The 4x4 version of the Slash is another awesome creation from the minds at Traxxas but with a little help from RPM, we’ve made it even better! Our new rear bumper is modeled after full-sized short course and desert racing trucks for authentic scale realism, utilizing the same great looking rear bumper as that found on the 2wd version of the RPM rear bumper and making the most of an all-new bumper mount design specifically for the 4x4. This new mounting system has the perfect blend of rigidity and flexibility to absorb those nasty rear collisions without transferring huge amounts of impact energy into the more fragile components of the chassis. Additionally, with its twin hinge point mounting system, rear A-arm maintenance is a snap. Simply remove the two bottom-mounted flathead screws and the bumper swivels out of the way for easy access to the rear A-arms! It even allows the rear sway bar to stay in place!

We incorporated a thicker skid plate design that does a fantastic job of protecting the rear end and lower mounting screws from harsh conditions such as gravel and asphalt impacts. The RPM lower mount / skid plate is over 35% thicker than the stock version!

What more could we do to make these things incredibly realistic? How about mounting points for mud flaps and RPM tail light kits already widely available? That’s right; these bumpers come stock with mounting positions for RPM mud flaps (RPM #81012 available separately) and RPM Tail Light Kits (RPM #81030 also available separately). If you haven’t seen a Slash with a full set of LED’s running at night, you’re missing out!

RPM rear bumpers for the Traxxas Slash 4x4 are available in three popular color options – black, blue and chrome on gray. RPM rear bumpers are sold with all necessary hardware and complete mounting instructions.

 

80122	Black Rear Bumper for the Traxxas Slash 4x4
80123	Chrome Rear Bumper for the Traxxas Slash 4x4
80125	Blue Rear Bumper for the Traxxas Slash 4x4

Suggested Retail
Black or Blue $14.95 ea.
Chrome on Gray $16.95

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When Traxxas first announced the 4x4 version of the Slash, RPM customers immediately started asking us if our 2wd version parts would fit it. Sadly, that was not the case. Since then, we’ve been working hard to make all of those RPM parts 2wd owners love, fit on the Slash 4x4 version.

Our three-piece front bumper / skid plate design for the Traxxas 4x4 is simple, yet strong, effective and highly attractive. We made it a three-piece design to give the Slash owner the option of full front-end bash-proof and crash-proof protection with the skid plate mount, skid plate and bumper installed or if they’re racing, they can remove the bumper and use the skid plate mount and skid plate as a light-weight alternative bumper / skid plate that sheds 27 grams (almost a full ounce) of weight from the front end of the truck. Once the race is over, simply reinstall the bumper and full bash protection is once again available!

Our Traxxas Slash 4x4 front bumper design eliminates the bumper support ring and the 4 screws behind the stock bumper while using a thicker skid design to supply the cushioning resistance a basher-proof bumper needs. By eliminating the stock bumper support ring, absolutely no frontal impact crash energy is transferred into the upper half of the differential housing. We supply longer bumper mounting screws as well, so any impact energy from down low has less of a tendency to pull the mounting screws out from the bottom half of the differential housing. With an RPM impact-absorbing front bumper installed, the energy transferred from frontal impacts will be greatly reduced as well.

RPM front bumpers for the Traxxas Slash 4x4 are available in three color options: black on black, blue on blue or a chrome bumper on a gray skid plate. We’re so confident in the strength and durability of these new bumpers that they too come with our unbeatable factory warranty protection.

 

80022	Black Front Bumper & Skid Plate for the Traxxas Slash 4x4
80023	Chrome Front Bumper & Skid Plate for the Traxxas Slash 4x4
80025	Blue Front Bumper & Skid Plate for the Traxxas Slash 4x4

Suggested Retail
Black or Blue $15.95 ea.
Chrome on Gray $17.95

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Since the release of the Traxxas Slash 4x4, RPM customers flooded our e-mail in-box and called us to let us know how badly they wanted RPM A-arms for these trucks. They’re here! RPM A-arms for the Traxxas Slash 4x4 are everything you’ve come to expect from RPM and more! Take a look at everything we’ve done:

We eliminated the slop in the suspension system, tightening the tolerances around the hinge pins, reduced the fore and aft movement of the A-arms at both the inner hinge pin and at the axle carriers by better than 90% and improved the durability dramatically (they’re made by RPM, enough said). As a bonus, we cut 6.5 grams of weight off of each A-arm! That’s a total loss of just under one ounce of weight simply by replacing your stock A-arms with the RPM versions!

We can’t forget about how much better aesthetically the RPM versions look either. RPM A-arms carry over our traditional look with our 30 degree leading and trailing edges, and huge bosses for the shocks and sway bar mounts. Additionally, you now have the option of a bit of color with either blue or black to choose from.

RPM A-arms are molded in our trademark blend of incredibly durable nylons and are backed by an industry leading warranty. We proudly stand behind our products! Designed, manufactured and produced right here in southern California in the USA!

Tech Notes: RPM A-arms for the Traxxas Slash 4x4 are sold in sets of 1 – left and 1 – right A-arm in each package. Two packages will be needed to complete one truck. The upper hinge pin hole of the rear axle carriers cannot be used (not a stock location for the Slash 4x4) due to strengthening designs that reduce the clearance around the rear axle.

 

80702	Black A-arms for the Traxxas Slash 4x4
80705	Blue A-arms for the Traxxas Slash 4x4

Suggested Retail  $11.95 ea.

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