Ocdcbr Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) hi all!...we have finally got our xmaxxes! hhoooooooorrrrraaayyyyyy! Manual https://traxxas.com/sites/default/files/77076-4-OM-EN-R02.pdf Parts list https://traxxas.com/sites/default/files/77076-4_parts.pdf its been hard going actually getting it!...vid here from me discussing the rigmarole pic of me box!.... vids and op to come! un-boxing... Edited February 7, 2016 by Ocdcbr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Just drive it! Just one pack! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) So, No one has got one yet, Or no one has got a camera that works. Edited February 4, 2016 by babylon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Why am I following this thread? I very much doubt I'll ever own an xmaxx (purely down to lack of funds). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hooray! Progress! BURN THE OTHER THREAD!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Tug said: Just drive it! Just one pack! i am charging packs now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 they done yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) nope!.... bloody floureons!... not been used at all.... checked them when i get them 2-3 weeks ago?..not sure tbh and they were at 3.8v all cells... now they r both making my charger beep with too low a voltage to charge!... but them on nimh to get some juice in.... now on balance!....waiting... Edited February 4, 2016 by Ocdcbr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 it sure is huge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG15 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I won't be running mine today, waiting on a few more connectors so hopefully tommorow I'll get a running vid. Im impressed overall with the truck, the quality is great, the way the shock towers and everything is built into one make it feel very strong and sturdy. There's sideplates/nerf bars down the sides which stick out further than the body and the way the bumpers/supports are built seems very well thought out to disperse any impact. Truck seems very well though out from a bashing perspective and looks like it could take beating. I really like the quick release body too, what a great idea. A few bad points for me are the shock shafts, I feel like if I look at one for too long it will break, there so skinny, the steering arms are also very flimsy looking lengths of plastic, seem flexible however so they should take an impact. I'd of just prefered some adjustable tie rods. The layout seems abit of a pain to work on around the slipper/servo at either end but I'll see how it comes apart later on. Also the 3 wires from the motor run over the top of the esc and cover part of the vents which is annoying. There's abit of conductor showing on the motor wires too. The heatsink sits slightly off the motor as the temp sensor is wedges underneath doesn't seem ideal. Heres as a few quick snaps I'll get more detailed pics later on when I hopefully get chance to strip it down abit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRC Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 At last, hope it's been worth the wait !!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, everclear1984 said: Why am I following this thread? I very much doubt I'll ever own an xmaxx (purely down to lack of funds). Because like all of us, you want to know hard facts and the truth...... Considering how long owners have had to prepare for today, a massive amount of Fail is going on.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PraetoR Posted February 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yeah, I'm actually torn, though. Of course, I want all our boys to have fun, enjoy their purchases and share happy memories. They've sunk a lot of time and effort, so deserve some good luck and good times. However, a big part of me also wants Traxxas to fall on it's big, stupid, forum-dictating, bodge-creating, issue-hiding, corner-cutting customer-disappointing FACE!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Seconded Prae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) these hubs look somehow a bit weak to me.....the plastic is very rigid of course...time and use will tell of course and hopefully rpm will come in with arms/hubs/bumpers,wheelie bar....the usual. i like all the captured pins....i'm not a fan of circlips! like others have said, its huge in the flesh....and though shorter than a 5t its big....big enough imo. The body latching sytem i really like too...very simple and effective....no more lost pins! It remains to be seen how durable it will end up being. I am definitely up for an interesting body from proline when they come out.....surely they must! Edited February 4, 2016 by Ocdcbr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 2 hours ago, Ocdcbr said: nope!.... bloody floureons!... not been used at all.... checked them when i get them 2-3 weeks ago?..not sure tbh and they were at 3.8v all cells... now they r both making my charger beep with too low a voltage to charge!... but them on nimh to get some juice in.... now on balance!....waiting... Aj had his balancing for a few hours apparently they get better in time but there's loads of reports of them being good and bad dropping cells and so on guess that's why there cheap ? If you not got any that fit pop over I'm sure I got some then I can have a sneaky close up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Floureon's - mine have got better with age to be honest - for the first 10 cycles or so they always came off hugely unbalanced (even with good esc's), after that they bedded in nicely. So much so I've just acquired 2x3S 5500's for the Hyper MTe - will be my first foray into 6s territory. Love the pic, kinda like my MTe with the emb micro sat in front. I wonder how it'd look with my emb MT sat in front of the X. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The steering arms are plastic, My lord, That's about as cost cutting as you can go next to getting Yama to manufacture it for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Im so conflicted right now, but congrats to you all Hope they're worth the wait. That size REALLY makes it hard not to want!!! Edited February 4, 2016 by Guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Good luck to the new owners, and just a thought can we have proper owner opinions in this thread and leave the Mickey taking and slagging off in the other 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushboy2004 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 So mine has arrived and here it is. Notes so far. Handle well on tarmac car park. 8000mah batteries are a tight squeeze in to battery box - may struggle to get them in once they have swelled a bit with age. Fills the boot of a Mondeo! Its Big! (that's what she said!) Found it a place for it to sleep till the weekend! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 34 minutes ago, Guns said: Im so conflicted right now, but congrats to you all Hope they're worth the wait. That size REALLY makes it hard not to want!!! hhmm...this is what I like about it.....and the fact its brushless.......oneday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 16 minutes ago, rushboy2004 said: So mine has arrived and here it is. Notes so far. Handle well on tarmac car park. 8000mah batteries are a tight squeeze in to battery box - may struggle to get them in once they have swelled a bit with age. Fills the boot of a Mondeo! Its Big! (that's what she said!) Found it a place for it to sleep till the weekend! I`d b getting them tyres off the deck.....put it on sumin if I where u.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Is it me or does the shell look like it sits a little high ? Is there anyway of lowering it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You think so? I think the height looks pretty much bang-on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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