FIRST 5 UPGRADES for the TRAXXAS STAMPEDE 4X4 VXL!

[@nate0765]

I started with a brushed stampede 4x4 and converted to brushless, I ran it on 2s for a few years, that plastic center driveshaft never broke suprisingly. But as soon as I got a 3s pack I snapped it in half.

[@traxrc]

Ya it lasted for me on 2S, but before I got to 3S I swapped it out for a Tekno and haven't any issues since.

[@stevendepascale8364]

I running 3s now converted to brushless as well haven’t broken any driveshafts yet things hauls wheelies all the way down the block

[@traxrc]

Awesome! I would plan on breaking them at some point lol

[@stevendepascale8364]

@@traxrc yea I bet I guess I will when I have to

[@mcfcok3773]

Can anyone recommend a brushless combo ?. I have the stampede 4x4. Not sure where or what to get.

[@kevinguard6767]

Thanks for the tips on the Maxx roof skid and providing the info for the Lid Skid parts you used on the tailgate!! This body is more work than it should be for the money, but its tough AF! Thanks for the great video!!!!

[@traxrc]

Glad to help! Proline knew that people would buy it! That's why it costs that much.

[@MauGino]

Great video, the link to the X0-1 Diff mod isn't working. It keeps taking me to an empty shopping cart on Amazon. Looking into these mods for when I buy the Stampede builders kit.

[@traxrc]

All fixed! Thanks for letting me know!

[@loganscool2487]

Oh yes

[@traxrc]

🤘

[@TheRCAdventurist]

Awesome video with a great selection. Subscribed 😎

[@traxrc]

Thanks!

[@corolla3947]

Those four things you showed or CV axles, the driveshaft connects the motor spur gear to the front or rear differential not rain on your parade or anything

[@traxrc]

Im confused and may have had an aneurysm trying to comprehend this 😂😂

[@johngantner9314]

Have you replaced the slipper clutch w the hoss cushdrive?

[@traxrc]

Nah I sold this rc a few years ago

[@67goodoleboy67]

So the XO mod is only for the rear? Not front

[@traxrc]

Nope! It works in the front too!

[@TimN333]

My stampede body is 22 years old and still in tact, on my second engine

[@traxrc]

That is insane!

[@some_random_toaster]

I wanna put tank treads on mine because it would be cool.

[@kirito-iu5cm]

soon a continuation of the improvements ??

[@traxrc]

What do you mean?

[@kirito-iu5cm]

@@traxrc 5 first update did you not have other updates?

[@traxrc]

Sure there is a lot more you can do, I mean I would recommend every part that I have on my Stampede because it is perfect for me, but I only said 5 for this video to keep it simple for new hobbyists that aren’t willing to spend more than the price of the car to upgrade it.

[@thomassmith9059]

Forgive me if this was answered and I missed it… For the servo saver mod, the link to the servo saver shows that the parts are unavailable, maybe discontinued… What would be a good substitution?

[@traxrc]

You can also get that part on Amina hobbies I believe. Search that part number and you’ll find it

[@doinstuffwithaveragejoe3928]

Other than price, how do the Tekno RC M6 Drive Shafts compare to the Traxxas Driveshafts, steel-spline constant-velocity part # 9052X?

[@traxrc]

Tbh idk bc I haven’t had the Traxxas ones. From what I have seen tho, the Teknos are stronger.

[@melvynappleyard]

Mi es upgraded and running on 3s,traxxas plastic drive shaft and never broke on me🤷‍♂️

[@traxrc]

Trust me it will happen

[@67goodoleboy67]

Can you do the XO-1 mod without doing the spiral ring and pinion? Also what is a good tool set for the Stampede? Thanks

[@traxrc]

Yes, you can do that. I recommend getting a ProTek RC tool kit. They are expensive but worth it imo.

[@shanebob2316]

What kind of servo do you use? Mine just broke

[@traxrc]

I used a power HD 20kg

[@anr74guth]

Thanks for the video. Good quality info, presentation, and references. I have installed a few of these, ordered a few others, and have the rest on my wishlist. I have two questions about the Proline Body Armor. 1) What are the corner reinforcement pieces you added? I searched the Proline site but couldn't find anything like that. 2) Why did you select the Traxxas Maxx roof skid plate? Is that the only one that fits this proline body or just the quality of that skid plate? Thank you!

[@traxrc]

Thanks for the great feedback! To answer your questions, the corner pieces on the body and the Proline Lid Skids. I didn’t use all of them, only the small ones. That pack also comes with roof skids, but I don’t like how they looked so I never put them on. I talked to a subscriber of mine and he added a Maxx roof skid to his Proline Bash Amour body, island it looked very clean so I did the same. It matches the look the the body better imo than the Proline roof lid skids. I still think that the corner skids are very important to have though.

[@anr74guth]

@@traxrc Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your help.

[@traxrc]

Anytime!

[@anr74guth]

@@traxrc I am loving upgrades 1, 3, & 4. 2 has been on the top of my wishlist, but I have had to prioritize upgrading the moving parts first. All the parts for Upgrade 5 arrived today, but I have a question. The stock shaft and diffs have not failed yet. I know they will, particularly that short shaft. I did not install the center driveline in upgrade 1, but held that back to do with the diff upgrades. Would you recommend running the currently ok stock parts until they do fail, or pulling those working stock parts now and doing the upgrade? I like to work on the truck, so i'm not hesitant about wrenching. I'm curious from a $ value perspective on not wasting the stock parts that won't serve as easy backup parts after the upgrade, and wondering about any potential damage or undue wear on other parts of the truck if i do run the stock parts until the diffs/center driveline shred... I'm just curious what you think. I like your content and have a lot of respect for the work and time you put in to sharing your knowledge with all of us. Thank you!

[@traxrc]

Personally I think that upgrading so that you don’t have issues in the future is the best move. To this day I have yet to destroy the center driveline and diff gears. Also, from a performance perspective, I noticed much more power when switching to the Tekno center driveline from my stock plastic one because it doesn’t twist under the torque. I’m sure that the stock aluminum shaft would be similar because it is hollow inside.

[@legendarycarchannel9142]

Hello I have a traxxas stampede vxl but mine is 2 wheel drive instead of 4 and I can't fine any of these upgrades can you help me please thank you😁😁

[@traxrc]

The only upgrades that I talked about that will work with the 2wd is the Traxxas VXL-3S ESC Fan and the Aluminum Shock Caps. I put links in the video Description of all my videos to products featured as well!

[@legendarycarchannel9142]

@@traxrc ok thank you

[@Bheb87]

What do recommend foe tires on the 4x4 vxl

[@traxrc]

I use the Proline Trenchers on Raid rims. I absolutely love them!

[@tonyguerrero3970]

Will all these parts bolt up for the front and rear axles and the center drive shaft or will I need other parts

[@traxrc]

All of the tekno parts bolt right in! You will need to add bump stops on the shocks to prevent the driveshafts from binding though.

[@tonyguerrero3970]

@@traxrc this is my first rc so I'm going off of your first five upgrades just got the heat sink and shock caps

[@traxrc]

Awesome!

[@tonyguerrero3970]

@@traxrc do you have a video on the bump stops for the shocks

[@traxrc]

Yes somewhere I do, it is a video where I talk about smaller upgrades I put on my Stampede 4x4 at one point. It was probably a year ago. Idk the exact video.

[@joshuawooten2011]

I upgraded my shocks with some better aluminum ones

[@traxrc]

Imo it’s not necessary, but it’s yours so have fun w it!

[@CyberSkillPro]

Can you self right with the bash armor body?

[@traxrc]

No clue… my Stampede doesn’t have that feature because it started as the brushed model. I personally don’t think that feature should even be on it though. Way to hard on the drivetrain that isn’t built to handle it.

[@CyberSkillPro]

@@traxrc Mine started as brused too and I switched to brushless and I was able to do it but since I got the bash armor body I cant. I also changed my gearing back to 11 tooth so that may have done it too

[@kevinguard6767]

The feature will work if youre on TQi. I don't recommend using it as it just violently flails about breaking parts and has yet to flip itself over🤷‍♂️

[@blakeg4166]

Why even buy the stampede ? So many cheap parts that need to be replaced. That's traxxas for ya. Disappointed but not surprised.

[@traxrc]

I got mine before I knew about Arrma... if I were to do it over again I'd get the Granite 4x4. I tell everyone that is looking into getting a Stampede that the Granite is a crazy value and needs nothing.