Love watching your build videos dude! You know just the parts to talk about and the parts to fast forward through without going on too long. One of the very few RC channels where I actually sit and watch the entire thing start to finish and it keeps my attention. Great stuff and the truck looks sick!
Gregg you did an awesome job. Truck looks sick. All done with genuine Traxxas after market parts too, Ive done a couple trucks this way as well. Very nice man, now go easy on it so it stays looking good.😁
I absolutely love this build! The Hoss is an awesome rig! I have the Rustler 4x4, I'm definitely getting the shocks and servo for this rig! Have a fun day! 👍😎👍
Awesome build, that Hoss looks so cool, I have some paddles for my 3S Stampede but haven't used them yet, you got me excited to try them out....all the Traxxas accessories look great very cool color scheme you chose...I love it....I'm a fan of Traxxas and there accessories....maybe a super cool build with a Bandit, I feel the bandit doesn't get the attention it should...whatever you build next we will tune in...👍👍
Nice truck! I think that would be a great sand hill climber and all around open country runner! Between a set of Sledgehammers and those paddles, you have everything well covered for terrain types. I like that paint job! Thanks for the video series on this truck! :)
Nice build brotha!👌 That Traxxas servo isnt all that bad, went into most of my 10th and 8th scale rigs, mine last for +3 years, wasnt expecting it to survive that long😁 Love the bash session🤟
I like the idea about a felt shield on that drive shaft ,better yet how about a full shielded bearing on that shaft going to the front end ! I hope traxas reads this !
Looks beautiful & runs awesome!! Love your channel! always have. You make it look much easier than it is to drive. Not that it's hard, you're just smooth with it. Hope you go to the bmx track wit it in this or another video...only 11:00 minutes in.
Wish this would have happened after the new extreme duty suspension/driveshaft kit had released. Been waiting on a review but might have to just give it a try. Awesome build btw!
This is a great truck. I bought one a few months back and then recently bought the new Typhoo tlr 6s. I wish I got the Sledge which is in my head now. Doing some speed tests with the Hoss and Tlr Tyhoon and I am getting better figures with the Hoss which is hitting 47 mph to the Tlr's 41 mph on 4s. 6s only 52 mph. Then it starts to cut power for some reason and one time the esc was blinking red. I used to own a Typhoon 6s v5 last year and stock I was getting between 60 and 63 mph so I am annoyed and not sure what the hell the problem is. May try to trade it for a new Sledge. This is bugging me. Hoss has been excellent and Traxxas offers just a better driving experience as a whole than does Arrrma.
Really enjoyed your Rustler 4X4 VXL build series and a few others… Thanks to this build I got paddles coming! I’m surprised that Traxxas doesn’t recommend or include thermal paste/ compound when you install the heat sink. (The heatsink for the 1/16 ERevo VXL comes with some) The only reason I ask is because my Hoss with the heatsink installed went into thermal shutdown a few times and seems to be cooked.
Hello awsome build looks really nice with all those upgraded parts do have a question tho did you get the telemetry working aswell so you can read the speeds and stuff if so how? ive got a hoss myself but dont have a slipper clutch on it so i cant use the 1 that is used on the rustler 4x4 but do have the reciver and transmitter for it.
Well done sir. Really nice build. How about a center brace? And for the slop my Maxx gets in the rear I've been using the little white plastic bushings and it has been keeping it nice and solid. I wonder if they will help with your rear hub issue. 🤔
I have a Hoss that’s similarly built. Including the initial cost of the Hoss, you’re looking at $1,500-$2000 to recreate his Hoss shown here for those that are curious. The Traxxas aluminum parts and the steel CVDs are insanely expensive. Every shiny aluminum part is basically $30-$50. CVDs are $80-$90 an axle (so you need two sets). The light kit is $100. The tires and wheels are $40-$50 a set, I ended up buying belted Proline Trencher’s that were $70 a set (so you need two, again). If you’re curious if I think it was worth it and would do it again, the answer is no. The Hoss was my first RC around a year ago so I was green to the hobby. I bought a X-MAXX then two E-REVO 2.0s after the Hoss. Months of upgrading to keep them running, dumping money into them constantly, I decided to take a stab at an ARRMA. Bought the Typhon 6S, then the Kraton 1:5 EXB with Castle XLX2 + 800kV, Kraton 1:8 EXB with Spektrum electronics, Limitless running 8S, Mojave 1:7 EXB running Spektrum 8S electronics, Senton 3S BLX, then the Losi LMT roller running a Spektrum 150A ESC + 2200kV motor on 4S and a Bigfoot body. I did end up winning an auction for a Slash 4x4 but it was already tricked out with a carbon fiber chassis and censored ESC+motor so nothing important was Traxxas anymore and it’s for racing not bashing so it’s rare a part breaks. As you’ve probably already realized, once I made the swap to Horizon Hobby products from Traxxas I haven’t went back. It’s important to note that the initial cost to get an ARRMA RC has always been a bit lower and more accessible with deals/sales that Horizon runs but they do need upgrades too and M2C Racing parts to make them indestructible are a far cry from reasonably priced. I am stubborn though and refuse to sell my Traxxas RCs for a loss and refuse to let the RC beat me by becoming unusable. So I still drive my Traxxas RCs and when they break I upgrade. That’s how I ended up with a Hoss similar to the one in this video, because I broke nearly everything and upgraded anything I could as I worked on it. Strangely enough, the Hoss is my only Traxxas still running stock OEM electronics. My X-MAXX and both E-REVO 2.0’s all killed the ESCs and motors within the last year. The ESCs became unusable for one reason or another, blinking green lights and nothing working or would no longer calibrate but entered calibration each startup or just stopped turning on at all. Same with the motors, had one just completely fry and another had the shaft come loose and spin freely independently of the magnet. The receivers were all OK but I still swapped them all out for Spektrum receivers so I can have one transmitter to rule them all. As far as the servos, none of the stock Traxxas servos lasted more than 2 runs, which is to be expected I guess. I replace my servos in my ARRMA RCs too but I will say that they are far superior to the plastic geared Traxxas servos. It’s been several months since I’ve driven my Hoss.. this video has made me want to take it for a spin soon to remind myself why I made such a huge mistake.. lol 😂
Just a quick question: Does the new 2255 server make e big difference? I broke my servo on my Rustler 4x4vxl and i want to change it but is the upgrade worth it? PS tnx for your very nice uploads. They help a lot :)
That's insane how much it would cost to recreate that. I wonder what it would cost to take all your stock stuff and build another HOSS completely stock.
@joelendurance - I posted this in the main comment thread and copied it here to shed some light on your curiosity 😊 I have a Hoss that’s similarly built. Including the initial cost of the Hoss, you’re looking at $1,500-$2000 to recreate his Hoss shown here. The Traxxas aluminum parts and the steel CVDs are insanely expensive. Every shiny aluminum part is basically $30-$50. CVDs are $80-$90 an axle (so you need two sets). The light kit is $100. The tires and wheels are $40-$50 a set, I ended up buying belted Proline Trencher’s that were $70 a set (so you need two, again). If you’re curious if I think it was worth it and would do it again, the answer is no. The Hoss was my first RC around a year ago so I was green to the hobby. I bought a X-MAXX then two E-REVO 2.0s after the Hoss. Months of upgrading to keep them running, dumping money into them constantly, I decided to take a stab at an ARRMA. Bought the Typhon 6S, then the Kraton 1:5 EXB with Castle XLX2 + 800kV, Kraton 1:8 EXB with Spektrum electronics, Limitless running 8S, Mojave 1:7 EXB running Spektrum 8S electronics, Senton 3S BLX, then the Losi LMT roller running a Spektrum 150A ESC + 2200kV motor on 4S and a Bigfoot body. I did end up winning an auction for a Slash 4x4 but it was already tricked out with a carbon fiber chassis and censored ESC+motor so nothing important was Traxxas anymore and it’s for racing not bashing so it’s rare a part breaks. As you’ve probably already realized, once I made the swap to Horizon Hobby products from Traxxas I haven’t went back. It’s important to note that the initial cost to get an ARRMA RC has always been a bit lower and more accessible with deals/sales that Horizon runs but they do need upgrades too and M2C Racing parts to make them indestructible are a far cry from reasonably priced. I am stubborn though and refuse to sell my Traxxas RCs for a loss and refuse to let the RC beat me by becoming unusable. So I still drive my Traxxas RCs and when they break I upgrade. That’s how I ended up with a Hoss similar to the one in this video, because I broke nearly everything and upgraded anything I could as I worked on it. Strangely enough, the Hoss is my only Traxxas still running stock OEM electronics. My X-MAXX and both E-REVO 2.0’s all killed the ESCs and motors within the last year. The ESCs became unusable for one reason or another, blinking green lights and nothing working or would no longer calibrate but entered calibration each startup or just stopped turning on at all. Same with the motors, had one just completely fry and another had the shaft come loose and spin freely independently of the magnet. The receivers were all OK but I still swapped them all out for Spektrum receivers so I can have one transmitter to rule them all. As far as the servos, none of the stock Traxxas servos lasted more than 2 runs, which is to be expected I guess. I replace my servos in my ARRMA RCs too but I will say that they are far superior to the plastic geared Traxxas servos. It’s been several months since I’ve driven my Hoss.. this video has made me want to take it for a spin soon to remind myself why I made such a huge mistake.. lol 😂
Are you gonne do a review on the new extreme heavy duty kit from traxxas for rustler, hoss and slash? Because iam thinking of buying it btw love you vids
Man awesome! Should have read these before commenting lol. Thinking of doing my sl4sh with this, hoss sledgehammer tires, and a skinny body to fit them.
My God no telling how much those upgrades cost, I bet you could have bought a whole another rig, Traxxas should at least put the majority of those upgrades already stock, it's a shame that they're fooling people still
I have a Hoss that’s similarly built. Including the initial cost of the Hoss, you’re looking at $1,500-$2000 to recreate his Hoss shown here. The Traxxas aluminum parts and the steel CVDs are insanely expensive. Every shiny aluminum part is basically $30-$50. CVDs are $80-$90 an axle (so you need two sets). The light kit is $100. The tires and wheels are $40-$50 a set, I ended up buying belted Proline Trencher’s that were $70 a set (so you need two, again). If you’re curious if I think it was worth it and would do it again, the answer is no. The Hoss was my first RC around a year ago so I was green to the hobby. I bought a X-MAXX then two E-REVO 2.0s after the Hoss. Months of upgrading to keep them running, dumping money into them constantly, I decided to take a stab at an ARRMA. Bought the Typhon 6S, then the Kraton 1:5 EXB with Castle XLX2 + 800kV, Kraton 1:8 EXB with Spektrum electronics, Limitless running 8S, Mojave 1:7 EXB running Spektrum 8S electronics, Senton 3S BLX, then the Losi LMT roller running a Spektrum 150A ESC + 2200kV motor on 4S and a Bigfoot body. I did end up winning an auction for a Slash 4x4 but it was already tricked out with a carbon fiber chassis and censored ESC+motor so nothing important was Traxxas anymore and it’s for racing not bashing so it’s rare a part breaks. As you’ve probably already realized, once I made the swap to Horizon Hobby products from Traxxas I haven’t went back. It’s important to note that the initial cost to get an ARRMA RC has always been a bit lower and more accessible with deals/sales that Horizon runs but they do need upgrades too and M2C Racing parts to make them indestructible are a far cry from reasonably priced. I am stubborn though and refuse to sell my Traxxas RCs for a loss and refuse to let the RC beat me by becoming unusable. So I still drive my Traxxas RCs and when they break I upgrade. That’s how I ended up with a Hoss similar to the one in this video, because I broke nearly everything and upgraded anything I could as I worked on it. Strangely enough, the Hoss is my only Traxxas still running stock OEM electronics. My X-MAXX and both E-REVO 2.0’s all killed the ESCs and motors within the last year. The ESCs became unusable for one reason or another, blinking green lights and nothing working or would no longer calibrate but entered calibration each startup or just stopped turning on at all. Same with the motors, had one just completely fry and another had the shaft come loose and spin freely independently of the magnet. The receivers were all OK but I still swapped them all out for Spektrum receivers so I can have one transmitter to rule them all. As far as the servos, none of the stock Traxxas servos lasted more than 2 runs, which is to be expected I guess. I replace my servos in my ARRMA RCs too but I will say that they are far superior to the plastic geared Traxxas servos. It’s been several months since I’ve driven my Hoss.. this video has made me want to take it for a spin soon to remind myself why I made such a huge mistake.. lol 😂
Including the cost of the Hoss, you’d be spending closer to $2,000. I’m speaking from experience when I say that it isn’t worth it. My Hoss is built nearly identical with a few things added or left off from this build, and it was stupid expensive. One day I added it all up and it was very close to $2k.
I'd like to see a sledge build I have just recently acquired a Notorious v5 6s and typhoon 6s Notorious I've put a servo in smash the other one grounded out in the case from a lil cart wheel action and I slug a gen ace battery out of it and we'll due to the nature of the hobby I'm screwed basically the tab come lose inside the case .I recently gotten in to the hobby ruffly Maybe a year in half due to my mother passing away I had to sell mine and my son's dirt bikes to cover the off set bs at the funeral home hell of a rip off there but I geuss you have your whole life to plan for itor pay for it smh well we moved to town and a friend of mine had a hoss and a 1/16 e Revo vellion 3s I wound up getting the Revo I wish I had gotten the hoss but passed and bought a brand new rustler 4x4 then 2 vxl 2 wheel drive rustlers and two latrax needless to say every one of my Traxxas cars are broke down 3 of em needs a receiver the other needs esc motor other needs motor I have bought everything aluminum for the 4x4 ruslter vxl and snapped one the velocity axals from Traxxas sand paw pro lines sure do beat the crap outta everything lesson learn let off throttle when jumping lol any way sorry so long I've stumbled across your channel and Really enjoy your channel and the knowledge the re views the builds you and exocaged are very informative I'm becoming a arrma fan very fast I've let my nephews play with them there hard on any thing and my son but the arramas keep getting dragged out more than the Traxxas a lot and don't really want to write them off as I have a lot invested in them batts chargers tires rims upgrades the 2 wheel drive ones are the most fun outta any of the Traxxas I have
Naw man, Traxxas really isn’t shittt but thieves. I have 4 current model Traxxas RCs and 5 current model ARRMA RCs, and 2 current model Losi RCs. The ARRMA’s are the shittttttttt!
Love watching your build videos dude! You know just the parts to talk about and the parts to fast forward through without going on too long. One of the very few RC channels where I actually sit and watch the entire thing start to finish and it keeps my attention.
Great stuff and the truck looks sick!
Sledge build!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
And by the way that paint job is awesome Greg!
Gregg you did an awesome job. Truck looks sick. All done with genuine Traxxas after market parts too, Ive done a couple trucks this way as well. Very nice man, now go easy on it so it stays looking good.😁
I absolutely love this build! The Hoss is an awesome rig! I have the Rustler 4x4, I'm definitely getting the shocks and servo for this rig! Have a fun day! 👍😎👍
Just got my Hoss 4x4 VXL. I will definitely be referencing this video, thanks! 🤜💥🤛
AWESOME 👏 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Awesome build, that Hoss looks so cool, I have some paddles for my 3S Stampede but haven't used them yet, you got me excited to try them out....all the Traxxas accessories look great very cool color scheme you chose...I love it....I'm a fan of Traxxas and there accessories....maybe a super cool build with a Bandit, I feel the bandit doesn't get the attention it should...whatever you build next we will tune in...👍👍
Awesome build thank you for sharing hopefully more customers will come into the shop and purchase this vehicle from traxxas
True art comes in many forms...👌
Shared this to my buddy with his hoss build. Came out great! Love the theme!
Nice truck! I think that would be a great sand hill climber and all around open country runner! Between a set of Sledgehammers and those paddles, you have everything well covered for terrain types.
I like that paint job! Thanks for the video series on this truck! :)
perfect rc car absolutely beautiful i have a hoss and i just love it
That's a cool truck . Very nice !!!
I’ve been super excited for this video! Awesome work like always!
Awesome footage
Nice build brotha!👌
That Traxxas servo isnt all that bad, went into most of my 10th and 8th scale rigs, mine last for +3 years, wasnt expecting it to survive that long😁 Love the bash session🤟
Looks awesome! I would almost hate to drive it cause it looks so cool.
awesome rc and video
I like the idea about a felt shield on that drive shaft ,better yet how about a full shielded bearing on that shaft going to the front end ! I hope traxas reads this !
I did the same build minus the light bars and I had to install the trx4 BEC to keep from browning out.
Looks beautiful & runs awesome!! Love your channel! always have. You make it look much easier than it is to drive. Not that it's hard, you're just smooth with it. Hope you go to the bmx track wit it in this or another video...only 11:00 minutes in.
Converting my stampede 4x4 bl s2 into a 3500 vxl here soon!
Sweet build sir. Give it about 5 months and try out those paddles on snow. Keep the videos coming.
love it! thanks for the video, for a new project would be great to see a arrma infraction mega they seem to be popular right now.
I can't find traxxas white arms new, I know you can get them of places like ebay but I think they are discontinued. Does anyone know why?
Rustler 2wd build
That body looked like something that Traxxas would have offered either in the box or as a pre painted body.
Wish this would have happened after the new extreme duty suspension/driveshaft kit had released. Been waiting on a review but might have to just give it a try. Awesome build btw!
I have the Extreme HD kit for the channel. It will be going on another build. Thanks!
so the hoss is the new stamepede 4x4 I see hmm....lol.
Question! So you installed the temperature probe. And it gives you the voltage, what about the speed ? Since the Hoss doesn't have telemetry
This is a great truck. I bought one a few months back and then recently bought the new Typhoo tlr 6s. I wish I got the Sledge which is in my head now. Doing some speed tests with the Hoss and Tlr Tyhoon and I am getting better figures with the Hoss which is hitting 47 mph to the Tlr's 41 mph on 4s. 6s only 52 mph. Then it starts to cut power for some reason and one time the esc was blinking red. I used to own a Typhoon 6s v5 last year and stock I was getting between 60 and 63 mph so I am annoyed and not sure what the hell the problem is. May try to trade it for a new Sledge. This is bugging me. Hoss has been excellent and Traxxas offers just a better driving experience as a whole than does Arrrma.
I wish they had a dirt track type area around here
The truck and body came out absolutely awesome!
🤘🏼🤘🏼
Just gotta upgrade the wheeliebar wheels!
I’m building one out of a slash 4x4. A super HOSS
Really enjoyed your Rustler 4X4 VXL build series and a few others… Thanks to this build I got paddles coming! I’m surprised that Traxxas doesn’t recommend or include thermal paste/ compound when you install the heat sink. (The heatsink for the 1/16 ERevo VXL comes with some) The only reason I ask is because my Hoss with the heatsink installed went into thermal shutdown a few times and seems to be cooked.
What is the red contraption on one of the traxxas remotes steering wheel in the background. Is that for 1-handed driving?
Paddle tires just make any truck look more bad ass
Agreed! And they work well!
Hello awsome build looks really nice with all those upgraded parts do have a question tho did you get the telemetry working aswell so you can read the speeds and stuff if so how? ive got a hoss myself but dont have a slipper clutch on it so i cant use the 1 that is used on the rustler 4x4 but do have the reciver and transmitter for it.
But anywho nice build brother
Well done sir. Really nice build. How about a center brace? And for the slop my Maxx gets in the rear I've been using the little white plastic bushings and it has been keeping it nice and solid. I wonder if they will help with your rear hub issue. 🤔
I have a Hoss that’s similarly built. Including the initial cost of the Hoss, you’re looking at $1,500-$2000 to recreate his Hoss shown here for those that are curious.
The Traxxas aluminum parts and the steel CVDs are insanely expensive. Every shiny aluminum part is basically $30-$50. CVDs are $80-$90 an axle (so you need two sets). The light kit is $100. The tires and wheels are $40-$50 a set, I ended up buying belted Proline Trencher’s that were $70 a set (so you need two, again).
If you’re curious if I think it was worth it and would do it again, the answer is no. The Hoss was my first RC around a year ago so I was green to the hobby. I bought a X-MAXX then two E-REVO 2.0s after the Hoss. Months of upgrading to keep them running, dumping money into them constantly, I decided to take a stab at an ARRMA. Bought the Typhon 6S, then the Kraton 1:5 EXB with Castle XLX2 + 800kV, Kraton 1:8 EXB with Spektrum electronics, Limitless running 8S, Mojave 1:7 EXB running Spektrum 8S electronics, Senton 3S BLX, then the Losi LMT roller running a Spektrum 150A ESC + 2200kV motor on 4S and a Bigfoot body. I did end up winning an auction for a Slash 4x4 but it was already tricked out with a carbon fiber chassis and censored ESC+motor so nothing important was Traxxas anymore and it’s for racing not bashing so it’s rare a part breaks. As you’ve probably already realized, once I made the swap to Horizon Hobby products from Traxxas I haven’t went back. It’s important to note that the initial cost to get an ARRMA RC has always been a bit lower and more accessible with deals/sales that Horizon runs but they do need upgrades too and M2C Racing parts to make them indestructible are a far cry from reasonably priced.
I am stubborn though and refuse to sell my Traxxas RCs for a loss and refuse to let the RC beat me by becoming unusable. So I still drive my Traxxas RCs and when they break I upgrade. That’s how I ended up with a Hoss similar to the one in this video, because I broke nearly everything and upgraded anything I could as I worked on it. Strangely enough, the Hoss is my only Traxxas still running stock OEM electronics. My X-MAXX and both E-REVO 2.0’s all killed the ESCs and motors within the last year. The ESCs became unusable for one reason or another, blinking green lights and nothing working or would no longer calibrate but entered calibration each startup or just stopped turning on at all. Same with the motors, had one just completely fry and another had the shaft come loose and spin freely independently of the magnet. The receivers were all OK but I still swapped them all out for Spektrum receivers so I can have one transmitter to rule them all. As far as the servos, none of the stock Traxxas servos lasted more than 2 runs, which is to be expected I guess. I replace my servos in my ARRMA RCs too but I will say that they are far superior to the plastic geared Traxxas servos.
It’s been several months since I’ve driven my Hoss.. this video has made me want to take it for a spin soon to remind myself why I made such a huge mistake.. lol 😂
Do you have part numbers for the 23/50 spur and pinion upgrade?
Wow, how do you think it would be in the slash 4x4??
Just a quick question: Does the new 2255 server make e big difference? I broke my servo on my Rustler 4x4vxl and i want to change it but is the upgrade worth it?
PS tnx for your very nice uploads. They help a lot :)
That's insane how much it would cost to recreate that. I wonder what it would cost to take all your stock stuff and build another HOSS completely stock.
How bout those chassis dust covers
They make RCs run too hot. Unless you are in a cooler climate, I wouldn’t bother running them. You’ll toast your ESC and motor, then your receiver.
UDR sand buggy!!
I'm curious what the total cost is for this build.
@joelendurance - I posted this in the main comment thread and copied it here to shed some light on your curiosity 😊
I have a Hoss that’s similarly built. Including the initial cost of the Hoss, you’re looking at $1,500-$2000 to recreate his Hoss shown here. The Traxxas aluminum parts and the steel CVDs are insanely expensive. Every shiny aluminum part is basically $30-$50. CVDs are $80-$90 an axle (so you need two sets). The light kit is $100. The tires and wheels are $40-$50 a set, I ended up buying belted Proline Trencher’s that were $70 a set (so you need two, again).
If you’re curious if I think it was worth it and would do it again, the answer is no. The Hoss was my first RC around a year ago so I was green to the hobby. I bought a X-MAXX then two E-REVO 2.0s after the Hoss. Months of upgrading to keep them running, dumping money into them constantly, I decided to take a stab at an ARRMA. Bought the Typhon 6S, then the Kraton 1:5 EXB with Castle XLX2 + 800kV, Kraton 1:8 EXB with Spektrum electronics, Limitless running 8S, Mojave 1:7 EXB running Spektrum 8S electronics, Senton 3S BLX, then the Losi LMT roller running a Spektrum 150A ESC + 2200kV motor on 4S and a Bigfoot body. I did end up winning an auction for a Slash 4x4 but it was already tricked out with a carbon fiber chassis and censored ESC+motor so nothing important was Traxxas anymore and it’s for racing not bashing so it’s rare a part breaks. As you’ve probably already realized, once I made the swap to Horizon Hobby products from Traxxas I haven’t went back. It’s important to note that the initial cost to get an ARRMA RC has always been a bit lower and more accessible with deals/sales that Horizon runs but they do need upgrades too and M2C Racing parts to make them indestructible are a far cry from reasonably priced.
I am stubborn though and refuse to sell my Traxxas RCs for a loss and refuse to let the RC beat me by becoming unusable. So I still drive my Traxxas RCs and when they break I upgrade. That’s how I ended up with a Hoss similar to the one in this video, because I broke nearly everything and upgraded anything I could as I worked on it. Strangely enough, the Hoss is my only Traxxas still running stock OEM electronics. My X-MAXX and both E-REVO 2.0’s all killed the ESCs and motors within the last year. The ESCs became unusable for one reason or another, blinking green lights and nothing working or would no longer calibrate but entered calibration each startup or just stopped turning on at all. Same with the motors, had one just completely fry and another had the shaft come loose and spin freely independently of the magnet. The receivers were all OK but I still swapped them all out for Spektrum receivers so I can have one transmitter to rule them all. As far as the servos, none of the stock Traxxas servos lasted more than 2 runs, which is to be expected I guess. I replace my servos in my ARRMA RCs too but I will say that they are far superior to the plastic geared Traxxas servos.
It’s been several months since I’ve driven my Hoss.. this video has made me want to take it for a spin soon to remind myself why I made such a huge mistake.. lol 😂
hey, nice comment.
The hoss is out of stock in many stores (including traxxas). Should we consider it abandoned?
How can you fit a 6400mah traxxas 3s lipo in the hoss?
Great set up on your hoss Greg. Do you know if the new extreme heavy duty driveshaft will fit on aluminum hub carrier etc?
I think it will in the x0-1 hubs, but the bigger size of the new shaft would need bigger bearings than the ones in the 4x4 platform's aluminum hubs.
@@calebwood8427 yup! I think you’re right.
Slash 4x4 build please (with new HD kit from traxxas)
Are you gonne do a review on the new extreme heavy duty kit from traxxas for rustler, hoss and slash? Because iam thinking of buying it btw love you vids
I have the HD kit. It won’t be just a review of the kit alone. Building a killer project truck around it.
Man awesome! Should have read these before commenting lol. Thinking of doing my sl4sh with this, hoss sledgehammer tires, and a skinny body to fit them.
@@trentnichols3661 It’s something similar. 😆
I definitely wouldn’t have gone with the white arms but hey, to each their own 🤷♂️
It was kind of a necessary element to the red, white and blue theme of the platform. 😄
Buying all those upgrades is like buying your truck again . If a rc needs that many upgrades I wouldn't buy it .
And how!
My God no telling how much those upgrades cost, I bet you could have bought a whole another rig, Traxxas should at least put the majority of those upgrades already stock, it's a shame that they're fooling people still
I have a Hoss that’s similarly built. Including the initial cost of the Hoss, you’re looking at $1,500-$2000 to recreate his Hoss shown here. The Traxxas aluminum parts and the steel CVDs are insanely expensive. Every shiny aluminum part is basically $30-$50. CVDs are $80-$90 an axle (so you need two sets). The light kit is $100. The tires and wheels are $40-$50 a set, I ended up buying belted Proline Trencher’s that were $70 a set (so you need two, again).
If you’re curious if I think it was worth it and would do it again, the answer is no. The Hoss was my first RC around a year ago so I was green to the hobby. I bought a X-MAXX then two E-REVO 2.0s after the Hoss. Months of upgrading to keep them running, dumping money into them constantly, I decided to take a stab at an ARRMA. Bought the Typhon 6S, then the Kraton 1:5 EXB with Castle XLX2 + 800kV, Kraton 1:8 EXB with Spektrum electronics, Limitless running 8S, Mojave 1:7 EXB running Spektrum 8S electronics, Senton 3S BLX, then the Losi LMT roller running a Spektrum 150A ESC + 2200kV motor on 4S and a Bigfoot body. I did end up winning an auction for a Slash 4x4 but it was already tricked out with a carbon fiber chassis and censored ESC+motor so nothing important was Traxxas anymore and it’s for racing not bashing so it’s rare a part breaks. As you’ve probably already realized, once I made the swap to Horizon Hobby products from Traxxas I haven’t went back. It’s important to note that the initial cost to get an ARRMA RC has always been a bit lower and more accessible with deals/sales that Horizon runs but they do need upgrades too and M2C Racing parts to make them indestructible are a far cry from reasonably priced.
I am stubborn though and refuse to sell my Traxxas RCs for a loss and refuse to let the RC beat me by becoming unusable. So I still drive my Traxxas RCs and when they break I upgrade. That’s how I ended up with a Hoss similar to the one in this video, because I broke nearly everything and upgraded anything I could as I worked on it. Strangely enough, the Hoss is my only Traxxas still running stock OEM electronics. My X-MAXX and both E-REVO 2.0’s all killed the ESCs and motors within the last year. The ESCs became unusable for one reason or another, blinking green lights and nothing working or would no longer calibrate but entered calibration each startup or just stopped turning on at all. Same with the motors, had one just completely fry and another had the shaft come loose and spin freely independently of the magnet. The receivers were all OK but I still swapped them all out for Spektrum receivers so I can have one transmitter to rule them all. As far as the servos, none of the stock Traxxas servos lasted more than 2 runs, which is to be expected I guess. I replace my servos in my ARRMA RCs too but I will say that they are far superior to the plastic geared Traxxas servos.
It’s been several months since I’ve driven my Hoss.. this video has made me want to take it for a spin soon to remind myself why I made such a huge mistake.. lol 😂
@@Critical-Defense I feel ya
I’d build this but… I don’t exactly have $1k to spend on an Rc build yet lol
Including the cost of the Hoss, you’d be spending closer to $2,000. I’m speaking from experience when I say that it isn’t worth it. My Hoss is built nearly identical with a few things added or left off from this build, and it was stupid expensive. One day I added it all up and it was very close to $2k.
Yeah, Traxxas aluminum hop ups aren’t super worth it. I’d Chuck some RPM arms on and call it a day
I'd like to see a sledge build I have just recently acquired a Notorious v5 6s and typhoon 6s Notorious I've put a servo in smash the other one grounded out in the case from a lil cart wheel action and I slug a gen ace battery out of it and we'll due to the nature of the hobby I'm screwed basically the tab come lose inside the case .I recently gotten in to the hobby ruffly Maybe a year in half due to my mother passing away I had to sell mine and my son's dirt bikes to cover the off set bs at the funeral home hell of a rip off there but I geuss you have your whole life to plan for itor pay for it smh well we moved to town and a friend of mine had a hoss and a 1/16 e Revo vellion 3s I wound up getting the Revo I wish I had gotten the hoss but passed and bought a brand new rustler 4x4 then 2 vxl 2 wheel drive rustlers and two latrax needless to say every one of my Traxxas cars are broke down 3 of em needs a receiver the other needs esc motor other needs motor I have bought everything aluminum for the 4x4 ruslter vxl and snapped one the velocity axals from Traxxas sand paw pro lines sure do beat the crap outta everything lesson learn let off throttle when jumping lol any way sorry so long I've stumbled across your channel and Really enjoy your channel and the knowledge the re views the builds you and exocaged are very informative I'm becoming a arrma fan very fast I've let my nephews play with them there hard on any thing and my son but the arramas keep getting dragged out more than the Traxxas a lot and don't really want to write them off as I have a lot invested in them batts chargers tires rims upgrades the 2 wheel drive ones are the most fun outta any of the Traxxas I have
Traxxas is the shitttttttt
Naw man, Traxxas really isn’t shittt but thieves. I have 4 current model Traxxas RCs and 5 current model ARRMA RCs, and 2 current model Losi RCs. The ARRMA’s are the shittttttttt!
the lack of real , customization to rc rigs is a terrible thing, come on, lets get some welding and fabrication going on.