RPM Rear Bumper for Traxxas Slash 4x4 (Black)
About this part
Key Features:
- Modeled after full-sized short course and desert racing trucks for authentic scale realism
- Has a 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
- These bumpers come stock with mounting positions for RPM mud flaps and and RPM Tail Light Kits
Reviews4.3 · 6 reviews
I have to say I like the stock bumper better in terms of durability. I absolutely love all my other RPM parts but this one was a letdown. While the optional mud flaps look cool, it's made of a harder plastic that the stocker and therefore breaks upon impact instead of absorbing it. I ran this bumper for a little while but after it cracked completely through in two places I went back to the stock bumper which I have on still. To be fair, I did land directly on it a couple times from 8 feet in the air on gravel, but the stocker has held up fine to a lot worse abuse than that. Spend your money on other RPM parts!
Order this as well as the RPM mud flaps & front bumper when I ordered my Slash Ultimate. Never ran my Slash with the Traxxas OEM pieces but I have no complaints about the RPM parts. Install was easy and gives a nice look. I'd recommend it!
The bumper is pretty nice if you like the lights and spare tire carrier. However, it tends to deform into a parallelogram rather than stay rectangular upon impact, and I don't really like the softness of the plastic, but it's been quite durable so far.
little disappointment. no middle screw like in stock one.
My very first RPM product and it's very nice quality.
Reviewers of this black RPM rear bumper for the Traxxas Slash 4x4 are divided on durability. One reviewer found the harder plastic cracked through in two places after landing from about 8 feet, and returned to the stock bumper. Another reported it deforms into a parallelogram on impact, though it has held up so far. A second reviewer said it survived a landing from about 6 feet with only a scratch, while a stock bumper broke, and described it as offering more rear body protection. Reviewers praise the lights, spare tire carrier, easy installation and look. A missing middle screw compared with the stock bumper was noted. Overall ratings are mostly positive, with one 3/5 rating citing durability.
- + Easy installation
- + Lights and spare tire carrier
- + Good rear body protection
- + Nice look and quality
- − Harder plastic may crack on impact
- − Deforms rather than springing back
- − No middle screw like stock
- − Less impact absorption than stock