winter
One thing I noticed with the standard wheels cracking is how relatively thin the hex's and the support webs were . Definitely something they need to thicken up compared to the other wheels
Yeah, for such a big truck it they need to be better
How they save $
I have an XRT and It doesn't do well with really heavy tires. I think a lot of people get sucked down the upgrade rabbit hole because of tires breaking stuff. Also, if you ran the stock tires in the winter, I think that was the culprit for your cracked rims. I cracked both bulkheads running in really cold temps..... and I learned my lesson the hard way. 😅
Nah… plastics should be able to resist low UK temps, I run all my cars all year round and 4 cracked rims have never happened in 1 run
@@TomleyRCAgreed on that!
This rig seems to be a massive disappointment to be breaking THAT EASY!!! Too much money for small air breaks.
Traxxas corporate slaves should admit the XRT is not a basher and it is easily broken. It appears to be more of a large-scale performance RC, the Sledge is also, easily broken and overpriced.
@@spenn2007 I think it's a given that a LCG won't bash as well as a monster truck without lot's of upgrades. I know there's a lot of Traxxas haters following this channel but your "Traxxas corporate slaves" comment makes you sound like a hateful asshole. It's just rc cars maybe lighten up a little.
I prefer the X-Maxx for serious bashing. However, I really enjoy the XRT for the track.
Not remotely within my price range but not sure if prefere this or the Xmaxx. Always loved the Erevo's styling as XRT's like it's bigger brother!
That was a fun driving location.. lots of people driving. I have a 2wd rustler, love it because its simple to maintain! Wish i had a place like that where i live. Regards from Norway. 😊 You and Talbot are my rc favorites.
Where is that location ?
I think talbot puts a nut and bolt straight threw to spread load on hub carrier to stop it breaking there👍
Yeah…. but for the price you shouldn’t really have to
Its crazy spending amount then having to do more👎
Super glue and zip ties for cracked wheels😂
Was going to say what probably cracked the inner hubs was the cold temps. If it’s cold outside when that wheel gets spinning it gets even cold. Probably on the first jump. I do recall your videos in winter time with this. Cheers from across the pond. USA baby!!
Nice work as always Phil. I really think they aimed this at the 8s Kraton, with that low slung style of suspension geometry but with Traxxas reliability.
I like these, but I already have an Xmaxx, and I like the Xmaxx's derpy handling.
Yeah, it is a pity that Traxxas the company are such a bunch of knobs.
Yeah.. I think this is a better buy than the Arrma 8s rigs… although I’ve never owned one
So true on Traxxsucks, The X-Maxx and TRX series are the best RC cars in their respective classes, and they have massive market share, so they should be happy. Unfortunately they seem to have this monopolistic ethos and think they own the RC car market and designs. Imagine if Team Associated or Tamiya had tried to sue them back when they started up with their early design copies.......🤡
@@TomleyRCmmmm I disagree I have both now and haven’t broken a thing on any of the three arrmas I have. First run on XRT I killed the gears running light runs up and down my street. Also, it’s just never felt right. I’m actually very disappointed as u pay $1000 here in the US and then I out another $1000 into it to feel like a cheap Kraton. Bummer.
Awesome location! It’s like rc heaven. Also thanks for the dedication to getting those water rips. Good stuff bro
Haha… even got some puddle water on my mouth 😅
I feel so good when watching this video and when driving the Maxx because it makes me temporarily soul-free~Really enjoy driving a car at such insane speed~ cheers
😎🤘
Awesome bashing, Phil! What a crazy truck!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Cheers mate. 🏎️💨
Amazing vehicle.. Nice tire/wheel combo you chose. Love the white letters too🎉🎉🎉
I do love large scale trucks. I’m thinking this might be the large scale truck for me as I don’t bash heavily but just enjoy some light jumping and ripping around mostly. It looks great in that green colour too. Great video. Great bash spots!
Get the special edition black one. I traveled almost 3 hours just to get me one and it looks absolutely amazing! I recommend u looking it up before u choose a color you will be glad ya did 😂
@@jd111949 I did just look it up it is so sleek in the blacked out version I think I will get that truck. The hobby shop has them available for order in! I need a large scale and this truck is the ticket I think! Thanks for the suggestion on the black edition.
Associated really needs a 1/5 rival designed off the 1/10 with a few slight changes
Every RC car/truck that I have has broken at some point. Usually they break from a roll or landing that didn't look near as bad as most of the bad landings that is survived many times before. My MT-10 just broke a suspension arm from a slightly askew 4 foot in the air jump. Doesn't matter how much they cost or how tough they are supposed to be they all break something eventually. I have been currently battling a Losi Baja Rey. 4 out 6 battery packs I have ran ending with breaking something and I wasn't even bashing it. Hopefully I have it toughened up enough now with all the aftermarket parts that I had to buy. Just part of the hobby...
Looks like some fun days out! I like the big scale trucks when you have space to run them. It looks like the first runs of your XRT were in some very cold winter weather, maybe that was contributing to cracks in the OE wheels? Either way it's not cheap to replace the big truck wheels and tires so that's a bit of a bummer
Nah… it was cold, but not cold enough to blame it for the damage. Needs to be really cold for that to be an issue
Louise wheels & tyres have never let me down & have an awesome range. But breaking all 4 original wheels in 2 runs? Traxxas are slipping. But I now only have a heavily modified UDR & orange tRX4 Defender after selling my Slash, mini E-Revo VXL & others. Other makers seem to be less complacent & are about keeping customers rather than pleasing shareholders with extra profit.
Yes… Traxxas don’t care about the community… there care more about their bank balance
@@TomleyRC and lawsuits :)
Get yourself a decent(bigger) air compressor, mate. Makes a hell of a difference when cleaning up your cars. Saves them from neglect, because of the ease of "cleaning up" after a run. Great video as per usual.
Awesome, mate! great splash! It's a beast, but didn't brave your driving... which was not that agressive... makes us reconsider traxxas quality/strenth
Awesome video! I took my 2wd rustler out last to the beach it’s paddle tires it was a blast😊
2wd with paddles is loads of fun!
I will never buy a traxxas 😂, thanks Tomley rc. For sharing this video with us.
You are welcome 😎👍
I jumped my Redcat Tornado once and it sheared the dogbone which was strange to me.
I did not realize this rc is 1000.00 here in the states. I was tripping when I spent 650.00 on my Felony...I wanted to buy this truck.... but that's a bit rich for me.
yea I like traxxas I have 2 slashes and a 1/8 e revo but this car is way overpriced its not much diffrent then the e revo just a newer more expensive version I'm not shure if it's 6s like revo ir 8s tho
Shooot, just to get the XRT to compare to my Kraton I had to spend an extra $800-900. My 12s ($1500) Kraton (now 8s) makes the $2000 XRT look like poo and the K8 handles better and Just as durable.
The XRT is absolutely nothing even close to what the Revo is. Totally different in every way possible 😂
@@FingerTightRC are you saying it's better or worse than the erevo?
@@theLyzhendricks I love my Traxxas Rustler vxl 2wd. It's such an awesome truggy. I do want to get an erevo though.
anyone know how long the traxxas battery will run ?
Funny you say that about durability, cos after your top 10 bashers, I got myself an MT10.
First drive - split a tyre cos it wasn't glued, straight outta the factory. Second drive - engine dislodged from spur. Third drive - suspension cracked. I've now fixed all of these and upgraded to aluminium suspension. And just today, the front drive has stopped working. I'm not ragging it or owt, but still, it wasn't as hardcore as I was expecting. And this is after I bought the HyperGo £130 model that has taken much more of a beating.
I'm looking to spend up and get a Txs XRT (with the upgrades that Kev has suggested), but it leaves me wondering why I'm seeing a lot more negative YT's on these rigs these days. Sorry for the rant; love your videos and you're the reason why I'm now broke Tomley
What was the model of the hyper go you got? Trying to get into RC. It's really hard to figure out which RC to get for my first one.
Sometimes you get soaked. Sometimes you get sandblasted. Hell, sometimes you loose a wheel!? Whatever gets the shot! Cheers for sharing the awesome time again Phil. 👍🤘😎
Looking to build my last RC truck. Still trying to decide between the XRT and the XMax. Good video 🤓!
My favourite beach video of yours was the kyosho one
Yes… I plan to go back there with the Sand Scorcher soon
@@TomleyRC looking forward to that's. Love a and scorcher. Will it have paddles?
Some great footage there at the beach. If only the damn thing didn't keep on breaking so often!
It’s certainly a pain… although I’ve not really taken it out much. The cracked rims was the biggest surprise
I definitely don't need anymore money pits 😁 But hey if ya have the funds more power to ya 👍
Haha
My kraton 4s v2 is an ultimate money pit mate,amazing when it's not on the bench though 👍
@@darronstoddard3148 😂🤣 Heard that, thanks for the warning 👍🏻😁
Man that place in the forest is the perfect RC playground! Super jealous 😂
You and Kevin got me excited about rc again. Went out and got a rustler for bashing. Bought a bunch of extra parts cause im the king of breaking stuff. Did all this during the winter. Now it's summer and I can't run my rustler anywhere in public... rc are banned in this state except private property 😢
Why is it banned? 💀
Banned rc cars? What a time to be alive lol. What state if you don't mind me asking?
PA
Rc anything is only permitted on private property
I got a 1/16 but it's to small for my lawn... so im looking at a few different 1/14 and 1/12
The close up shot of the water skimming was super worth the splash you got. Super nice!
Just got a black one,haven't gone nutz with it yet,my buddy broke a wheel on his,seems like the wheels are definitely a weak spot. Steering and front steering brace are going to be essential (waiting until mine breaks). Other than that stuff, seems like it's got alot of potential for most drivers, Duperbash and rc dude81 excluded. They also very easy to work on. Keep it as light and stock as possible and it will do great.
Wish we could get the Black ones in the UK
@@TomleyRC the black body is available online. The black edition rtr has black shock bodies and wheel nuts tho.
Awesome RC! Wow, I didn't know that you could powerwash them like that. I haven't been in this hobby for a long time, but I still got my old RCs in my parents basement. Your videos make me want to get back into this fun hobby again! I have the (vintage) Kyosho Rampage GP-10 and the (old) Kyosho Pro-X. :) Did you or anyone else here ever try those?
You shouldn’t power wash an RC car unless you want to ruin it. Bearings, screws, electronics, and other metal stuff can rust from that. If you do power wash it, make sure you dry it off EXTREMELY well
@@falcondragonslayerYep thanks, that makes sense.
Lovely model I had a choice of the xrt or xmaxx but went for the xmaxx to me its more chunky
What's the drying device thing, please? :)
Careful with those rims and tires. I broke 3 out of 4 my first outing. Kinda surprised on the leaking shock. Out of 2 xmaxx and a XRT I've never seen that before
Dang really. I was looking to get a set for my xrt
Mixed reviews… some people rate the wheels really highly. I’ve had a set in the last on on of my Arrmas… no issues
Nice firelighter.
🔥
At that kind of money, I'm pretty sure I don't "need" that Traxxas. 😁
😅
Bro!! I've seen pretty much all the xrt you tube vids there are and I have to say this one has got to be on of my favourites. The close up shots and slow motion action was fantastic dude. Well done and thank you so much for putting yourself in nasty positions to capture that footage, editing and all that bloody brilliant bro, some of Ur finest work and best close up footage of this beast.. traxxas should honesty consider you for their promo vids, no s#$t! Awesome!!
Just have to say: cracking rims and snapping axles might be an indicator of tha fact that those wheels are bolted on with a bit of an excess in torque.
I personally tighten wheels on my rigs with a ratchet because it's way more handy than carrying all those T-wrenches around. And it has an added benefit of consistent feedback to calibrate your human torque meter.
However, lost a couple of rims due to overtorquing during the calibration phase))
I love my x maxx but their Electronics radio tires and rims absolutely blow
@TomleyRC
Are you running the "speed" gears?
Love your videos man!
Stock gears dude. And thanks 🙏
Love those wheels!!
mine has a squeak coming from the rear tire any idea of what it could be
I’ve owned 12 RC cars ranging from monster trucks, truggies, buggies, sprint style, and drift. Nitro and electric. The most reliable one was my Team Associated nitro sprint. I don’t remember the model anymore. Even being a nitro, it never broke and I drove it A LOT over 8 years. The first edition of the rustler VXL with a 3S was way more than I could handle. My favorite however was the T-Maxx. Although I went through 4 motors and 2 chassis I’ve probably spent $3,000-4,000 on that thing. And not it sits on a shelf for the last 15 years with no motor.
Only 12? That's a good start. I have over 150 RCs lol.
Some great footage of my xmaxx doing a nice back flip and for once I actually landed it 😂
I’ve just ordered the louise x uphills for my xmaxx hopefully they last longer than the stock tyres 🫣
Haha… and I nearly hit you 😅
@@TomleyRC it was very close 😅
How do you find specific parts for your traxxas
I remember the turnbuckles on my RC-10 would always bend and break until I replaced them with titanium aftermarket ones. And i also bought MIP cvd driveshafts to stop my dogbones from getting thrown.
Yeah.. but you shouldn’t have to upgrade a 4 figure RC Car
That is a really cool rc car!!
Have you ever driven 1/4 scale?
I've got a 4wd 1/4 scale petrol/Gas car... not done a video yet though. Had it a couple of years
@@TomleyRC I think that would make a pretty awesome video!
Never had an issue with my XRT stock tires wide open sending it 30’ high and 70’ in distance landing in an asphalt road.
Man that car looks soo cool, especially the size. He got a lot of heads turning, too bad it couldn't hold up. Thanks for showing what a high end car can sometimes look like. I can't afford it and if I could I would be a Sunday driver lol😂
They are pretty cool but im still a fan of 1/8th truggy the most. More durable I find and I think for the most part it comes down to weight. These heavy units just his so hard when bashing. Arrma Talion is very durable for a truggy even stock. A few upgrades and I think it might even be more durable then my old school savage x witch id say is one of the most durable 1/8th rc for back in the day.
I think when I get mine I will WD-40 soak the wheel hexes to make them more flexible, then hot glue around the outside of them for strength, what do ya think?
Back in the 90,s when i built a Mardave Nitro car it said in the instructions to boil the plastic suspension parts in water for 5 mins so they don,t go brittle and break.Alway thought it strange but it survived.
@@Lexusman65 well that's interesting, thank you
Did you put a piece of tape over the vent holes in the rims?
Put the tires on the wide granite
24mm Hex… so too big
In the video it looks so small bits it’s a monster. Great video 👍🏼
Yeah.. it’s a beast!
Amazing how water resistant it is!! I was satisfied!!! Hugs from Brazil!!
What’s your opinion about the tires I’m looking for a new set for my XMaxx and I saw they were compatible
Brilliant video!
Cheers dude
What is the name/model of that dryer? Thank you
Should've spent that on an xmaxx...never had any issues with mine other than the bumper breaking from lawn darting a high jump...
Nice video. I haven't had the urge to get the XRT yet. I have a X-Maxx and a Sledge already so I don't really need an XRT but if they go on sale someday down the road, who knows...
Yeah.. Xmaxx is a little more ‘floaty’ than this… but much the same as far as power and size goes
@@TomleyRC I just received my Element Enduro Ecto Black that I ordered after watching your video. I love the Powerwagon crawlers. Thank you for that vid!!
Nice Run 😍👍🏻
Cheers dude
Cool camera work 😎
Thank you
Nice montage x
Merci 😍
They look absolutely awesome!
as soon as you started pressure washing the XRT i became anxious
Crazy the money they charge aswell as talking up how strong they are then like you said things break straight away. You should have put RPM arms on it instead of original traxxas ones. Mate's and I got vxl rustler 2wd and driveshafts, A-arms, rod-ends, suspension, wheelie bar and other bits were breaking constantly and could never get more than 5-10mins before breaking. The advertising of 70mph+ is only if you upgrade most of the parts. We have so much fun when running but for price paid+ price of upgrades you could probably make your own rc from scratch. Still sic rc but +upgrades I've still been through 3 motor's and 3 esc's.
get a team associated tc 3 or 4 for a retro onroad racer or they make a good drift car!!
I really like the look of the XRT but it seems to be slow off roading than the Xmaxx.
I think you just need to gear it properly
Your xrt looks great with the louise cyclone's i got x maxx myself with the same tires 😁
06:44 That's what she said. Haha. LOL. Keep up the rc hobby. Kind regards HK (Netherlands)
Haha… 😎
Epic slomotion footage, taking a mudbath. Awesome
I find my xmaxx to big and cumbersome, I prefer my mt10 for bashing, plus who wants to wreck 1500 (including batteries) I'm probably not the target user as I don't have £1000's to waste if I kill it. On the plus side the mt10 has taken far more abuse from me and not broken a thing
MT10 is a solid choice for sure 👌
@Tomley RC so good I got 3, it wasn't fun putting rpm arms front and rear on 3 cars but at least I don't have to worry about my daughters killing them. Keep up the good work, love your videos 🤗
Thank you for your honesty. Great video
The XRT looks good, performs well but it's huge and a lot of money. Not for me but it is a cool truck.
U should of gone down by the seal sanctuary it's flat and normally clear up there if u go left on the beach that's where I go wen I'm up there plus it helps that my van is next to the ferry boat pub 😂😂😂
Is it better than the Kagama ?
Every time you take it for a spin it breaks or a wheel flies off😮
Gorgeous XRT!
Finally!Beach bash with a big scale rc! Awesome!
Traxxas fanboi!hahahaha
Fanboi for life 😅
I think for around $1550 I'd be slightly upset if every time I took my Traxxas out it broke something as you weren't being crazy with it whatsoever.
Have a look at Mark Davies XRT new content coming soon on his car as we have bash at our miners circuit on Saturday
Wheels are probably all cracked from Traxxas doing the nuts up too tight at the factory. They'd done the same to all my trim screws on my Bronco... So I needed all new trim for it to fit flush against the body.
Yeah could be 👍
I would think sand would be easy in the driveline (axles and such) due to the poor traction. Ide think the motor and esc would be getting a bit if a beating
Try running/walking on the Sand, then do it on grass.... :)
great vid entertaining the t shirt at the end was 2 much lmao keep up the good work, you should bring that rig to BC mountains in western Canada........
Not acceptable at all, Kev will be loving it though 😂😂
Cool 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💧
I'm looking to get a new rc . Does the mt10 still get the tomley approval?
100%
Amazing truck mate,I've got version 1,upgrade to rpm arms and better servo when they break and its virtually unbreakable, ,the new version 2 looks class👍
the fan for the ESC is not water-resistant or waterproof
Who says?
Great photography. The truck performed extremely well. The first location was neat with all the other bashers out there. The beach run was great and I enjoyed the slow motion. Have you tried contacting Traxxas about the wheels. In the states I have called Traxxas when a servo failed after only a few days of running and they sent me a new. You have pictures and if it's a common problem, may be they will help.
Traxxas support in the UK is not great from what I've heard
@@TomleyRC That's too bad. It might be worth a try. All they can say is no.
Fun pr Dollar...... just isn't there. I will be buying up the used rc's people sell in order to buy one of these
I didn't get to chat to you at East, but great content and that slow mo across the swamp was beautiful. 👍👍
I spoke to so many people that day..... maybe next time. Such a good event