Thread: Maxi drive reduction gears

OK guys, I'm thoroughly confused with all this chat. Can anyone direct me to where I could find some reading material so I can educate myself on this subject? Are we talking transfer case or gearbox? I've always had a bit of a yearning to understand how gearboxes work but have no literature on the topic.
cheers gerald
yeah, I understand basic gearing but definitely no idea on auto boxes or even how manual boxes work. :P

Anyone got a vid of the truck with maxidrive gears in action? where you can actually hear the whine? Also what oils are poeple running with the maxi gears, as mentioned by DeeJay a good oil could make alot of difference to the noise.

here is a link to an album which has a vid of my fender."fender on commando". You can hear the reduction gear whine. Is it like this?
http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/a...der95vnt/coffs

Philip

Sorry folks I'll try that link again. Look at the fender on commando & you will hear the whine of the reduction gears. Do yours sound like this bearing in mind some are louder than others.

coffs 2010 pictures by fender95vnt - Photobucket

cheers
Philip

Originally Posted by pirasea

OK guys, I'm thoroughly confused with all this chat. Can anyone direct me to where I could find some reading material so I can educate myself on this subject? Are we talking transfer case or gearbox?
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LT230 t/case low range
The Maxi-Drive reduction gears change the low range gearing.

These posts in this thread give you most of the info you need.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/1158370-post3.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/1158899-post15.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/1158912-post16.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/1173747-post19.html


There are photos on the net somewhere, although I have an old Maxi catalogue and I'm pretty sure there are photos in it that I can scan tonight/tomorrow.

For those complaining about the noise - try driving a series landie in low range Same thing... straight cut gears.

Originally Posted by nayto

Slight Gravedig.......but how much did you pay for the gears +fitting?
Ive had reduction gears in other cars before, one of the best upgrades available along with lockers IMO.

I got mine as part of a group buy on outerlimits4x4. Contract MR Automotive for current pricing.

Thanks rick130, I had read the messages in this thread but was looking for a good detailed explanation of the gearbox and transfer case. I think I'm probably kidding myself more than a bit in being able to do any repair work on them if I educate myself as I understand parts can be quite expensive and it's probably easier to just get reconditioned boxes and install them myself. Thanx for your help
cheers Gerald

I have all the tech stuff that Mal listed in his catalogue here, tooth counts, part #'s, combinations, etc.

I'll scan it all and ask Simon or Pedro where's the best place to file it.