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T-Maxx is the truck everyone is talking about! The award-winning Traxxas
T-Maxx is the world’s premier 4-wheel drive R/C monster truck. It’s innovative,
cutting edge design captured the imagination of performance-hungry enthusiasts
everywhere and now it has become the hobby’s best selling R/C monster truck. Ever.
Nothing else comes close to matching the T-Maxx’s perfect balance of tire-shredding
horsepower, quick acceleration, agile handling, huge suspension travel, and 40+ mph
top speed. Only a T-Maxx can bring all these performance attributes together in a
single package that’s made to go anywhere, anytime.
It’s an incredibly fun driving experience you just can’t get anywhere else. It’s no
wonder T-Maxx has broken every sales record, has the largest aftermarket accessory
support ever produced for an R/C model, and has an almost cult-like following of
T-Maxx loyalists. Look no further. The one to get is right here!
What is it?
The T-Maxx is a 1/10 scale, 4-wheel drive monster truck. It is part of the Maxx family
of trucks, manufactured solely by Traxxas. The T-Maxx is powered by the TRX 2.5 Racing Engine.
This 2.5cc multi-port, rear exhaust, two-stroke engine runs on fuel blended with alcohol and
nitromethane, and is capable of turning nearly 50,000rpms! In a recent review by R/C Nitro
Magazine, they called it “the most powerful small block engine we have ever tested,” and
their readers voted it Best Engine in the Reader’s Choice Awards. The TRX 2.5 is equipped
with Traxxas’ exclusive EZ-Start™ Electric Starting System. Starting the engine is as simple
as pushing a button! T-Maxx is fitted with a two-speed forward and reverse transmission.
You shift between forward and reverse by pressing a conveniently located grip-mounted
selector on the transmitter. Only the T-Maxx’s patented design allows you maintain smooth,
fully proportional control over your throttle and braking in both forward and reverse gears.
Before T-Maxx, if a nitro-powered model got stuck facing a wall, you had to go rescue it.
With T-Maxx, simply press a button to back out of trouble! The adjustable two-speed also
shifts automatically in forward and reverse (try challenging yourself to drive backwards
well-enough to hit second gear!). T-Maxx may be most famous for it's amazing, fully
independent suspension and 8 oil-filled shock absorbers (2 at each wheel). With nearly
4 inches of suspension travel at each wheel and the plush feel of the oil-filled shocks,
T-Maxx is equipped to drive over nearly anything at mind-boggling speeds. Combine that with
the T-Maxx’s legendary durability and you find that absolutely nothing handles the rough
stuff better than a T-Maxx. It comes fully assembled and Ready-To-Race® right out of
the box. Install batteries, put on a few decals and your ready-to-run. The included radio
system is installed, adjusted and the fuel mixture on the engine is pre-set to break-in
specs. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, a professionally produced DVD is included to
take you through the set-up and engine break-in procedure.
 
Needed to complete:
- 12 (AA) Alkaline batteries
- Glow Fuel
- 6-cell stick pack
- Charger for stick pack
Features:
- TRX 2.5 Racing Engine™
- Rear-exhaust racing engine with slide carburetor
- Fully assembled and Ready-To-Race®
- Second generation EZ-Start™ push-button electric starting
- Automatic two-speed shifting in both forward and reverse
- 4WD system with hardened steel ring and pinions; planetary gear
- differentials; slipper clutch; and new, larger, heavy-duty driveshafts.
- 8 adjustable oil-filled shocks
- Over 3 1/2 inches of suspension travel.
- Four-wheel disc braking
- Precision ball bearings (28 total)
- 6-color painted and trimmed body included
- 3mm heavy duty chassis
- Heavy-duty 3.5 mm turnbuckles
- 3-channel radio system
Detailed Specifications:
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 High-Volume Air Intake System
The TRX 2.5 Racing Engine uses a high-volume air
intake system with a two-stage air filter. The
filter housing and neck are designed to mate seamlessly
with the carburetor to eliminate turbulence in
the air-flow going into the engine.
 Tuned Exhaust System
Call it a factory “works” pipe. The
header and pipe length and shape are dyno-tuned
for the TRX 2.5 to bring out the most power over
the broadest RPM range. All that means is you
can nail the throttle hard at any speed and get
some serious 4-wheel roost.
 EZ-Start™ Electric Starting System
The Traxxas EZ-Start consists of an onboard drive
unit that lights the glow plug and spins the engine
for easy push-button starting from the handheld
control module. The controller contains diagnostic
LEDs that provide real-time status of the glow
plug and starter motor. It tells you if the glow
plug is bad and protects the starter motor from
overloading. The EZ-Start system is powered by
a standard rechargeable 7.2 volt battery pack.
Once you’ve used the EZ-Start system, you
may never go back to pull-starters again!
 Forward/Reverse 2-Speed Transmission
T-Maxx’s fully enclosed transmission features
2-speeds forward and 2-speeds reverse with a speed-sensitive
reverse lockout. It provides racing-truck acceleration
in low gear and 40+mph top speeds in high gear.
Shifting is hard, fast, and automatic with an
adjustable shift point! Just push a button on
the TQ-3 transmitter to shift into reverse. Only
the patented T-Maxx design allows full proportional
control of throttle and braking, along with 2-speed
shifting, in both forward and reverse gears (patent#
6367345).
 Adjustable Slipper Clutch
T-Maxx is equipped with an adjustable slipper
clutch to absorb drivetrain shocks and protect
against damage…especially after those 30-foot
jumps you just couldn’t resist. Standard
spur gears are used to allow easy changes to the
overall gearing.
 Disc Brake
T-Maxx uses a disc brake mounted forward of the
transmission to provide powerful 4-wheel braking
action and sure-footed stopping power. A fiberglass-composite
disc and stainless steel pads are used for long
life and reliability.
 U-Joint Slider Driveshafts
The large diameter slider driveshafts are made
to take abuse. With real u-joints at each end
and variable-length sliding half shafts, our driveshafts
allow longer suspension travel, no binding, and
less friction than metal “dog-bone”
shafts. The Traxxas driveshaft material absorbs
impacts and stress loads that break skinny metal
drive shafts. It’s a superior, better-engineered
solution.
 Hardened-Steel Differentials
Hardened-steel ring and pinion gears have been
precisely engineered to deliver quiet, efficient
operation and reliable performance. The integrated
planetary gear differentials also use hardened
steel gears for tough, virtually maintenance-free
running. They’re made to take the rigorous
off-road pounding that comes so naturally for
a T-Maxx.
 Three-Channel Radio System
T-Maxx includes the TQ-3 pistol grip radio system
with two standard servos, and one high-torque
servo. Three dedicated channels provide full control
over T-Maxx’s throttle/braking, steering,
and shifting functions. The TQ-3 delivers up to
a quarter-mile range, electronic trim controls,
low-battery indicator, servo-reversing, and the
exclusive grip-mounted shifter.
 High-Torque Steering Servo
A big truck needs a powerful steering servo for
responsive performance. The included Traxxas high-torque
servo delivers over 80 in/oz of torque.
 Bellcrank Steering System
The bellcrank steering system provides precise
steering geometry for correct Ackerman and almost
no bump steer, even with T-Maxx’s huge suspension
travel. The supplied bellcrank bushings can replaced
with ball-bearings for even smoother steering
performance.
 Ready-To-Race®
T-Maxx comes fully-assembled and Ready-To-Race
right out of the box. The TQ-3 radio system is
installed and adjusted. The engine is installed
and factory-tuned to break in settings. Even the
body is painted and ready for the die-cut decals.
In almost no time at all your set-up and driving!
 Painted ProGraphix™ body
Traxxas pioneered and perfected the art of applying
incredible pre-painted graphics to Lexan R/C truck
bodies. It could take hours (if not days) of work
and many dollars in paint and supplies to try
and duplicate the colorful, detailed graphics
that come on the T-Maxx body, right out of the
box.
 That Famous Maxx Suspension
One of the hallmarks of the T-Maxx is its incredible
WideMaxx 4-wheel independent suspension. Wicked
long travel, nearly 4 inches at each wheel, is
ready to take on just about the roughest terrain
you can imagine. Eight oil-filled shocks (2 at
each wheel) deliver that plush feel and “bottomless”
suspension travel T-Maxx is famous for. The WideMaxx
is fully tuneable for the track with up to 10
shock-mounting positions, adjustable front caster
angle, front and rear toe, and front and rear
camber angles.
 Oil-Filled Ultra Shocks
Traxxas oil-filled Ultra Shocks are fully tuneable
for race-inspired performance. The spring pre-load
is adjustable via precise clip-on spacers making
it easy to know that each shock is adjusted to
the same spec. Rubber pressure bladders prevent
air pockets and foaming common with bladderless
designs. Double o-ring seals in the shock body
prevent leaking.
 Full Ball Bearings
Nothing less than the precision of smooth-running
ball bearings is good enough for T-Maxx. Faster
performance, less maintenance, and no need to
plan for a costly upgrade are just a few of the
benefits.
 6061-T6 Aluminum Chassis
The 3mm aluminum chassis is stamped from durable
6061-T6 aluminum and then anodized in beautiful
blue. Besides forming a rigid backbone for the
rest of the truck, the aluminum acts like a heat
sink to draw additional heat away from the engine.
All of the systems and components are neatly arranged
on the chassis for easy cleaning and servicing.
 High Ground Clearance
The unique T-Maxx chassis design offers maximum
center ground clearance (over 4 inches) to eliminate
the high-centering and chassis dragging that plague
flat-chassis monster trucks. Plus it maintains
that tall, authentic monster truck look.
 Heavy-Duty Nylon Construction
The T-Maxx isn’t just made of plastic. Its
parts are molded from various types of composite-filled
nylon that strike the perfect balance of rigidity
and resistance to breakage. Traxxas has been perfecting
the formula for years! We can’t promise that
you’ll never, ever break something, but you
can count on the T-Maxx for superior durability
and you’ll be amazed at the kinds of crashes
and daredevil stunts it can withstand.
 Battery and Receiver Boxes
The batteries, on/off switch, and the receiver
are placed inside of molded, dirt-resistant boxes
(with gaskets) to protect them from water, debris,
and damage.
 Wheels/Tires
The wheels are molded from durable nylon and carefully
engineered be strong with the least amount of
weight. The monster 5.75”h x 3.5”w tires
use foam inserts so that the tire carcass can
be thinner and lighter. The wheels feature a metalized
finish that provides the realistic look of real
aluminum without the weight. It all adds up to
lower rotating mass and quicker acceleration.
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