question about twin sticking 205
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question about twin sticking 205
I have found a couple of things about twin sticking but want to get into it a little more before I start tear down.
Ivan, I found that you did a layout on it but now can't find it, do you have a link to it? The biggest question is about the grinding . I found the article in 4wheel and off-road but can't tell for sure what the measurements are.
Any other things that I'll have to do that might not be in the article?
Ivan, I found that you did a layout on it but now can't find it, do you have a link to it? The biggest question is about the grinding . I found the article in 4wheel and off-road but can't tell for sure what the measurements are.
Any other things that I'll have to do that might not be in the article?
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Here's the link to the article I did, if you have questions that aren't answered in that just post them up here and I'll try to answer them for you.
http://ivanribic.clubfte.com/page2.html
http://ivanribic.clubfte.com/page2.html
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Great, thanks Ivan.
If you read the directions, it isn't hard at all. Make sure you are trying to take the correct rail out. I had my head up my @#$ and had to fix my boo-boo.
As for the grinding part, on my rail, the ball had been rubbing on the shaft at both areas that need to ground down. Would it be safe to say that if I basically ground down the same area as the grove from the ball that it would be ok? The pics that I'm gonna put in my gallery show them a little bit.
If you read the directions, it isn't hard at all. Make sure you are trying to take the correct rail out. I had my head up my @#$ and had to fix my boo-boo.
As for the grinding part, on my rail, the ball had been rubbing on the shaft at both areas that need to ground down. Would it be safe to say that if I basically ground down the same area as the grove from the ball that it would be ok? The pics that I'm gonna put in my gallery show them a little bit.
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also, when you pull the rail out....try and make sure you keep the shift fork from falling down by keeping a nail or small screwdriver int he hole. Its a huge pain in the butt to get it back lined up putting the shift rail in. im sure ivan and pro can attest to this....grinding the rail is the easiest part
also i would like to suggest after you do the ggrinding, clean it up with a fine grit flap disc, then hit it with the wire wheel to polish it, it makes things very smooth
also i would like to suggest after you do the ggrinding, clean it up with a fine grit flap disc, then hit it with the wire wheel to polish it, it makes things very smooth
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Ive had some interest in twin sticking my 205 as well and was wondering if you HAVE to buy the kit to be able to do this,or will some redneck engineering do the trick? 
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besides either buying the shifters or making them, everything else is what you put into it. Maybe a little gear lube and a gasket.
Another question, do you reuse the little freeze plugs you knock out or buy them? I never thought of them.
Another question, do you reuse the little freeze plugs you knock out or buy them? I never thought of them.
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Originally Posted by Mudder
Ive had some interest in twin sticking my 205 as well and was wondering if you HAVE to buy the kit to be able to do this,
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The freeze plugs can be reused, just be careful not to use them. Kubota has a great piece of advice about keeping that shift fork from falling. It's not the end of the world if it does but it can be a major pain in the *** to get it lined back up.
I bought my kit because I'm lazy and at the time I twinsticked my case I really didn't have any tools at my disposal unless I drove out to my dad's place. If I had it to do again and had the tools at my house I would just have just built it.
I bought my kit because I'm lazy and at the time I twinsticked my case I really didn't have any tools at my disposal unless I drove out to my dad's place. If I had it to do again and had the tools at my house I would just have just built it.
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I have done 2 of these mods. I took me forever to find that dang roll pin you knock out because it stuck to the fluid in the corner of the case. Be careful. This one is heavy. I used a flapper (not fhapper, guys) wheel on the front sloped part of the rail and a regular grinding disc on the end part of the rail. It would be best to use a newer grinding disc so you can maintain your abrupt edge. I agree and polish the rail a bit to help slide it in and out of the case. I usually take about 5 times of installing and removing to get it right. I'm not a pro but both cases turned out great and you can't have one axle in hi and the other in lo.
Some other news, I think you can kinda twin stick a dana 24. Well, if you seperate the shift rails, you can shift the rear into low with the front in neutral but you cannot use just the front (without modifications? i don't know). It could be the case is screwed up too.
Some other news, I think you can kinda twin stick a dana 24. Well, if you seperate the shift rails, you can shift the rear into low with the front in neutral but you cannot use just the front (without modifications? i don't know). It could be the case is screwed up too.
