New Traxxas Crawler.

[snakebite46]

This looks pretty cool.

http://http://traxxas.com/products/promo/5610_promo.htm

Like the LED's. Just wish it was a solid axle.

[J-Dub]

well, it has remote opertated diff lockers. I would say that's pretty awesome standard equipment..

[Michowski]

Damn that truck looks sweet. I love the remote operated solid axles. Truck looks pretty pimp.

[Michowski]

I was looking through the list of new trucks and I see that the new tq-4 radio comes equipped with 2.4ghz tech. No more crystals needed stock from traxxas. If you look under the brushless e-revo you will see it in there.

[rocco79]

Saw it at ihobby. Very cool

[snakebite46]

Mich, it doesnt have solid axles. Remote lockers but no solid axles. goof ball

[Michowski]

Mich, it doesnt have solid axles. Remote lockers but no solid axles. goof ball

I never said it did. I said Remote for solid axles.

[cemeb4dk]

Does anyone know if this has solid axles. I see it has an up inya shaft but not sure about the solid axles.

[snakebite46]

no its just has 6 up inya shaft

and a sharpie marker in the wrong spot.

[cemeb4dk]

aww now it makes sense.

Man it pisses me off when the sharpie is in the wrong spot.mash:

[snakebite46]

No kidding... To think if someone misplaced one of your embalming tools... you'd probally start beating corpses.........

[Mnster]

Hardly a crawler. Rock racer yeah maybe.

[Michowski]

I keep looking at this truck and I think I might pick this up in january.

[snakebite46]

Hardly a crawler. Rock racer yeah maybe.

I agree.

[Jetboat]

Hardly a crawler. Rock racer yeah maybe.

Hardly a rock racer... top speed of 25mph with an e-revo price tag.

The funniest thing was the traxxas rep trying to tell me it could do things that other crawlers couldnt do, like crawling over a telephone pole... I know you have all heard that story before.

[thenewguy821]

The funniest thing was the traxxas rep trying to tell me it could do things that other crawlers couldnt do, like crawling over a telephone pole... I know you have all heard that story before.

Hell, if it lasts 5 minutes without breaking, it does something your crawler can't do.





Wouldn't it be nice if once, JUST ONCE, someone could post a thread about a new truck that isn't quite the same as everything else out, and it didn't have people jumping in just to trash it...

[Jetboat]

Hell, if it lasts 5 minutes without breaking, it does something your crawler can't do.





Wouldn't it be nice if once, JUST ONCE, someone could post a thread about a new truck that isn't quite the same as everything else out, and it didn't have people jumping in just to trash it...

I havent broken in months...

If it wasnt a joke people wouldnt bash it... They are trying to push it as a crawler and its not, its nothing more than a weak version of the e-revo with a couple bells and wistles. The first time to nail something hard with it all those pretty lights will break. If they want it as a speedy basher then they should have given it a top speed over 25mph. They keep wanting to run duel batteries when its just not needed. Maybe if they actually came out with a new truck instead of a rehashed version of the same rtr stuff they already have, maybe then people wouldnt bash it.

[Michowski]

Maybe your jealous because you know it can out crawl your truck

[Mnster]

I havent broken in months...

If it wasnt a joke people wouldnt bash it... They are trying to push it as a crawler and its not, its nothing more than a weak version of the e-revo with a couple bells and wistles. The first time to nail something hard with it all those pretty lights will break. If they want it as a speedy basher then they should have given it a top speed over 25mph. They keep wanting to run duel batteries when its just not needed. Maybe if they actually came out with a new truck instead of a rehashed version of the same rtr stuff they already have, maybe then people wouldnt bash it.

Exactly, its just a poor design that fell way way short of what it could have been. I wouldn't use indenpendent for crawling. Would you use solid axles for racing? I know it doesn't work, people used to bring emaxx's and the like to my comps they did ok until it came to climbing hills or transversing anything with a angle they couldn't even complete the course. You can clearly see that in the video, everything is either on a downhill slope or very abrupt climbs there is no off camber slick rock, long tough climbs, gatemarkers ect.

It would be no different if traxxas made all these claims that they are going to release a world class top fuel dragster. Then when it comes out it would be nothing more then a 2wd revo with drag slicks and a sweet wing. The suspension is of wrong design, the vehicle is to heavy to be effective, vehicle was designed originally from the ground up for a different use, really just a polished turd.

With that said I have no issues with it. It's a entry level truck traxxas is selling to beginners who have no clue what a rock crawler is. All they want is a truck they can crawl with.

[J-Dub]

Its a truck for people who want to have fun. Who cares if it can crawl with you "pro" crawlers. its not your market so get the hell out of the discussion since you can only talk s#$& about how "much it sucks" etc. Whatever dude, trolls here trolls everywhere. It's so god damn annoying. Normally I never start nothing but this really got my goat...I agree with new guy. WTF its got technology behind it it must suck ass since it doesnt appeal to you.

[Jetboat]

If you really want to get down to it, my problem isnt with teh truck, its with the company pushing it. They will get a bunch of people buying it because its Traxxas and because they call it a crawler and even though it irritates you racers, Crawling is the largest/only growing portion of RC. Allot of these people that buy it will think they have the greatest crawler on the face of the earth because its Traxxas, they will then show up at comps and get their butts handed to them. They will then be rather ticked off and complain the rest of the day, then go online and say how much crawling sucks, they will then decide to never try anything else and they just wasted $500.

If they called it a basher, and their reps werent trying to make it out as something its not... I would say it has some inovative features that could be nice. I would think that it looks like a fun truck and will sell thousands.

You need to realize that when people are "bashing" a truck they possibly have legit reasons for doing so and may be trying to warn the uneducated person away from them.

I also dont care who you are, you have to admit that Traxxas has fallen into the Revo Rut. All they are producing anymore are Revo remakes.

[AddictedtoNITRO]

I bet it would be fun as hell in say like a forest condition with branches and such. Maybe toss in some mud and sand. Actually I think it's kinda cool. Not really a crawler but more of a bashing trail truck. cool

[AddictedtoNITRO]

If you really want to get down to it, my problem isnt with teh truck, its with the company pushing it. They will get a bunch of people buying it because its Traxxas and because they call it a crawler and even though it irritates you racers, Crawling is the largest/only growing portion of RC. Allot of these people that buy it will think they have the greatest crawler on the face of the earth because its Traxxas, they will then show up at comps and get their butts handed to them. They will then be rather ticked off and complain the rest of the day, then go online and say how much crawling sucks, they will then decide to never try anything else and they
just wasted $500.

If they called it a basher, and their reps werent trying to make it out as something its not... I would say it has some inovative features that could be nice. I would think that it looks like a fun truck and will sell thousands.

You need to realize that when people are "bashing" a truck they possibly have legit reasons for doing so and may be trying to warn the uneducated person away from them.

I also dont care who you are, you have to admit that Traxxas has fallen into the Revo Rut. All they are producing anymore are Revo remakes.

Everyone knows I like traxxas products and I think their company is an asset to the entire rc world. They bring more fellow rcers into the hobby than any other company out there. Along the revo rut... When something works why change it. Maybe alter it and make improvements on it. How long did associated keep the rc10 style? All these cars are is improvements of their former selves. The t-maxx has barely changed in 10 years and still sells a buttload of units every year.

are they really advertising it as a crawler? I thought it was more of a go anywhere look out here I come kinda thing lol


Besides all that i think the body is sick looking!

[Mnster]

Its a truck for people who want to have fun. Who cares if it can crawl with you "pro" crawlers. its not your market so get the hell out of the discussion since you can only talk s#$& about how "much it sucks" etc. Whatever dude, trolls here trolls everywhere. It's so god damn annoying. Normally I never start nothing but this really got my goat...I agree with new guy. WTF its got technology behind it it must suck ass since it doesnt appeal to you.

Well as long as you like it. Were just saying this because there are far better options out there that will get actually get you places on rocks. Don't want you buying it for the wrong reason or ending up upset with your purchase later down the road when you find it can't get over much of anything. If you don't want a crawler thats fine.

[firesprink281]

i think this guy on the traxxas forum has it rite.

The crawlers dont know if they should claim it as a crawler then you have the bashers i.e. emaxxers who dont even know to claim it as a fellow basher and then you got the racers i.e revo folks, who dont know if they should claim the truck as theirs also claim as in SAME BREED, but forget this truck is so awesome it does ALL OF THE ABOVE!! I think this truck is one of the coolest out there not only can I get it muddy, but I can somewhat race with it or rock crawl with it or bash etc....its all purpose. You guys remember taking tests and you had:
A: -----
B:-----
C:-----
D: ALL OF THE ABOVE

and you guys knew deep down inside it was D: ALL OF THE ABOVE but didnt want to circle the bubble becuase you were bias towards the other 3 choices well the summit is like that its D: ALL OF THE ABOVE.......a great truck (based on the videos)