Available for pre-order, ships Oct. 7

From 1984 to 2001, the Jeep Cherokee XJ rewrote the off-road rulebook. It was the first compact SUV to run a unibody design and still deliver real trail muscle. No oversized bulk. No unnecessary weight. Just tight dimensions, a short wheelbase, and torque that meant business. By 2001, the XJ had already carved its place into trail folklore. Lightweight construction made it nimble where others felt heavy. The short wheelbase let it pivot through rocky terrain like it knew the lines by heart.

The Axial 1/10 SCX10 III Jeep Cherokee XJ 4X4 RTR brings that 2001 attitude back with scale accuracy and true crawler DNA. This is not a generic SUV shell dropped onto a chassis. This is Axial and Jeep coming together to honor a platform that helped shape modern rock crawling.

Axial secured official licensing and executed a true Jeep Cherokee XJ with exact proportions, real body lines, and zero compromise. Offered in factory-correct Forest Green Pearl and Stone White, the second-generation body is paired with BFGoodrich Krawler T/A KX tires on KMC KM444 MESA wheels, the same hardware trusted on full-size rock rigs. Up front, a WARN EVO10-S non-functional scale winch, a DirtBound bumper, and a machined aluminum Factor 55 Hawse Fairlead complete the recovery-ready look with authentic presence.

Under the body, the steel C-channel chassis pairs with AR45 straight axles, 6mm stainless steel suspension links, all-metal pivot balls, and tunable oil-filled shocks with aluminum threaded bodies. The LCXU DIG transmission with DIG locks the rear wheels for sharper turns through tight terrain, operated via the Spektrum SLT3 transmitter's third channel. The S683 servo with steel output gear, Axial Slick Rock 35-turn 540-size motor, and Spektrum Firma 40A waterproof brushed ESC deliver dependable trail performance. Bright LED lights round out the build for realistic night crawling.

The Axial Jeep Cherokee XJ is a rock crawling legend, scaled down with the same no-nonsense attitude that made the original a benchmark. Whether you are an experienced enthusiast, a garage tinkerer who lives to tune and upgrade, or a Jeep loyalist who has never picked up an RC before, the Axial SCX10 III Jeep Cherokee XJ is built for you.

Features:

Specifications:

Chassis: Single Piece C-channel
Completion Level: Ready-To-Run
Connector Type: IC3
Differential: Spool
Drivetrain: 4WD
Final Drive Ratio: 9.80
Front Track: 7.4
Gear Pitch: 32-Pitch
Inner Tire / Outer Wheel Diameter: 1.9 in
Lighting: LED
LiPo Compatibility: 3S
Make: Jeep
Max Battery Dimensions: 3.93" x 1.96" x 1.22" (100mm x 50mm x 31mm)
Motor Size: 540
Motor Type: Brushed
Oil Type & Content: 35
Pinion: 14T
Power Type: Electric
Product Height: 9.7" (246 mm)
Product Length: 20" (508 mm)
Product Width: 9.1" (231 mm)
Rear Track: 7.4
Roll Out: 39.22
Scale: 1/10
Shock Type: Oil-filled with aluminum threaded bodies
Spur Gear: 56
Suspension: Front 3-link, Rear 4-link
Tire Compound: Soft
Tire Tread: Krawler T/A KX
Tire Type: BFGoodrich Krawler T/A KX
Track Surface: All-Terrain
Vehicle Type: Rock Crawler
Wheel Hex Size: 12mm
Wheel Type: Officially licensed KMC KM444 MESA
Wheelbase: 12.3" (312 mm)

Needed to Complete:

Vehicle Battery (accepts standard and shorty packs)

Compatible charger

What's in the Box?

(1) Axial SCX10 III Jeep Cherokee XJ 4WD RTR

(1) Spektrum 3-Channel 2.4GHz DSMR Radio System

(1) Product Manual