twin stick good or bad

[towpainter3]

well im slowly getting this scout 2 where i want it [drive train wise] thinking of changing the transfer shifter to a twin stick . tell me what yall think!!!!! thanks Brad

[Joe D.]

I definitely like my twinstick, but I could easily do without it. I occasionally use 2WD low, but I could do that just as well without locking the hubs and using a single stick. I've really found it to not be a useful "upgrade".

I have found that shifting into and out of 4WD is much easier. I always found shifting into 4WD was a crapshoot, sometimes it was smooth and easy, sometimes it was tough, occasionally it would grind. I'm thinking it's because a single stick is trying to engage both sides of the transfercase at once. With the twinstick, its just smooth and easy every time.

[Carl Wiese]

Twin stick all the way. In fact when I get the cash together I am going to twin stick my daily driver as well. It see little off road, but I like it so much I don't see any reason no to. It's better to have and not want then want and not have!

[ihojeff]

To add what others have said twin stick setups are more suited for the offroad rigs. The idea is to allow front axle engagement only in order to perform what is better known as a "front dig". For the daily driver rigs it is nice to have the twinstick feature if you have the auto locking hub option on your Scout this way you can use low range without engaging the front axle. I use my twinstick for moving trailers around the yard as its easier to pop it in and out of low range.

[pineneedle]

O.K. Jeff, you have piqued my curiosity. What is "front dig"? I have been four-wheeling since I got my CJ3A in 1956, and I have been over the mountain, as they say. But I have never heard that expression. I guess you are never too old to learn.

Pineneedle John

[ihojeff]

Originally Posted by pineneedle

O.K. Jeff, you have piqued my curiosity. What is "front dig"? I have been four-wheeling since I got my CJ3A in 1956, and I have been over the mountain, as they say. But I have never heard that expression. I guess you are never too old to learn.

Pineneedle John

A front dig is where you engage your front axle only and use it to spin your vehicle to the left or right while the rears stay put. It allows you to turn in a very tight radius. Having cutting brakes makes this option more viable as then you are rotating on one rear wheel. Does this make sense or did I confuse you even more?