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D18 Front Output Shaft

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by matthew johnson, Jul 14, 2016.

  1. Twin2

    Twin2 not him 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    twin stick have a inter lock out pill . you can shift HI 2WD to 4WD . and LOW this is where the pill is involved . transfer case must be in 4WD to shift to low range
     
  2. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    But I put it in low range 2WD all the time at our ranch because I don't need 4WD. Meaning I take it out of overdrive without shifting into 4WD. Hope that makes sense.
     
  3. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    We need a picture. Something is getting lost in translation.

    Crawl under your jeep, point the camera up at the back of the T-case and shoot.
     
  4. Twin2

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    this is where I don't follow you . what overdrive are you speaking of
     
  5. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    Ok, I'll stop confusing everyone and take some pictures later:)
     
  6. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    Let's start with the basics. Does the back of your transfer case look like this?

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    Or does it have something resembling this?

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  7. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    It looks like the second photo.
     
  8. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Can we have a pic of your shifters where they come up through the floor?

    H.
     
  9. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    Good. Grab a picture of the shifters if you can.

    Edit: Howard beat me to it. :)
     
  10. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Ok, now we're getting somewhere. Pictures as requested and maybe this will finally get figured out. :)
     
  11. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    Absolutely, as soon as I get home I'll take some pictures. Thank you all!
     
  12. Danefraz

    Danefraz Well-Known Member 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I think...
    Overdrive is being consided hi-low rather than direct (low ref) and OD (high / 1:0.75 drive).

    With a transmission lever, an OD lever and a single Transfer case lever which also provides additional low range, with locking hubs turned out, would be considered 2wD even though the transfer is turning the front driveline / prop shaft...

    A while back, didnt we go thru some of this in an unrelated thread where @oldtime (iirc) described his principle of "ranging"?
     
  13. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    This is plausible for sure. With a granny gear 1st, it would seem like low range. It seems as he keeps it in OD all of the time.
     
  14. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    First time posting pictures so hopefully this works.
    The first picture is 2wd high, the second is 4wd low. At least as I understand it.
     
    Last edited: Jul 15, 2016
  15. Danefraz

    Danefraz Well-Known Member 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Matt,

    Also,
    what part of Northern CA are you in? Pretty big area. Don't need a street, etc, but a county would certainly help... there's a few of us in and around, but some folks consider Fresno "north"... might be one of us in the area local to you where we can share stories / provide help over a pop and a sammich...

    Dane
     
  16. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    I'm in Cloverdale, the northern most town in Sonoma County.
     
  17. Danefraz

    Danefraz Well-Known Member 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Roger that. There are a few folks in your neck o the woods if I recall...

    Chico's a bit of a haul to run over...
     
  18. matthew johnson

    matthew johnson Major League Infidel

    Yes it is, but I appreciate the thought(y)
     
  19. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    You are being fooled by the OD shifter, which is the middle shifter. Back is direct drive, shifter forward is OverDrive. It has nothing to do with 4WD. The right shifter handles that. 2WD, 4WD high, neutral, and 4WD low are the 4 positions it has. Assuming it still works the same forward is 2WD, back one notch would be 4WD high, neutral next, and all the way back would be 4WD low.
     
  20. Danefraz

    Danefraz Well-Known Member 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Bearcreeksurvey.com stickers...

    T14 with single stick d-18 as mentioned from glenn.
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