I called Redcat to talk to there tech support because I could have sworn they sold assembled diff. assemblies but couldn't find them (turns out they don't).
I told him that I needed new gears because I disconnected the front CVD's to help the truck to turn. He immediately told me I can't do that and wanted to know why I would ever convert a 4x4 to 2x4. "If you wanted a 2wd then you should buy a 2wd". He continued to lecture me on how the XT's have no issues turning in grass (but he did state you have to let off the gas to turn) and said you have to spin the wheels and slide the truck to make it turn sharper/faster (can't do that in grass, in dirt yes). At one point he stated they don't turn while accelerating because of weight transfer to the rear (not true, it's because the servo doesn't have enough torque to fight the pull/force of the front drivetrain!!).
This guy interrupted me everytime I tried to tell him how my truck turned GREAT (even with the J-7 tires) when in 2wd, and then he tried telling me the truck would accelerate a lot slower in 2wd LOL. I started laughing and asked him how often he sees 4x4 drag cars and told him the truck accelerated quicker and even just about pulled the front up because. His response, "NO, I highly doubt that." WHAT A JOKE!!
Side note: RCPITSTOP sells each gear for about $10 cheaper!!
I know I can be stubborn and get defensive at times, so just want to make sure I didn't make a fool of myself LOL. From what I have gathered through others posts, I can't be the only one with this issue.... right?!
I told him that I needed new gears because I disconnected the front CVD's to help the truck to turn. He immediately told me I can't do that and wanted to know why I would ever convert a 4x4 to 2x4. "If you wanted a 2wd then you should buy a 2wd". He continued to lecture me on how the XT's have no issues turning in grass (but he did state you have to let off the gas to turn) and said you have to spin the wheels and slide the truck to make it turn sharper/faster (can't do that in grass, in dirt yes). At one point he stated they don't turn while accelerating because of weight transfer to the rear (not true, it's because the servo doesn't have enough torque to fight the pull/force of the front drivetrain!!).
This guy interrupted me everytime I tried to tell him how my truck turned GREAT (even with the J-7 tires) when in 2wd, and then he tried telling me the truck would accelerate a lot slower in 2wd LOL. I started laughing and asked him how often he sees 4x4 drag cars and told him the truck accelerated quicker and even just about pulled the front up because. His response, "NO, I highly doubt that." WHAT A JOKE!!
Side note: RCPITSTOP sells each gear for about $10 cheaper!!
I know I can be stubborn and get defensive at times, so just want to make sure I didn't make a fool of myself LOL. From what I have gathered through others posts, I can't be the only one with this issue.... right?!
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