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T W I C E

T H E z

GEARS

INSTALLING ADVANCE
ADAPTERS' TORQUE SPLITTER
OVERDRIVE

By Stuart Bourdon

T W I C E

T H E z

GEARS

ADVANCE ADAPTERS INC.

P/N: RANGER OD

P.O. Box 247, 4320 Aerotech Center Way
Paso Robles, CA 93447

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Telephone: (800) 350-2223

Fax: (805) 238-4201

Page Rev. Date:

01-05-00

4-Wheel & Offroad Magazine, Copywrite & printed with permission of Petersen Publshing Company, L.L.C.

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dvance Adapters' Ranger Torque

Splitter is a two-speed auxiliary
transmission that, depending on

your needs, can be ordered in either an
overdrive or underdrive model. The
overdrive unit will supply a 27-percent
change in gearing, and the underdrive
model offers a 17-percent shift. Don't let
the name Ranger mislead you, this unit
can be mounted on almost any manual
transmission-equipped vehicle. Built
inside an aluminum case, the Torque
Splitter provides a four-speed vehicle with
eight forward and two reverse gears.
When four-wheel-drive is engaged, 16
forward and four reverse gears are
available. The advantages offered by an
auxiliary transmission such as this are
numerous: the ability to have twice the
gears to choose from while off-highway,
extra-low gears to get a towed load such
as a trailer rolling easier, and a set of gear
ratios that keeps highway driving with tall
tires and tall gears from being a gas-
guzzling odyssey.

Disconnecting the vehicle's battery is

always a good idea before beginning any

aftermarket equipment installation, and the
Torque Splitter's instructions suggests
doing so. Remove both front seats and
carpet for access to the transmission
tunnel, and remove the gear levers.
Remove the tunnel housing, and the
transmission with a rag to keep dirt out
during removal and reinstallation. Jack the
vehicle up and solidly support it. Remove
both driveshafts; the front shaft will have to
be lengthened 7-1/2 inches, the rear
shortened the same measurement and
both shaft must be rebalanced.

1

The overdrive unit arrived
bolted to a piece of

plywood to protect it from
damage during shipping.

2

The new overdrive and
old transmission/transfer

case package (previously
removed as a set are shown
aligned in the position they
will be reinstalled. The Dana
20 transfer case was mated
to the NP435 transmission
using Advance Adapters'
part #711114 adapter plate.

PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL VANVAKARIS