towpainter3
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Well im slowly getting this Scout 2 where I want it [drive train wise] Thinking of changing the transfer shifter to a twin stick . Tell me what yall think!!!!! Thanks brad
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o.k. Jeff, you have piqued my curiosity. What is "front dig"? I have been four-wheeling since I got my cj3a in 1956, and I have been over the mountain, as they say. But I have never heard that expression. I guess you are never too old to learn.
Pineneedle john
a front dig is where you engage your front axle only and use it to spin your vehicle to the left or right while the rears stay put. It allows you to turn in a very tight radius. Having cutting brakes makes this option more viable as then you are rotating on one rear wheel. Does this make sense or did I confuse you even more?
Whaddya call it when you do it for the rear axle? Rear dig?a front dig is where you engage your front axle only and use it to spin your vehicle
the only advantage twin sticking a d18 or d20 gets you is (rear only) 2wd low. (you must remove a detent safety ball in the case to do this).
Twin sticking a Dana 300 (I know the Jeep version does, but I'm not 100% sure about IH) or NP205 gives you independent control of each axle. Ie one lever controls the front axle, one the rear.
This is good for front digs, because you can put the front in hi or low, while the rear is in "n".
The danger hear is that the one or the other axe could be in "high" while the other is in "low"= something going boom!
I disagree. Twin sticking a dana18/20 and removing the detent pills will give you independent control of each axle.
Jeff,
I ask this beause I have never done this or thought about it for that matter and not as a argument but because I like to learn stuff.![]()
one stick controles the range h/l and neutral.
The other controles front axle engagment. In or out
how would you disengage the rear axle.
My under standing is that the pill or interlock ball prevents low range lever from going into low if the front axle is out.
Would more changes be needed to make the "dig" arrangment?
Padowyn Robert
Robert...we "think" there is a d20/twin at Todd's place that was behind that bw tranny for the Scout 800 we talked about that I have for ya. But I need to get both of the units he has here to my shop for checkout. I've seen 'em many times but paid no attention to 'em other than tripping over 'em once!
So if that aristocrat project has a "centered" d44 rear axle, then I/we May have a whole package. And, the twinstik d20 I have here will work also.
Are we all confused yet??