Savage BL Conversion

[spiftacu1ar]

I don't have any truggies, so I can't measure the distance, so if someone could do that, it would be greatly appreciated.

About being sealed, there is a large difference between truggies and a savage. To start, most truggies have a chassis with no holes on the bottom, and the body covers most of the openings. I have a buggy, and there is about a 1/8" gap between the body and the chassis. Very little dirt gets in. On the other hand, the savage chassis is completely open, and the body barely protects it at all. Many people (such as my self) run without a body (I have a nylon rollcage instead). This means there is absolutely nothing protecting the gears from larger debris. If even a small rock interferes with the gears, it will cause a lot of damage. In addition, running sealed allows you to lubricate better, for less overall wear on the gears. Therefore, I want a sealed gearbox on my savage.

[Dafni]

Originally Posted by spiftacu1ar

To start, most truggies have a chassis with no holes on the bottom

huh, every truggy I have seen has a hole for the spur gear... and this savage has a skidplate with no holes.

trust me, enclosures are not needed. (Remember the MadForce/Twinforce and many other trucks?)
We had a center diff savage like that before, no issues whatsoever, still running stong, with bashing in gravel pits and everything.
It's completly sealed from below anyway, and some lexan sheets behind the TVPs would complete the job...

A direct drive pinion to spur needs no lubrication.

But to each his own

Daf

[Dafni]

Hey, the spur/pinion is always open, and that's everything there is anyway, no transmission as such...