Traxxas Sledgehammer
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:51 am
Traxxas made their first foray into the world of monster trucks with the release of the Sledgehammer in 1989. Constructed primarily of injection molded white nylon the Sledgehammer derived a significant portion of its parts from the Traxxas Bullet. The tub chassis was unique to the Sledgehammer, as were the front and rear gold anodized aluminum chassis braces and double ABS, internally valved, plastic adjustable coilover shocks at all four corners. But the remainder of the four-wheel independent suspension with lower a-arms/adjustable upper camber links/turnbuckle equipped steering and planetary gear drivetrain would be shared with the Radicator buggy and Hawk race truck, save for the Sledgehammers ground clearance improving motor mount. Bushings, matte silver 2.2 monster truck wheels with decidedly Tamiya style spiked chevron tires, and an unpainted body with sprung body mounts completed the unassembled kit while the fully assembled kit came with an XL-1 reversing esc wearing oversized heat sinks, a steering servo, and pistol grip radio system, though the body would remain unpainted. In 1993 the truck would be updated with black ABS shocks and black anodized aluminum and by 1997 the Sledghammer's white plastic would be replaced by black plastic accented by blue anodized aluminum:
