mrupscale

Was going thru some old RC Stuff and cleaned up my Traxxas Sledge Hammer, this was my very first experience with The Radio Control World, I have alot of spare parts for this beauty, Full ball bearings, i used koysho shocks, and have kept the rest mostly stock,
Are there many of these out their that our left? Enjoy I notice there is still some interest for the OLD RC's, If anyone else has a sledge post up. Oh yeah, post number 1.
Thanks for the Look
Bruce

matts6887

What exactly was the traxxas "sledgehammer"? was it a much much much older traxxas model that was out well before any of their monster trucks or something? Only reason I ask is because Ive never heard of it till now.....[:-]

rcnitrohead

Yeah, it was one of their first models, really old. That thing is a collectors item me thinks. An automatic ebay check shows that it holds no real value, I'm thinking you wont find many owners of these here. Aren't they about 12 years old or something?

Tom.

matts6887

oh ok....no wonder Ive never heard of it lol. I gotta admit though, it is a interesting looking truck considering it was one of their first trucks ever....

mrupscale

Thanks for the posts all, yes this truck is around 15 years old, I remember looking thru the RC Magazines, before the internet got real big, I was torn between this and a Clod Buster, I wanted more of a race truck. Shortly after they came out with the Eagle, I have have one of those in the box, I will pull it out and post an image, I never got the chance to put it together.
[8D]

kersplat

I had one of these 17 years ago. The nylon parts were white. This thing would wheelie real easy like. I had a lot of run time on mine. The tires never wore out, they got weather cracked first. MMMMm memories, good times

matts6887

That would definitely be cool to see a pic as well of this other truck u have that u say u never had a chance to put together...

Nmbr1GMfan

I have one of these in storage and its in primo shape.

MadManAndrew

the Traxxas SledgeHammer was released in 1989 and was later replaced by the Stampede in 1994.

[link=http://www.traxxas.com/about/trx_about_history.htm]Traxxas History[/link] ( Click on the year to see what was released that year )

mrupscale

Thanks for the Posts, here is some more shots from my Traxxas Museum.
I have an Eagle in the Box, and Blue Eagle LS Built and also a Traxxas Street Sport I had purchased for my son.
Today I broke down and ordered the New Traxxas Stampede VXL Brushless RTR, So that should bring me up a few years in RC Technology

Traxxas Eagle Unbuilt, in the Box.

Blue Eagle LS Built

Traxxas Street Sport.
Thanks for the [email protected]@ and the POSTS

Traxxassss fast!!!

Better looking then my T-MAXX,until i get the new body i ordered [&o]

rcnitrohead

Cool, you just brought me back down memory lane and looking at the Legacy Models, I started wondering why Traxxas didn't keep going with their "Pro" division. Kind of like HPI's SS versions with hopped up parts. I wouldn't mind seeing some kits from Traxxas, damnit a lot of times this kind of stuff makes me wish I was born in 1970 so I could experience all the R/C stuff blooming, and maybe to get a chance to fly an F-14.

Tom.

cat samich

so that eagle thats still in the box...........u wouldnt happen to want to sell it would u? j/k i love the old traxxas stuff. my first truck was also a sledge. good job keeping urs stock. i put a rooster and a mad science 16x2 in it and it tore it apart lolz. definitely a sweet truck

mrupscale

Thanks again for the posts, I will post if I decide to sell, I tore up a planetary gear in the Sledge Hammer when I first bought to much motor and too many wheelies. Fortunately I purchased some extra planetary gears, I rebuilt the unit, from then on I put bearings in all my cars, and keep the motor turns down, I think I have 4 new sets still in the package.
oh well thanks for the looks again and the posts.