After debating between an LST, Revo, and an TNX for about two months, I finally dropped the bills on an LST because I liked the idea of a big block being more durable over time. I run my stuff HARD, and needed something that would withstand my abuse. I hope the later LSTs can handle it like you say.

I've been running my LST for a little over a week now. No breaks yet, but I've got a spare set of axles in the box just in case. My 2-speed shifts VERY early, so I had to do a slow roll out to verify it was in fact shifting. I think I'll adjust it to shift about midway up the power band and see if I like that better.

I'm on tank #9 (about 1/2 gallon) and the engine is running strong and around 200 degrees, but I noticed a potential drivetrain problem as I was about to shut it down this afternoon. It revs up with no movement, then "pops" into gear and moves. Not sure what that's about, but I'm thinking either the FWD/REV isn't shifting properly or my clutch may be slipping. Has anyone had a similar problem?

Speaking of the clutch, have many people out there swapped their shoes for the aluminum ones? I don't care for how much you've got to rev the engine before it moves, and heard from other posts that the aluminum shoes may improve that.