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spiftacu1ar · 04.23.2009, 03:20 AM

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.

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spiftacu1ar RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 62 Join Date: Nov 2008	04.23.2009, 03:20 AM 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.