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Transfer case options
The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been
reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't understand in what I've read: 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving with these unusual configurations? P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
Re: Transfer case options
In article <b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.com >,
spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote: > The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been > reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine > is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as > the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't > understand in what I've read: > > 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't > virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular > gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? > That would be a Twin Stick TRANSFER CASE, not transmission. Most transfer cases hava a single stick that controls two rods in the TC. A twin stick refit allows for the individual rod controls... > 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird > drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! > Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving > with these unusual configurations? ....which allow for someone to put their ride in front wheel drive to drag the back end around an obstcle with a hand brake on -or- front wheel drive when the rear diff has exploded, to limp home. Or two wheel low to the rear only. > > > P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is > generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) My D300 twin stick retrofit and tera low install is somewhere on this link behind a green jeep: http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/main.html note the Dana 18 refrence, that TC had the twin stick OEM -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Transfer case options
In article <b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.com >,
spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote: > The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been > reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine > is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as > the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't > understand in what I've read: > > 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't > virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular > gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? > That would be a Twin Stick TRANSFER CASE, not transmission. Most transfer cases hava a single stick that controls two rods in the TC. A twin stick refit allows for the individual rod controls... > 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird > drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! > Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving > with these unusual configurations? ....which allow for someone to put their ride in front wheel drive to drag the back end around an obstcle with a hand brake on -or- front wheel drive when the rear diff has exploded, to limp home. Or two wheel low to the rear only. > > > P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is > generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) My D300 twin stick retrofit and tera low install is somewhere on this link behind a green jeep: http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/main.html note the Dana 18 refrence, that TC had the twin stick OEM -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Transfer case options
In article <b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.com >,
spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote: > The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been > reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine > is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as > the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't > understand in what I've read: > > 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't > virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular > gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? > That would be a Twin Stick TRANSFER CASE, not transmission. Most transfer cases hava a single stick that controls two rods in the TC. A twin stick refit allows for the individual rod controls... > 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird > drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! > Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving > with these unusual configurations? ....which allow for someone to put their ride in front wheel drive to drag the back end around an obstcle with a hand brake on -or- front wheel drive when the rear diff has exploded, to limp home. Or two wheel low to the rear only. > > > P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is > generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) My D300 twin stick retrofit and tera low install is somewhere on this link behind a green jeep: http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/main.html note the Dana 18 refrence, that TC had the twin stick OEM -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Re: Transfer case options
The "twin stick" you are refferring to is one for the transmission, one for
the transfer case. A twin stick T/C actually means you will have 3 sticks (1 tranny, 2 t/c). Some people with lockers in the front need to be able to easily disengage the front axles while going around tight corners on teh trail or maneuvering around obstacles. A twin stick allows you to do it without getting out to unlock your front hubs. Just a few uses, surely there are more. Yes, the Dana 300 is widely considered to be one of the best jeep transfer cases. "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.c om... > The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been > reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine > is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as > the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't > understand in what I've read: > > 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't > virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular > gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? > > 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird > drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! > Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving > with these unusual configurations? > > > P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is > generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
Re: Transfer case options
The "twin stick" you are refferring to is one for the transmission, one for
the transfer case. A twin stick T/C actually means you will have 3 sticks (1 tranny, 2 t/c). Some people with lockers in the front need to be able to easily disengage the front axles while going around tight corners on teh trail or maneuvering around obstacles. A twin stick allows you to do it without getting out to unlock your front hubs. Just a few uses, surely there are more. Yes, the Dana 300 is widely considered to be one of the best jeep transfer cases. "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.c om... > The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been > reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine > is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as > the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't > understand in what I've read: > > 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't > virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular > gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? > > 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird > drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! > Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving > with these unusual configurations? > > > P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is > generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
Re: Transfer case options
The "twin stick" you are refferring to is one for the transmission, one for
the transfer case. A twin stick T/C actually means you will have 3 sticks (1 tranny, 2 t/c). Some people with lockers in the front need to be able to easily disengage the front axles while going around tight corners on teh trail or maneuvering around obstacles. A twin stick allows you to do it without getting out to unlock your front hubs. Just a few uses, surely there are more. Yes, the Dana 300 is widely considered to be one of the best jeep transfer cases. "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.c om... > The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been > reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine > is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as > the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't > understand in what I've read: > > 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't > virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular > gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? > > 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird > drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! > Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving > with these unusual configurations? > > > P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is > generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
Re: Transfer case options
The 231 in the TJ is just one stick - you get rwd, 4wd high and 4wd low.
I guess 2wd low could be useful if you want to manoeuver a trailer on tarmac precisely and if it avoids you slipping the clutch. Fwd is best avoided as the front diff is smaller than the rear diff, but is a bonus if you have just grenaded your rear powertrain... Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.c om... : The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been : reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine : is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as : the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't : understand in what I've read: : : 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't : virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular : gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? : : 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird : drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! : Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving : with these unusual configurations? : : : P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is : generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
Re: Transfer case options
The 231 in the TJ is just one stick - you get rwd, 4wd high and 4wd low.
I guess 2wd low could be useful if you want to manoeuver a trailer on tarmac precisely and if it avoids you slipping the clutch. Fwd is best avoided as the front diff is smaller than the rear diff, but is a bonus if you have just grenaded your rear powertrain... Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.c om... : The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been : reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine : is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as : the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't : understand in what I've read: : : 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't : virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular : gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? : : 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird : drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! : Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving : with these unusual configurations? : : : P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is : generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
Re: Transfer case options
The 231 in the TJ is just one stick - you get rwd, 4wd high and 4wd low.
I guess 2wd low could be useful if you want to manoeuver a trailer on tarmac precisely and if it avoids you slipping the clutch. Fwd is best avoided as the front diff is smaller than the rear diff, but is a bonus if you have just grenaded your rear powertrain... Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0310300847.3cb5a247@posting.google.c om... : The recent thread about transmissions has got me thinking. I've been : reading some of the archives about aftermarket transfer cases, as mine : is still stock. The "Atlas II" seems to be mentioned quite a bit as : the ultimate t-case. However, there are a few things I don't : understand in what I've read: : : 1) What is a "twin-stick" transmission and why is it special? Aren't : virtually all 4wd transmissions "twin-stick", one to shift the regular : gears and the other to shift in and out of four wheel drive? : : 2) Some of the nicer aftermarket cases apparently have some weird : drive power options, such as 2wd low and front-wheel-drive-only! : Other than just being 'different', what are the advantages to driving : with these unusual configurations? : : : P.S. I also noticed in the archives that the CJ's Dana 300 is : generally regarded as far superior to the TJ's NP351. ;-) |
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