Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL Unboxing

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[@longboardguy]

4 years ago and the rustler vxl 4x4 is still a great little truck to have in the collection. That and the newer ones have updated stronger drive shafts and arms!

[@Jack_2752]

Totally agree!

[@bassinup5184]

I just got a newer rustler 4x4 (not vxl) it came with factory installed front and rear led lights, the XL5 speed control and the Titan 12T 550 How can I put street tires on it, and make it to like 20 mph faster. Right now it’s kinda quick but I’m used to now and want to go faster. Any recommendations

[@pseudo8009]

​@@bassinup5184 change motor and esc

[@FullThrottleRC]

Cool to see it next to the E-Revo. Really shows how they took the styling of it. You also pointed something out that I never thought of. With it being the same platform as the slash 4x4, you already know what needs to be upgraded for it to fit your needs👍

[@colink3842]

You should review one of the Traxxas 1/16 models. They’re really fun!

[@olivergowland9054]

That sounds a good idea

[@tinamarkowski3949]

Ya like maybe the 1/16 rock and roll summit?

[@exploited4962]

Mini erevo or / mini slash

[@wazpie1]

The mini slash sucks

[@stpbasss3773]

@@wazpie1 I heard the mini Revo just eats diffs too so probably a bad idea I've heard nothing but bad things about Traxxas 16scale line.

[@wazpie1]

Don’t worry Kev, the dislikes are people trying to like the video from Australia

[@perspectivemeditation7648]

😂😂😂

[@lavaface2547]

What are you taking about its all flat

[@olivergaitan4455]

What dislikes

[@Nocturnzzz]

lollll

[@silverlukas7492]

I can’t believe this video was a year ago and I love how he said he was getting a Lamborghini and now he has it good job Kevin you’re doing a really good job I bet you worked hard for that keep it up man and also I would love to see you build that monster truck and see a video of you finishing that good job Kevin you worked hard for everything you do I love your videos man stay safe

[@jfolck1886]

Kevin. Watching this 2 years later. I want to see a 6s esc in the Rustler 4x4!

[@shootzeglass]

I’m running amazon $30 LNL aluminum big bore shocks for the slash 4x4 since the stock shock cap blew off. No problems since. Bashed every weekend since October 12th and nothing broken since shock upgrade. Keep you eye on the knuckle hinge pin as mine backed out so I just shoegoo them in. Great car and looking forward to the bash vids.

[@r_tussin]

I waited for this video so long

[@robertwren2289]

I have that same one, that I put the 4" PVC coupling drift wheels on it. And now, I just bought my granddaughter the new pink Rustler for Christmas.

[@but531]

I love the unboxings the style you make them is funny and cool, i love when you throw the rc cars to the table or to the floor with slow moton and we can see the suspension travel very cool part and make the cars to look beasts. Also i like in 10:00 the front wheel is in the air because of donuts very cool part.

[@karosoranko1387]

That looks like E-REVO/SLASH mix

[@haroldgladysvanveldhuizen9110]

KaKeX it’s the same concept as the maxx

[@ELValenin]

@@haroldgladysvanveldhuizen9110 no it's not.

[@Nathan-qt2zi]

@@haroldgladysvanveldhuizen9110 it came out a lot before the maxx what you mean

[@kylerbuican7945]

its the slash but shorter with a smaller e revo body

[@BlueRidgeBoone]

I picked one of these up last week. It is an absolute blast.

[@matix10104]

In the fpv quad and plane world I've always used turnigy and other various hobbyking batteries. Recently I bought the boy and I 2 slashes and just bought the traxxas batteries and chargers the batteries are holding up pretty good, have about 100 runs on all 4 of them and no puffing or anything, they seem to be holding up well.

[@dannyb9083]

I feel the Kraton isn't the car suited for your bashing style. You tend to do point and shoot bashing at a skate park (line up a jump then do a flip or something) which is why i think you like the xmaxx so much. It is powerful and durable but has shit handling so you can't really take it to a bmx track and land jump after jump and drift around corners like you can with a Kraton. A metal chassis is not good on a concrete skate park but it really excels on dirt. The E-revo might be similar but still wont perform as well on a track. You bring up Rich Duperbash and his Arrmas a lot and if you look at his vids, he is always on dirt. With rc's its all about terrain. The xmaxx is good for the skate park, the Kraton for the bmx track.

[@Megasty15]

You've nailed it.

[@MrtipRC]

I totally agree 😎

[@yz125ryder]

@THE NPC you didnt buy braces obviously

[@yz125ryder]

@THE NPC I own 2 Kratons and have jumped them 15+ feet without bending a chassis. Thats without chassis braces... not sure how you bash.

[@yz125ryder]

I don't land on flat concrete. Thats not what they're intended to do.

[@BanditAviation]

I'm soo glad I waited for Traxxas to come up with better RC's and glad to hear Rustler is a great choice. I was thinking about the Bandit but it wasn't gonna work out. I'm looking at Rustler and Traxxas Monster Trucks I can use for my Ramps.

[@Jinxx2U]

What Happened!! Classic line

[@RiverTheNerd]

Another one is Ahhahlright

[@rjcd9183]

Thanks a lot for your mini ebay course Kev, you are the best youtuber out there :)

[@alfarebel8770]

Congrats can’t wait to see this in more vids

[@legotimekids8858]

I just love watching your videos they're just so fast and then never break I love you is so cool

[@francoisdesmarquis8548]

It's about time :-) Can't wait to see you destroy this thing!

[@MrJames6891]

Did your own ad, brilliant. Thank you for the unboxing!

[@mattrevsrc3094]

Looking forward to seeing your outcast in action. I have the outcast and you get less flex in the shorter chassis. Fantastic on the bmx track and will jump all day. Also better for the skatepark than the Kraton which is better on dirt. You should take the outcast and Kraton over to Royston bmx track as I’ve seen you go there in the older videos. Also if it’s not busy the Saffron Walden skatepark is also good and is bigger. Matthew

[@joebolthouse707]

Hah. After this thing being out 4 years I finally got one. Awesome truck. Don’t know why it took me so long to finally get one.

[@josephferris198]

The front spring lower cups were the first thing that came off my unit as well. Followed by repeatedly breaking the plastic front differential outputs.

[@pogchampion9123]

Put thinner shock spacers on it and it flips super easily on stock gearing and 3s and it also takes landings WAY easier. Hope this helps!

[@PhilBender612]

Awesome vid Kev. thanks for the review. I am also looking to buy a rustler 4x4 vxL next also. Cant wait till the skate park vid along with 6S! "When in doubt,.....air it out!

[@nathanielsmale826]

I had a 2wd rustler for 3 years now and I love the thing...Titan 12t, no upgrades and it runs like a champ... I upgraded to a 2 we Slash both great trucks however I prefer the rustler it fits my driving style better. Recently I've been thinking about upgrading to four wheel drive platform. And I think the rustler is going to cut it. However watching the video following only problems I saw was that the body kept falling off and God damn thing broke in half.

[@lucaperaita3992]

Yes I have been waiting for sooo long thx Kevin I’m getting one for Christmas and I’m so exited

[@lucien2962]

Rc Seeker hey like at what price did you get yours

[@harvmoid6065]

@@lucien2962 I'm wanting one but the price 😪

[@prestonhammond2451]

I just got this for Christmas, and it is really good. It's the favorite 9ne I've gotten.

[@JohnJohnson-hn9fx]

Used my new rustler 4x4 vxl on a dirt road for 5 minutes and it stopped working I think the slipper is locking never jumped it running 3s piece of rubbish

[@LulzRoyce]

lol parachuting has never been a problem for me because I don't take my RC's 70ft into the air for a death ride XD

[@destona4760]

Here in Australia the Traxxas rustler 4x4 is $630 I saved all my money to buy it

[@hardstylezrc856]

That's not just an RC. It's a whole new adventure😎😉👍

[@leroy5202]

KEVIN MY DEPRESSION IS CURED THANK YOU!!!

[@TheRealRCSPEED]

Your face on the main picture 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@chuckwalters4759]

Love the convenience and look of the traxxas batteries NO pigtails BUT the cells are weak! It dont take long before they start puffing.

[@ozzysgarage]

Think I know what I am buying myself for Xmas this year, thanks for the video sir!!

[@randy7037]

I just purchased this thing and new to RC cars. Excited to get it out. I’d be afraid to try backflips with this thing being a noob don’t want to wreck it. 😱🤣🤣

[@STEVOD313]

Finally u got urs! So far I’ve liked mine, just make sure u upgrade to aluminum shock caps n aluminum bearing adapter. I’ve got videos on the two upgrades

[@STEVOD313]

U got the same color as mine, the green n blue is epic! Have fun with it Kev n send it!

[@KevinTalbotTV]

im probably gonna put slash platinum shocks on it dude

[@STEVOD313]

Kevin Talbot there u go problem solved lol

[@STEVOD313]

Kevin Talbot I didn’t get to that part of the video till just now 😂

[@STEVOD313]

Kevin Talbot I couldn’t get it to backflip with stock pinion people told me 14 is the sweet spot n the 17 it backflips easily. Also if u see the springs seem to be too short n needs more spacers or it’s gonna come apart like it did, but ur putting platinum shocks on so ur all good

[@nibs6933]

I've got a tip. If you don't like the prachuting of the Slash, do a backslash build. I'd like to see you do one!

[@DiegoGomez-ws7tc]

Yes I've been waiting for this

[@Fastbikkel]

Thanks for sharing this man! I appreciate it.

[@rcoutlawthebeast794]

I love how you unbox your stuff so cool

[@dwreckrc3341]

I'm so happy you were going to get one of these

[@mannychen2154]

Awesome videos!! Keep up the amazing work!

[@Kaboomboy501]

I’ve had a traxxas rustler for 4 years and it has not broke yet😮

[@kenho62hck]

that looks really sick i watched this video for more than ten times nice vids

[@charlieburton8043]

Love the video I’m new to the rc car hobby and I’m going to get the Traxxas Russula brushes on road

[@azlienor6435]

Oh yes.. this is what I waiting for..

[@Rob-of1cv]

Just ordered one today, can't wait!

[@jonahfastre]

I love those absima lipos I use them on all my cars

[@professionalidiots101]

Will you add thicker oil and or stiffer springs to the shocks? It is always noticeable how hard the slap on the chassis is, even on the small drops during a lot of the videos.

[@alanallen2363]

Hi Kev, after watching tens of your videos I am in the hobby like literally looking at the RC model to buy and this comes with the question… what should I get? It needs to be def Traxxas as I am currently living in Bulgaria and here the parts etc. are only available for Traxxas… On my list I have Erevo 2.0 or Rustler 4x4 vlx. The price difference is not that big of the model so this is why I am keep wondering. Seems like it’s bigger fun with Erevo 2.0. Keep up with all your work and your Monster Track! Good luck

[@2down4up]

Hey Kev 4+ years late, you’re probably always aware of this, and you likely won’t see this but the Proline Flowtek Fusion body really really helps the Slash 4X4 with parachuting.

[@drewgoody2957]

I miss my rustler I clocked mine at 85 years ago I wish I had the money to get back into it .... love all your vids Kevin

[@somedude3601]

Thats badass! What were you running? You have me interested in getting a used one now 😁

[@drewgoody2957]

Traxxas vehicle are all amazing I had a summit . Slash and a losi baja truck...

[@michaelstroup5716]

Thanks kev for doing this unboxing on this

[@STEVOD313]

Wow there’s a lot of FIRST’S in here, how’s there more then one?

[@mr.boombastic8612]

I was first in his bashing video of the rustler 4x4

[@ShenRC]

😃👍 Nice! I think this is one of traxxases best!

[@badassnedkelly1669]

Hi Kev I have used traxxas batteries and I found they are good with traxxas cars awesome video mate keep up with the fantastic work

[@nickd.5692]

My slash 4x4 was actually trash until I put about 300 dollars worth of upgrades into it. After that it was awesome the only thing I could never get past was the plastic drive shafts

[@Leonardo-zk3kl]

Kev, how long do your batteries last per rc run? I have Traxxas batteries and they usually run for like 20-30 minutes depending on your driving style.

[@aceimpact3693]

That thing looks sick!! And a Lamborghini would be even more sick!!

[@thisboycannabis]

you can bolt the xo1 outdrives directly onto the rustler 4x4. way stronger then the slash ones

[@dj24sevenDnB]

Kev do you think I could put a ezrun max8 in my Maverick Strada sct and run it on 6s or should I be sensible and put a max10 and 4s in instead

[@collin_yeet7744]

Hey nice love the video bro and I’m back to watching yu videos

[@mccowansam]

I will buy VXL as it cost $696 here in Australia for upgrade parts to upgrade my Rustler 4x4 which has the brush motor Titan 12T 550 and XL5 ESC. So I will just buy the VXL model some time soon,the green one looks the go.

[@joeycrawford9237]

Great informative video kevin 👍👍

[@LuisLPRCs]

Cool Unboxing Kev! You dont even have Mercy on the box lmao! 👍👍👍👍

[@vincentcouture7772]

Waiting on my First X-Maxx, Kevin may or may not have been the one convincing me on biting the bullet hahaha

[@Essential_A]

8:21 greetings from COLOMBIA!¡!¡! Hi, can you talk about TQI and TSM, please, and if this works in any vehicle? Or can I adapt the receiver and take advantage of this benefits? Thank you very much kevin ...

[@luftwaffle6701]

asdee arty yes you can.

[@monolinkster]

Yay!new vid!

[@devinhooge794]

Cant wait to get mine.

[@KrOgz_10]

the traxxas batteries are really good i've relied on them for over 5 years. make sure to get the 4500 and the 5000 ones

[@rcfundyer5739]

Hey Kev love your videos keep up the great work I was wondering what your opinion of the tracks a stampede 4 by 4 thanks for any help or advice

[@ExperienceRC]

Hey Kev, I’ve tried getting access to the eBay course and emailed you separately but haven’t yet received a code? Looking forward to seeing more of this rustler 👍🏻

[@MeOnAnotherDay]

From which video did u get your profile I am looking for the video for Entirnity

[@kaipolidori9979]

I love mine, the only other problem are the tires. 2 of them exploded while self righting. Any suggestions?

[@gimble8638]

Hey Kev, why get rid of the rover just now? run her through the winter then change, unless is it because you think MOT is gonna be an unpleasant experience this year? Anywho im looking forward to seeing the monster truck build bud, what sorta thing you really thinking of replacing rover with? i bought my focus deisel new in 2007( i never usually buy new cars but i knew i was just gonna run it till dead and was for tax purposes really) and its never let me down, i have a couple classic cars as toys etc too, but focus is perfect for all the domestic stuff for me bud :)

[@allroundrc3408]

Yessss ive been waiting for this

[@murvax6707]

You know, Kev, if you want some better stunt performance from this truck, you just need bigger, ballooning tires! That gives it more rotational mass, which will make the truck turn faster in the air.

[@kylemarkham4848]

Can’t wait for more videos on This

[@K7culu]

OOOOHHHH Dear just got a 1/6 redcat shredder 5 mins ago just as you make this vid and make me want another rustler! well more money out my pocket because of Rc cars!

[@shiro4076]

Yayyyy!! Finally

[@npccaleb]

Does the MAH on lips batteries effect the speed

[@Sem-FPV]

I would LOVE one, i would like to trade it for my slash 4x4 castle esc and motor do you recommand it? Im keep bracking the wheel things on the slash and i would like a bit more of a monstertruck style and a bit smaller. Sorry for my bad english if there is any mistake😅

[@tehangrybird345]

I own a Traxxas Rustler! But it’s not the VXL so thanks for reviewing it if I want to upgrade

[@Megasty15]

I run a vxl-3s motor on 3s & it overheats & smokes, Kev run a vxl-3s motor on 6s & its fine. GJ RC gods.

[@Badboy29williams]

hi loveing all the vids DUDE . just wanted to ask .. is there a good CLONES OF THIS ????

[@hunterwatson3275]

Kev go for the Lamborghini hurricane performonta it’s nice and take a little break on rc and record you’re self build the monster truck 👍🏼

[@alextsukada4013]

Hunter Watson Ok friend I’m going to help you avoid the grammar nazis you’re is you are, and your is your. So here’s an example “Hi friend how’s your day.” See makes sense right “Hi friend how’s you’re(you are) day.” See doesn’t make sense

[@gimble8638]

^^^ helping him avoid grammar nazi by being a grammar nazi lol, classy fella ;) LOL

[@alextsukada4013]

gimble ok you caught me being a little bit hypocritical.

[@rcworxshop]

Hey Kev, Do you wear head cam mount for recording?

[@folkasfuhk]

The turnbuckles on mine are being worn by the rims. Do you have a recommendation for the turnbuckle setting?

[@dootslayer1402]

Yessss the ootcast!

[@karrcrash9589]

I feel like my rustler has had a beating, too bad I only have nimh packs right now lol

[@levivangen9373]

Is the arrma notorious yours kev?

[@KevinTalbotTV]

yeh man :)

[@levivangen9373]

@@KevinTalbotTV glad you finally gave in!

[@MrtipRC]

@@KevinTalbotTV Somebody is liking Arrma 😉

[@RustedGST]

@@KevinTalbotTV are you doing a review on the arma? great video!

[@AW-Luke]

Kevin Talbot is this going to be in a new video at some point

[@kreizmann2943]

Oh my god i cant wait for the Outcast review and unboxing. THAT is a cool truck. also love the early upload its 13:44 here in Norway😁

[@jsf7520]

What’s the difference from the rustler 4x4 Vxl and the normal 4x4?

[@CR4ZYCOBRA99]

HEY KEV GREAT VID and I did not expect traxxas too make a 4x4 rustler it's like ok so do I buy a slash or a rustler or a revo exc

[@GarrettHMTB]

Yes! Finally Kev!

[@nathanz602]

Kev, i have an idea... I think you have some spare proline bulldog bodies, and if you cut a hole in the back, put a traxxas quick lock body release on it, then you have a bulldog rustler 4x4! HOLD THE FXXX UP, HE HAS AN ARRMA NOTORIOUS!?!?!

[@matty2helpfull]

I just saw that car the other day its a cool lil car. As for you getting a different personal car i like Lamborghini's

[@Megasty15]

My only experience with Traxxas batteries involves puffing & returns. Floureons are dirt cheap so you use them up, toss 'em, & get some more.

[@freddonkers3014]

😂 you always make me laugh 😂 btw that body is niceeeeeeee 😍 but the moment it arrives in the Netherlands i will buy the red body too 😃😍