evon768

Hey I recently broke my truvativ hussefelt xc left crank. As I was removing my pedal the thread inside the crank come out with the pedal. So now I was thinking my best bet was to purchase a new left crank arm, but the problem is I dont know of any sites which sell them. So if anybody can help me out please let me know. Thanks

evon768

anybody?

sheba

Umm, Hussefelt isn't exactly an xc crank. That being said, this problem has occured in the past with their hussefelt cranks. They "fixed" the problem for 06 by simply drilling a small hole between the threads where the pedal thread inserts thread into the cranks and placing a pin in the hole so that the inserts could not unthread. You could do this yourself, or you could get some kind of JBweld or super strong locktight and put that in the threads. Let it sit for a day or to and try to take the pedal out again.

Chone

Ask Truvativ, a Truvativ dealer or your own LBS?

evon768

well its an xc crank cause it came with my 05 jamis dakar xlt. is there anyway i can just buy the left crank arm?

Chone

EMAIL TRUVATIV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And its not an XC crank, just because your bike is XC doesn't mean every part on it will be XC.

evon768

i will do but i was hoping like i could just buy one from somewhere

evon768

truvativ says they cant do anything about it so now im like screwed

Chone

Hmm, did you tell them if you could BUY a replacement left crank arm from them? I'm sure they would provide replacement parts, maybe they thought you wanted them to replace the crank arm free of charge.

Ask around your local bike shops, maybe they can help you.

evon768

ya it kind of pisses me off how weak the thread inserts are on this crank i wish they would just sell them online on like pricepoint an jensonusa

Chone

Yeah I'm having problems with my Truvativ crank too, I feel like replacing it and the BB with something nice from Race Face or FSA but I won't until I absolutely have to.

evon768

ya you see my problem is i race xc with my jamis dakar xlt and might i tell you its a pain. in my spare time i do jumps and technical dh trails with it which is not smart. so now i want to get this bike repaired and im thinking of getting a fast sub 25 lb xc bike any suggestions?

wheelhot

Truvative XC cranks are FireX, Stylo and Stylo carbon only, hussefelt is Downhill, check truvative website

evon768

yes i understand that but look at the specs of the 2005 jamis dakar xlt 1.0 thats what i have

dminor 

This sounds like Truvativ through and through. Hussefelts have been a problem since the day they were conceived I think. The first ones were all-aluminum (no inserts). One stripped out on my son from pure brute pedal force. I thought the steel inserts would cure it.; evidently not.

Try calling Truvativ again, only ask specifically for Dillon Clapp. He is a tremendous guy and very helpful. If he won't change it out for you outright, see if he'll let you warranty-upgrade for little $ to Holzfellers. Dillon will work hard to keep you happy . . . and he's higher up in the Truvativ food-chain now than when I dealt with him; so he has the authority to make it right.

evon768

so i just called and the lady said he no longer works with the company any other ideas?

dminor 

Poop. Sorry to steer you wrong. Dang, I just saw a pict of him in Mountain Bike Action not too long ago (I thought) still there. Well, that's typical of the industry - - especially in a takeover/conglomerate situation like that.

Try calling back and asking for the manager of customer support. If you can get farther up the food-chain than the intern-on-the-phone and explain your case, you might get somewhere. Be polite but firm and offer a solution that lets them save face (warranty upgrade or . . . ?)

evon768

Well their office is now closed but if i got somebodys direct number i could talk to them otherwise ill have to be hit with a hefty fee due to their crappy products

evon768

nybody?

dminor 

I PMed you with adirect line to try tomorrow. Good luck.

arboc!

i have a set of hussfelts with the new pedal inserts that dont come out, but i would rather sell them together. i dont want too much for them, pm me an offer.

evon768

pm'ed arboc