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This is the likely cause. Reverse idler gear could have slipped out of the pin that throws it back and forth to engage into reverse with the 1-2 slider, and is now "floating" between 1st/2nd gears, and caught/engaged on the 1-2 slider which means it is engaged in reverse. Once you shift into...

Here are some examples of why you should spend some money on transmission and differentials. Spend a little now to prevent the failure, or spend a lot later after it breaks. Polaris and Arctic Cat high gears, and Can Am front diff gears/housing.  (Someone smarter than me can rotate the...

Was a "professional?" shop wrench for about 9 years before becoming the resident transaxle "expert?" here on GD.com.  Ordered up the first model year Trek Slash 9 back in 2011 while still working in a shop in Santa Barbara (waited 3 months for it, back when waiting for anything more than a few...

Update: Talked to RJ momentarily about his dual brake pedal in the Pro2 truck which is not how I assumed it worked. Only runs rear brake or all 4 depending on what pedal is pushed.  Turns out, all you need is a 410 spec motor and a light rear end to get the thing to turn. Whood a thunk it? He...

https://weddleindustries.com/gear-calculator https://weddleindustries.com/sites/weddleindustries.com/files/downloads/Current Gear Availability 4-1-21.pdf There are a few ways to sort out what gear ratio will work for your specific application. Most trans builders tend to work with a "common"...

This will be my last post in this thread. Jed, If that was the case, we would typically see larger chunks of material broken off of the other gears, as well as heavy impressions in the gear tooth face from the bits of broken gear that have been crushed between the gears. Pictures are attached...

Volkwagen Type 2 (Bus) Transaxles: The Type 2 (Bus) transaxle is actually spread across many variations and years of production. There are three common variations used in off-road buggy's. All Type 2 transaxles can typically handle around 250 HP at the crank when fully built with aftermarket...

The official thread for all transaxle related FAQ's and basic information. There is lots of mis-information floating around on the internet, hopefully this one thread will be able to inform all readers and give the correct information.  I'll start it off with some basic info on each Weddle...