Mamba X Esc. It can up to 6s. I also recommend running getting a bec. It will help with those issues you are having with laggy steering and other electrical gremlins
Had this happen on my xmaxx, luckily it was day 26 of owning it at the time so they replaced it free of charge and I sold it as soon as I got it back and got me a max6 and had great luck since! I like those batteries, great value for the price! Got 2 for 94 on ebay a while back!
@@RCKnockout I retired my old ones into a electric gokart battery with 3 3s and a 4s in series, 2 of the 3s packs were 4s but a cell got damaged so I removed the bad cell and resoldered the wire back on, wouldn't recommend it to anyone tho lol
I just replaced the rear and center diff bearings regreased and put it back together, lasted 30 seconds and the esc gave up......super stoked. all the wheels turn normally so god knows why it decided to die. I guess I will need a new one.
me id get a castle system . ive always had good luck with castle eletronics . but ive never had a rc truck this large , so i have no clue really , without owning one and trying out different combos.
My esc just did the three lights of death. But when it went it took the motor with it. Locked it up solid, any idea why that would of happened? The truck is only a month old. Only been driven a few times. Thankfully Traxxas seems to be taking care of me.
Hi Nolan, I put the esc from my xmaxx in my maxx v2 and it made it run a lot better. that being said, traxxas esc sometimes arent all that great. when the 8s esc goes out i will probably put a hobbywing max6 in it. looking forward to see what you go with. will say running it on 6s is a lot of fun and havent broken anything on it so far and i bash pretty hard.
@@RCKnockout no I’ve gone to steel drive shafts and aluminum c carriers and hubs.. but it is pretty much bulletproof now. I haven’t broken anything since upgrading. I’ve done that to both my Maxx’s and they are both bulletproof now. Love them and the X Maxx. Hope to get a sledge down the road to add to my fleet
I am running the Traxxas drive shafts, tried some aftermarket steel ones on my v1 first run they broke so I paid the Traxxas price. Ugh.. but will say they have held up great, no issues at all.
I have replaced my ESC on the Maxx through Traxxas and was covered under warranty. That part is on back order though, I have been waiting since 4/6 for them to send one.
@@RCKnockout Yes, the electronics are covered under warranty for covered replacement. The only time (3 total) it was not covered they charged me $65 for a new ESC instead of the full cost.
@@RCKnockout I had to pay $65 b/c they said the aftermarket parts over taxes the ESC and that was not covered under warranty. The other 2 times it got wet from running it in the snow and was covered for free. The 3 red lights are critical failure no reprogramming that brother!
@@RCKnockout Noticed the same thing but the difference with the max 8 was very noticeable. Much quicker and responsive. Good luck! I look forward to your vids and you've helped me a lot with my rc with your tips. Thanks!
I’m not ganna lie, I hate my traxxas! It’s always on the bench, i shelved it for now, tired of putting money into a rtr that’s only 3 weeks old, my axial has had zero issues! Thanks for vid stay safe bro
@@RCKnockout the stock motor is great, I definitely would not switch to something bigger it adds too much weight to the maxx which was what I found. Funny enough I'd probably put a Mamba X with a Cappack to it or a MM2. It's not necessary to use a sensored system for the maxx but it definitely needs a better esc with good PWM rates so it runs smoothly.
@@RCKnockout typically happens with traxxas esc's. Honestly not a fan of the vxl systems besides the vxl3s. That little monster could pull 200amps no issues which is wicked.
@@thegatekeepercastlecreatio3683 yeah I’d have to agree….aside from the Vxl3s which has held up well for me…the rest of the Traxxas esc’s in their lineup aren’t very good
If I do go with the v2 chassis I’m definitely probably gonna want to run this thing on 6s…..which might be good but also more likely to encounter breakages lol
Maybe or maybe I’ll try something different….I might try contacting Traxxas to see if I can send this esc In to get reprogrammed….we will see….cause when It was new it worked fine with no complaints
@@RCKnockout unfortunately it will be on a shelf til i feel like fixing it my steering servo might be going too its getting stuck when i turn and let go it stays to one side only one side does it
Yea after the esc and tire blew out after half a battery and them not helping me out I'll never buy Traxxas again and I have alot of there models but they pissed me off bad with that I spend 620 out the door then I have to buy a new esc for 140 and then a set of tires for 120 not to happy with them
Red lights of ☠️. Damn! That sucks. Happened to mine several times. Hobbywing has some new esc/motor combos.
Yeah this happened multiple times to my Vxl8s esc too
Mamba X Esc. It can up to 6s. I also recommend running getting a bec. It will help with those issues you are having with laggy steering and other electrical gremlins
I’ll have to look into that….thanks! 😉👍
Your the man hopefully everything is going well
Thanks man!
Hobby wing max 8 perfect for mine. My stock ESC lasted 4days.
That’s bad luck….yeah I might go with the Max 8….we will see
I'm so glad I watched this video and read the comments. Was about to send my esc to traxxas, but screw that. Going hobbywing maxx 8
Yeah Hobbywing is the way to go for sure!
Does anyone know what the difference is between the e revo 2.0 esc and the sledge esc is?
Had this happen on my xmaxx, luckily it was day 26 of owning it at the time so they replaced it free of charge and I sold it as soon as I got it back and got me a max6 and had great luck since! I like those batteries, great value for the price! Got 2 for 94 on ebay a while back!
Yeah the Xmaxx esc is not very good In my experience….I don’t blame you for selling it lol…yeah these batteries work really well for me
@@RCKnockout I retired my old ones into a electric gokart battery with 3 3s and a 4s in series, 2 of the 3s packs were 4s but a cell got damaged so I removed the bad cell and resoldered the wire back on, wouldn't recommend it to anyone tho lol
@@Todd_G_FPV so you had it powering an electric go kart?
@@RCKnockout yep! It was a 13s pack on a 48v 1500watt brushless dc kit I put on a tiny kids electric drifting kart
@@Todd_G_FPV did it go pretty fast?
I just replaced the rear and center diff bearings regreased and put it back together, lasted 30 seconds and the esc gave up......super stoked.
all the wheels turn normally so god knows why it decided to die. I guess I will need a new one.
Yeah the vxl4s was working fine for me then it wasn’t….critical error of some sort
Ohhh yeh. Max8 will be blast💪🏻🔥😎
We will see….maybe a max 8….maybe a Castle esc 🤔
me id get a castle system . ive always had good luck with castle eletronics . but ive never had a rc truck this large , so i have no clue really , without owning one and trying out different combos.
True….I think I’d have to go with a 1/8th scale setup with how heavy this machine is
Same thing happened to my Maxx so i installed the Max 8 and honestly best thing to happen , completely different animal 👍🏻
Thanks for letting me know your experience….the Max 8 is definitely a contender
@@RCKnockout anytime 👍🏻
My esc just did the three lights of death. But when it went it took the motor with it. Locked it up solid, any idea why that would of happened? The truck is only a month old. Only been driven a few times. Thankfully Traxxas seems to be taking care of me.
I have no idea….that doesn’t make much sense that the motor would seize…unless it was just a coincidence
The whole thing was just weird how it broke.
Hi Nolan, I put the esc from my xmaxx in my maxx v2 and it made it run a lot better. that being said, traxxas esc sometimes arent all that great. when the 8s esc goes out i will probably put a hobbywing max6 in it. looking forward to see what you go with. will say running it on 6s is a lot of fun and havent broken anything on it so far and i bash pretty hard.
Yeah I’m tempted to go 6s……is yours still running the stock driveshafts?
@@RCKnockout no I’ve gone to steel drive shafts and aluminum c carriers and hubs.. but it is pretty much bulletproof now. I haven’t broken anything since upgrading. I’ve done that to both my Maxx’s and they are both bulletproof now. Love them and the X Maxx. Hope to get a sledge down the road to add to my fleet
@@aaronseger9089 nice man! What brand of driveshafts are you running?
I am running the Traxxas drive shafts, tried some aftermarket steel ones on my v1 first run they broke so I paid the Traxxas price. Ugh.. but will say they have held up great, no issues at all.
@@aaronseger9089 good to know….so far my cheap Ebay driveshafts have held up but I’m not sure if they will on 6s?
Stock Esc and motor(for cheapest)
or castle 2200kv combo kit.
I’ll have to look into that…thanks
I have replaced my ESC on the Maxx through Traxxas and was covered under warranty. That part is on back order though, I have been waiting since 4/6 for them to send one.
Oh so they didn’t try reprogramming it? They were just gonna send you a new one?
@@RCKnockout Yes, the electronics are covered under warranty for covered replacement. The only time (3 total) it was not covered they charged me $65 for a new ESC instead of the full cost.
@@justinsample7539 oh so you have to pay $65 for a new esc replacement but reprogramming is covered free under warranty?
@@RCKnockout I had to pay $65 b/c they said the aftermarket parts over taxes the ESC and that was not covered under warranty. The other 2 times it got wet from running it in the snow and was covered for free. The 3 red lights are critical failure no reprogramming that brother!
@@justinsample7539 oh didn’t know that….I was just going by the Traxxas manual…it said to send the esc to Traxxas for reprogramming…..
I have the same issue with my traxxas maxx ESC .I'M open for suggestions too. what should I replace it with ?
Hobbywing Max 6 is what I went with
@RC Knockout Maxx6 sounds like a good idea but not sure yet I mite stay with 4s for a while
wow,bummer,hope you figure it out bro
Yeah me too….stuff happens though…what can you do lol 😂
Same thing happened to mine. That each is toast. I put a Max 8 in mine and I noticed the difference immediately. The stock esc is kinda crap.
*esc
I gotcha…..honestly it performed well for me when it was new but it’s gradually become slower and less responsive
@@RCKnockout Noticed the same thing but the difference with the max 8 was very noticeable. Much quicker and responsive. Good luck! I look forward to your vids and you've helped me a lot with my rc with your tips. Thanks!
@@jamielawlor2394 thanks man! Glad you’ve found the content helpful 😉👍
How long did that's esc last?
8-9 months I wanna say
Mamba monster + 1515 :) I like mine
I’m not ganna lie, I hate my traxxas! It’s always on the bench, i shelved it for now, tired of putting money into a rtr that’s only 3 weeks old, my axial has had zero issues!
Thanks for vid stay safe bro
You’ve probably told me in the past but remind me what Traxxas model do you have?
Trx-4 Chevy blazer edition, changed the body to a Toyota 4 runner, it’s why I brought up losi 😉
@@joseywilds3133 so you’ve had a lot of stuff break on your trx4?
@@RCKnockout gears always gears, either in the transmission, or the portals, happens twice is happening again, and the servo is starting to go
@@joseywilds3133 really? I’ve always thought the trx4 was supposed to be really good…..are you running the stock system and gearing?
Could use a Hobbywing system.
Maybe…..or maybe a Castle…..or maybe something different lol
If under warranty traxxas will replace it free mine did same thing
I’ll definitely have to get in contact with them
Hobbywing came out with a new max 8 combo you should try it. If you went with castle I recommend either MM2 or MMX
Ideally I’d like to retain the stock motor but it’s still a possibility
@@RCKnockout the stock motor is great, I definitely would not switch to something bigger it adds too much weight to the maxx which was what I found. Funny enough I'd probably put a Mamba X with a Cappack to it or a MM2. It's not necessary to use a sensored system for the maxx but it definitely needs a better esc with good PWM rates so it runs smoothly.
@@thegatekeepercastlecreatio3683 thanks for the info! Yeah my stock esc has gotten steadily slower ever since it was new
@@RCKnockout typically happens with traxxas esc's. Honestly not a fan of the vxl systems besides the vxl3s. That little monster could pull 200amps no issues which is wicked.
@@thegatekeepercastlecreatio3683 yeah I’d have to agree….aside from the Vxl3s which has held up well for me…the rest of the Traxxas esc’s in their lineup aren’t very good
Another vote for Max 8….and upgrade to a V2 chassis. It handles sooo much better. I’m using v1 tyres and body to keep the price down. 😜
If I do go with the v2 chassis I’m definitely probably gonna want to run this thing on 6s…..which might be good but also more likely to encounter breakages lol
You should get the new max8 for it and see how it performs
Maybe or maybe I’ll try something different….I might try contacting Traxxas to see if I can send this esc In to get reprogrammed….we will see….cause when It was new it worked fine with no complaints
@@RCKnockout how did it go?
Go for the Hobbywing EzRun Max8.
I’ll have to look into that…thanks
How much did you pay for that thing?
I think it was $550 when I bought it new
I put a hobby wing Max8 in mine much better control and no cogging plus it is 6s capable.
Awesome man! I’ll have to look into that!
Max 8!
Make it 6S brother!!
I’m definitely tempted! Lol
max10 sct is the best 1/10 4s maxx esc
This has gotta be out of the weight range for that size of an esc though….Maxx has gotta be 10 pounds or more
Cool
😎
Just happened to me today did a 50 mph pass and the esc was like ight ima head out ✌🏽
Yep…..outta nowhere
@@RCKnockout yeah dude smh
@@TheK20eg I know the feeling
@@RCKnockout unfortunately it will be on a shelf til i feel like fixing it my steering servo might be going too its getting stuck when i turn and let go it stays to one side only one side does it
@@TheK20eg yeah that happens….rc’s unfortunately always need maintenance
Traxxas should warranty the ESC.. Might want to try that first might be cheaper on you...
Yeah that’s what I was thinking
@@RCKnockout RC parts are through the roof like everything else these days...
@@mikegent2676 yeah I spend so much on parts already too lol
Go with a castle esc
Definitely a contender!
My esc won’t turn on at all, damn traxxas ESC’s are junk, for the price of this vehicle I’m not happy.
Some are better than others but most of their esc’s end up failing it seems
Get a hobbywing max8 in it
I might lol
Max 8
I have a max 8
Awesome man! That’s definitely a possibility…..
They wouldn't cover mine because it was more the 30 days old and I only got to use it for half a battery Traxxas service sucks
Really? I’ve had good luck with their customer support….only used it a couple times though
Yea after the esc and tire blew out after half a battery and them not helping me out I'll never buy Traxxas again and I have alot of there models but they pissed me off bad with that I spend 620 out the door then I have to buy a new esc for 140 and then a set of tires for 120 not to happy with them
@@danieljensen6975 that’s understandable…..it all comes down to the experience you’ve had with them
Max8
Dam that stinks go 6s hobbywing i like them
I’m tempted to go 6s but I’m not sure yet If that’s what I wanna do 🤔
@@RCKnockout im going to make mine 6s when it goes can never have enogh power...
@@thomasdowneyjr.4162 that’s true…..never enough power lol 😂
dead traxxas esc is normal. LOL
Most of mine have held up well lol
38 seconds it sounds like a stripping
I don’t think anything was stripping
@@RCKnockout guess it was a wheelie bar ?
@@chrismagallanes8858 not sure 🤔
or the new max4 6 to 12s 😂😂😂
first!