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01-08-2007, 03:50 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: California
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|  Locking diffs
I was wondering if i should lock the diffs on my 2.2 crawler or leave then open or just lock one. I am going to be using it for about half rock crawling and about half trail driving in mud and around some trails. I am thinking about only locking the rear diff. I know that there are some disadvantages to locking them so thats why im wondering. Thanks for any help.
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01-08-2007, 03:54 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois
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Dont lokc just one isnt that bad for your drivetrain
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01-08-2007, 04:12 PM
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So i should lock the tranny. It is a pede tranny. I haven't got it yet but ill probably lock all the diffs and tranny.
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01-08-2007, 04:34 PM
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lock the pede tranny and the rear axles
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01-08-2007, 04:53 PM
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On TLT diffs you can put one spider gear in between the other two for a locker. It holds good and you can unlock/lock it for different driving conditions., but you do have to take the axles apart.
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01-08-2007, 05:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: damascus
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lock the diffs with hot glue  |
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01-08-2007, 06:33 PM
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I have heard that the spider gear breaks over time. Is this true and if it is how long does it last? What i have so far is locking the tranny for sure. Does locking the diffs make turning that much more bad? That's the thing that i'm most worried about.
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01-08-2007, 09:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California
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it dosent affect the stering much. i dont feel the difference.i also used hot glue to lock my diffs it works great!!!!!!
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01-09-2007, 02:21 PM
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I have decided to lock all the diffs and tranny. I know that on real trucks it makes it a little bit wider turn so thats why i was wondering. Thanks for all the help.
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01-09-2007, 05:24 PM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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Sure it makes it turn wider, but for how small they are it isn't that noticeable. You will like the locked diffs so all tires are pulling for max traction, whether it be rocks, mud, snow or trails.
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01-09-2007, 06:18 PM
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Ok thanks for the info.
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