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Crap, broke another one.

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by oldjeep, Aug 19, 2004.

  1. Aug 19, 2004
    oldjeep

    oldjeep Sisyphus at work

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    It's interesting that Advanced adaptors claims that a Dana 18 will stand up to V8 power. I've snapped both output shafts with a 231 and now Tuesday I ripped the teeth off a gear with a 225. I think it may be time to find something beefier.



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  2. Aug 19, 2004
    181jeep

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    You're doing something wrong. That D18 is damn strong.

    JB
     
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  3. Aug 19, 2004
    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    i have to agree. it is really strong. is that a used gear or a new one?
     
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    oldjeep

    oldjeep Sisyphus at work

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    It was new when the case was assembled in 1946 ;) When it broke I had all 4 tires wedged in the rocks and was bumping it forward and back. The rest of the drivetrain is pretty beefy 225, TH400, Spooled Dana 60 rear and a D44 front with an easy locker pushing 35 inch tires
     
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    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    That explains alot!! Something had to brake and the transfercase was the weak link!! ;)
     
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    DoubleK

    DoubleK New Member

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    I've got a D20 that's about thirty years younger, but I don't think it's much stronger, just wire different as I recall.
     
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  7. Aug 19, 2004
    w3srl

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    Less pedal mebbe?

    Shock-loading any xfercase back and forth like that is going to make it fail eventually.... I've broken freakin' ROCKWELL axles when they were wedged into rock formations and I was trying to pull a 5000# howitzer into position with a deuce-and-a-half on rocky soil!

    Honestly Chuck, a lot of folks are able to make the T -90/D18 setup live behind the likes of a hot small-block Chebby. I'm with McRuff here , sorry Bud.
     
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  8. Aug 20, 2004
    Jeepenstein

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    somehow I cracked a d-18 case once and broke my second t-14 at the same time, on flat ground.. so it can be done! haha since then I have went to a d-20 case w 18 guts and a sm-420.. ain't run that combo yet, still in progress..


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    53Flattie

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    Chuuuuuuck... <BSEG> :D

    Good to see that you're still putting that flattie through regular workouts!
     
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  10. Aug 20, 2004
    oldjeep

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    Had it out again today, managed to snap a locking hub or the splined end off the D44 stub shaft. Too much hopping trying to climb a slippery rock ravine.

    Edit: Just pulled the hub pieces off and it was a split locking hub. POS Cutlass that I was using as a spare, the inner splined part broke into 5 pieces. Luckily I found some better spares last week, so I can go back to the Warn Premiums
     
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    oldjeep

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    I'd venture to say that those folks arn't regularly driving their jeeps through rocks the size of volkswagons R)
     
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    willysnut

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    Something to remember!! " When you start to hop- something gonna pop!! I too have learned the hard way. Although it is fun to break parts, it's just not fun fixin' 'em.
     
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  13. Aug 22, 2004
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    under those conditions, even 10 ton truck running gear'll break.
     
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    w3srl

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    I thought you were running a clocked D300 now Chuck. What happened to that project?
     
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    oldjeep

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  16. Aug 22, 2004
    budtoh3zo

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    That is a preety big chunk tore out of her
     
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