need some help

[fordguy2001]

i broke my servo the other day. its the stock one that came on the truck and its called as-1. i was trying to find the same one but coudnt. i was wondering if this one would work with my stock radio? http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDTB3&P=ML

[WHITE-TRASH]

Sure that one will work but I'd look to get one with more torque personally. Something like a hitec 645mg or jr 630m would do a better job for not much more money.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Or this one. 230oz for $13.

Value Hobby R/C Hobby Store (Bensenville, Illinois): Power HD 1501MG Metal Gear Servo

[WHITE-TRASH]

That's another really good option dude. I thought of recommending a big cheap solar servo but figured the odds of the OP having an external bec to power a big servo while currently running an as-1 was slim.

[Duuuuuuuude]

gotta go with a bec at some point.

I've got 2 of the PowerHD servos and both have been very good. I like them better than the TowerPros.

The first one I bought was a lucky break, 300+oz and titanium gears for $35.

The second was the one I linked to, and its doing winch duty in my Honcho.

The thing I was kind of impressed with is that ALL the gears are metal, not all but one like most of them are.

[WHITE-TRASH]

Oh wow all metal gears IS a bonus.

I have taken that single stupid plastic gear out of every metal gear servo I've ever ran (except the current savox knock on wood) and that's just plain annoying.

[fordguy2001]

i was looking at the hitec 645mg and in the tech notes is says required Futaba J, Hitec, JR, or Airtronics-Z radio system. would it work with the stock radio i have? or not.

[WHITE-TRASH]

If memory serves your stock radio is a rebadged futaba so yes it should work

[fordguy2001]

ok thanks for the help.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Servos will work with just about any radio system.

[Dasher]

I use the Power HD 1501 for steering duty and I've only had one go down in the last two years. Works well with the original system, I first used one on about day 2 when the original AS-1 died! The one thing that I've had problems with is finding servo arms that fit the drive. They say in the literature that they take a Futaba servo horn - in my experience, they don't. Any suggestions anyone?

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by Dasher

I use the Power HD 1501 for steering duty and I've only had one go down in the last two years. Works well with the original system, I first used one on about day 2 when the original AS-1 died! The one thing that I've had problems with is finding servo arms that fit the drive. Any suggestions anyone?

IIRC they use Futaba horns.

[Dasher]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

IIRC they use Futaba horns.

Yeah, that's what I thought, just struggle to get them to fit.