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DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION OF THE KLUNE-V 4:1 BOX, I ENCOUNTERED A FEW ISSUES AND MANY DELAYS (ON MY END). THE ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED BUY THE PEOPLE AT KLUNE IN A MANNER THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND. DURING ONE OF MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FOLKS AT KLUNE, I WAS ASKED IF I HAD CONSIDERD THE 2.72:1 KLUNE-V. I DID THE SPREADSHEET THING AND A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS SAID "WOW, WHAT A GREAT GEAR SPREAD!". IT DOES GIVE YOU THREE VERY USABLE LOW RANGES (SEE PLAN "B" BELOW). THAT IS WHAT I ENDED-UP WITH. I LOVE IT! |
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BACKGROUND GRSII THE UP SIDE I HAVE BEEN USING A GRSII FROM PETROWORKS. IT HAS PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY FOR YEARS. IT OFFERS A GREAT CRAWL RATIO (4.89:1 LOW RANGE) ABOUT 80:1 OVERALL WITH 4.56 AXLE GEARING. POWER WAS NEVER AN ISSUE OFF ROAD. THE DOWN SIDE THE GRSII IS NOISY. I DID A LOT OF SOUND PROOFING, USED EAR PLUGS AND GENERALLY GOT USED TO IT. HIGH RANGE IS ALSO LOWER THAN A STOCK T-CASE. THIS MAKES THINGS VERY BUSY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WITH THE LARGER ENGINE, I DON'T NEED THE GEARING ON THE ROAD. OVERALL THE GRSII IS A GREAT T-CASE. |
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THE KLUNE-V |
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THE KLUNE-V IS A 4:1 PLANETARY GEAR SET THAT FITS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE T-CASE. IT TAKES THE PLACE OF THE SHORT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. IT WILL ALLOW THE USE OF THREE LOW RANGES, THE STOCK T-CASE LOW RANGE (ABOUT 30:1 OVERALL) THE KLUNE-V IN LOW WITH THE T-CASE IN HIGH RANGE (ABOUT 90:1 OVERALL) AND THE KLUNE-V IN LOW WITH THE T-CASE IN LOW RANGE (ABOUT 150:1 OVERALL). WITH A STOCK TRANSFERCASE PLAN "B" SHOWN BELOW THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WITH THE 2.72 KLUNE-V ( SPEEDS W/31" TIRES ) THIS IS THE CRAWL BOX THAT I AM NOW USING..
WHAT YOU GET THE KLUNE-V UNDERDRIVE. A 4:1 (OR 2.72:1) PLANETARY GEAR BOX AN ADAPTER TO MATE THE 4:1 (OR 2.72) TO YOUR T-CASE FORMED METAL TO COVER THE PART OF THE DRIVE SHAFT HUMP YOU MUST CUT TO CLEAR THE KLUNE INSTALLATION. AN ALIGNMENT TOOL AND ALL HARDWARE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION. COMPLETE AND ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONS
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WHAT'S BEEN DONE SO FAR THE ORIGINAL T-CASE HAD LOTS OF MILES HAD STRANGE NOISES AND WAS PRETTY MUCH AN UNKNOWN. GOT A REBUILD KIT FROM PETROWORKS. DISASSEMBLED DEGREASED AND REASSEMBLED THE STOCK T-CASE USING NEW BEARINGS SEALS ETC. |
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| INSTALLED THE KLUNE-V TO T-CASE ADAPTER TO THE T-CASE. I USED THE ALIGNMENT TOOL PROVIDED WITH THE KLUNE-V . THE WHOLE PROCESS WAS SIMPLE AND FAIRLY QUICK. INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR AND COMPLETE |
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MOUNTED THE KLUNE-V TO THE ADAPTER . THINGS ARE REALLY MOVING. ALL EASY AND STRAIGHT FORWARD. |
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DONE! |
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INSTALLATION |
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Moved the Suzuki to prepare for the KLUNE-V installation |
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Before Pictures (the dog biscuit is not necessarily part of the project) |
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During Pictures (interior) |
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Drive Shaft Modification Put the Bolts In The Right Way ( Not Like This) |
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Hump Modifications |
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Sorry About The Colors. I Used What
I Had Handy To Cover The Bare Edges. My Samurai Was Just About The Right Height For Me To Wrestle The (Two) Gearboxes In Place. If It Was Higher Or Lower, I Think You Would Need A Transmission Jack. Its Not A Casual Job Like Just The Transfercase. Follow The Directions In Sequence. It Was Well Thought Out. Everything Lined-Up And Fit..No Suprises! |
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I have had this on the streets & trails for a quite a while now and have confidence in the system. When I received the 2.72:1 KLUNE-V, things went smooth except for time spent getting the t-case shifter to fit between the oversized seats that I cant live without (It had to go where the dog buscuit was). Many thanks to Luke at KLUNE-V.
It's my daily driver to and from work. I have had it on long (1,000 mile) road trips. Been on serious off-road trips. It's GREAT! |
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