Traxxas Hoss 4X4 VXL 3S 4WD Brushless RTR Monster Truck (Green) w/TQi 2.4GHz Radio, TSM & Self-Righting

Have a Slash 2wd and a rustler 4x4 now added a Hoss to the lineup. I get asked all the time what other vehicles it compares to. The only way I can put it is all, and none. The Hoss is a creature all it's own other than having parts from a little of every traxxas 1/10 scale truck. It is definitely a blast and a wheelie king. Great job traxxas. The only thing I could see people might, just might, complain about is the body sometimes comes out of the side sabers if it rolls and you hear a tire rub the body will sound like a gear grinding. But no biggy just put the side panel back in its groove and play on.

Great truck. If your familiar with Traxxas, it's a step above a stampede and lower then a Maxx. Great bashing truck, has plenty of power for any terrain and fast. My buddy has one and geared it to go 60mph, crazy fast. But I personally had more fun stock gears and 3s lipo. I run on a short course, jumps and rough terrain. Truck is lots of fun, self righting is great, no running to flip truck over anymore. A++

The hoss is a great machine ! The only thing I didn,t like was the open hole on the front of the chasis where the drive shaft goe,s into the front axle ! When driven in loose beach sand at the lake the tunnel where the main drive shaft is ,fills up with sand ,and the clear plastic shield that cover,s the shaft become,s a trap for small stone,s ! And if you don,t catch it time ,the small stone,s will grind away at the shaft! But it,s still a good basher. TRAXXAS NEEDS TO SEAL OFF THE HOLE ON FRONT OF THE CHASSIS !!!

Truck is awesome. I see nothing wrong with the build. Price might be a little high but considering the internals i guess it’s fair.

Amazing truck so much fun. Shocks broke but that’s ok

Very fun truck to drive. I've ran it on different types of terrain, and ran it at the local skate park. I must say, I wasn't disappointed with it. I've been running on 2s, and I can't wait to see what it can do with 3s! If you're on a limited budget and want a really fun brushless 4x4 truck that won't break the bank. Here you go.

Has a weak servo. Other than that seems to do very well right out of the box. Change the plastic geared servo and bash at will

When I received the Traxxas Hoss I was amazed how well built it was but when I was ready to run the truck everything was good with the throttle and steering were working until I put the truck down and the steering stopped working and froze up now I read that whole manual and used brand new batteries for the transmitter and a fully charged Lipo 3S battery but something went wrong with the steering servo it should be under warranty seeing it's still brand new because without steering I3couldn't even run the truck which sucks maybe Amain hobbies will get back to my message about the servo problem

Update: after inspecting, I found the reason, and what was the stock wheel hubs completely stripped out. I would say that's pretty cheap on Traxxas's end, but that's a simple and cheap upgrade and fix. It just seemed like a bigger issue than I thought it would be and I'm completely happy I'm wrong in my original impression and review. But overall now, so far it's a blast to drive it. It rips even on my 2S battery. Loads of fun for sure, just take note to upgrade the wheel hex hubs straight away!


Total garbage. This is plastic as plastic can be, which is normally okay, but before I first drove it and after installing the metal driveshafts, aluminum shock towers, big bore shocks, and ~10 minutes of use in the yard and in the street with very minimal driving and wheelies, everything was great until both rear wheels just stopped spinning, or they do spin, but you can hold them down and stop them both with one finger on full throttle. It doesn't even come close to doing any wheelies, it just spins around and it's squirrely at slow speeds now and basically only front-wheel drive. I've searched it high and low for a loose or missing part/screw, but it's all there still.
This is going straight back in the box. This is such a major disappointment, I don't even want to remove the upgrades, I'm just going to pack it up as is with all of the other stock parts in separate bags and never look at Traxxas again.
Second time in a row and only twice have I bought a traxxas and have been burned by them both time, the first time with the TRX4m. I have tons of other RCs of different types and I don't have these issues, not even close.

Awesome truck best of both the rustler and the maxx combine without heavy price tag,Love the Hoss it's great truck.

Awesome truck very fun! I've ran it for several hours with minimal cooling time and it's a beast! Definitely recommend to anyone looking for dependable Truck

I received the truck, quickly. Package, was secure. All parts as ordered. Great product. I like dealing with your company.

After watching many videos and browsing the Arrma forum online, I was discouraged from buying one of the Arrma 3S vehicles due to their numerous shortcomings straight out of the box. I went with the Traxxas Hoss over the Arrmas, and I'm glad I did.

This truck has none of the design flaws of the Arrma 3S lineup. The drivetrain is rock-solid metal and fully protected against rocks and debris. It comes with a metal spur gear, not an expendable plastic one like the Arrmas do. The suspension arms are flexible and durable, and I have yet to break one despite plenty of bad launches and landings. The truck handles powerful 3S systems easily, and I plan on boosting mine up with a Castle system in the future once my old Dynamite Fuze system dies. The body mounting system is lovely, I've gotten a bit spoiled by it so now I find body clips annoying. The truck love to wheelie and jump high and do all sorts of flips. The bunny hop feature is a lot of fun too.

If there's any possible criticism to be made of the Hoss, it's the initial purchase price. I managed to build this truck for about $300 using a new roller chassis that I bought from an eBay chop shop, plus some tires and electronics that I already had lying around. However, summer sales aside, this truck normally retails for around $470. I personally think it's worth every penny, but I can understand why some folks might gravitate towards cheaper 1/10 scales from Arrma or Associated or even Traxxas itself. I encourage you --- *think twice* before you pass over the Hoss because of its price. It may cost more up front, but it doesn't need many of the upgrades that other 1/10 scales need in order to be reliable. The Arrma vehicles need about $75-100 in upgrades just to address common issues. At that point, the Hoss is the better bargain.

If you're still scared away by the price tag, I'd recommend the Team Associated Rival MT10 as an alternative to the Hoss. It's built with a similar level of toughness right out of the box.

Love my Hoss!

Great truck, fits nicely between the Stampede and Maxx. I did change the servo to a metal gear, that's really the only issue/complaint I have with the truck.

I am so anxious to get my new truck on the 14th Traxxas Hoss it's going to be so great I can't wait

Waaay overpriced !!!!! Get a 4x4 Stampede throw in a nice Castle BL combo and a Savox servo and you'll be better off.

just like the xmaxx , peice of shit ,3 wheelies and it riped the wheelie bar screws out of the mount / skid plate . five minutes later it broke the right front u-joint / drive shaft. my xmaxx that i bought on may 19th ,2020 has cost me $8618.28 in parts to keep it running ( so far ) and it just keeps braking stuff every time i turn it on !!!!!!