Traxxas Sledge Run Didn't Go As Planned (Hobbywing Max 8 G2 up in smoke)

[@patricklankhorst5176]

My Max8 G2 ESC just quit on me. Steering still worked but when applying throttle nothing happened. LHS swapped it for a new one, now i'm a happy camper again :)

[@ryanrodriguez70]

I go e through two hobby wing max 8ezrun they both caught fire

[@rianj476]

My HobbyWing Max 6 went up in smoke after the 2nd run installed in my xmaxx. At the time I was not jumping or bashing, just driving around on flat dirt for 1 minute waiting for my friend to get his RC ready and mine did the same as yours. I was at half throttle, bringing the truck towards me, when it stuttered and went up in smoke. Fizzed out like a match. Still waiting to see what hobbywing/supplier is going to do anything for me.

[@boomerak4774]

Did they ever replace it for you? I'm going through the same thing ezrun max 6 went dead on me in less than two weeks I thought this stuff was TOP OF THE LINE

[@rianj476]

@@boomerak4774 nothing yet...I haven't been dealing with Hobbywing directly, the shop I get my parts from is supposedly dealing with it. Been over two weeks and heard nothing. I was informed it could take a very long time, so I decided to order another max6. Really disappointing as my traxxas ESC got the lights of death for no reason. So, I listened to my hardcore RC friends and insisted I get a hobbywing, only for the max6 to last one session. Im also extremely disappointed on how the warranty is being handled. For how often people bag on traxxas electronics, at least their customer service and warranty is pretty damn easy.

[@boomerak4774]

@@rianj476 RIGHT! Tell me about it, hobbywing direct customer service sucks. I'm disappointed too my friend. Two spektrum escs went out on me back to back so I ordered ezrun max 6 thinking it would be better and then it goes out on me also. Everything is stock on my kraton 6s smh. They haven't gotten back to me yet

[@dayadam16]

Did you solder you ends or it came soldered? I have a max 6 esc that finally blew but sadly it blew cause the heat from speed runs and heat under the body being trapped causing the negative wire to come loose slightly and that lost contact on and off for a second and blew instantly.

[@jacobhenson3952]

Wow I guess I will wait. Thanks for the video info.

[@didloful]

you can see the smoke coming off before you hit the ramp

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Yes you can. Good eyes. The smoke stopped when I turned it off. So the connector coming unplugged probably helped.

[@combofriend4461]

I just bought one of these, what was the verdict?

[@arcaderacer586]

I have been through this with off brand esc's (not hobbywing) i spoke directly with a engineer of the company and they basically say the physical size of the RC can be too big and cause the overheating smoking. example so basically a 4s capable esc may run perfect on a 1/10 1/8 scale but will fry on a 4s in a 1/5 scale. so keep that in mind when buying esc's if you are running the large rc cars you need to buy the top end esc's...

[@pelix.1x148]

the truck didnt really sound happy from the start i wonder if there was some type of resistancer the motor was very loud for a hobbywing but you hate to see it

[@paulclancy2404]

I've had this happen to a couple rtr esc recently, one wst the team coraley other was blx . I've also been through two other blxs 185 but didn't go up in smoke. My max8 s have lasted forever . This bad news I was looking foward to the new max 8 hope its a fluke. Yea that smell of burning esc I had to remove from parts bin in my house wash rc good lol .

[@feverexplosion1968]

should I buy the new g2s max8? Also, should I buy external caps

[@m.p1976]

What"s your settings with the ESC i habe the Same in my Carson Virus Rocket with Arrma Spool my Top Speed 185 Km/h i have a Peaek Eater Bank on my ESC

[@JustKeepLivingFPV]

I seen a video where the guy put epoxy around the bullets on the esc to keep them from ripping on the board and shorting out hw didn't really use enough on the max8

[@shoky11TV]

My Hobbywing Max8 manual states - If running 6s....external cap pack is required.

[@feverexplosion1968]

G1 or G2 or G2s?

[@jrollj]

I only had three runs in my max v2 with the max 8 esc on 24/46 gearing when I seen smoke, looks like my capacitors was blown and I purchased mines from ebay so I am shit out of luck with a warranty 😡🤦🏿‍♂️

[@combofriend4461]

Damn that sucks, sorry to hear that. I got the Max 8 in mine too. I'm still on stock gearing but I noticed it feels pretty hot after session, so now I'm looking around at other ppl experience.

[@Sqwidwood]

was it the max8 g2?

[@jrollj]

@@Sqwidwood no, max 8 v3

[@Sqwidwood]

@@jrollj oh ok

[@cliffjones9922]

Do you have the extra cap pack on? For something like the sledge you need it I learnt this when i had this happen to a max 8 in my Kraton EXB on the very first run. I was so pissed off, but fair play to Hobbywing they sent out a replacement within a few days and told me i had to solder on the pack. Saving now for a Max 6

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

The G2 wasn’t (according to hobbywing) supposed to need an external cap pack. The G2 max 8 doesn’t come with one. All my og max 8 escs did. And they have had zero issues.

[@epicdemic215]

@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs With or with out the cap packs ?

[@paulrakis]

wow big bummer man. Yeah HW makes great stuff but yeah you def got a bad ESC no big deal. I had my Spectrum 8S 160amp ESC for my outcast over heat twice because of the fan breaking. But never had a issue after 3 over heats and yeah all were thermal shut down temps was 185 on esc. Good thing for all the safety features. 2 years in use she is still running strong

[@GreatLakesRC]

Wow 😳 That's crazy. It was definitely a hard hit but nothing that should have caused wires to come apart internally and then short out. Hopefully a fluke, Hobbywing is the most reliable ESC's on the market 👍

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Agreed.

[@ShasteeMcNasty]

What battery is that?

[@10krms54]

Did u ever find out wt happen to it n did u replace it with same one or end up going with something else. Will u recommended vs a castle momster x

[@cameroneshleman4833]

I got a max 8 for my maxx, I literally put squishy foam under it so it didn't take much impact, and it quit on the 3rd run after my batteries came unplugged. Anyone have this issue before?

[@rcaddictgarage]

Dang that is the worst feeling.. New system and then bang smoke😥 im sure hobbywing is gonna take care of it.

[@VerticalRc187]

Did hobbywing replace it?

[@RCorDIE]

Well, what the hell eh? That sucks but hopefully HW will warranty it. The downtime might be crappy but if warranty honoured is okay I guess.

[@andytso5999]

Same as mine My new ESC just last for 3 mins and smoke coming out and is melted

[@MrBumbles2]

No cap pack?? Fried many max 8 esc without out them, caps on esc are not enough from my experience. Ripple effect

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Weird eh. The OG max 8 came with a cap pack to install.

[@MrBumbles2]

@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs it's a must to install on 6s, have popped max 8 on 4s without them

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

@@MrBumbles2 You know what. I didn't even think about it. My Max 8 escs always came with them. Just had to solder them on. The G2 is supposed to have improved internal caps. So no external cap pack was needed. :/

[@MrBumbles2]

Apparently not, but I won't run without them , got several on the bench with popped caps, r Just got to fix them, but haven't got around too it. Lots of ripple what size caps are on the g2 ezrun??

[@MrBumbles2]

@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs maybe impact did something,

[@jasonsrcstuff9278]

No mention of them being 1.2v per cell instead of 1.5v as a standard AA puts out. So you’ll notice you can never get a full 6v to your transmitter. They’ll only provide 5v at full charge.

[@CITIZEN_X_416]

My Max 8 over heated because of a blade of grass stopping the fan from working.

[@RiverTheNerd]

Max8 G2 VS Max6 G2?

[@thomasthetankengine7153]

The hobbywing G2 whole line up has got problems this is very disappointing as I have 2 yet to install that I'm starting to really doubt and maybe should have just been happy with my G1 but hobbywing say they just need a firmware update so 🤞

[@combofriend4461]

Have you seen other people having problems with the G2 line? I picked one up recently, but I still have the g1 installed right now. Unfortunately I already soldered a new battery connector so I wouldn't be able to return it anyway...

[@Blueknight1960]

I had a max 5 that just that quit working. Had a few other's say the same thing. I'd like to save up and get the max 4 but at $450, I'm not taking the chance with hobbywing quality.

[@Luke-en2tk]

Quality doesn't get any better than Hobbywing, but like with anything electrical you can get unlucky even in the case of real cars

[@Blueknight1960]

@@Luke-en2tk They seem to have a lot of unlucky customers.

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@Blueknight1960 Hobbywing are manufacturing most the ESC's out there from Arrma's to Corally's and Associated's etc... They are more likely to have more faulty ones than someone like Castle who only sell a fraction, although I see lots of Castle's go up as well. As a shop I can't remember the last Hobbywing ESC I have had go faulty. The new ESC's may need power caps as has been mentioned.

[@ThatCrazyRCGuy67]

Man..this sucks..someone recomended this to me...for my Radix 4. Do you have an update? Did they replace it?

[@alankowalski8781]

I’m not the biggest hobby wing fan, I recently got my first. It’s a 6s system in a rustler, and it just overheats like crazy running it on 4s. I usually stay with castle, but I wanted to try HW. If it was me, and I know it wasn’t and your not asking for my opinion, but I would have went with the mamba monster X 8s and the 1717 1650kv combo on that and run it one 8s. I know that’s a small compartment for the battery, but power hobby is making a single 8s pack that should fit I there.

[@ikonic189]

yea the mmx8s is great running it in my limittless with a race starmotor just bout a hobbywing 1650 to go with it

[@alankowalski8781]

@@ikonic189 that’s the motor that’s overheating in my rustler

[@ikonic189]

@@alankowalski8781 damn how u get that big of motor to fit in the rustler

[@Nathan-qt2zi]

@@alankowalski8781 no way that's overheating in a rustler if it even fits

[@alankowalski8781]

@@Nathan-qt2zi yes way

[@joseCalderon1976]

Max 8 is just too weak for a heavy truggie like the Sledge. I personally think that the Slede would need at least a MM8X or a Max 6 esc. Even on my lighter side Maxx V2, the Max 8 would hit thermal with higher gearing. I have to run my Maxx on stock gearing, which I'm fine with. So yeah. Sucks. I've always been told not to to use the Max 8 on anything bigger than a 1/10 vehicle. That sounds like sound advice to me.

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

The weight doesn't help. My Kronos XTR will run for days on a max 8. But it's more tuned than the Sledge.

[@joseCalderon1976]

@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs Yeah the Sledge is pretty heavy for its size. Max 6 or MMX8S would solve that problem 😁👍

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

@@joseCalderon1976 I had a MMX8s in it before I tried the G2.

[@rogerlid2118]

Max 6 esc is the right solution for the Sledge 👍

[@Basherqueen]

Ups, yes please inform us about the outcome of that. Never had such an issue with HW in 5 years...

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Same here. They have always been my go-to ESC.

[@jeremybethea4320]

That was quick smh 🤔🤔🤔 I ordered that Gen 2 max8 too,I hope mine doesn't do that.

[@HardScopeHardie]

Update?

[@ayocxrry-2435]

Update ???

[@kaosr.c]

Man same thing happened today with my Max 8 in my Kraton Exb ... happened in my house too ... stinks to high hell

[@keenonnorris8510]

Happened to me as well. Though on the second day, maybe 90sec In. Hobbywing said was user error. I sent it back and got a refund. 1st day no issues, it was a beast.

[@harriprince6545]

My max 8 did the exact same with my maxxv2 burnt out esc for sure I upgraded to a max six but kept the motor the same and had unreal results

[@harriprince6545]

I was bashing through heavy puddles and muddy fields though

[@GarageLifeRC]

Super bummer. Interested in what hobbywing does.

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Nothing yet....

[@rcmtb1052]

Just saw your post on sledge group, hope hobbywing will replace that esc.

[@TheEgb18c]

Show us your soldering on the esc connection

[@valuerc2664]

Is it covered by warranty

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

I submitted a ticket with HW yesterday. Now I wait.

[@maltesrc]

It appears to be a hobbywing tough🤣🤣🤣

[@kamakazirc2829]

Only Second run. Hate when that happens

[@dayadam16]

I would of assumed that esc is to small for the weight of that vehicle.

[@ryand5665]

That’s disappointing. Hopefully they make it right or I’m not getting one lol

[@snoozeflu]

where does hobbywing draw the line as far as warranty coverage? there's always a threshold as to what is considered normal, typical use. perhaps sending it 70 feet through the air falls outside that threshold. I'm not saying that's the case here but I am saying there is use and there is abuse.

[@neontetra1000]

I was just thinking the same thing. I don’t understand how anyone can complain about a precision piece of electronics breaking when you are flinging through the air and landing that hard. Maybe someone needs to invent a padded mount for this type of driving .

[@Blueknight1960]

@@neontetra1000 I don't think it's the jumping. I had a max 5 in my dbxl-e 2.0, I don't jump it and it just quit. Had steering but no forward or reverse. Hobbywing's warranty is only 3 months and mine was past that point by a couple months. Had a few other say the same thing about the hobbywing esc's.

[@168grhp]

Previous generation HW ESCs are well known for taking lots of abuse for years with no damage.

[@boomerak4774]

Man my hobbywing ezrun max 6 went out on me less than two weeks of running it. I thought this product was top of the line. Now I'm stuck going back and forth with hobbywing for days trying to get a replacement smh!! I'm so disappointed

[@blacksheeprc8113]

Hopefully they make it right but usually when you call hobby Wing they're going to tell you yeah we'll send you a new one half price or on our trade-in deal price but hopefully they do it for you for free and send you a new one seeing how as the first rip you said

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool rc,bummer the esc went out,hope they replace it

[@angelogallegos1400]

after 2weeks Hobbywing finally warranted my esc out hopefully it doesn’t happen again

[@KurtsRCs]

That sucks good luck they should replace it for you

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

I am pretty sure they will. But I’m still bummed. I love Hobbywing products. And this just sucked.

[@gonzodetroitify]

Have they sent you out replacements yet Jason😫 it’s not fair on you for your truck to be down and everything is BBBBrrrrranD new😫

[@Fishie36]

I'm on my 3rd max6. Hobbywing quality has seriously gone downhill. Their customer service and warranty process is downright awful.

[@yyckey5022]

Luckily is the esc, if is the battery, you rig will burn up.😨😰

[@BeautyBeastRC]

Feelsbad =(

[@buysncharge]

Cutting power under load from coming unplugged doesnt appear to be the cause.

[@M14armorer]

Wow man you’re probably the 1st to smoke 1 of the new G2s! Hopefully it was a fluke & you just got a bad esc. I’ve had really good experience with HW warranty dept, I’m sure you’ll get a replacement.

[@neontetra1000]

Maybe it had something to do with him doing 20 foot jumps with it.that is not use that’s abuse. Not fair to blame hobbywing if you are gonna do stuff like that with electronics.

[@django2467]

Damn that suckd

[@ridindirtyrc]

Did you ever hear anything from hobbywing

[@Mrf388]

Bunk esc. It happens. Hopefully hobbywing will reimburse you.

[@wackeyful]

what went bad is your sandals😆😆😆 just kiddin man

[@dandyer8351]

That car warrants a max6 imo to begin with tbh

[@khrisyeet8022]

Sucks that happend to you. I can promise you it was Traxxas's fault what ever happened. I would blow up too if I was installed in a Traxxas.

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Oh come on. Lol. 😝

[@bcumike]

🤣

[@alexjohnsonjustme]

Honestly seems like hobbywing is not that reliable I know a few hobbists who have had them act up after several runs meanwhile i have Esc’s from castle & tekin that still running strong after years of heavy use!

[@davidbuckley7517]

Bummer

[@lilherb3864]

So many failures with sensored esc & motors.

[@Luke-en2tk]

Had zero in racing since Hobbywing have been on the scene but then they don't get the same shock damage when raced

[@lilherb3864]

@@Luke-en2tk ya I feel like hard bashing or a bad crash has some affect on the sensored set ups? I'm not 100% sure I've just noticed bashers have bad luck with sensored set ups vs none sensor

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@lilherb3864 especially if the ESC is mounted directly to the chassis, needs to float above the chassis in my opinion

[@Luke-en2tk]

Most likely just got unlucky, Hobbywing make the most reliable ESC's on the market

[@Luke-en2tk]

@Darkside seen so many castle systems go up in smoke

[@dirtrider88]

lmao have you read the comments????

[@Luke-en2tk]

@@dirtrider88 HW manufacture and sell a lot more, as a shop I have had a very little issues with them. There is a reason it's the dominant name in racing

[@MacSide01]

Too bad you didn't do any temp checks. Maybe if you had done a touch test? Oh well, hope Hobbywing makes it good for you.

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

I had only been out for a few minutes. I had already been out that day for a lot longer. I had no temp issues then.

[@Triplethreatindustries]

Good luck having hobbywing replace it .. this is what you will here well we haven’t seen this before you must have wired it wrong or over powered the esc . No we won’t send you a replacement !! Please shop at hobbywing again have a nice day!! 😕🤑🫵🧐🔥

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Yep. You pretty much nailed it. I hate to be “that guy” but my days of buying new Hobbywing products are over.

[@jeffholmstrom8713]

Shit happens!

[@franciserene]

Max6 G2 burned😅

[@ToxMod]

Just let the guys from Traxxas do the engineering/building they do things for a reason. Why are you going to contact Hobby Wing if it was clearly your mistake and lack of knowledge.

[@JasonPerrinRCVlogs]

Your post makes no sense. But thanks for coming out.

[@tysemilicia3931]

@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs haha yup traxxas should have made it better ig

[@Mudsuitable]

Drugs are bad, now run along Lil boy..

[@ervinmedina9014]

What does this have to do with Traxxas??? It's a Hobby Wing ESC!!! 🤔🙄😜👍

[@ToxMod]

@@ervinmedina9014 Exactly

[@gonzodetroitify]

What ever happens with this at hobbywing Jason Did they handle you with care or do you still chase them up on this matter for a solution 🫡