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Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

Old 06-05-2013, 08:14 AM
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Default Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

I made the mistake of buying the traxxas slash 2wd vxl instead of the 4x4, if I was to buy a slash 4x4 roller would I have all the necessary electronics to take from the 2wd and put it on the 4x4?
Old 06-05-2013, 08:16 AM
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Default RE: Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

yup all the same
Old 06-05-2013, 08:36 AM
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Default RE: Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

Do you think I should just get the roller off of eBay?
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Default RE: Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

probably look for a deal
I paid like $120 shipped for mine over a year ago(they were almost $200+ shipping at the time) it was used, and had a $8 part broken. But in comparison to the ones in new shape I got it for a steal as it also came with the servo
looking right now I see em for $164
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just look out for how much the chassis is worn also the main drive shaft. it is easy to see if it has been off road a lot
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just look out for how much the chassis is worn also the main drive shaft. it is easy to see if it has been off road a lot
well the $164 ones are brand new that are off a ebay chop shop as the guy has sold 3 and has like 4 more.
The used ones are only a few bucks cheaper which I wouldn't recommend.

Other thing to look out for is the ones that are too low like the $90 one that is missing diffs, drive shafts, and a pile of other things.
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Ah jeez I hope the 164 bucks is worth it haha
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Well I made mine into a pede 4X4 after 1-2 runs so I can't say if it is or isn't
But in the end how much it cost to make it into a pede 4X4 in parts(spent like $30 shipped as I had tires and a body already) I still spent less then a pede 4X4 roller
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Default RE: Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

keep in mind it IS an off road truck! a used roller will have scuffs. But if your 2wd chassis is in good shape, you can turn right back around and sell the 2wd rolling chassis and make some of your cash back.
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Default RE: Swapping out Traxxas slash 2wd to 4x4

Yah well I just found a 4x4 rtr with a vxl and nimh battery on Craigslist for 250 so i think I'm gunna take that instead so I can have 2! 
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Yah well I just found a 4x4 rtr with a vxl and nimh battery on Craigslist for 250 so i think I'm gunna take that instead so I can have 2!
having more is always a good choice

Be warned this is how the addiction starts then it will be like OHH THAT ONE IS CHEAP, and before you know it you have 20
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Haha yah I hear yuh I only have a couple more on my bucket list and then ill be done forever!... I hope
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yes before you know it you might have 20 or in my case 30 [:-]
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Haha yah I hear yuh I only have a couple more on my bucket list and then ill be done forever!... I hope
I said that like 18-19 RC's ago lol
I now have like uhhhh.... 20ish I know a I also have enough parts to make 2-3 more complete RC's laying in boxes, and 2 that I've been working on for awhile

Will say I've been too broke to buy anything for awhile now though, not that there is anything I really want (outside a TXT-2 damn you tamiya why make something so cool so expensive)
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Jeez that must have taken a while to get to 30 but
Now that I think about it I've been itchen for a new rc for a while now and I've only had mine for a couple months

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