Driven front axle options?

[fhhhstix]

Well here is my experience with a disconnect for the front axle. I have a dump truck with a TLT for a front axle and an RC4WD 3 speed. The 3 speed is only rear output in 2nd and 3rd gear. In first gear it engages the front axle. Steering with a load sucks in 2nd and 3rd with having to push the front axle around turning the diff and drive shaft (this is where the disconnect in the axle would come in handy like Small Haul mentioned). So I find myself driving around in first most of the time. From then on after building that truck I just made them full time all-wheel drive.

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by fhhhstix

Well here is my experience with a disconnect for the front axle. I have a dump truck with a TLT for a front axle and an RC4WD 3 speed. The 3 speed is only rear output in 2nd and 3rd gear. In first gear it engages the front axle. Steering with a load sucks in 2nd and 3rd with having to push the front axle around turning the diff and drive shaft (this is where the disconnect in the axle would come in handy like Small Haul mentioned). So I find myself driving around in first most of the time. From then on after building that truck I just made them full time all-wheel drive.

Agree on all accounts and good informative post. That is cool that the rc4wd 3 speed disconnects the front axle in first. Do you think it is as strong as the stock tamiya trans?

I guess a compromise would be a disconnect trans or transfer case and a lockable front axle.

Does anyone have first hand experience with the lockable Lesu front axle? Is it durable and function well?

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by SmallHaul

Agree on all accounts and good informative post. That is cool that the rc4wd 3 speed disconnects the front axle in first. Do you think it is as strong as the stock tamiya trans?

I guess a compromise would be a disconnect trans or transfer case and a lockable front axle.

Does anyone have first hand experience with the lockable Lesu front axle? Is it durable and function well?

It is good trans and just to be clear it is only disconected in 2nd 3rd. 1st is the only gear that awd. One thing thouh it is best to open up the trans and take out the shift springs and relye on the servo to hold each gear as the springs are way to stiff. It take alll a high torque servo has to shift it. Unlike a tamiya 3 speed you can shift with your finger you can't do that with the RC4WD 3 speed.

[SmallHaul]

Great info Travis, Thank You.