Lockers & servo saver

[mudbeast2]

Hey guys,

I ordered my Savage X 4.6 & have more questions. Is anyone using a locker in the rear instead of differental gears? I am also going to install a Futaba high torque metal gear steering servo & am looking for a servo saver. I would appreciate any suggestions.

Lou

 

[joshman1204]

can't help with the servo saver but I can tell you to stay far away from the spooled (locker) rearend. I have never heard of anyone having anything but problems with a locked diff. If you want it to act like a locked diff without breaking stuff then get some really heavy diff oil (100k+) or even some stuff called diff lock fluid.

 

[MudSlinger33]

^^+1. I use 120xxx diff lock oil, I would even prefer something a bit thicker next time around.

 

[nikko508]

^^+2 lockers put a lot of power to the ground but your rig will suffer.
This is a picture of my locker all twisted my cvd's didn't look any better

 

[mudbeast2]

Well I guess that solves the locker question. I have lockers on my rock crawler , but that doesn't go nearly as fast as the savage. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[toefurkeybasher]

I am not sure if my dif gears are factory or replacements since i got it used this summer but in my dif's both front and back there is a small allen screw u can turn inwards to adjust ur limit slip from long slip to strait posi trac. i have my bak set tight and my front set with very mild slip and man she can turn a very mean 3 wheeled donut with that set up.....mind u i have the tread on rear tires shaved for skidability in turns

 

[joshman1204]

Are you sure thats what the allen screw is for? Never heard of any kind of setup like this. Can you post some pics maybe?

 

[olds97_lss]

Yeah... I think those allens were just to help getting the pin in, or to fill with fluid...

To adjust "diff" strength, you put in heavier oil. I run 50K oil in my diffs.

 

[nikko508]

^^+1on what olds said, the Allen screw is used to remove the drive cup pin.