Second impressions:
The body seems very heavy for what it is - and the weight is high up. I think this is due to the roll cage. I'd be very tempted to remove the cage to lower the CG. The cage isn't easy to see through the tinted windows anyway.
Also, the LED wires are too short to allow for the body to be removed and sat to one side. I'll want to extend the wires so I won't need to plug-in the lights every time I remove the body.
The shocks seem a bit over-dampened for my liking. I prefer the suspension to be softer and more compliant so I'll be testing some less viscous fluid. Or, I might even drain the fluid and give that a try. I run the Bronco's shocks dry except for some grease to prevent stiction and the shafts becoming galled. Not sure that a slow moving vehicle like this benefits from having dampers. I've asked HH tech support for the current fluid viscocity. The spring rate seems okay.
I'm just getting into the manual. The ESC is absolutely packed with features. It has RPM/Throttle Matching (also called Field Oriented Control) that is user adjustable (low/medium/high). The drag brake's factory setting seems a bit aggressive especially in low gear. It has a drag brake rate adjustment (level 1 to level 9) and default setting is level 4. Decreasing the rate will soften the brake. The drag brake force adjustment range is 50% to 200% and default is 80% so decreasing it 30% probably won't make much of a difference.
A programing box is need to adjust ESC settings (p/n SPMXCA200). Like the Losi SBR2.0's radio, there is battery level telemetry displayed on the Tx - a series of lights to tell you how much battery remains. This requires use of Spektrum's smart technology batteries however.
Axial does include a very large decal sheet (mostly just promotional and customization stickers) but there are a few decals to finish the tail lights. Unfortunately, they've neglected to provide instructions showing how and where to apply these decals.
I found this video several days ago that is helpful. He covers the tail lights at around the 13:30 minute mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYYmyYcEFbw
I think the smaller "SCX6" stickers will be handy to apply to the Tx. ;-)
Also, in the bag are four AA batteries for the Tx but I did not find any tools. After decades in the hobby, I think this is the first RC I've seen that didn't include at least a few allen wrenches. Even RTR's typically come with tools. :roll:
Anyway, A 10mm nut driver is needed to remove the wheel nuts. I'd reckon that most folks who buy this truck already have tools but there might be a few out there who don't.
The truck tends to lean with a single 3s pack installed on one side. It's probably best to fit a second pack on the opposite side or a weight of some kind to provide balance. I'm thinking about fitting an A-B toggle switch to select between the two batteries out on the trails without needing to remove the body. The Losi's battery died out on the trails one time and I had to carry it back to the car. Lesson learned - always bring a spare battery.