luckydevil

One of the neighborhood kids has asked me to help him fix his nitro truck. The pull start cord is broken and it is missing the two front half shafts for the AWD. I don't see any sort of manufacturer info anywhere on the frame and he lost the body for it. Any ideas on what brand/model of truck this is? Also, where would be the best place to get the parts I need for it online?

Thanks ahead of time.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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HPI nitro MT

Snipin_Willy

HPI Nitro MT was my first guess, but the t-15 engine lable or the 15FE engine lable of the pullstarter or on the crank case would have given it away. Also, "HPI" is molded into the plastic electronics bracket over where the battery would be located.
A picture would be very helpful in being sure on my part. Either that, or take it by a local hobby shop and ask them.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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it's defnitely a nitro MT. look at the cowl over the spur, and the new era roll bar (which they make for the nitro MT). also the suspension arm design, and the shocks are definitely HPI units. shock towers are a dead giveaway too.

that's also not a 15FE

luckydevil

Thanks a ton guys!

Is there another name for the front half shafts, I'm having trouble finding them.

Snipin_Willy

If I still had my manual I could tell you. Are you talking about the dogbones that reach out from the differential to each wheel? If so, I memorized that part number. It's A554, the front dogbones in the nitro MT are KNOWN for flying out at the worst possible times. Best solution for the problems is to get some small o-rings (like those in a shock rebuild kit) and put them in the outdrives to take up the slack so the dogbones don't get loose with steering from side to side.

E-snake

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Very nice post sniping willy.

NitroRunner

ya did he give u the truck without the air filter? if he did u better get one of those too[X(]

luckydevil

Its got an air filter, I have just taken it off to work on the truck.

Where do you guys recommend for ordering the parts I need online? The closest hobby store is 45 minutes away.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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tower.

hpi has the manuals online.