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T-Maxx Original 1999 (TRX-Pro.15 engine)
1/10 scale Monster Truck 🔥 Nitro
1999
Factory stock specs
| Power | 🔥 Nitro |
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| Scale | 1/10 |
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| Discipline | Monster Truck |
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| Released | 1999 |
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| Stock motor | TRX-Pro.15 nitro engine (ABC construction: aluminum piston, brass sleeve, chrome plating) |
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| Stock ESC | N/A (nitro-powered; uses a mechanical 2-speed transmission with onboard glow-ignition, not an electronic ESC) |
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| Stock servo | Not confirmed by available sources for the original 1999 RTR radio/servo bundle |
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| Battery | N/A (nitro-powered; runs on glow fuel, not battery packs, aside from a small receiver pack — exact spec not confirmed by available sources) |
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| Stock gearing | 2-speed mechanical transmission (a first for an RTR nitro monster truck at this price point) |
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Worth knowing
Launched in 1999, the T-Maxx was the truck that made ready-to-run nitro monster trucks a mainstream hobby category — previously, nitro power in RC typically required significant assembly/tuning expertise. Its revolutionary 2-speed transmission paired with the TRX-Pro.15 engine delivered out-of-the-box performance that had usually required custom builds. The T-Maxx lineage (3.3, 4907x-series) remains one of Traxxas's longest-running and most recognized nameplates.
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Specs verified from: traxxas.com (T-Maxx product history); rcsoldier.com (TMaxx RC Truck History); rcscrapyard.net (Traxxas T-Maxx 1999, #4910)