 | Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
You won't find more accurate Willys-Overland production information anywhere else. This production information was transcribed into electronic form by Charlie Weaver from a hand written a compilation Norton Young did between 1959 and 1961. Norton Young was an employee of Willys/Kaiser at the time and did the compilations so that executives at Kaiser would have yearly production information.
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 | Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
From this front view of the Ramsey PTO winch you can see the large red handle that engages and disengages the clutch for the winch. Pulling the handle one way allows the winch to free spool and the other way engages it to the PTO shaft. On the right side you can see the chain drive that takes input from the PTO shaft and transfers it to the winch spool. The PTO shaft in this application runs from the PTO adapter, along the drivers side, under the winch, and to the input of the winch. The maximum pulling capacity is 8000 lbs for this model on the first wrap of cable of course.
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 | Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
Most heavy duty transmissions have PTO ports onto which a PTO adpater can be bolted. Some examples of transmissions with PTO ports include the T-18, T-19, NP435, NV4500, SM465, and SM420. The PTO adapters I've seen all have a front and rear output.
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 | Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
If you don't get stuck, you aren't wheeling, you aren't testing your limits and the limits of your vehicle. There is no shame in getting stuck, but it is a shame to dent your freshly painted hood. A simple reinforcement of the hood area can prevent dents that damage the paint.
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 | Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
If you don't have tow hooks already, they are one of the first modifications you should make to your Jeep. A great way to become unpopular is get stuck in a big mud pit without tow hooks. Many 4x4 events require that vehicles have tow hooks to participate on trail rides. If you drive a Jeep Wrangler YJ, you'll find the common $10 hooks won't bolt on and the hooks from the dealership retail for over $60 USD. Some suppliers have started selling a less expensive hook that fits the stock holes on a Wrangler, but these hooks are not available in all areas. The high cost of OEM tow hooks and the desire to have tow hooks as well as a winch inspired Dave Moulton and Kirk Beasley to come up with this cheap way to mount common tow hooks on Jeep Wranglers and CJs.
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 | Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
The T-18 is such a popular swap for Jeeps because, in many cases, it can be installed for less money than any other heavy duty granny low transmission. The reason for this is the input bearing retainer size and input shaft length are right for '76-'86 CJs for the Ford and Jeep version.
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Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
The T-98 is the oldest of Borg-Warner's large production, granny unsynchronized first, heavy duty, four speeds. It was used in Jeep, Ford, and IH trucks.
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Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
Over the years, Jeeps have come from the factory with some great transmissions and some terrible transmissions. In some cases a different transmission can be the best upgrade to your Jeep as far as performance and reliability. What transmission you select to put in your Jeep depends on what you find and what you have. We'll assume you are keeping your engine and transfer case and that you already have a manual transmission. Also, keep in mind these are my opinions of what will be the cheapest and easiest swap for most people. I haven't done most of these swaps either, a lot of my information came from people on-line and from books (YMMV).
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Nov 1, 2005
By:Terry L. Howe
The Ford C-4 is a strong 3 speed automatic transmission used from 1964 until 1981 in Ford F-series trucks and Broncos. It is 17 inches long and has 11 bolts holding on the pan.
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