I picked up a pair of the china aluminum 3rds to try out. The install was smooth and the diffs feel about the same as with the stock housings. Here's a couple pics to show the weight vs the stock 3rd.
I ran the truck Wednesday and didn't get any pictures. It worked well with the vrd trans, but i did miss having dig on some of the obstacles. After the ride I added some more weight on the front axle. I needed a bit more to help side hill stability. I think I'm going to ditch the vxt2 tires as well. I've got tusks and a set of treps on the way so one of those will end up on this rig.
I ran the truck Wednesday and didn't get any pictures. It worked well with the vrd trans, but i did miss having dig on some of the obstacles. After the ride I added some more weight on the front axle. I needed a bit more to help side hill stability. I think I'm going to ditch the vxt2 tires as well. I've got tusks and a set of treps on the way so one of those will end up on this rig.
