Re: [MV] Overdrive units

James Shanks (n1vbn@bit-net.com)
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 02:32:49 -0500

Regarding the old Warn overdrive unit I had a 1968 Jeep CJ-5 with not only a
Warn overdrive but I also had a dual drive power takeoff on the tranny as
well to run an 8000 lb. mechanical winch mounted on the front. The rear of
the PTO drove a simple spline shaft which I had coming out just to the right
of the hitch....great for a windlass or whatever. I never in 6 years had a
problem with the universal joints if I greased em on a regular basis. Wish I
still had it today...oh yeah power was a Jeep factory supplied Buick 225 CI
V-6 160 HP With 4.89 ratios F&R. Not very fast but go anywhere.

James Shanks
n1vbn@bit-net.com
(N1VBN is my Ham Radio callsign)
n1vbn@wb1dsw.nh.usa.noam

-----Original Message-----
From: jonathon <jemery@execpc.com>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Overdrive units

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>>Regarding the old Warn overdrive, as well as the newer unit if it is
>>identical, please consider the following:
>>Although the unit was advertised as workable in a CJ-5 length chassis, I
had
>>one which I attempted to use in two different jeeps of that length. The
>>overdrive was super to have, but it required the rear driveshaft to be
>>shortened .(or it came with a shorter shaft, I forget now) The shaft
wound
>>up so short that it caused the U-joints to run noisy, and ultimately fail.
I
>>never got it to work as advertised, and sold it in despair. Before
spending a
>>thousand bucks on this unit, please check with the manufacturer to see if
it
>>is warranted for use in the M38 and A1, which I believe are both short
>>wheelbase.
>>Can anyone else comment on this problem?
>
>Totally wrong. I'm not saying your situation didn't happen.. But the Warn
>unit that I used (and the one I think he was talking about) bolts into the
>rear PTO cover on the old type transfer case. The driveshafts are not
>involved at all.
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