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Next we packed needle bearings into lower shaft. Used petroleum jelly to hold it all together. The petroleum jelly will disintegrate once exposed to the gear oil. This is where the one inch dowel rod comes into play. Each bearings set gets 22 bearings. The bearings go in in specific order with the tub in …
We kick off the project by removing the top of the T-18A exposing all the guts of the beast. Removal of the stick shift is not necessary. Behind the workbench was a table where we could layout all the pieces.
Originally the T-18A manual transmission came out of a J-20 Pickup and the T-18A’s input shaft ran though a 5 inch adapter before emerging into the bell housing. This T-18A’s new life will be lived out in a CJ-7 which has a shorter wheelbase when compared to the J-20. To properly fit the transmission into …
New Information – After two years of driving with the T-18 I am still pleased, one problem I have had is a clutch binding issue. I determined that the problem was in the bell housing and would not be easy to fix due to the transmission being extremely heavy and cumbersome to remove. I have …
After several trail runs with my 78 CJ-5 equipped with a T-150 3 speed trans it became obvious that a gear change was essential. My CJ has 3.54 rears, a Dana 20 transfer case (2:1 low range), and low a gear in the T-150 that is only 2.99:1. This equates to approximately 21:1, this is …
So, you’re considering an axle swap. Many Jeepers do them, even though they SEEM complicated. In reality, they are not really hard at all – given you do some basic planning before-hand and have the skills to tackle the work. At that same endpoint, though, you’ll enjoy the benefits of knowing your rig can handle …
Installation of a BDS 3.5″ Lift Kit with RS9000 shocks and Rock Equipment accessories on a CJ-5.
The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 gets the full treatment. Installation of front and rear ARB Air Lockers and late model CJ wide track axles.
We started out by disassembling the second Dana 300. The fact that neither of us ever did this slowed us down a little. We found that following the manual was useful. A press would have been helpful and so would a good gear puller set but we managed. It is almost impossible to remove the …
Glenn’s 85 CJ-7 has little problems off road. One area that could use some improvement is a crawl ratio of 32.3:1 that is somewhat high. The T-176 transmission has a 3.52 low gear and Glenn’s Jeep has 3.54 axle ratios. The Dana 300 transfer case offers a 2.62:1 low range which makes Glenn’s Jeep tolerable …
