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Wildman said:
With my automatic I've only maybe once wished for a deeper gear. It's amazing how slow it will crawl down or up something.
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Ah okay. Do you think it'd be low enough if you were worried about stalling?
Wildman said:
This is where it's hard. If you have a crawler case then those times you want taller gears you're limited to 4wd High range. And your only options for multiple gearing is expensive. Be it a Atlas 4 or a Hero box.
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When I've looked into crawler boxes, they are close enough to the Atlas that I can't imagine why you'd go that route. Atlas is what, 4-5k (the two ratio one) and a crawler box is 2-3? and then you have to deal with a shorter driveshaft, less ratios, etc?

Maybe I'm missing something. It has been a while since I've looked.
Wildman said:
Most guys I knew had 5.71 axle gears I think but had the double t-case. I only knew one who had a triple case.
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triple case lol. Bet that wheelbase is nice sometimes
Wildman said:
Yes see if Ryan will let you drive his LJ. He has a RubiCralwer so you can really see what low gears are like.
Even if it's only around the parking lot.
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Yeah, maybe I'll have to try it. I think the real question is if I can go low enough to keep the manual - once you get an automatic, a lot of the problems I'm trying to solve via gearing for the manual just no longer apply
 
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lBasket said:
Ah okay. Do you think it'd be low enough if you were worried about stalling?

When I've looked into crawler boxes, they are close enough to the Atlas that I can't imagine why you'd go that route. Atlas is what, 4-5k (the two ratio one) and a crawler box is 2-3? and then you have to deal with a shorter driveshaft, less ratios, etc?

Maybe I'm missing something. It has been a while since I've looked.

triple case lol. Bet that wheelbase is nice sometimes

Yeah, maybe I'll have to try it. I think the real question is if I can go low enough to keep the manual - once you get an automatic, a lot of the problems I'm trying to solve via gearing for the manual just no longer apply
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Didn’t you ride up hells gate with me? If I had it in low low we were something around 107:1.
 
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Apparition said:
Guess it was Aussie Nick.

I wouldn’t plan on a manual. Enjoy life and swap to an auto.
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Yeah, I guess I was kinda theorycrafting what I'd do if I can't find one. I haven't seen a single one for sale, ever.

I guess I can try calling those "all makes models transmissions and engines" resellers I see on facebook marketplace and see if they have any, but I bet they'll charge an arm and a leg. But I guess with how rare they seem to be unless it's like over 2k it's probably reasonable
 
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lBasket said:
Yeah, I guess I was kinda theorycrafting what I'd do if I can't find one. I haven't seen a single one for sale, ever.

I guess I can try calling those "all makes models transmissions and engines" resellers I see on facebook marketplace and see if they have any, but I bet they'll charge an arm and a leg. But I guess with how rare they seem to be unless it's like over 2k it's probably reasonable
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You could put 8 cylinders in front of it too.
 
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lBasket said:
Eh, honestly looks kinda awful and not very affordable cramming a v8 into this platform tbh lol. Maybe a stroker, one day. Inline 6 is cool.

Plus I'm already kinda halfway through another motor swap ATM
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There are more affordable options.

You can do the suspension, tires and gears first. Then see what you want to do.
 
Apparition said:
There are more affordable options.

You can do the suspension, tires and gears first. Then see what you want to do.
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Yeah I suppose. I thought gears would come first. Doing tires before the gears will make it suck to drive, and it's in a good place right now. And the ratio I want is different between transmissions
 
Apparition said:
It’s probably not the best option.

Have Rick plan you out a magnum swap it’s likely the easiest and most cost effective option if doing more than a tranny.
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It's kinda the same problem, you're looking for that bellhousing from the manual V6 Dakota that they only made for a few years...
 
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Wildman said:
You have it shipped to a dock nearest you and go pick it up. Or they'll deliver it to your home but charge you an additional fee.
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Okay I guess that isn't too bad really. Idk why I thought that'd be a bigger deal. I'll end up buying one of the cheap ones lol. There is a super detailed rebuild guide for them floating around somewhere I think...
 
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lBasket said:
Okay I guess that isn't too bad really. Idk why I thought that'd be a bigger deal. I'll end up buying one of the cheap ones lol. There is a super detailed rebuild guide for them floating around somewhere I think...
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Try calling some of your local transmission shops and see if they have one or know where to get a core to rebuild.
 
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