Traxxas slash 4x4 ultimate RC review, pros and cons! 

A good way to keep the body in tact is to cover the inside with drywall tape and then with shoegoo.

I'll take a solid, informative review, like this one, from a regular guy speaking from personal experience over some obnoxious, in-your-face video with obligatory heavy metal soundtrack any day. Well done, Alan. What I learned from this is going to come in real handy after my Slash 4x4 Ultimate is delivered next week.

I got my slash in 2012 and over the years upgraded it to a 6s racking monster. I even won a few higher class races here in Germany. Even though I probably replaced every part at least 3 times I love the slash and I think it’s one of the best cars to progress on and get into racing.

I’ve had mine for about 4 or 5 years and still one of my favorites. I basically only run my ultimate and my Mojave 6s ( just a big slash) when ever I’m ready to run my cars.

im thinking about buying one of these and this was my sign im going to finally buy one

Drywall mesh tape. It cuts easily with scissors & has a sticky back so lines the inside nicely then put a nitrile glove on & squeeze some clear Shoe Goo onto your finger & start spreading it all over the mesh tape working it down into all the open spaces. It makes them like 30x stronger & will repair your cracked up body get more time out of it for sure. I do it to mine before I ever run them. Stuff will stink for about two days so let it vent outside or in the garage lol. It's pretty potent stuff at first.

I just bought mine and can't wait for it to get here, I'm so very very excited.

I’ve always just duct taped like 2 layers under my body’s and it has seemed to help it a bunch

Excellent review just got one ganna be helpful

Great video, love your honest opinion without all the stupid behaviour others feel they have to do in there videos

I usually use heavy duty tape on the whole body to keep it from cracking on impacts. Im still using the original body 3 years later with some cracking on the rear fender

Drywall mesh tape and a layer of shoe goo👍🏼 works great for body repair.

One way to fix the body's from cracking is us dry wall tap and shoe glue it work well:)

Great video, thanks!

Dry wall tape and then apply shoe goo. To strengthen your body

Nice vehicle, nice video Awesome Let's get along with friends with the same hobbies 잘 지내봐요. 😁😁😁😁

Cheers man super helpful

I was looking into buying an ultimate. I've been building a custom / for a couple of years now, it is way faster than what I'm seeing on this videos. I have the Traxxas Big Bore shocks and the Traxxas metal CV axles I'm running the Velineon on a kinexsis motor I run a roll cage off of a wltoys 12428 the biggest problem we have now is ripping tires and usually that's when the kids are playing with it the thing wheelies it is super badass now I know that the direction for me is to get a hold of an old chassis lcg just like the one I got and just build another one my slash would tear those cars up.

Great video

Sir can you please let me know what kind of tires those are really nice

Super Glue? Wouldn't Loctite be a better option?

shooe goo and dry wall tape for boddy strength

Shoegoo and fiberglass drywall tape!! Inside your bodies 🤣 . Your welcome . Can't believe you don't know that yet or heard about it

Do these come with the oba installed

Thinking of getting one of these, but prep the body with Grease, Drywall Tape, Hot Glue Gun, and Shoe Goo.

Does it come with a brushless motor and. Lipos the new model one

drywall tape and shoe goo makes the body almost unbreakable plenty of videos on youtube

I've always hated these dang thing's. I strictly race and don't bash. It seems like this class attracts all the hacks. It's always a painful thing to watch them race. It's like watching a demolition derby every race lol.

Piqua skate park? We got a few and would like to join

Gorilla tape works great not duct tape

Hi, how long can you drive with a 3000mAh battery?

Drywall mesh tape, it really isn't the best in my opinion, Flex tape easily bests it. sorry guys and gals.

video sounds so boring

I had a set of spacers for another project. The set came with 4 different heights so used a set and now my Badlands don't rub on my Slash Ultimate, they want $20 for the plastic extension kit. Nice track in your yard. Thinking of doing a track in my yard. Just retired and need a new project. Let's see if the wife will approve me digging up the yard. Maybe get her a car and get her involved. I have already cut the grass low and made an makeshift track and 2 jumps out of plywood. Having a blast. Thanks for the idea's.

To reinforce your body shell you could use shoe Goo and drywall mesh tape. The grey stuff used on Hardy backer seams for shower stall construction works best. It's in the same section as the regular stuff. You need to cut the drywall mesh tape into strips Stick it to the inside of your clean body and then spread shoe Goo on top of it and let it dry. Once it's dry for extra measure you could brush on electricians liquid rubber. I do this to all my body shells and they are practically indestructible.

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I have had mine for 6 years. I started doing body reinforcement years ago. Just get drywall tape, the mesh style with self adhesive and apply in weak areas of body before you tear up and put a thin coating of shoe goo and let it dry overnight. I have a buggy body is have had that has held together for over 5 years. Let me kiss if you have any questions.

Shoe goo and drywall tape to reinforce body

I put a proline body lift kit on mine to keep the wheels from rubbing and with the lift kit it comes with screws that stick out of the body mount holes and caps that screw down instead of using body clips it works great! As far as bashing I do ramp jump mine but nothing too extreme and I never run it through water, I learned my lesson with my stampede I thought I dried it off and wd40 it up good enough but apparently missed some spots and now I have to replace my toe and camber links not a big deal but could have been avoided

Just picked mine up yesterday. Im already hooked haha this is a great review, definitely getting that These changes done ASAP

Here’s my very fast way of explaining it pro it’s fast as hell pro it gets really good battery life pro it handles pretty decently pro it’s durable as all hell pro it can take massive jobs pro highly upgradable con your batteries do die

If you use sheet rock tape the open mesh type for a base . Then take either use shoe go0e or a silacon type seal the remane flexable smear them around to be even. The mesh makes a good base it sticks well.

Use drywall tape and shoo goo. Use hot glue to tack the drywall tape down as if you were welding the coat it in shoo goo. on the body

Use orange drywall tape and shoe goo makes the Bodies last longer at least twice as long and helps them tonight crack crack

Bedliner on the underside of the body, I put stampede wheels on my slash

Upgrades? I recall Traxxas saying that this is an upgraded slash 4x4 vxl already.

No videos in 2 years? I assume you’ve given up on the hobby?

Spray flex seal on the inside of the body to add rigidity

How does this match up to the max slash?

I had the body on mine sprayed by the local bedliner company, cost me $25, it turned out so good I had 2 other vehicle bodies sprayed.

Gorilla tape the inside of body

I'm getting ready to purchase and I've been doing research and I saw where one guy said to put gorilla tape on the inside of your bodies will make them last longer and help keep them from cracking as often. Sounds plausible. And if you don't want to mess with Gorilla Tape I would think a couple of layers of duct tape would add reinforcement

This is exactly the kind of review I was looking for. Especially the information about Dean's connectors compatibility with Traxxas ESCs. I've never owned a Traxxas electric RC and don't want to buy Traxxas batteries and a Traxxas charger. Now I just have to choose between the Slash Ultimate and Maxx. Thank you!

I just picked one up like band new( lightly used) for $400. I will take what you suggested and add it to my list of future purchases. As a basic beginner, the Traxxas Vehicles are a good fit for anyone. After market parts are a good way to go but as you stated, Traxxas parts do not run that bad price wize and support your local RC Shop whenever possible. I like the free advice and there is always someone in the store willing to help should I have an issue.

Awesome. Thanks Dude!!

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This is the best RC car video I have seen and I have watched hundreds of videos lately. My kids and I just got the rustler 4x4 vxl buggies about 3 weeks ago. We use our vehicles in scarily similar ways (we were at a skate park today). The vehicles will take an absolute beating and keep on rolling. I am curious if you have had many problems with the ultra shocks. We have had a number of different issues, leaking, top popping off, and the most frustrating the spring keeper falling out. I feel like I need to keep a pocketful of spring keepers. I finally got tired of searching for the spring keepers that I grabbed the GTR shocks. I will also be purchasing the chassis stiffener as we have smashed a couple of batteries.... and like you mention should keep us out of bent driveshaft territory. Thanks again for a wonderfully done video sir.

Do what I do, truck bedliner spray then flex seal spray. It's easy and looks nice, you could use fiberglass mesh tape for more durability but not necessary. FYI there's no easier way to make your body last !

It's a good 10th scale basher. But for track racing something like a tekno sct is so much more precise doesn't even compare

Thanks for this video...great info! I just picked one up today. Subscribed.

why superglue use loctite

I used jb Weld to fix the cracks on the body

I just happened to have some nuts!! 🤣🤣

I use a 2 part epoxy product made by West System, called "G-Flex" to repair my bodies when they crack. It works with most plastics and is made to be able to flex. I originally got it to permanently repair a hole in a canoe, I had a bunch left over afterward and tried it on my Slash bodies. None of them have ever broken again where they were repaired. It comes in different consistencies, I used the 655. It cures mostly clear and is sandable and paintable, and if anyone does try it, be sure to use it on the outside of your truck body since it adheres best to paint-free surfaces. Cheers!

Me: watching this even tho I bought mine last week 🤔

i think if u coat the inside of the body with that stringy glue in a pressurecan it wil become stronger if its hardened. or you can glue thin fibers on the inside

You know if you just reverse the direction of that rear a arm screw it solves the problem