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<blockquote data-quote="Blueleader" data-source="post: 791106" data-attributes="member: 16071"><p>I run a TH350 with lower planetary gears (around 3:1 1st gear, can't remember exactly), stock converter, and a B&M kit. 4.56 gears, 33" tsl tires, and Dana 18 t-case (2.48 ratio?). I've been very happy with it. The gearing has worked out good as a trail runner. When I was setting it up, plenty of people told me I won't get any compression braking, the pump will cavitate at steep angles, it'll overheat, blah blah. None of that has been true. Personally, it seems to me like you see more guys on the trail with clutch problems than auto tranny problems. </p><p></p><p>The only problem I have run into was a cracked case, and it was totally my fault. I got in a hurry to get the rig done and just tied my crossmember into the tranny mount, which left all the weight of the t-case hanging off of the adaptor. One hard bump and it split the tranny case up through the governor. I beefed up the mount and supported the t-case better and it's been fine ever since. If you end up running a TH350, pay extra attention to that mounting. I don't think it's as much of an issue with the 400's and 700's since they seem to be a little more stout in the rear part of the housing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blueleader, post: 791106, member: 16071"] I run a TH350 with lower planetary gears (around 3:1 1st gear, can't remember exactly), stock converter, and a B&M kit. 4.56 gears, 33" tsl tires, and Dana 18 t-case (2.48 ratio?). I've been very happy with it. The gearing has worked out good as a trail runner. When I was setting it up, plenty of people told me I won't get any compression braking, the pump will cavitate at steep angles, it'll overheat, blah blah. None of that has been true. Personally, it seems to me like you see more guys on the trail with clutch problems than auto tranny problems. The only problem I have run into was a cracked case, and it was totally my fault. I got in a hurry to get the rig done and just tied my crossmember into the tranny mount, which left all the weight of the t-case hanging off of the adaptor. One hard bump and it split the tranny case up through the governor. I beefed up the mount and supported the t-case better and it's been fine ever since. If you end up running a TH350, pay extra attention to that mounting. I don't think it's as much of an issue with the 400's and 700's since they seem to be a little more stout in the rear part of the housing. [/QUOTE]
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