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Old 02-20-2008 | 05:32 PM
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Ok guys im new to this forum and kind new to rc but anyways i just bought a smartech Speedy Tiger. i know there not the best kind of brand but i bought for 50 bucks and the only thing wrong with it is that the front universal joint shaft is brok a front dog bone is there a way i can fix with out buyin a new one and can i run it for a couple mins with out hurtin it cause its 4wheel drive so just the back 2 will run.
Old 02-20-2008 | 05:35 PM
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It's better to run 2wd than 3wd, so remove the other dogbone from the front if you want. You're not gonna hurt the car by doing it. If a dogbone is broken just replace it, no point trying to weld it back together or something.
Old 02-20-2008 | 05:54 PM
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so if i remove the dogbone thats not broken will it hurt the car?
Old 02-20-2008 | 05:56 PM
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No, the diff will just do its thing and the wheel will spin freely.
Old 02-20-2008 | 06:01 PM
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ok thanks i just want to run for a few than im gonna have to order that part
Old 02-20-2008 | 09:11 PM
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where can i buy new dog bones for my speedy tiger?
Old 02-20-2008 | 11:30 PM
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dont bones arent what you need, you need a front drive shaft. http://www.raidentech.com/smsptisppa.html these http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._1986_65443217
Old 02-21-2008 | 02:30 PM
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no in need part numbers 11433 and 11434 but there sold out every place i look.

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