to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
10-08-2004, 07:34 PM
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to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
i dont know if i should lock my diffs on my VMG.my dad thinks it lock up the steering but its pretty well useless other wise.for a crawler anyways and thats what im leening towards.has anyone locked there diffs on their VMGs and how does it work.
10-08-2004, 07:52 PM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
locking diffs is a excellent idea however i don't own a vmg and locked diffs aren't good for running on the street it will eat up tires and killl the differential
10-09-2004, 06:32 AM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
Lock the rear differential and try it out. If you can get away with locking only one, go for it. My TTR Ripper is only locked in the rear, and it rarely gets stuck or hung up. If it does, I can just power out...[>:]
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
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Lock the rear differential and try it out. If you can get away with locking only one, go for it. My TTR Ripper is only locked in the rear, and it rarely gets stuck or hung up. If it does, I can just power out...[>:]
Lock the rear differential and try it out. If you can get away with locking only one, go for it. My TTR Ripper is only locked in the rear, and it rarely gets stuck or hung up. If it does, I can just power out...[>:]
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10-11-2004, 11:33 AM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
you can use jb weld if you dont ever want it to break out, silly putty (which didnt work for me personaly), or anything else to keep it stiff. My brother and i have been using jb weld quite succesfully.
10-11-2004, 01:54 PM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
ya,i went ahead and used jb weld.its drying right now.it said it only takes 15 minutes to dry but im giving it a hour and a half just in case.ill post hw it went wnen i get back in.i only did the rear for now.
10-11-2004, 02:29 PM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
it worked pretty good.but i noticed my battery didnt last as long,is this normal?and the fireball motor with a 12 t pinion just isnt enough.ill have to try and get a 8 t pinion with a slower but more power ful motor.
10-11-2004, 04:09 PM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
no streets for me.i live on a farm and the only road is the high way about a 1/2 km away.and for some reason when you pull a wheelie it pulls to the right as soon as you gun it.why is that?
10-13-2004, 08:20 PM
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RE: to lock,or not to lock,that is the question.
i didnt let the jb weld dry long enough so now i got to replace the gears in the diff unless i can get the jb weld off and redo it and ill give it 24 hours.
