Best little truck I've owned
341653
Love my Ranger. Best little truck I've owned. We hunt, fish and trap. It gets into areas a full size can't. And It's reliable.
3543877
Loving this truck so far.  I read a lot of the comments on various reviews for various trucks and buggies and it seems like a lot of the negative reviews stem from folks not realizing that there are some annoying peccadilloes in RC cars. Back in the 80s, I had a buggy that I spent 20% of the time driving and 80% of the time fixing.  Now with LiPo batteries coming with some really affordable cars, it's a wonder there aren't *more* problems.  For me, it was understood that when I buy a new RC car, there will be problems.

For a few years, I've been itching to get another RC car because the one I had when I was a kid was an absolute blast when it ran.  So I bought this one.  I wasn't really familiar with many of the new brands (Tamiya, Kyosho, Associated, and Losi were the only ones I ever knew as a kid).  Apparently Traxxas has a pretty good reputation for durable, albeit not the fastest or best or cheapest, cars/trucks.  I watched a few YouTube videos and showed my 6 year old and he was probably more stoked than me.

So we dropped 300 bucks for the truck and bought 2 extra battery packs (a 3000mAh and 4200mAh NiMH), rewired a laptop power brick to make an AC to DC converter to plug the charger into and off we went.

The truck is pretty fast.  Not as fast as it could eventually be, but certainly fast enough for me and a bit too fast for the 6 year old.  Traxxas speed controllers have a "training mode" that apparently limits the voltage the motor receives so you can drive slower so as to not bash a curb at nearly 30 mph.  This setting is great and after a few turns, the 6 year old is quite a good driver.  Normally he isn't overly attentive to things, but this seems to have hit a spot with him and he is really focused while driving.  That stokes ME more than anything else.

With training mode off, it hits probably 25-26 mph and does great.  Speed runs aren't really its thing though as it is a monster truck.  The thing will go anywhere and jump pretty much anything.  We have rock borders on the flower beds and it climbs up them and over the cut back, just starting to grow for the spring, lily.  Jumps off curbs, goes down stairs, runs through rock gardens with aplomb.  We might take it to the skate park tonight.

Being all essentially novice drivers, we have crashed the truck a bunch already.  My wife got the controller and proceeded to run square into the curb at full speed.  Then drove around a bit more and crash at almost full speed into our two year old on his trike.  My wife cartwheeled it down the sidewalk after jumping off the tuft of grass bordering the driveway.  The truck will also flip over if you reverse a bit and then jam the throttle, so there's that.  No breaks yet and the body is only a bit scuffed.  We have been getting about 10-15 minutes of run time on the 3000mAh packs and they take about 45 minutes to charge with the included 4 amp DC charger that seems a bit flimsy but no problems yet.

The boys have taken to calling the truck "Traxxas" and it's almost like a dog. They will go up and pet him and he wags his front wheels back and forth in appreciation.  Then they will run off and he chases them. They love it. But most of all, the 6 year old loves to drive it and I've never really seen him so quite as focused on any other tasks as he is with this truck.  I didn't know if he would be too young for it, but apparently not.

Overall the truck has been great.  No problems yet although I'm sure something will break eventually, but it appears that you can get most spare parts even on Amazon for pretty cheap, so I'm really not worried about it.  The only problem is that, when it comes to RC cars/trucks, the sky is the limit when it comes to modding them, so I anticipate this will get pretty expensive, pretty fast.  Or I could just be a grown up for once and stay satisfied with something it its stock configuration.  But probably not.
4061694
Love this truck - the only fault I've got with it is it only has a 26 gallon fuel tank (I have a short bed Lariat crew cab with the 6.7 Power Stroke diesel).  Ford knows darn well people will be towing with this vehicle and the small tank limits the range.
3812603
A great truck to add to the collection. My 4 year old son won't put it down and loves to drive it around to pick up all the kids for school. The side door that opens and closes is the key that makes this so great. He can easily open and close it with the sliding button underneath. The door actually locks closed too so the door is not flopping open and closed as he is driving it around. My 9 year old also loves it so I might need to get a second one so they can play together.
453947
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The truck has several features that I found impressive, it makes sounds and noise while driving. The lights are clear and bright, as are the noises which help to make the truck seem more realistic. the truck is made of a high quality plastic and I think it will last a long time vs one of those toys that fall apart or stop working within days of getting it. The truck also has a dump feature that make the bed of the truck rise up and down just like the real trucks do. Overall I have found my self impressed with this truck and almost wish I had saved it for a Christmas present with as much as he loves it.
I purchased this truck at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
4780685
Truck is rock solid.  I purchased the truck in 2005 and am still driving it.  I would not hesitate to take it on a long road trip, even at 16 years old.  Little to no problems.
2232316
I have had this truck for 11 years and I have  only good things to say about it.  No major problems, other than the usual maintenance items.  It's never left me stranded.
542413
This truck is awesome,I wish I had it when I was a kid! My son loves it, and i almost gave it five stars. I took a star away because of the assembly required. They changed roof parts at some point and there is a tiny little flyer that was inserted separately in the box and warns you to follow these directions and not the ones in the actual manual. I missed those until I went to put the roof on and it didn't line up how the directions said.

The truck also doesn't sit entirely level, I am not sure if that was by design or not. Not all four wheels touch the ground at once. I even triple checked the manual and parts. I wonder if the body was a little warped or something, but my son doesn't seem to mind. I am 6' 1" and to push the thing is a little hard on the back at time, but manageable.

Props to little tikes for the tailgate, cup holders, and removable floor board. That was genius!
1964707
Absolutely the best vehicle I have owned. I've got power and still get pretty decent mileage as well. I have seen some of the smaller
versions but I prefer the big body style that mine has. I do what I can to keep it in tip top shape and I feel blessed to own it.
3974605
I have had my 1994 Dodge ram 2500 v10 4x4 truck since new. Great towing truck and off roading, with 8800 gvw you can load up the house.  With 170,000 miles on it now,  runs perfect and does not need the upkeep and expense it takes for a diesel. I will have the truck for another 170,000 miles
791124
I love this truck I have the truggy and stock I was in pressed was pretty quick for indoor mess around.. I've had me truck for 2 to 3 weeks now and I have upgrades on it and it mind blowing what I'm able to do to this truggy it has now the 180 motor upgraded diffs and metal dog bones and jus that was badass but I'm focusing on aluminum parts and the main thing I'd focus on is front and rear hubs carrier's and suspension arms cuz stock is looks cheep.... Over all the radio is a 2.4gtz so I love that. I'd get it for a new young one that is jus getting into the hobby is fun as hell I love it... thanks
489551
Great truck, no problems.  The Cummins diesel does everything I ask and more.  This is my second RAM and likely won't be the last.
951541
Very dependable truck. One of the best vehicles I ever owned. Still under 100,000 miles I hope to use another 5-8 years.
4444832
Absolutley the best truck I have ever owned!  Powerful, agile and very well thought out and constructed truck!  Pulls our 9500 lb 5th wheel camper with ease and looks good doing it!
1497421
My 2004, 4.7, 4x4 couldn't be better. Up to 100k the ONLY repair was the emergency brake. Note this is with ALL maintenance done on time with quality parts and fluids. At 100k the fan clutch took a dump and took the water pump with it. 125 bucks worth of parts (including new belt and idler pulley) and about 5 hours and it was all better. THis truck is easy to work on, plenty of room under the hood, I did the water pump exchange without removing the radiator. Seriously, the only thing that sucks about this truck is the stereo. Call crutchfield.
428649
This truck has been the best 4 wheel drive Truck I have ever had. 5.3 engine has plenty of power.
4895828
Incredible truck for the price.  It is really impressive how much power it has.  It is a little hard to control but has held up to the abuse.  I would buy another one.