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Title: transfercase idea
Post by: rnelsonbob007 on January 19, 2014, 12:35:03 am
Im not the best search box person and dident find what i was lookin for ....So... thought id ask

has anyone tryed a setup like this ?

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/doubler.htm

reason im askin is that it sounds like a nice idea for being in the woods when u need to really REALLY go slow and mabye pull a trailer in the woods slow when loaded. anyways it was something i came across and thought it was interisting whats everyone elses thoughts on it?
Title: Re: transfercase idea
Post by: Captkaos on January 19, 2014, 09:36:07 am
I know of a number of people that have used that.

Post with limited info, please reply here though:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=17613.msg140800#msg140800
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=18497.0

Chris Lucas
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Title: Re: transfercase idea
Post by: rnelsonbob007 on January 19, 2014, 09:46:29 pm
nice info thanks i was woundering if any of u guys used them in off-roading im thinkin of doing a "doubler" in my truck when i buy it i just really like the idea of puttin it in ultra low to where an ant is walkin faster then my truck lol
Title: Re: transfercase idea
Post by: bake74 on January 19, 2014, 11:21:47 pm
     I have used them on rock crawlers, but for a plain 4x4 I do not think it is worth the money.  I used mine a lot in Moab Utah and in the Sierra mountains where if you make a mistake you fall 300 - 500 feet before you hit something.
     So having a ultra low gear was a life saver.