Traxxas Rock Crawler

[nitromtcrawler]

Im talking about the fact that Traxxas takes there old shit, slaps in a new motor and consideres themselves good for a few years.. They did it with the tmaxx, pro 15, to the 2.5 to the 2.5r to the 3.3 now there "classic" 3.3, Did the same with the revo, 2.5, 2.5r, 3.3, 3.3 special edition or whatever the **** it is, to now the e-revo, Same with the jato, same with the 4 tec, same with every other vehicle they have.. They are one of the older rc companies out there but yet to have a nitro buggy, a decent 1/5th scale, a mini or any size, a truggy.. etc.. I spotted out the slash because it was a new layout FOR THEM. You didnt see the revos shocks or the tmaxx tires on it. For them, nothing was duplicated from other rc's along there lines like they tend to do.. Example.. there "new" slayer..
Only concern for traxxas imo is to lure noobs in with there giant speeds they advertise on the box. If this wasnt the case, they would fix the problems they have in there cars during there next motor hop up period but they dont. All they car about is speed. This is why there advertising market hits so hard because what is the 1st thing any noob asks when they see a rc? "How fast is it?".. Whats the 1st thing they look for when buying a rc? Speed.. Whats the biggest most brightest thing on a box when ya buy something from traxxas? There big gold star with the speed (Way off speeds btw) rating. Flip threw tower hobbies magazine, come to the traxxas page, whats the biggest, boldest letters on the page in a different color than the rest? The speed.. There marketing perfect. If I was in the indtustry, Id do the same. I do however thing its sad because I think they should worthy about other aspects like durability and handling, rather than speed, but whatever..
As far as a traxxas crawler.. I wont be buying one. I dont care how cool it looks. With the revo and from what I hear the slash being the only ones worth a shit from Traxxas, Im not gonna even chance it.

Atleast they can properly spell simple words".

:roll:

Yes traxxas has a tendency to take their old trucks and change a few things and re-sell them. But no matter what they have sold far many more t-maxx's than any other company has sold any of their monster trucks. I never owned a t-maxx, but i have worked on them and have seen them take abuse left and right. Any thing will break if you try hard enough.
As far as using parts from other kits, i see nothing wrong with that. i would rather see a truck that cost 100$ less just because it uses a tranny from a bandit or something, or it has the tires of a stampede.
i would have been happy paying 40$ less on my scorpion by the simple fact that the tires are junk. That would have been 40$ towards some tires of my choise! So why not save money on things that most of us will change anyways?

The problem i think you and all the other haters are having is that you want to open a box charge the battery and expect to have a rig that will be at the competitive level that other rigs that people have worked countless hours on.

So dont be lazzy, get off your ass and tune a rig like we all have done!

And traxxas... I'LL BE WAITING!!"thumbsup""thumbsup"

 

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Some of you need you need to learn when someone is being sarcastic :roll:

 

[PROTOTYPE]

I will be more then happy to buy a traxxas crawler. Traxxas has the best and most product support then any other company. Remember if traxxas didnt steamrole the RC industry with the T-Maxx we would all still be pimping our over sized clods and juggernaughts with a side of X-Factors:lol: ;-).

The more companies that hop on the crawler bandwagon , The better our part support is and the better parts we will have to choose from.

I mean we already have a production based Super crawler out. And thats just from XTM 8).

I welcome any company willing to produce parts for us to break.

 

[revoracer99]

talk about jumping the gun! i mean id rather buy traxxas than losi! look at what every one was saying about the losi crawler, all the crap that was talked about it. look how it turned out! traxxas is trying too keep up with the time. traxxas came out with the slash now assocated is. its all about appealing to the "noob" crowd and traxxas has done that. the tmaxx someone said that they just put a new motor in it. they made it longer more stable. same with the revo. look how many races they won with the revo its been out for years and they keep updating it to keep up with the compition. Traxxas come out with a crawler! its been a long time wating!

 

[Knoc]

Funny, without Traxxas this RC industry wouldn't even still be alive like it is. Hell look at Toy Losi following in their footsteps worrying more about noobs and people that the hobby doesnt get to as much to make sales.

The Slash is just a long wheelbase Stampede with Rustler arms and shocks. Same old Transmission, arms, links, towers. Sure the bumpers are new...but the core of the truck is just mixed bag of parts with a few pieces here and there.

Without new people in the hobby the sport would be dead...and just high end comp vehicles will never sell to a newbie. I think Traxxas should be applauded for bringing more people to the hobby and all its facets, from MT's to on-road. They could care less about speed...its the consumer. Stand in a GOOD hobby store that moves kits or RTR's, everyone of the new people always ask for "how fast does it go". It's built into us to want to go really fast...and why buy vehicle A at 40mph when vehicle B goes 50mph. Why spend millions to advertise some message when just speed alone sells?

Your repeting everything I just said.. And your arguement is what?? I could give a rats ass if traxxas went bankrupt to be honest with you. I was in Rc way before traxxas was around, and will be if they ever quit. Doesnt mean shit to me. Also this might sound harsh, but I dont care how big or small the hobby is in commercial eyes. Like I said, I was in the hobby when it wasnt the big thing it has gotten to be today, and if for some reason it died off like nuts tomorrow, Id still be doing it. Yeah the new stuff coming out all the time because of demand is cool, but I lived with the lower demand before and was fine with it. Wouldnt have a problem doing it again.

As far as your little speed talk, anyone who has been in the hobby for a while will tell you that speed is not what wins races. Its the driver. You put a noob out there with the claimed "70 mph 4 tec" vs. a experianced driver with the topd speed of 45mph, and they will mop the floor with them. But again, like I said, If I was the marketers, I would do the same thing since its whats noobs are always concerned with. Thing that sucks is they go and buy these 4tecs thinking they have the fastest thing on the planet, but then later find out the thing handles like a brick on wheels and figure that since its so fast, it should be one of the best cars out there and get discouraged by the hobby. I know I fell into this when I 1st got into the hobby. I bought a 4tec because of the speed. the handeling left a huge sour taste in my mouth. Then it got stolen (which Im suprised it wasnt broughten back) and under some pressure after debating saying f-it with the nitro stuff, I bought a Savage and relized not every nitro is a shit wagon, and fell in love with it. Not everyone is going to be willing to drop another $400-$500 to give the hobby a 2nd chance..

 

[PEDEcrawlerguy]

im with a lot of the guys on this one... Traxxas+ crawler= good...

if this does get released... i look for it to either have a pede tranny( or VERY) similar design... not because of the cost, or lack or them wanting to design new parts... but because IT WORKS... and works well...

im really curious to as what kind of axles they will be using, WB, electronics , and tires...

i wonder if they will use Revo pushrods as links?. :mrgreen:
.. most likely a shafty... would be really awesome if it was a high clearance type... or a clod type axle....

i guess now we all have to wait and see...

 

[SnoopMaxx]

The only thing I wanna know is
If it indeed is a crawler, will it have a solid axle ?
´cos my Rock racer/Crawler is already loaded with a VXL-3s,Velineon Brushless 3500kv motor, `pede tranny,
E-Maxx drive shaft´s Revo rod ends and a TQ radio
And I´d love to have a Revo diff in a solid axle to complement the other Traxxas bits and pieces

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[Grizzly4x4]

The T-Maxx got me back into RC after many years of being out of it. I absolutely loved it.

Then I bought an electric 4-Tec and had tons of fun racing it with my daughter at the local races. We didn't win but I had a blast just getting my daughter involved.

I bought my daughter a Stampede a few years ago and it has been a fun and reliable truck for us to play with.

Next to crawlers the Slash has proven to be the funnest RC I've ever owned. Traxxas nailed the cool and fun factor with it.

If it wasn't for the availability of Traxxas driveshafts, complete Pede/Rustler transmissions, links, and wheels I don't know where crawling would be at today.

Traxxas building a crawler? I welcome them. "thumbsup"

 

[BrandO]

The T-Maxx got me back into RC after many years of being out of it. I absolutely loved it.

Then I bought an electric 4-Tec and had tons of fun racing it with my daughter at the local races. We didn't win but I had a blast just getting my daughter involved.

I bought my daughter a Stampede a few years ago and it has been a fun and reliable truck for us to play with.

Next to crawlers the Slash has proven to be the funnest RC I've ever owned. Traxxas nailed the cool and fun factor with it.

If it wasn't for the availability of Traxxas driveshafts, complete Pede/Rustler transmissions, links, and wheels I don't know where crawling would be at today.

Traxxas building a crawler? I welcome them. "thumbsup"

Well said Griz."thumbsup"

Most people are forgetting what this hobby is about. FUN! Heaven forbid a company turning out fun, durable, easy to work on cars and trucks. Ever wonder why Traxxas uses the same parts over and over. They work, plain and simple. Why fix it if it isn't broke. Until the AX10 most every 2.2 crawler had at least one traxxas part on it. Why wouldn't they build a truck. They have been selling us parts for our crawlers for years.

My Slash is the best $200 I have spent in a very long time.

 

[Offroader5]

Why has this thread become yet ANOTHER war over nitro crawlers? Let it die already and let's get the thread back on topic.:roll:

I think if it is going to be a super sized crawler....it would be cool to do a sort of Clod or Berg type axle assembly using the HD Pede as the center diff 8)

 

[D-ran83]

Whats with the traxxas bashing?. Before there were crawler specific transmissions out, Pede trannys were easily most commonly used. Why? b/c there tough and simple. What about the pede shafts most 2.2's used/still use. Now it's the jato rod ends alot of people use, traxxas has boosted this hobby alot more than they know. I know from experience and from most common answer. Pedes seem to be a pretty common basher, I have one myself and it's taken a serious beating with the vxl system in it, it takes some fast tough tumbles and holds up great. As some have said if you hit anything hard enough, something will break no matter what. Traxxas crawler, bring it on would love to see how they do. As for Nitro, it's been said before..just leave it be.

 

[bent]

I can completely agree with alot of people, when they said bring it on. I have owned many different brands of rc cars (losi, associated, duratrax, tamiya,hpi and yes even traxxas) and the two best cars/trucks that I have ever owned was the (Duratrax max st after putting a os .16 on it) and a Traxxas stampede. I think that the Traxxas crawler would be a great addition to this world. I mean its like some of you have said alot of our trucks have alot of traxxas stuff in them, take mine for instance I have a full traxxas system radio tq3 reciever 3ch as well and a traxxas steering servo with traxxas pede trans and traxxas pede wheels. I know that some people are just scared of new stuff, but as for me I say bring it on. You never know they may accually make a chassis that is good to use on trail/scale trucks. I would much rather pay traxxas say 300.00 for a crawler and get a new chassis as to pay tamiya 500.00+ for say a highlift.

I honestly think it will be great to see what traxxas does in the world of crawling.

 

[TattooKenny]

I'll let the "nitro crawler" thing go in this thread so everyone can stay on topic. But all these people that talk all this crap about how you can have a capable nitro crawler have yet to show the crawling world one. And no one will ever stand in a top 3 spot in a national comp, the ECC or WCC. All it is right now is "Nitro Crawler Religion" We cant see one in real life, but you guys BELIEVE!

 

[HndsWthtShdws]

Your repeting everything I just said.. And your arguement is what?? I could give a rats ass if traxxas went bankrupt to be honest with you. I was in Rc way before traxxas was around, and will be if they ever quit. Doesnt mean shit to me. Also this might sound harsh, but I dont care how big or small the hobby is in commercial eyes. Like I said, I was in the hobby when it wasnt the big thing it has gotten to be today, and if for some reason it died off like nuts tomorrow, Id still be doing it. Yeah the new stuff coming out all the time because of demand is cool, but I lived with the lower demand before and was fine with it. Wouldnt have a problem doing it again.

As far as your little speed talk, anyone who has been in the hobby for a while will tell you that speed is not what wins races. Its the driver. You put a noob out there with the claimed "70 mph 4 tec" vs. a experianced driver with the topd speed of 45mph, and they will mop the floor with them. But again, like I said, If I was the marketers, I would do the same thing since its whats noobs are always concerned with. Thing that sucks is they go and buy these 4tecs thinking they have the fastest thing on the planet, but then later find out the thing handles like a brick on wheels and figure that since its so fast, it should be one of the best cars out there and get discouraged by the hobby. I know I fell into this when I 1st got into the hobby. I bought a 4tec because of the speed. the handeling left a huge sour taste in my mouth. Then it got stolen (which Im suprised it wasnt broughten back) and under some pressure after debating saying f-it with the nitro stuff, I bought a Savage and relized not every nitro is a shit wagon, and fell in love with it. Not everyone is going to be willing to drop another $400-$500 to give the hobby a 2nd chance..

Something doesnt add up there.

 

[STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER]

I think if it is going to be a super sized crawler....it would be cool to do a sort of Clod or Berg type axle assembly using the HD Pede as the center diff 8)

i was thinking of something along the same idea as i was reading this thread...

for a super crawler, why NOT take the bullet proof, idiot proof, rock of a tranny from a pede, swap out the out put shafts for CVD's, put axle tubes on it, and then revo knuckles on the ends of those tubes...8)

the only thing i see being an issue is the spur gear, would have to figure out a nice size to make it about 25% of a normal spur gear's diameter.

i too am all for traxxas bringing us a crawler. yeah, it will bringin an initial flood of completely ignorant newbs that are going to be to lazy to experiment on their own to the site here, but so did the AX-10, but it eventually leveled off a bit, us guys that have been on the board for a while will just have to grin an bear it, and try and be as helpful as we can be.

it would be nice though, for the people at traxxas to realize that seasoned crawlers really just want the axles, though, and offer them up as their own kit/assembly so we wouldn't have to buy the whole truck or source together the individual parts. but, only time will tell with this...

 

[O.C.D.]

If it is a super, a super nitro, or a boat with wheels it is adding to this part of R/C. We are all so quick to assume and judge something here. I am curious to see what they make. "thumbsup"

 

[TwistedXT]

cleaning up.. for those of you talking about the nitro crawler - http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131373

 

[TwistedXT]

And - "Rumor" has it it will be announced tomorrow.

 

[mysharona]

Im talking about the fact that Traxxas takes there old shit, slaps in a new motor and consideres themselves good for a few years.. They did it with the tmaxx, pro 15, to the 2.5 to the 2.5r to the 3.3 now there "classic" 3.3, Did the same with the revo, 2.5, 2.5r, 3.3, 3.3 special edition or whatever the **** it is, to now the e-revo, Same with the jato, same with the 4 tec, same with every other vehicle they have.. They are one of the older rc companies out there but yet to have a nitro buggy, a decent 1/5th scale, a mini or any size, a truggy.. etc.. I spotted out the slash because it was a new layout FOR THEM. You didnt see the revos shocks or the tmaxx tires on it. For them, nothing was duplicated from other rc's along there lines like they tend to do.. Example.. there "new" slayer..
Only concern for traxxas imo is to lure noobs in with there giant speeds they advertise on the box. If this wasnt the case, they would fix the problems they have in there cars during there next motor hop up period but they dont. All they car about is speed. This is why there advertising market hits so hard because what is the 1st thing any noob asks when they see a rc? "How fast is it?".. Whats the 1st thing they look for when buying a rc? Speed.. Whats the biggest most brightest thing on a box when ya buy something from traxxas? There big gold star with the speed (Way off speeds btw) rating. Flip threw tower hobbies magazine, come to the traxxas page, whats the biggest, boldest letters on the page in a different color than the rest? The speed.. There marketing perfect. If I was in the indtustry, Id do the same. I do however thing its sad because I think they should worthy about other aspects like durability and handling, rather than speed, but whatever..
As far as a traxxas crawler.. I wont be buying one. I dont care how cool it looks. With the revo and from what I hear the slash being the only ones worth a shit from Traxxas, Im not gonna even chance it.

You sir are a retard.

Every Maxx the produced was an improvement over the last. Same thing with the REVO's, and all their new releases for that matter.

As for the speed thing, yeah they advertise it, and no its not far off for speed. They clearly state that you need an 7-8 cell battery with proper gearing to reach those speeds.

As for durability, ARE YOU INSANE??? There is hands down NO other company that puts out more durable rigs than traxxas. They don't market their stuff to racers, yes the revo is an awesome performer on the track, but their market is bashers. therefor the trucks are usually heavyer, more stable and crazy strong. Who cares that you broke you Maxx, with an Idiot like you driving I am amazed you got it out of the box in one piece.:roll:

 

[mysharona]

Strange that there is no teaser on their website :-(