X-Maxx 8S
The original 8S monster that set the standard for large-scale bashing.
- Category
- Basher
- Scale
- 1/5
- Power
- Electric (4S-8S LiPo)
- Released
- 2015
- MSRP
- $1,100
Overview
Before the Kraton 8S, there was the X-Maxx. Traxxas' massive monster truck set the template for 1/5-scale 8S electric bashing when it launched in 2015, and a decade later it's still one of the most recommended large-scale bashers thanks to Traxxas' bulletproof parts support and the sheer engineering that went into the stock driveline. Features like self-righting (one button flips it back upright), the Wheelie Bar option, and industry-leading waterproof electronics make it more forgiving than the Kraton. It's heavier (~19.5 lbs vs the Kraton's 24.2) and slightly less spry through technical sections, but it's the large-scale basher most neighborhoods have owned at some point.
The Verdict
What's good
- Self-righting — one-button recovery from rollovers
- Traxxas parts availability is unmatched
- Stock electronics are excellent and well-proven
- Enormous aftermarket — 10 years of upgrades
- Holds up to neighborhood-street bashing year after year
Watch out for
- Heavy — harder to backflip intentionally vs Kraton
- Less agile through technical terrain
- Stock tires are an aging design, chunking-prone
- Transmission requires periodic bearing service
- Larger and more storage-demanding than Kraton
Who it's for
Known Issues
Stock transmission bearings need servicing every ~30 hard 8S packs. Chunked tires are a rite of passage — budget for Pro-Line X-Maxx Badlands every season. Center shock mount can break under extreme jumps; aftermarket aluminum is the popular fix.
Common Mods
Pro-Line X-Maxx tires (Badlands, Trencher, or Masher), aluminum servo arm, RPM body mounts, steel spur gears for 8S life, center diff fluid upgrade (20k+ wt), WideMaxx conversion kit for improved stability.
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