I got lucky and bought an early Dodge Weapons Carrier ("W.C.") chassis off of C.L. that had the correct 4.89:1 gears in it, but I havent switched out the center sections yet. I actually pulled the Elenco/Dodge axle off and refitted a standard 801 axle to the tractor so I could drive it around until I got to fixing it up. Vintage Power Wagons in Iowa has them off and on, but at 550.oo they are a bit pricey. They have a batch machined every few years or so because most of those old Dodge truck axles had a standard ratio of 5.38:1, so guys like to put in the higher 4.89 gears in to get them to go over 35 MPH.
Mismatched tire ratios will chew up those gears big time! The best set-up is that later model 90 degree gear box with the clutch disengagement nut on the back that allows you to put that front axle into neutral. I bought a set of free-wheeling hubs for mine (also from Vintage Power Wagons) that due basically the same thing- disconnecting the front driveline from the rear axle, it just works at the tire end instead of before the driveshaft.
If you can turn your front driveshaft freely (and you dont have lock-out hubs installed), then youve got something broken or missing in your front axle.
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