Need Atlas transfer case advice.

[jonb96150]

I'm considering going with an Atlas and am looking for some feedback from Atlas owners.

I have a 99 Taco with a D44 front and 4:88's with a stock auto and stock case on 35's (37's might be in the future). I wheel the Rubicon and Moab a lot and have to ride the brakes (disc all around) to make up for the tall gearing. Changing axle ratios is not an option as Dana 44 does not match Toyota ratios except for the 4:88/4:89 I'm currently running.

The current gearing works ok, but it is tiring to be standing on the brakes all the time, the engine is being pulled down to a lower rpm so cooling is not optimal, and if I lose a brake line I am kinda hosed if I can't repair it.

So I'm looking for some feedback on which low range ratio in an Atlas works well for Rubicon type wheeling. With a 2 speed case of course you only have one low range ratio. With a 4 speed case you can have 2 low range ratios (but you can't flat tow which is a consideration).

Thanks in advance,
JonB

 

[White Stripe]

I'm considering going with an Atlas and am looking for some feedback from Atlas owners.

I have a 99 Taco with a D44 front and 4:88's with a stock auto and stock case on 35's (37's might be in the future). I wheel the Rubicon and Moab a lot and have to ride the brakes (disc all around) to make up for the tall gearing. Changing axle ratios is not an option as Dana 44 does not match Toyota ratios except for the 4:88/4:89 I'm currently running.

The current gearing works ok, but it is tiring to be standing on the brakes all the time, the engine is being pulled down to a lower rpm so cooling is not optimal, and if I lose a brake line I am kinda hosed if I can't repair it.

So I'm looking for some feedback on which low range ratio in an Atlas works well for Rubicon type wheeling. With a 2 speed case of course you only have one low range ratio. With a 4 speed case you can have 2 low range ratios (but you can't flat tow which is a consideration).

Thanks in advance,
JonB

Post your question in the hardcore section. You will get a lot more traffic and experience over their.

 

[Lumpskie]

Get a crawl box... Inchworm or Marlin. I've had one on my Taco for 3 years and it works great. You can get 4.7 gears in the crawl box too so you'd have 1:1, 2.56, 4.7 and 12:1 ranges at the t-case.