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Broncoguy73
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Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm Posts: 126 Location: Highlands Ranch
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J or T shift Danna 20
I have both a J and T shift danna 20 and I was wondering which one I should put in my rig. I plan to twin stick the one I choose, dont know if makes any difference. If anyone has some input that would be awesome.
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Wed May 16, 2012 10:31 am |
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crawlercreations
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Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:36 pm Posts: 1101 Location: Arvada
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
T shift has lower gears. 2.43 compared to 2.34. I would run the t shift.
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Wed May 16, 2012 11:07 am |
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66Crawler
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Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:41 pm Posts: 92 Location: Longmont, CO
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
crawlercreations is correct.
But to make the T-shift operate and give you Front drive only (I think, it has been a few years) you have pull it apart and pull the little "pills" out or grind them to allow the new shift stops. It isnt bad, especially if it is torn apart for a rebuild.
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Wed May 16, 2012 12:43 pm |
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Viperwolf1
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
T is 2.46, J is 2.34.
J has better shift rail system. Easier to twinstick and better ball pockets.
Make a hybrid. Rebuild the J and use the T gears in it.
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Wed May 16, 2012 1:30 pm |
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Broncoguy73
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Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm Posts: 126 Location: Highlands Ranch
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
Thats a good idea! Is that something you can also do when it comes time to have you rebuild my c-4?
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Wed May 16, 2012 1:44 pm |
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Viperwolf1
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
Sure can.
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Wed May 16, 2012 2:45 pm |
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Broncoguy73
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Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm Posts: 126 Location: Highlands Ranch
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
Awesome! Sounds like that's the best way to go.
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Wed May 16, 2012 3:56 pm |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
Yup, what Viper said. It's the way I'd go if I didn't have 2 t-stick t-cases. Oh, and Viper, my inner 8 year old LOLed when you said "ball pockets".
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Wed May 16, 2012 6:41 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
Sounds like you're getting the best of both worlds, but just to add my $.02, the T-shift has a 2-low in stock form. Seems it's hard to find, but when I has the stock Dana 20, I used that quite a lot. Not an issue if you're twin sticking...
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Thu May 17, 2012 1:16 pm |
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Justin
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
I find my 2 low on most trail runs. I discover this when someone says "Hey moron, your front wheels aren't turning!"
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Thu May 17, 2012 4:07 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Thu May 17, 2012 4:20 pm |
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Viperwolf1
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Re: J or T shift Danna 20
I forgot to mention the J front output shaft is better than the T also. The T shaft tears up the end of the yoke and has that damn snap ring on it.
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Thu May 17, 2012 9:30 pm |
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airbur
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:39 am Posts: 1721 Images: 0 Location: Castle Pines, CO
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J or T shift Danna 20
I'm doing the same thing. Have a T and a J and Viper is going to viperfrankenize them for me:)
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Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:46 am |
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