Intermediate Gear Kit retro fits the Dana 18 With Tapered Roller Bearings for noise redustion & performance
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A Great Overdrive (Jan 20, 2011)
by Desert Rat from Switzerland
5/5
I have had the Saturn (Warn) overdrive on four of my Jeep CJ5s over a 30 year period, two of which I still own. I recommend them highly.
Among other things, it makes highway driving far more bearable, cuts down on the noise, and you get a modest increase in highway mileage.
The overdrive is very easy to install, just remove the plate on the back of the transfer case, remove the cotter pin from the end of transmission shaft, pull the drive gear off, thread the planetary unit on, torque it up, get the star lock washer on, then bolt on the rest of the unit. The shifter bolts to the top of the transmission and the linkage is a simple rod. You can modify the bracket and linkage as needed. Probably have to cut the floor.
The quality of the unit was equal to the gears in the transmission, nice brass synchros, very well made. One of my Jeeps (overdrive bolted to a T-18 4-speed) had an occasional gear clash problem when shifting, possibly main shaft end play or lousy bearing or something,
Pity the Spicer 18 transfer case is a dying breed, though the Saturn overdrive compliments it nicely.