Re: Double Low

[Curt Cleavinger <rcleavin@domain.elided>]

At 12:58 PM 4/15/99 -0600, Tom Mandera wrote:
>Curt Cleavinger wrote:
>> The thing that scared me away from the double transfer case setup was
>> that I figured that my rear pinion angle would be about 15 degrees, and
>> I got worried about the pinion bearing life. I don't think this is a
>> big deal for a trailered rig, but for a truck that sees a lot of road
>> miles (including flat towing) it could be a concern.
>
>Lubrication could certainly be an issue, Curt.  How about a breather
>hose and an extra-high fill plug (like from a reverse rotation '44) to
>keep the oil level higher...
Yep, there are ways to deal with the severe pinion angle. I guess it 
would be more accurate to say that the pinion angle issue made me 
stop and reevaluate, and that's about the time that the Tera 4:1 
gearset became available. With the availability of the 4:1 gearset, 
I didn't see the advantage of persuing the dual transfer case option.

Later,
  Curt
   rcleavin@domain.elided  San Diego, CA
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