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i want my duece to go slower in low range. I have been told i can do this with a brownie box turned around in reverse, where do i get one of these?
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Browning (a part of dana/spicer now, I believe) made auxillary transmissions for OTR trucks.
the brownie needs to go between the main box and the transfer if you want to keep all wheel drive.
I think you will have problems getting something to fit without extensive modifications.
the brownie needs to go between the main box and the transfer if you want to keep all wheel drive.
I think you will have problems getting something to fit without extensive modifications.
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Well, there is another alternative but it comes at a price. I don't know how much slower you want to go but the gasser 5 speed from a deuce has a much lower first gear. You will give up overdrive to get it and that means top speed.
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Slower? I think it only goes 5 MPH max in low range, 1st.
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Why would anyone be ignorant enough to say put it in backwards(no offense to your friend, maybe they are hard to find)? There are many brownie boxes out there. If I were going to try it, I would find one of the ones that has the underdrive AND overdrive gears in it.
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That Browning would have to have room to fit between the transmission & the T-case.
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when i pull houseboats off the ramp the initial pull at the start has a tendency to jerk a little and boats that weigh between 20 and 60 thousand pounds generally slip back from 1 to 3 feet on the trailer when they arent under their own power, thus if i could go slower up the ramp then it would not slip as bad. When im at work we tow as big as a 727 boeing with a tug that is geared at 1200 to 1 and airplanes are heavy thus no slippage and they go really ssssssssslllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww.
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Gotta pic? That would be cool to see!standardaero said:
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You could put it behind the t-case on a air shift truck. You would just have to remember to have it in direct gear before you engaged the front axle.
The easiest way to get a lower first gear and have 6 wheel drive is probally going to be changing the trans.
The easiest way to get a lower first gear and have 6 wheel drive is probally going to be changing the trans.
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The aircraft tugs are on GL all the time, get one of those. They also have alot of extar wight on them for better traction.
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Never run a trans. backwards. It kinda get them mad and they don't last long.
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do you need a lot of ground clearance? Maybe you could put smaller diameter tires/rims on it?...........
Just a random thought...........
Just a random thought...........
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Here's pictures of boats we pull.
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Interesting use for a Deuce!
That looks to be a M35A2 with its stock multifuel and od. tranny?
Like Kenny said, the tranny of the gasser deuces has a much lower 1st, so if you don't care about max. 45mph... try to get a 3052, its 7.55:1 vs. 5.01:1 of your actual #3053. That's not half the speed but still a considerable difference: e.g. 10mph would come down to just 6.6mph!
Maybe it helps.
G.
That looks to be a M35A2 with its stock multifuel and od. tranny?
Like Kenny said, the tranny of the gasser deuces has a much lower 1st, so if you don't care about max. 45mph... try to get a 3052, its 7.55:1 vs. 5.01:1 of your actual #3053. That's not half the speed but still a considerable difference: e.g. 10mph would come down to just 6.6mph!
Maybe it helps.
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Just a thougt but it has a winch can you put in a post or pull link in the pavement and winch them up them drive them away? Does that bed dump or is the head ache rack built for another purpose?
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That's pretty cool, thet are BIG boats, almost ships! Very cool pics.
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its a multi use truck dump bed boat hauler with fold out windows
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I like seeing a deuce put to work.
swapping the trans is the cheapest alternative that I can think of.(other than ridding the clutch)
a more expensive alternative would be to put in a different t-case with lower gears. like a SCS or Profab
swapping the trans is the cheapest alternative that I can think of.(other than ridding the clutch)
a more expensive alternative would be to put in a different t-case with lower gears. like a SCS or Profab
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Cool pics.
Run the winch out to a tree and use a padded strap to prevent damage to the tree. But then you need to two people to run everything safely.
steve
Run the winch out to a tree and use a padded strap to prevent damage to the tree. But then you need to two people to run everything safely.
steve