power454

I do mostly off road bashing and right now my rear axles are spooled together. Is it better to go with a standard differential with spider gears and all or should I keep the spool in there? My only issue with the spool is when I occassionally drive it onroad and it spins out all over the place. Although, the wheelies are so much easier to do! Let me know what you think I should do because i'm at that point where i'm upgrading/fixing the truck up for the last couple of runs before the cold weather sets in.

systemlord

This is something you need to decide, do you want better handling only offroad? I would never even consider using a solid F/R axle, it limits your trucks handling capabilities. The standard differential with spider gears should give you more control of your monster truck, I like MT's that have good handling around corners or at the track.

power454

I would never lock my front axle together unless I was crawling. All I really do is offroad bashing and I never race because i'm not that great of a driver and I don't really know anyone that I can race with. There also isn't any tracks in the area that I know of. My truck handles pretty well for what it has on it. I don't have any problems with the way my truck handles except on road when I really hit the gas and then I expect it to be a little harder to control.

rcdudegermy10

I'd go back to the differential, just beacuse I'd imagine that'd it make cornering so much better...stiffer springs, and a tighter slipper will help you still be able to pop wheelies on road too...

power454

Thanks for the input guys. I haven't made a decision just yet but I think once my new chassis shows up I will put my rear differential back in. Just for a little better onroad control.

newgst

You should try using some high viscosity silicone oil so that you can get a little bit of both worlds

PrjctStrtFrce

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...what is this "spool" that is being talked about and how can one lock a differential? Will an extremely high diff. fluid do it?

newgst

a spool basically eliminates the spider gears making the car have equal turning wheels just like posi-traction. High weight silicone oil in your differenctial will add resistance to the spider gears reducing the torque unloading on the wheel with the least traction and having a similar effect as the spool except much more driveable!