Help with a t-18

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Feb 4, 2020 | 02:26 PM

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rdixiemiller

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From: Point Washington

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Originally Posted by David+Don

Hey guys great info in here. I have a quick question - is it possible to rebuild a t18 transmission with a different set of gears and a different final drive ratio? I am trying to figure out how to get better economy on the highway and I'm having a hard time finding an OD unit or a manual transmission with 0.7 final drive or lower. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Look at these Overdrive transmissions. Pretty good write up on the RUG series transmissions.

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Feb 4, 2020 | 02:42 PM

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David+Don

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Thanks I will do! Keeping an eye on the junk yards too

Feb 22, 2020 | 03:38 PM

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lewiscrouse

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From: Highlands Ranch, CO

There's a NP435 pretty close to me that I'm considering. Only issue is it's coming out of a 4wd truck. Is that an issue? Or can I find a tailshaft housing and slap that on and call it good?