Does anyone else make a twin force spool?

[jsudar]

I have contacted both Vertigo Performance and RC Alloys and neither one have any twin/mad force spools in stock. It didn't sound like they were going to get anymore either. I tried to find a locker for an eighth scale buggy and didn't have much luck with that. Does anyone else sell these things or will I have to just make my own?

It's not that I can't make them, but I only have a couple weeks before Easter jeep safari and I need to get my 1:1 rig working too.

[skogsvild]

Jb weld is your friend ;)

[blue-beard]

maximizer products makes them:
http://www.maximizerproducts.com/max...ker_P10C47.cfm

[Gimbal]

IMHO if you are not going to get the RC Alloys version, then just JB weld. Seems like the big hunk of alum like the Maximizer version should be about the same weight as stock + JB weld.
Then again, if you ever plan on un-locking then definetely seek out a drop in piece.
Another concern I have is can you change out the ring gear once you have JB welded Too late for me in any case

[Bart bender]

Make your own. Mine is holding up just fine.
TF lunch box locker

[Reflection]

The cheapest way to lock the diffs is CA glue. I lock all mine with CA glue now. If you do plan on unlocking it for some reason,a spool or drop in would be best. The only reason I can see a crawler would want to be able to remove it is if you wanted the option of changing the ring and pinion gear ratio.

Originally Posted by Gimbal

Another concern I have is can you change out the ring gear once you have JB welded Too late for me in any case

I've done it. You gotta drill the 4 screws out and basically destroy the whole plastc diff housing It's a mess,but you just do what it takes to remove the inerds without damaging the good parts. I've even saved the spider gears out of a diff I used CA glue to lock it with. Basically all I did was kept squeezing it in the vise untill everything started falling apart Once apart,I used a screw driver to pick some of the junk out of the teeth. Cleaned everything up and reinstalled onto the new diff.

[jsudar]

I found lots of maximizer savage lockers on the bay, but maximizer lists a different part number for them as opposed to the TF locker. Anyone know the difference? Will the savage locker fit?

I've got a chunk of aluminum that I could make my own from, but I have a huge project due and I am running out of time before Jeep Safari.

[Bart bender]

Read the stickies. They're at the top of the main XF, TF, MF page.
*** Twin Force Upgrades ***

[kerrywittig]

I just got 4 of the Maximizer lockers/spools in the mail today for a build. $22 each, got'em in 3 days...Part # 2356

Contact them via www.maximizerproducts.com

Tel # is 406-755-2828 Mountain Time

[Bart bender]

It's all right here
STICKY

[EGRESSor]

http://www.gohobbies.com/itemCEG-GS013.html this locker works for TF/MF diffs

[Bart bender]

Originally Posted by EGRESSor

http://www.gohobbies.com/itemCEG-GS013.html this locker works for TF/MF diffs

Very nice, and cheap. Added to the sticky, thanks.

[jsudar]

$3.49 ?!?! That's dirt cheap! Thanks for your help.

[blue-beard]

Originally Posted by EGRESSor

http://www.gohobbies.com/itemCEG-GS013.html this locker works for TF/MF diffs

Just got a set of these lock blocks (mini spool) for the twin. They are cheap and seem stout. One thing I noticed is that they aren't a snug fit into the carrier and they also aren't super snug on the outdrive pins. I don't think it will be a problem other than having some extra drivetrain slop but for ~$3.50 a peice you can't go wrong.

[Bart bender]

Squirt in some silicone. That might take up some of the impact caused by the slop.