Gear Splitter?!
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Gear Splitter?!
I ran across a '73 Highboy 4X4 this weekend that has what appears to be an additional transmission between the standard transmission and the divorced transfer case. Is this an aftermarket add-on or stock. In either case has anybody ever used this set-up and is it worth keeping in place
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Gear Splitter?!
Sounds add on. The np 205 xcase has an anemic low range from what I understand, so someone may have added an extra splitter to lower the range. Woukd be kinda cool if its setup right but Ive never played with them, dunno how good they are.
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I met a guy while off-roading who had a 78-ish F250 that had a similar setup. I think he just used two t-cases. He said the low-low range was awesome for crawling, but he went through u-joints every hour on the trail. I think he found some super-strong joints to solve the problem.
I've considered it myself, but not with a d44 front axle. Must upgrade axles first.
Kevin K.
I've considered it myself, but not with a d44 front axle. Must upgrade axles first.
Kevin K.
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Gear Splitter?!
I asked around a little and found out that it is a Browning 2-speed and it is an aftermarket application.
Thanks for the responses, they pointed me in the right direction.
Thanks for the responses, they pointed me in the right direction.
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Originally posted by Torque1st
If the U-joints were failing they were misaligned.
If the U-joints were failing they were misaligned.
They weren't failing as much as snapping off.
K.
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Gear Splitter?!
It takes a lot to snap the U-joints in these trucks unless they are getting a little twisted by misalignment at the same time. There are some good websites on drivelines and U-Joint applications mentioned here. Check the search function out for info.
Here is another resource:
http://www.drivetrain.com/driveline_angle_problem.html
Direct people with U-joint problems to "help"
Here is another resource:
http://www.drivetrain.com/driveline_angle_problem.html
Direct people with U-joint problems to "help"
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