Battery Box Cover (HPI 85061) Replacement

[SavageRed25]

So I got this savage 2nd (maybe 3rd or 4th hand). It needed all new electronics (no big deal) it came with a new engine in it. I now have the truck up and running great. I even got RPM arms that I am going to install soon. The one part i'm missing that I cannot seem to get my hands on is the HPI Battery Box cover (Part: HPI 85061). So all the electronics would be exposed and the battery just loose. I understand I can use double sided tape for receiver and some velcro straps for the battery, but I really would like that battery box cover. They don't seem to exist.

My question is can I use a battery box cover from an x 4.6? (That's much much easier to get) They don't look compatible, but I thought I would ask anyway.

Thanks,

- SR25

 

[upbasher1]

I was going to say just replace the whole battery box with an x style one but now that I think of it Ive never actually tried that. Not sure if it would fit or not. You may have to switch out the whole tvp setup to the x style to use the newer style box. Maybe someone else can confirm?

 

[upbasher1]

Just went out and compared the two boxes. Can confirm the x style one will fit, so you can just replace the whole box

 

[upbasher1]

Jenny's rc is a great seller
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Savage-X-4...629522?hash=item4d9bc17852:g:0sIAAOSwDiBZE1~6

 

[lokky]

Old style like yours...https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32854021747.html
New style...https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32845718107.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.4e9c320eFShUaj&algo_pvid=6368aef7-77ca-47a4-9291-f2f663321303&algo_expid=6368aef7-77ca-47a4-9291-f2f663321303-3&btsid=0ab6d70515842113207433449e5a98&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

Newer style is easier as no R clips used to hold cover on.

 

[SavageRed25]

Thank you everyone! That is good news, at least I have a "plan b" if I cant find it. I'm staying optimistic that I can get it, I put 2 orders in and the guy who sold me the truck MIGHT have it but forgot to give it to me. So lets hope one of those 3 works out for the best. If it doesn't then I will definately just get the x 4.6 battery box and swap it out, seems simple enough.

 

[rc4me.US]

The HPI # for the "new style" is 85236. It will fit the old trucks.