Mule5292

Well i received a new savage x for xmas and im very impressed with it but.... So i was beakin it in today on the third tank i pull it in for a temp reading and notice the the nub of my dog bone/universal whatever u call it betwwen the tranny n fron diff snapped right off! im like wft all i was doin it half throttle in an oval??? What should i do just buy a new one or contact HPI and see what the say. Also can u give me some tips on how to get the shaft out. do i have take off both side plates??


here are pics idk

TThanks
Ryan

PrjctStrtFrce

My Feedback: (10)

Call HPI for warranty and buy a spare one for the time being.

Take out the front differential then take out the pinion gear and then you can put the new bone in.

Mule5292

ok thanks alot

ThunderbirdJunkie

My Feedback: (3)

DEFINITELY contact HPI.

That's messed up! Have not seen that happen before!

PSF-awesome idea about how to replace that...ThunderbirdJunkie has been pulling the left side chassis plate and transmission ever since forever to replace dogbones...feel kinda dumb for it now [&:] Must be an old habit from wrenching on savage 25s and 21s

rclugnut10

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when building my X ss i forgot the front center bone, then forgot to grease it, pulled off the whole front end you gotta loosen up the screws on the RX box and then i pulled the chassie plates apart

and that is for sure a defect

the lug

jbooker82

My Feedback: (4)

get the chrome (shiny) bones they are supose to be heavy duity. Now would aslo be a good time to shim the differentails, before you break them.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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You don't want those. They're stronger to a point, but they're also more brittle so they snap rather than bend.

hydroboy

My Feedback: (1)

The black bones are better in my opinion as well, and TBJ I'm right there with you I did my SS up with X parts last Xmas and never even thought about just pulling the diff, old habits die hard!!

Mule5292

i called HPI yesterday and they are shipping it to me!!! no charge at all or no question asked. They are good haha.

93dabeast

My Feedback: (1)

did it just break or is there something binding up?

Heywodja

I had the same thing happen to our new 4.6 RTR I purchased for my son. Happened on first tank after breakin on Christmas day. The set screw for the rear hub backed out and tore up the trans housing, brakes, spur and the air filter.. Called the 800 # every day never got a response, I called the shop where i purchased it, they gave me another number..called and HPI took care of all the damaged parts..

but in the mean time had to breakdown and get a tmaxx all that was in stock locally...

I hope I get the parts to put the savage back together soon..