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MasterShake44 · 02-27-2008, 06:45 PM

I had 2 medium power steering servos and I was wanted to juice up my steering power on a budget of "zero". Here's what I did. I had a "y" cable for dual synchronized steering so using heavy duty double stick tape a couple servo mounts, 2 servo savers and some custom linkage I have a new steering setup.

Greatscott · 02-27-2008, 07:09 PM

Interesting...

Do those servos hit your shocks?

noRCal · 02-27-2008, 07:09 PM

looks killer, have you tested it yet?

KSCrawler · 02-27-2008, 07:13 PM

I like it! One thing I would be concerned with is linkage binding during hard turns. This probably won't be apparent since you're using servo savers, but I bet if you pop a link off of one of the servos then turn hard one direction or the other, my guess is the link won't line up with the ball. A possible solution would be to run a short link from one servo saver to the other, then run the second link from either of the savers to the knuckle. This should eliminate any binding and increase torque!

EDIT: Something like this...

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MasterShake44 · 02-28-2008, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Greatscott

Interesting...

Do those servos hit your shocks?

no, they don't touch the shocks, they don't hang up on anything at all.

MasterShake44 · 02-28-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by noRCal

looks killer, have you tested it yet?

Yes, I ran it around the house a little last night, climbing the back of the couch and whatnot. The steering is a crap load stronger than single with saver, climbing half up the arm and back of the couch the steering use to die, now it muscles right through it!

MasterShake44 · 02-28-2008, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSCrawler

I like it! One thing I would be concerned with is linkage binding during hard turns. This probably won't be apparent since you're using servo savers, but I bet if you pop a link off of one of the servos then turn hard one direction or the other, my guess is the link won't line up with the ball. A possible solution would be to run a short link from one servo saver to the other, then run the second link from either of the savers to the knuckle. This should eliminate any binding and increase torque!

EDIT: Something like this...

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Actually there is no binding, I ran the crap out of them after installation and ran them quite a bit prior to that to check travel and sync. They're identical servos and I have them lined up perfect. You said to link them together, they are linked. Each servo has a link to another link that is attached to both steering ears. Take a look at the pics, the solid bottom link attaches everthing together. It's a big triangle when you look at it straight on.

chevy42083 · 02-28-2008, 06:45 AM

I would be tempted to link the two savers directly, then get rid of the lower link. Not because of binding, but simply for greater approach clearance.

I wondered if anyone had tried dual servos like that. I was gonna try it on mine (work in progress) just to mess around with getting higher clearance.

freetimecrawler · 02-28-2008, 07:28 AM

Looking for more steering power, and using servo savers doesn't make sense to me. I'd get rid of those servo savers if it were me. How many guys do you see run servo savers in crawling? I'd venture to bet, very few.

MasterShake44 · 02-28-2008, 08:37 AM

I'll take a look around the house tonight and see it I can find a couple servo horns, I might give some of these idaes a try.

LST022752 · 02-28-2008, 01:26 PM

Cool idea. I would also recomend using servo horns.

mavicracer · 02-28-2008, 01:37 PM

has anyone ever tried this on clod axles? I might try to fab up a bracket for this weekend if I could get them to fit without any binding problems.

renoirbud · 02-28-2008, 01:50 PM

hey there

I had this setup on my clod for a while, but it was a Z linkage set up. It works very well, but a single 9559 works just as well as two MG995mgs.

mudboger07 · 02-28-2008, 05:43 PM

renoirbud, do you have any pics of this set up on a clod axle?

02-27-2008, 06:45 PM	#1
MasterShake44 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Valdosta Posts: 588	dual servo steering I had 2 medium power steering servos and I was wanted to juice up my steering power on a budget of "zero". Here's what I did. I had a "y" cable for dual synchronized steering so using heavy duty double stick tape a couple servo mounts, 2 servo savers and some custom linkage I have a new steering setup.

02-27-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
KSCrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mac Posts: 377	I like it! One thing I would be concerned with is linkage binding during hard turns. This probably won't be apparent since you're using servo savers, but I bet if you pop a link off of one of the servos then turn hard one direction or the other, my guess is the link won't line up with the ball. A possible solution would be to run a short link from one servo saver to the other, then run the second link from either of the savers to the knuckle. This should eliminate any binding and increase torque! EDIT: Something like this... Last edited by KSCrawler; 02-27-2008 at 07:50 PM. Reason: added pic

02-27-2008, 07:09 PM	#2
Greatscott I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 3,648	Interesting... Do those servos hit your shocks?

02-27-2008, 07:09 PM	#3
noRCal Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rancho Cambodia Posts: 200	looks killer, have you tested it yet?

02-28-2008, 06:45 AM	#8
chevy42083 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: US Posts: 275	I would be tempted to link the two savers directly, then get rid of the lower link. Not because of binding, but simply for greater approach clearance. I wondered if anyone had tried dual servos like that. I was gonna try it on mine (work in progress) just to mess around with getting higher clearance.

02-28-2008, 07:28 AM	#9
freetimecrawler Debunking old stereotypes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad Posts: 2,260	Looking for more steering power, and using servo savers doesn't make sense to me. I'd get rid of those servo savers if it were me. How many guys do you see run servo savers in crawling? I'd venture to bet, very few.

02-28-2008, 08:37 AM	#10
MasterShake44 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Valdosta Posts: 588	I'll take a look around the house tonight and see it I can find a couple servo horns, I might give some of these idaes a try.

02-28-2008, 01:26 PM	#11
LST022752 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 414	Cool idea. I would also recomend using servo horns.

02-28-2008, 01:37 PM	#12
mavicracer Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Louisville Posts: 93	has anyone ever tried this on clod axles? I might try to fab up a bracket for this weekend if I could get them to fit without any binding problems.

02-28-2008, 01:50 PM	#13
renoirbud RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: China Grove, NC Posts: 1,395	hey there I had this setup on my clod for a while, but it was a Z linkage set up. It works very well, but a single 9559 works just as well as two MG995mgs.

02-28-2008, 05:43 PM	#14
mudboger07 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 624	renoirbud, do you have any pics of this set up on a clod axle?

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