I wish you made more videos like these now. With suggestions and mods. I understand they may have lesser viewership but they're such a help when we need them. I am thankful I found this video after 5 years!

Okay, so here's what I did and it took care of the weak servo saver spring. 1. Buy some M3-05 x 16mm "Socket Cap Screws" 2. Buy some M3-05 mm "Nylon Lock Nuts" 3. Buy some 0.117" OR 3mm Solder. Pull apart your assembly, replace the stock 12mm M3 screw with the 16mm screw, then screw on your nylon lock nut from underneath (the 16mm nylon lock nut is perfect and won't get in the way of the plastic post that the servo saver centers on.) Reassemble your XMAXX and go have fun. NOW if that doesn't work, cut a piece of the 0.117"/3mm solder you got, and make a small circle of it that fits perfectly within the base of the servo saver assembly, then reassemble your servo saver and go have fun!. The Solder pushes the spring up higher, so when it's compressed, it's under more tension and makes it harder for the servo saver to "Break free" when needed to protect your servo. That's what I had to do to mine, without the solder, it was still too weak to turn the wheels on carpet... If you grab the wheel and use your transmitter to turn the wheels, you'll see the servo saver break free and allow the servo to push through, which will still help protect the servo in the event that something happens. Though this may shorten the lifespan of the stock servo since it's just stock, or could possibly strip gears under a severe hit where it has to very abruptly and suddenly break free, but for a total of less than $20 USD, it's better than spending $100 right now on a new high torque servo, which I will do in the future.

Great stuff Kev 🤗. Was looking for this vid 👀. I really should've done the longer steering post bolt mod sooner. Snapped that bugger my last run. Great to see this straightforward presentation . Much appreciated my friend. 🍻😎💪👊👊

Always looked at this guy as a over sponsered basher that just recklessly breaks RCs for fun, But this vid helped with my Xmaxx problems and a new found respect!!!

Love these old videos bro !!! Remember watching them when you 1st uploaded them !

i have done it directly after i saw your video...i found brass washers fitted perfectly...thank you ...well done

I see on more recent Xmaxx vids you did , that shows you put goo in steering servo post and then a long screw do a vid on that please

Great tip. I was about to order the $70 hot racing servo saver but this saves me the money.

Thanks for the tips man I'll have to check mine as I'm tearing it down here and checking everything awesome vid as always

When I first got this car the servo gears stripped on the first use. I think it could have been partly due to the servo saver, as it seemed to be stuck together. I swapped the gears to metal (still using the original servo) and then rebuilt the servo saver as Kev demonstrated but without the spacer. But the steering has always been springy since then. I’ve just now fitted a spacer to see if it helps and so far it seems to have made a big difference.

Kevin thanks for the idea I used a raceway outta an old xmaxx bearing and it's a perfect size to use as a washer

Awesome tips...my steering has gone soft on the X-maxx...now I know what to do, thanks so much...that is until someone comes up with an adjustable servo saver for this truck!

Just did it. WOW! Now my steering is AWESOME! Thanks kev :) :)

loved that video helped me out keep them coming love watching them

Man Kev you look so much younger 4 years ago! lol keep up the good work brother!

Really great video ,

My steering was so sloppy with a savox servo, once I took it apart I didn’t even have the screw to hold the spring in place.

Nice tip👍

Love your videos!

What’s the size and length of the screw and nut combo you use for the servo saver? I tried a few longer screws but they touched the top of the peg where it slides over. Are we to drill a hole in the top of that peg to allow for room of the longer screw and nut? Or am I simply using too long of a screw lol

Your videos were so much more chill back in the day.

Excellent mod kev

Do you need to center the servo before reconnecting the steering linkage to make sure it's straight?

i tihnk i just found my problem just took my x maxx back out after a rebuild for first time so learning the car and the sterring is wobble like the server saver is loose and at throtte when the wheels spin fast and need to held in place for not to wobble they did was driving me nuts im going to try this

I just ordered the new the Traxxas high-torque servo I noticed you're running in a different ESC so am I what voltage are you running your serve at

Nice tutorial

Hey Kevin, Just the other night I launched my Xmaxx off a vertical skate park ramp probably a good 10 ft or higher and it slammed into the ground nose first and broke the black plastic piece off from the rollers that you first show in this video that the toe bars connect to. Any idea what that end piece is called that goes around the rollers or bearings whatever their called and how much difficulty this fix is gonna be? So I know what parts to order And also my truck just makes a high pitch whining sound like it’s slipping and will not engage anything. I’m told it could be the slipper gear and or spur. Thanks

Sir r u suppose to move the servo saver I can’t move mine when tightened down with spring

genius man

Hello mate just bought an x max 8s but steering just twitches or turns to the right and its really slow to turn. Plus if I'm reversing it won't let me drive forward till it stops, so I can't stop it rolling backwards cheers 👍

What will the truck tend to do if the servo saver spring is loose? I recently upgraded to the 2085x and am now having some issues. Initially the wheels wouldn’t turn if the truck wasn’t on grass and at a stand still. Now, when moving the wheels don’t like to come back after I make a turn. For example, I will turn left, and the servo will not want to turn the wheels back to the right when I let go of the wheel. Could this be the servo saver spring? Or, does this sound like stripped gears?

I have full turn going to the right but not full turn going to the left, I will check that up once I get home from work, thanks for this video

I did exactly what you did but instead of a washer I put a piece of nylon from weedeater blind it evenly then put a spring on top of that what is the purpose of you just want to spring to be on the plastic

Nice video! thanks for info! I'm having issue with steering when I give full right or left while going forward the wheels don't stay locked into the turn it keeps centering then full turn back and forth real fast you have an idea what it might be?

Dumb question but how/where do i get the longer screw - is it anything in particular i need to get

you need more serious vids like this

@Kevin Talbot does the aluminum servo saver give you a fix for this?

is the screw its self m3? any idea what length or how much longer it needs to be

Are thoes spare tools still wrapped in the background?

Is that screw still too small and has no nut on the other side in a 2020 8s Xmaxx?

When taking out the screws do you have a special technique to make sure the correct screw goes in the correct place?

Is this still an issue on the new X-Maxx Ultimate or with aluminum servo saver kits?

2021 anyone?

Riddle me this.? How is it when my wheels are straight the right front tire is angled slightly to the right?

Vintage content, haha nice.

So you broke the bellcrank?

man you were young back then

Where can I find a longer screw? Traxxis part #?

Kevin why is my steering wiggle back and forth?

is this also needed by the x-maxx 8s ??? i quess in the vid was the 6s. let me know someone plz in 2019.

What kind of esc is that? I notice it's not stock.

which gearing do you run on your x maxx on 6s? 18/50? 18/54?

What is the song that plays in the beginning?

nice vid and seems simple. i just got an x maxx and figured i'd scan around enjoying it alot. surprisingly though ( or maybe not surprisingly ) i had my body with the anti pin set up actually rip through the holes in the body. i had to put some washers on each of the screws because after about 2/3 rolls the body was barley even hanging on. after putting on washers its fine now. but i feel like traxxas should have thought of that. for my steering im considering getting an aluminum assembly and just putting threatlock on it. figure that will increase integrity and the anodized look is always a plus.

Kev sounds way younger lol.

My car goes forward and backwards but my remote is not reading the left and right what do I do

Have you had any problems with the Traxxas 6700 mph batteries

Support 👍

hi kevin... 😁

💪🏻😎

I was the 1000th 👍😎🤣 Informative video kev!

Where did you buy your tool

Dang 4 years ago

young young kevin talbot XD

Hooooooo yeahhhhhh

Didn't put some threadlock on the nut

Hahah 10:31 - energy a bit different nowadays

I want one of these trucks so bad! Right now I have a Slash 4x4. It really does take a beating! Check out some of my videos if you are considering buying one.

kevin where was you in this video lol?

Hi Kevin

Do you recommend aluminium parts?

max 6 I meant

I Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

what drill do you use?

Who watched this at 2022 👀

Holy over exposed

Need help my serve keeps burning up or seizing up what's happening???

lol click on thumbs down twice. i hope that fooled some people

"Click Thumbs Down twice"...hehe ;D

My screw pulled right thruew the junk that holds the spring down.