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willyrocket · 08-12-2004, 01:52 AM

How many run savers and how many dont. Seems like every other person you hear from, either do or dont. Personally I dont, I run 645s and have had no problems at all.

Grizzly4x4 · 08-12-2004, 08:52 AM

I dont run em either. I just stripped the gears on my first 5645MG last weekend, I think the LST's had sumpin to do with it. I had the servo in there for about 4 months.

EeePee · 08-12-2004, 07:41 PM

I shouldn't reply, because if I do, and I mention that I don't use one, the servo is gonna crap out on me.

AdamF · 08-13-2004, 09:36 AM

lol...I JB welded my servo saver....and stripped out the splines on the saver where it connects to the servo. Gotta get an aluminum one now.

TwistedCreations · 08-13-2004, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EeePee

I shouldn't reply, because if I do, and I mention that I don't use one, the servo is gonna crap out on me.

yeah and you have been lucky so far with this servo

i run them on mine and i don't like them..but on my other one, i dont run them

DUDE · 08-13-2004, 12:35 PM

I don't like them for crawlers, good for high speed impacts but we don't go fast. Metal geared, ball bearing high torq servo. It works if you buy a quality servo.

willyrocket · 08-13-2004, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EeePee

I shouldn't reply, because if I do, and I mention that I don't use one, the servo is gonna crap out on me.

Funny, you say that, because my rear 645, just crapped on me. dont know what happened to it, havent had time to pull it apart.

Monster572 · 08-15-2004, 06:15 PM

I run a saver on my truck... but i'd never know it was there cuz mine dosnt seem to work (factory fault or something) even if i try to move it by hand it does nothing.

In the long run though i think it depends on where you run and how heavy your rig is, i'd run one on a heavy rig, but either way you're going to have to replace the servo eventually.

JasonInAugusta · 08-15-2004, 07:23 PM

Gecko runs an Airtronics 359 and a Kimbrough 124 on each end.

The truck I'm working on will use a single micro servo for both axles.

That one won't use a servo saver.

raphy777 · 04-21-2006, 12:49 AM

What dose a servo saver do eny way?

rm25x · 04-21-2006, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raphy777

What dose a servo saver do eny way?

Its a spring loaded servo horn designed to absorb shock and protect the servo.

I probably won't run any on the new truck.

MattH · 04-21-2006, 06:30 AM

I don't run servo savers on my Hitec TG and MG servos. And while I don't plan to ever run servo savers, my trucks have taken some nasty tumbles from a few feet up where I could see a servo saver being beneficial.

microgoat · 04-21-2006, 06:50 AM

Depends on how well your steering is designed, and how good a servo you're using. I've burned up a couple JR Sport ST125MG's within minutes by not using a saver, and having a crappy linkage in a heavy truck.

On my TLT's I don't use a saver and haven't had a problem.

Automan · 04-21-2006, 07:01 AM

I don't use those stinkin servo-savers. I use very strong servos instead, digital servos standard size and the huge size. Those digital servos have a very nice holdingpower.. and that is a plus when crawling, although they use more amps.

For now i use Rhino digi4 on one truck and xxx-5998TG on the other one. They both work great, those rhino's are big but bullitproof.

SVEN · 04-21-2006, 10:07 AM

This is a servo saver:

BTW, I don't use them. I lose too much steering ability to justify the protection. And I have never killed a servo in 1 1/2 years of crawling.

jderreks · 04-24-2006, 07:41 PM

Even though I've just jumped into crawling, I noticed that my moabs with cut foams were too much resistance for the servo savers and my steering sucked. I've removed them and can now steer (using hitec 645 and jr 590m).

kevinlongisland · 04-25-2006, 12:26 AM

Have always run servo savers and swear by them. The majority of people I have seen that don't run servo savers eventually strip servo gears. I've never stripped a set of servo gears.

CSR · 04-25-2006, 05:49 AM

I've never used servo savers on my comp rigs. You lose too much steering control. Run them if you don't want to replace servos and gears. I've killed two Hitec 645's and stripped 10 sets of gears. At the Portland, IN UROC event last year my rig took some nasty tumbles down the man-made mountains of concrete.... stripped 4 gears, in one weekend!

Tzi · 05-14-2006, 05:06 AM

I just snapped the mounting tabs off a towerpro metal gear servo (MG995), and cracked the top casing because i didnt have a servo saver, and drove my crawler into the ground from a 1ft drop.
probably thinking a servo saver could be beneficial... but a REALLY stiff one.

Shorty40 · 05-14-2006, 07:10 PM

I run the AE servo savers on my 645s and have no probs with stripping gears or turning my cut Moabs

08-12-2004, 01:52 AM	#1
willyrocket Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Elizabeth City NC Posts: 250	Servo saver or not How many run savers and how many dont. Seems like every other person you hear from, either do or dont. Personally I dont, I run 645s and have had no problems at all.

08-12-2004, 08:52 AM	#2
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Re: Servo saver or not I dont run em either. I just stripped the gears on my first 5645MG last weekend, I think the LST's had sumpin to do with it. I had the servo in there for about 4 months.

08-12-2004, 07:41 PM	#3
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Re: Servo saver or not I shouldn't reply, because if I do, and I mention that I don't use one, the servo is gonna crap out on me.

08-13-2004, 09:36 AM	#4
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	Re: Servo saver or not lol...I JB welded my servo saver....and stripped out the splines on the saver where it connects to the servo. Gotta get an aluminum one now.

08-13-2004, 12:35 PM	#6
DUDE RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The other Crawler State Posts: 1,247	Re: Servo saver or not I don't like them for crawlers, good for high speed impacts but we don't go fast. Metal geared, ball bearing high torq servo. It works if you buy a quality servo.

08-15-2004, 06:15 PM	#8
Monster572 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 43	Re: Servo saver or not I run a saver on my truck... but i'd never know it was there cuz mine dosnt seem to work (factory fault or something) even if i try to move it by hand it does nothing. In the long run though i think it depends on where you run and how heavy your rig is, i'd run one on a heavy rig, but either way you're going to have to replace the servo eventually.

08-15-2004, 07:23 PM	#9
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Re: Servo saver or not Gecko runs an Airtronics 359 and a Kimbrough 124 on each end. The truck I'm working on will use a single micro servo for both axles. That one won't use a servo saver.

04-21-2006, 12:49 AM	#10
raphy777 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bikini bottom Posts: 7	What dose a servo saver do eny way?

04-21-2006, 06:30 AM	#12
MattH Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 411	I don't run servo savers on my Hitec TG and MG servos. And while I don't plan to ever run servo savers, my trucks have taken some nasty tumbles from a few feet up where I could see a servo saver being beneficial.

04-21-2006, 06:50 AM	#13
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Depends on how well your steering is designed, and how good a servo you're using. I've burned up a couple JR Sport ST125MG's within minutes by not using a saver, and having a crappy linkage in a heavy truck. On my TLT's I don't use a saver and haven't had a problem.

04-21-2006, 07:01 AM	#14
Automan Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 101	I don't use those stinkin servo-savers. I use very strong servos instead, digital servos standard size and the huge size. Those digital servos have a very nice holdingpower.. and that is a plus when crawling, although they use more amps. For now i use Rhino digi4 on one truck and xxx-5998TG on the other one. They both work great, those rhino's are big but bullitproof.

04-21-2006, 10:07 AM	#15
SVEN I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville Posts: 3,096	This is a servo saver: BTW, I don't use them. I lose too much steering ability to justify the protection. And I have never killed a servo in 1 1/2 years of crawling.

04-24-2006, 07:41 PM	#16
jderreks Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fryeburg Posts: 20	Even though I've just jumped into crawling, I noticed that my moabs with cut foams were too much resistance for the servo savers and my steering sucked. I've removed them and can now steer (using hitec 645 and jr 590m).

04-25-2006, 12:26 AM	#17
kevinlongisland The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,831	Have always run servo savers and swear by them. The majority of people I have seen that don't run servo savers eventually strip servo gears. I've never stripped a set of servo gears.

04-25-2006, 05:49 AM	#18
CSR RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC Posts: 1,680	I've never used servo savers on my comp rigs. You lose too much steering control. Run them if you don't want to replace servos and gears. I've killed two Hitec 645's and stripped 10 sets of gears. At the Portland, IN UROC event last year my rig took some nasty tumbles down the man-made mountains of concrete.... stripped 4 gears, in one weekend!

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05-14-2006, 05:06 AM	#19
Tzi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 495	I just snapped the mounting tabs off a towerpro metal gear servo (MG995), and cracked the top casing because i didnt have a servo saver, and drove my crawler into the ground from a 1ft drop. probably thinking a servo saver could be beneficial... but a REALLY stiff one. Last edited by Tzi; 05-14-2006 at 05:08 AM. Reason: .. cos i can

05-14-2006, 07:10 PM	#20
Shorty40 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 280	I run the AE servo savers on my 645s and have no probs with stripping gears or turning my cut Moabs

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