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double reduction for a Deuce

supermechanic

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Browning (a part of dana/spicer now, I believe) made auxillary transmissions for OTR trucks.
the brownie needs to go between the main box and the transfer if you want to keep all wheel drive.
I think you will have problems getting something to fit without extensive modifications.
 

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Well, there is another alternative but it comes at a price. I don't know how much slower you want to go but the gasser 5 speed from a deuce has a much lower first gear. You will give up overdrive to get it and that means top speed.
 

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Why would anyone be ignorant enough to say put it in backwards(no offense to your friend, maybe they are hard to find)? There are many brownie boxes out there. If I were going to try it, I would find one of the ones that has the underdrive AND overdrive gears in it.
 

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when i pull houseboats off the ramp the initial pull at the start has a tendency to jerk a little and boats that weigh between 20 and 60 thousand pounds generally slip back from 1 to 3 feet on the trailer when they arent under their own power, thus if i could go slower up the ramp then it would not slip as bad. When im at work we tow as big as a 727 boeing with a tug that is geared at 1200 to 1 and airplanes are heavy thus no slippage and they go really ssssssssslllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww.
 

WillWagner

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standardaero said:
when i pull houseboats off the ramp the initial pull at the start has a tendency to jerk a little and boats that weigh between 20 and 60 thousand pounds generally slip back from 1 to 3 feet on the trailer when they arent under their own power, thus if i could go slower up the ramp then it would not slip as bad. When im at work we tow as big as a 727 boeing with a tug that is geared at 1200 to 1 and airplanes are heavy thus no slippage and they go really ssssssssslllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww.
Gotta pic? That would be cool to see!
 

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You could put it behind the t-case on a air shift truck. You would just have to remember to have it in direct gear before you engaged the front axle.

The easiest way to get a lower first gear and have 6 wheel drive is probally going to be changing the trans.
 

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The aircraft tugs are on GL all the time, get one of those. They also have alot of extar wight on them for better traction.
 

ygmir

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do you need a lot of ground clearance? Maybe you could put smaller diameter tires/rims on it?...........
Just a random thought...........
 

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Interesting use for a Deuce!
That looks to be a M35A2 with its stock multifuel and od. tranny?
Like Kenny said, the tranny of the gasser deuces has a much lower 1st, so if you don't care about max. 45mph... try to get a 3052, its 7.55:1 vs. 5.01:1 of your actual #3053. That's not half the speed but still a considerable difference: e.g. 10mph would come down to just 6.6mph!
Maybe it helps.

G.
 

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Just a thougt but it has a winch can you put in a post or pull link in the pavement and winch them up them drive them away? Does that bed dump or is the head ache rack built for another purpose?
 

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That's pretty cool, thet are BIG boats, almost ships! Very cool pics.
 

rizzo

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I like seeing a deuce put to work.

swapping the trans is the cheapest alternative that I can think of.(other than ridding the clutch)

a more expensive alternative would be to put in a different t-case with lower gears. like a SCS or Profab
 

swbradley1

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Cool pics.

Run the winch out to a tree and use a padded strap to prevent damage to the tree. But then you need to two people to run everything safely.


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