1/16 Scale FrankenDiff

[ddmckee54]

Further development on the steer axle is on hold for a week or so. The motor/2-speed gearbox, that I initially wanted to power the model with, uses a single 370 sized motor and has 3mm output shafts. While the 370 sized motor MIGHT have been up to the task, I don't think the 3mm output shafts would have been - since all of the differentials have 5mm input shafts.

I've got an LDRC LD1201 Unimog replacement motor/gearbox ordered. It uses a pair of 370 size motors driving a 2-speed gearbox with 5mm output shafts. One of the outputs looks to be centered, and the other appears to be offset to the side. If it is offset then I'll have to slide the pumpkin to one side on the front and rear housings for my steer axle. Unless I can find some drawings on-line, I won't be able to do any more work on the steer axle until I can get some measurements from the gearbox.