Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 7:06 am**

What is stronger, a gear driven or a chain driven tranfer case. I see that the marlin utilises 2 gear driven (top shifting) cases for the latest dual case adaptor. Marlin is usually at the forefront of new technology and I was wondering if this setup would be stronger than the usual combo?

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:22 am**

Im not sure of strength but with a gear driven you can change your ratios to various crawler gear ratios, with a chain drive you are stuck with stock.

Also there seems to be more shit to go wrong inside a chain drive like oil pump, planetary gears, chain etc. where as the good ol gear drive is relativly simple, gears shafts and bearings.
Paul.

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:14 am**

Gear drive. A bit noisier than the chain drive, but oh so reliable. Aside from shaft and gear strength, a lot can depend on the case design though, as there are opposing forces between a gear drive and a chain drive, this case strength will usually make or break (pun intended) a case.

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:29 pm**

Gear Drive! :roll:

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:38 pm**

beebee wrote:What is stronger, a gear driven or a chain driven tranfer case. I see that the marlin utilises 2 gear driven (top shifting) cases for the latest dual case adaptor. Marlin is usually at the forefront of new technology and I was wondering if this setup would be stronger than the usual combo?

Dave i think you may be confused?

The usuall combo is dual Gear Driven Cases. Your Hilux has a gear driven case. The chain driven cases are much weaker.

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:58 pm**

beebee wrote:What is stronger, a gear driven or a chain driven tranfer case. I see that the marlin utilises 2 gear driven (top shifting) cases for the latest dual case adaptor. Marlin is usually at the forefront of new technology and I was wondering if this setup would be stronger than the usual combo?

Yes i see your point RUFF!!! :lol:

I didn't even read it properly!

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:17 pm**

That's alright I didn't even THINK it properly. I didn't know what I was talking about when I started the thread but I have learnt a bit today. I thought that a top shifting case and a forward shifting case were different in that one was a gear drive and one was a chain drive - WRONG!

For any other simple minded people reading this, the deal is.

4 Speed box comes with top shifting gear driven case
5 Speed box comes with front shifting gear driven case
New stuff ( I assume IFS) come with a chain driven case

The internals are the same between a top shifting gear driven case and a forward shifting gear driven case it's only the shift lever configuration that changes.

Thanks for trying to help out guys but it's impossible to help some people

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:26 pm**

beebee wrote:That's alright I didn't even THINK it properly. I didn't know what I was talking about when I started the thread but I have learnt a bit today. I thought that a top shifting case and a forward shifting case were different in that one was a gear drive and one was a chain drive - WRONG!

For any other simple minded people reading this, the deal is.

4 Speed box comes with top shifting gear driven case
5 Speed box comes with front shifting gear driven case
New stuff ( I assume IFS) come with a chain driven case

The internals are the same between a top shifting gear driven case and a forward shifting gear driven case it's only the shift lever configuration that changes.

Thanks for trying to help out guys but it's impossible to help some people

All imported Surfs and IFS 4 runners (From 1989) are Chain Drive!! (i think)

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:12 pm**

All we need to know is

Gear Driven = Good
Chain Driven = Bad
Bee Bee = Dumb
POS = Grimace

:finger:

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:50 pm**

beebee wrote:All we need to know is

Gear Driven = Good
Chain Driven = Bad
Bee Bee = Dumb
POS = Grimace
Area54 = Good source of informative tech, even if I make it up with big words

Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:07 am**

Area54 wrote:
beebee wrote:All we need to know is

Gear Driven = Good
Chain Driven = Bad
Bee Bee = Dumb
POS = Grimace
Area54 = Good source of informative tech, even if I make it up with big words

Reading Area54 previous post 3 times to (unsuccessfully) find the "big words" = PRICELESS :finger:

Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:25 pm**

beebee wrote:That's alright I didn't even THINK it properly. I didn't know what I was talking about when I started the thread but I have learnt a bit today. I thought that a top shifting case and a forward shifting case were different in that one was a gear drive and one was a chain drive - WRONG!

Thanks for trying to help out guys but it's impossible to help some people

We're always here to help you through Dave, remember that, we're just a phone call away...

Sing it James...'Winter spring summer or Fall, hey now all you got to do is call, I will be there, yes I will, you got a friend...' :lol:

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:19 pm**

Area54 wrote:
beebee wrote:That's alright I didn't even THINK it properly. I didn't know what I was talking about when I started the thread but I have learnt a bit today. I thought that a top shifting case and a forward shifting case were different in that one was a gear drive and one was a chain drive - WRONG!

Thanks for trying to help out guys but it's impossible to help some people

We're always here to help you through Dave, remember that, we're just a phone call away...

Sing it James...'Winter spring summer or Fall, hey now all you got to do is call, I will be there, yes I will, you got a friend...'

I don't know why but Area54 makes me feel dirty........I have to go now :finger:

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