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Hello

I have just found a perfect place to take my savage 3.5

however its pretty hard core off roading, very rocky and rough and with some awsome jumps to get some good air.

i have broken one of my stock steering casters, so need to get some replacements parts, i was thinking hubs and steering casters, what would be best for this kind of off roading? i was thinking aluminuim?

Many thanks
 
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Aluminum will get you through the day, but I'd suggest maybe getting RPM arms as they may flex more than stock which will absorb some of the punishment.

Just remember, any plastic you replace with aluminum will usually cause the next plastic piece in the impact line to break. If you go all aluminum, something is going to bend. Usually the most expensive part you have. ;)

For me, I'd make the axle carriers aluminum (the bit the bearings go in and tie-rod bolts too) but leave the upright as plastic. Then you have a relatively easy fix if it breaks and a weak spot.

Over the years though, I've only busted 3 savage carriers or uprights. THat's at least 5 years of very hard bashing. I have yet to break a stock arm. With that in mind, you may just want to stick with stock parts. :)
 
The old 3.5 Savages had the best plastic too! Cold weather is going to cause parts to break, period. I agree with olds, stick with stock.
 
It's kind of funny, my savage was the only truck I ever had (with or without RPM) that I replaced arms only due to actual hinge pin wear/slop. I also replaced the axle carriers and c-hubs because of slop, not because of broken parts.

TVP's may bend, slippers may blow up, center axles may wear and snap, but other than those things, HPI really hit the nail on the head with the savage being such a tough and long lasting rig.
 
ah thanks for that guys,

are these the bits you suggest being aluminium

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AlloyF-R-Stee...286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo=LVI&itu=UCI&otn=3&ps=6

then the hubs being stock?

i may change the arms to RPM but the stock seem ok so far, it has takensome big big crashes, i had one today that flipped it twice then sideways end to end like 5 times was massive, i thought that was the end of the whole truck, no chance flipped it back on its wheels and off it went no problems,

this truck is awsome :)
 
That's what I would buy in alloy if I were to buy anything in the steering as alloy.

The king pin screws into that, so the wear/breakable item is the c-hub that the king pin goes through to hold that on.

I try not to use alloy any time there's physical wear, unless it's a cheap part like a bulkhead hinge-pin retainer.

You might want to try and find a set of these for the rear:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPZN0&P=7

Replaces the carrier, c-hub and rear turnbuckles. I know integy isn't usually a "go to" product, but in this case, I haven't read anyone having bad results with it.
 

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