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Old 12-11-2014, 07:31 PM   #1
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Default Locking front Differential

How bad does it effect the steering? Is it best to do it? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Old 12-11-2014, 07:33 PM   #2
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Steering still works fine just not quite as tight of a turning radius..unless you gas it !!
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Old 12-11-2014, 08:16 PM   #3
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Ok so isnt best to use silly putty or get the front locker from rpp? Or is there any one better than the other?
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Old 12-11-2014, 08:33 PM   #4
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I used silly putty . It works well but it is almost completely locked so I would recommend using a locker . The axial front locker for the Yeti works with the factory geometry

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Old 12-11-2014, 08:40 PM   #5
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Oh ok awesome thanks. So that's the one rpp sells for $29.00? Correct
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Old 12-12-2014, 08:19 AM   #6
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i used a stock SCX10 locker in mine. most everyone has them laying around. worked great.
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Old 12-12-2014, 09:55 PM   #7
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I'll give the scx10 one a try
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:47 PM   #8
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I 'm using the Axial Yeti one with overdrive gears and have not seen much difference in turning radius. I can definitely crawl better.
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Old 12-13-2014, 02:20 PM   #9
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Do we have to fill the differential with oil once we instal the locker?
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Old 12-13-2014, 06:34 PM   #10
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Do we have to fill the differential with oil once we instal the locker?
no. the locker replaces the spider gears and diff case & fluid with a solid chunk of metal. just need some grease on the ring and pinion gears.
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Old 12-14-2014, 07:10 PM   #11
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Locked the front using the axial locker that stangkilla told me to use and works perffect what a difference
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