WHY SO HATED? Traxxas Jato 4x4

[@CplVeers]

I think the majority of the anger is the repurposing the name of the jato. They should have just called it a backslash because that's what it is it's just 10 years late

[@Harvz78]

You just let Traxxas rip you off by buying that overpriced 💩. Underpowered, cheapest electronics, fixed plastic suspension link, plastic hub tread. Slash 4x4 converted to a buggy and named it Jato. 🤦‍♂️

[@stephaniebarnes8367]

If I owned a R/C company I would call it a JATO. LOL

[@RickyD1968]

The new JATO is not a JATO it is a Buggy plus it is not Nitro !!! Now if they came out with a JATO nitro 4x4 that would have been awesome but this new thing is NOT a JATO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DanBrando]

Yes it is

[@AnthonyELombardi]

​@@DanBrandoTraxxas fan boy here

[@stevegabriel6982]

I've owned a dozen or so nitro jatos throughout the years and presently have four. My first was in 2005 the day the 2.5 dropped. Have tons of new bodies and parts and will never sell my Jato stuff. I am worried they are going to discontinue my favorite nitro of all time and now will have to get another just in case. To put it mildly I'm pissed off by the name change and it's purely sacrilege to do such a thing.

[@jj78rcclub]

Uh oh... I see another Traxxas lawsuit coming soon. Traxxas suing Traxxas for using the "Jato" name. It originally belongs to the nitro vehicle. Let's go Traxxas!

[@mojappa]

Not just the nitro one, the one that was a stadium truck as well.

[@JPTulo]

@@mojappaWhat? There was one truck already called Jato, it’s a nitro stadium truck with 2 speed transmission.

[@jj78rcclub]

@@JPTulo it's the original jato 3.3 nitro

[@jdpaslRC]

Name is not that important. Keep up RCing bro.

[@stephaniebarnes8367]

Amen we'll said !!!!

[@earlmoorhead5555]

I feel as an enthusiast of rc name is everything jato is nitro like Tmaxx, we built the backslashes in the past with the slash 4x4 feels like this might be that style RC? We used to build drag slash and traxxas did a great job of that, price is price just needs to be competitive! All my opinion but tell me your thought of this ? Thank brother

[@hassbeen6984]

It's not a Jato they are Nitro Stadium trucks it's not a E-Jato because it's not a stadium truck we are looking at a 4x4 Bandit

[@sm1ty]

I mean, another act of "erasing" nitro from RC world. Its so weird because they did the E-Revo naming for the electric version of the Revo, but no Jato-E? Its just weird naming choice that needs to rethought.

[@aussiedigger1441]

This guy has never stripped a hex screw because of his MIP drivers! 💪

[@derel1cte]

I can't be too mad at the price point since the base Jato shares most components with the Traxxas Rally BL2s and that is priced at $330. But with the Arrma Typhon being such a similar product but better and cheaper in almost every way kinda leaves this one a head scratcher. I do think the Traxxas Looks better, so I'll give it that.

[@devnull128]

I’ve been over Traxxas for awhile. Overpriced and worst customer service I’ve ever dealt with. The Maxx debacle was the last for me.

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

What does it say about it that even at that price point you had to do that much modification..

[@backyardr.c.channel4732]

Its not hatered it is simply overpriced compared to Arrma. Can t wait to see the running videos of the 2s vs the cheaper 3s Arrma. And the vxl version ve the cheaper 6s Arrma.

[@davelangenfeld5062]

I wonder what its like to have the time or care enough to "hate on" an RC car lol. Uh, WAIT!! I know, don't buy toy car if you dont like it?? BOOM problem solved. Glad we got that major issue sorted lol.

[@jefflawhorn6013]

What size pinion are you using on it now with the new vxl 3s?

[@stephaniebarnes8367]

Hey my friend very well said good job my man you took the words right of my mouth, first of all traxxas vehicles are very durable, from 2005 I bought almost all of traxxas nitro 3.3 my jato nitro was sitting on one of my shelves for about a year and half or so and every time it starts right up, I got the very first revo brushless edition and it's still here since 2009 still runs good with proper maintenance. I have I almost have all of traxxas vechiles traxxas is excellent for bashing, I got my TC5 from team associated for on road racing, and my losi 8T for off road racing like for racing is losi kyosho, etc but the jato looks really Good. I think what you did with your jato I'm so jealous lol anyway sorry for me rambling on. Thanks your friendly neighborhood hotel Doorman william from NYC forgettaboutit 🎉 my daughters tablet ha ha lol

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

By the time you’re done with the upgrade, you will have to do you will end up with a 3s buggy that cost the same as a TLR..

[@jaredharris1970]

I think they should listen to the fans when naming a new vehicle about to come out not reuse the name of a previous vehicle some say it should have been called back slash or bandit 4wd they will probably come out with more buggies based on this chassis

[@harlyquin]

i know its impossible for some reason but it would be nice if traxxas had a no electronics version of their models so we can avoid paying for quantity over quality that and how hard is it to come up with a new name ffs

[@TheRedComet1821]

Its a hard sell because the Typhon exists. Typhon is cheaper and comes with brushless, the 6S version is cheaper than the 4S "Jato".

[@TyBoogie520]

The repurposed name AND the repurposed parts... Its a backslash.. people have been building em for years.. its a rally car with different shock towers and brace supports

[@stevefrench3564]

yup they shoulda made it 3s for 350 and the 4s at that price should have some racing adjustability...

[@TheUsmc0802]

I'm betting they will have their aftermarket parts for it. Looks like there are mounts for sway bars, I'm betting a center diff will be here soon, and same for turnbuckles.

[@jessiemorales5852]

Agree. For a hundred more your better of going with the losi or tlr tuned rtr buggies. They have all the adjustments needed to race and with a tire change can be decently competitive out the box. The amount of money needed to make this even comparable to those rigs will set you back hundreds of dollars.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

It's the name and that 2S combo. And Traxxas could both if they wanted to. They bowed to changing the name of the Mud Boss, they could do it again. Jato has a place with previous owners of the platform. Just be creative Traxxas and rename the damn thing. And ditch the BL2 and kick in the 3. Job DONE! Are you going to customize it with different coloured parts? It'll look fire.

[@boduke9428]

3s and 4s would be to close to justify. By making this anemic, slow, sad one first the 4s will look much better in comparison. Anyone who's never driven a 6s 1/8 buggy from a good brand might even mistake it for fast or powerful. It's really pretty smart on Traxxas part. Making it 4s also gives them plausible denial when it's inferior to the 6s buggies in every way. "It's not designed to compete with them". Then when the good 4s race buggies that are infinitely adjustable and better in every way are compared they got the same excuse. "It's not a race buggy." They created a segment nobody asked for that they couldn't lose to competition in. It's not dumb of them.

[@TheSPAZZANATER]

The arrma Mojave 4s costs about the same as the 4s jato so I think the price is reasonable. If the 2s came with a aluminum drive shaft by default i think people wouldn't be complaining. But other then that and the diff the rest of it is already upgraded. And even the stock slipper clutch can easily be upgraded

[@edwinwelch1946]

the $350 BL-2 version is just not worth the cost. Its too slow and the VXL is far better.

[@michaelarrington9478]

I wish someone made a wife kit my rustler 4x4 would be sweet about an inch wider

[@WewuzKangz85]

Could care less about the name. The prices are absurd. A grom blx is better built and faster lol.

[@JPTulo]

You’ll care when you order parts for it and what you ordered doesn’t fit because it’s for the wrong Jato.

[@proraptor4146]

Id much rather have an arrma 3s, cheaper, faster and good quality

[@TrevorWhalen13]

I love traxxas, but I'm more disappointed..no hate. At first I couldn't get over the name choice. But jato 4x4 isn't anything special, it doesn't stand out, I would pay double if it was something NEW!

[@giostealthr1]

Agreed

[@mauricehaynes4904]

Last I checked a company can do as they please.

[@devnull128]

Spend all that money and then have to spend all that money again to “fix it”, for every model, every time. I’m done with Traxxas and their awful customer service.

[@michaelwilson466]

I see alot of people mad about the name. As for the car, people have been doing Sluggies/Backslash builds for years. I think i have had mine for about 4 years. Now I have some different upgrades for mine.

[@OswaldBeef]

yup, that low profile centerbrace is all i want lol. sledgewing is nothing new and longer shocks is nothing to write home about

[@nemesis8664]

Not hated, just ignored because Kyosho Inferno 3.0/4.0 VE, Inferno MP9 e EVO 2, Tekno EB48 2.1, Losi 8ight X/E and Mugen Mbx8r do exist. The Jato is like a toy in comparison, both its versions.

[@corycayenne7268]

Yeah after all the upgrades your set back at least $500

[@michaelarrington9478]

That wing mount tho

[@Jerryobscurethoughts]

Not nitro not two-speed

[@shawnscott9704]

Hated because a TC entry buggy Syncro kills this in every way and will kill the VXL version to.

[@thisisbenji90]

I don’t really understand the price thing. It’s the same price as the rest of the Traxxas cars with similar specs.

[@markcole6475]

I’m not so much worried about the name …but the price point is ridiculous for what it is..

[@black99rt]

Traxxas is one of the last companies still making nitros, but selecting this name for a backslash is just writing on the wall that they intend to let nitros die on the vine. Its a disservice to the legacy of the jato and foreshadowing the end of rtr nitros.

[@OGRCFanatic]

I think all the haters are a mixture. Cause there’s people who just love to hate on stuff, especially traxxas 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 Then there’s the hate it’s getting from old school guys like myself, but only because this thing is not a Jato. It’s a cool RC car don’t get me wrong. But this is a dirt racing buggy type car. Just give it a new name traxxas. I still have my 2006 Nitro Jato 3.3 and this car looks nothing like it, not even a little bit. I think it’s awesome, but it’s not a Jato.

[@rare4v1]

That’s like calling the Xmaxx the Erevo . Why get rid of the Erevo . Traxxas are you running out of things to make …

[@JPTulo]

Why didn’t they just name it Stampede? Or X-Maxx? The name doesn’t make any sense. It’s overpriced and underpowered, then Traxxas is going to charge extra for adjustable links. Or release them on an ultra version for much more $$. The ROAR racing class is 4s, so if you bought this and took it to your local track, you couldn’t compete.

[@Sigma77-n2u]

Traxxas was never meant to be affordable it’s like the Mercedes of RCs 😅. They do have the best tires 🛞 they last really long .

[@popcorn8199]

It's hated because it says Traxxas on the side and they used the Jato name because nitro doesn't sell as much anymore. so traxxas is using a name they already own.

[@willanderson5088]

Because you can get so much more for so much less from other companies. Traxxas is over priced garbage now days. This is no better than the overpriced max slash

[@JoshJosh-z6q]

Buy a 1/8 race kit and build your own. Sure it'll be $1500+ but your not wasting your time on a bunch of toy junk. Traxxas is for little kids .

[@andyb9994]

You are right bro the haters are going wild!!! But people love to hate Traxxas, im a fan myself... Especially X trucks!!!!

[@ggwoods5684]

The new jato not a jato, jato are known for nitro only....

[@Sherlz10]

They had no right calling this a jato like they had no imagination

[@michaelsalice9952]

People need to get over the name Jato, it's not that big of a deal and if your complaining about the price than you can't afford the hobby....

[@crazylarryjr]

Personally, it's not the name or the buggy itself, But the Jato is already used by traxxas for another rc, the Jato 3.3 stadium truck. I'm sure there are people like me that loved the Jato truck design, but wished for an E version. I am currently working on my own E version, ro fill my need for a better traxxas E 2wd. The problem is the Jato broke ground, with a two speed and long travel suspension, This appears to be just another buggy, Nothing special, nothing standout, it even used the Slash 4x4 low profile chassis, there is nothing new here, except wheels and body, Even the wing appears to come from another of the traxxas lineup. I say Nice try traxxas but it's stale already, because it's a Backslash (Jangs "Ultimare RC" buggy conversion of the slash, but now 4x4) from about 10 years ago. Don't believe me on the 10 years ago? Not Jang's, but 9 years ago vid below kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn6rnoqVhZiSjpI

[@rc4life315]

I like the jato but I hate Traxxas

[@Facts-R-Real]

I literally will not buy a Traxxas product until they induce massive changes. As a company they suck. Customer service sucks. Quality sucks. They need a major overhaul and a philosophical change in the company.

[@Uncle-LeRoy]

bl 2 looks like a turd, The 4s looks like a turd compared to a race buggy. Jato name is kind of dumb.

[@appleslider999]

🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍🥳🥳🥳🇹🇭❤️🇺🇸😍

[@willbingo]

Who are the mad people exactly? The people who bought it or the people who say they “would have bought it”?

[@JPTulo]

The people who are googling parts for a Traxxas Jato. And now get results for two completely different platforms.

[@willbingo]

@ ooo good point I like that one.

[@dmac5916]

Traxxas hasn’t made a new buggy in a really long time, it’s been just the bandit for a while now so why all the hate idk. People mad about the name seriously need to get there priorities straight lmao, nobody even cares about the old Jato anymore so don’t act like you do all the sudden. And it’s only $20 more than a bl2s slash 4x4, while having a few more features than the slash…. THE PRICE SEEMS RIGHT TO ME!

[@boduke9428]

All you've proven is that the bl2s Slash is also overpriced. You win?

[@black99rt]

People who were in the hobby when the nitro jato was released care about the name. That truck made serious waves back in the day and still enjoys a drag race following all these years later.

[@shawnsingleton9808]

I just spent ton of money building a backslash bastards

[@giostealthr1]

Damn

[@eddietorres486]

So did i.... but my Backslash will beat the dog shit outta this version and the VXL version!!! Lol the sledge wing looks stupid on this platform. But I will be purchasing the clipless shell and set up for my Backslash.... maybe the wheels n tires too... but waiting for the VXL version of wheel and tire because my Backslash has a 6s mamba x system..... it'll blow those sledgehammer s off instantly

[@shawnsingleton9808]

@eddietorres486 yea I'm ordering my electronics this weekend...I have the mamba x 6s system in my cart with mip x duty axles

[@2kd]

Glazing

[@gregdoucette4182]

So by the time your done you've got 2g into it.. pbbsst!

[@Facts-R-Real]

Cause it’s slow, cheaply made and cost wayyyy too much. lol

[@gregdoucette4182]

Yeah! It's too expensive. Get over yourself Traxxas. An 1/8 buggy that runs bout 19mph... Pleeeeez..💩💩💩‼️

[@ronniesorensen196]

Junk!!

[@Harvz78]

Only people with deep pockets or Traxxas fanboy will buy this this overpriced garbage, and ended up spending more on upgrade for the overpriced b💩. 🤦‍♂️