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Re: Drivetrain help

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Originally Posted by Gearheads1 View Post
So if we were to substitute a tough box for the CIMPle Box we'd be closer to OK?
Yes. Standard toughbox is 12.75:1.


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Originally Posted by Gearheads1 View Post
drop center, about 1/8" being directly driven by a CIMPle Box with 2 cims on each side, front and rear tires chained up ...I'm wondering if the gearing may be our primary problem that we could correct by not direct driving and using a smaller give on the CIMPle Box. We currently have 26 tooth gears on each of the wheels.
I just re-read the above. Are you saying that the center wheels are direct-driven and the front&back wheels have a gear reduction?? If so, that's not a good idea.


Last edited by Ether : 14-02-2012 at 19:11.