Traxxas Spotlight: Drag Slash Wheelie Bar
Learn how to Retrofit the Drag Slash Wheelie Bar to Your Bandit, Rustler, and Slash
The Drag Slash’s extra-long, strip-ready wheelie bar is a signature component of the red-hot Traxxas race machine. With its five position settings, two wheel sizes, and realistic design, the wheelie bar is a great-looking and functional feature that helps the Drag Slash get to the finish line first. The Drag Slash’s wheelie bar is also available separately as an easy-to-install accessory for Bandit, Rustler, Rustler 4X4, Slash 4X4, and 2WD Slash trucks equipped with the optional low-center-of-gravity (LCG) chassis. Here’s everything you need to know about the new part:
The 9460 wheelie bar includes all the parts and hardware required for installation on a Bandit, 2WD Rustler, or a 2WD Slash with the LCG chassis. You can also install 9460 on the Slash 4X4 and Rustler 4X4—more on that coming up.
Two mounts are included. The mount with the integrated skid plate is for installation on the Bandit, 2WD Rustler, and LCG-converted 2WD Slash trucks with the original Magnum 272 transmission. If you’ve upgraded to the Pro Series Magnum 272R , use the mount without the skid.
The new mount wraps over the transmission and under the chassis to hold the wheelie bar securely.
Here’s the mount on an LCG Slash chassis. The slots provide clearance for the chassis’ ribs.
The new mount is also compatible with the 3678 wheelie bar and offers additional support to keep the bar in place if your car or truck takes a tumble.
Choose Your Wheel Size
The wheelie bar includes 18 mm wheels that can be swapped for the installed 26 mm wheels. The two wheel sizes combined with the wheelie bar’s five positions give you ten height settings to fine-tune how closely the wheels hug the track (or how high they lift for big wheelies—your call).
Mounting to 4X4 Slash and Rustler
The Drag Slash’s wheelie bar can also be installed on a Rustler 4X4 or Slash 4X4 by adding the 6777 wheelie bar mount from the Stampede 4X4. The extra-long wheelie bar isn’t recommended of off-road use, but if you’ve got a 4X4-based street build, the big bar is easy to bolt on.
Standard-chassis 2WD Slash models can be outfitted with the Drag Slash wheelie bar by removing the rear bumper and attaching the bar to the existing mount.
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Are you ready to install a 9460 wheelie bar on your machine? Visit your favorite Traxxas dealer or order yours from Traxxas.com today.
