aatcman
01-10-2009, 05:20 AM
Hi All,
I have an idea that I've been thinking about for a while now -- simply put, an overdrive unit in a transfer case.
Now I'm NOT talking about a perminent overdrive (like the OD kit for the quadratrack) or the manually shifted (like the saturn unit for the dana 20).
What I am talking about is a planetary set that can be locked into 3 different positions - 1:1, 3:1 (low range), and OD (like .72:1 or something along those lines).
This planetary set would replace the current low range unit.
Looking inside my NP-228, it looks like there would be lots of space to make something like that -- some minor gear re-arrangement may be needed for the rest of the case, but none the less.
Anyone know a place that would be willing to build something like this?
The 1:1 to OD would need to be able to be shifted under load (like a regular automatic OD) eletrically -- One would use a switch or an arrangement of pressure and vacuum switches.
The 1:1 to low range has no need to be able to shift on the fly or under load -- one normally goes to N to make that shift anyway.
Big benefit in this is the greatly reduced need to modify the frame / cross member / drive shafts. Just bolt it up and go!
An item like this would sell like wild fire on IFSJA and others.
Thanks!!
I have an idea that I've been thinking about for a while now -- simply put, an overdrive unit in a transfer case.
Now I'm NOT talking about a perminent overdrive (like the OD kit for the quadratrack) or the manually shifted (like the saturn unit for the dana 20).
What I am talking about is a planetary set that can be locked into 3 different positions - 1:1, 3:1 (low range), and OD (like .72:1 or something along those lines).
This planetary set would replace the current low range unit.
Looking inside my NP-228, it looks like there would be lots of space to make something like that -- some minor gear re-arrangement may be needed for the rest of the case, but none the less.
Anyone know a place that would be willing to build something like this?
The 1:1 to OD would need to be able to be shifted under load (like a regular automatic OD) eletrically -- One would use a switch or an arrangement of pressure and vacuum switches.
The 1:1 to low range has no need to be able to shift on the fly or under load -- one normally goes to N to make that shift anyway.
Big benefit in this is the greatly reduced need to modify the frame / cross member / drive shafts. Just bolt it up and go!
An item like this would sell like wild fire on IFSJA and others.
Thanks!!
