T18 t19?

[BrockGrimes]

Why go with a T18 when a T19 as I understand it is the same thing but 1st and reverse are synchronized?

Opinions? other info I'm missing?

 

[CJ]

The reason I went with a T18 is availability and the 1st gear.

What I did want was the 6.32 first gear, good enough for me down here in the south (no rock crawling) with my dana 20, mud and trails are what I'm running in. The 5.11 in the T19 kinda turned me off, just not low enough for me when I would be in 1st.

 

[Cweed]

I am with CJ, I have the T18 due to the lower 1st gear, I do crawl on rocks.

 

[Petescj]

Mines being built for rockcrawling also , hence the t-18. 2nd through 4th are pretty much like a t-150 3 spd then.

 

[BrockGrimes]

Per Novak's site:
"The Ford and some Jeep T18s enjoys a very low compound gear at 6.32:1."
"T19 versions offer a 6.32:1 (IH), 5:1 or 4:1 (Ford) low gear."

The only difference I find is the T19 has synchronized 1st.

 

[CJ]

Exactly right, the t19 IH is a pain to find and unlike the Ford needs parts swapped around, I wasn't into that...

 

[LongHorn]

I have a T-19 out of a '79 ford truck w/ 6.32 low I rebuilt for my Scrambler. The benefit of syncos in 1st gear are questionable. You have to be going so slow anyway.

 

[CJ]

Hello Longhorn and welcome to the site! That is one nice CJ-8 you have there in the gallery. Glad to have you on board!

 

[LongHorn]

Thank's CJ, not much Jeep left. Mostly other parts now.

 

[Petescj]

Enough to make me >>>> :drool:

Thank's CJ, not much Jeep left. Mostly other parts now.

 

[BrockGrimes]

Figured it was an issue of availibility.

 

[LongHorn]

What motor are you planning to run?

 

[saludora]

i have a muncie M-22 "Rock Crusher" and have no probs with mud or crawling rocks...never experianced any of the t-18 or 19's though

 

[Petescj]

Want a t-18? I have the ford version with 6.32 1st. pm me if you do.

Per Novak's site:
"The Ford and some Jeep T18s enjoys a very low compound gear at 6.32:1."
"T19 versions offer a 6.32:1 (IH), 5:1 or 4:1 (Ford) low gear."

The only difference I find is the T19 has synchronized 1st.