new highlifter gear reduction hubs

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Great idea ,not sure i like the 30% gear reduction though......Wicked in the mud though!
 

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Highlifter basically just caters to the muddin world. Not a lot of trail ridin done with mods. But yes 30% reduction in the mud with big tires would work great.


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An old idea is new again! Just like a lot of ag and military applications - cool.
the original Hummer had gear driven hubs, funny it took this long for someone to design it for ATV use. $3200 yankee bucks....
 

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I was looking at those. If I was going to put a 6" lift I would use those plus there 2" lift that way you can keep stock axle length. And I would think it it would work better that a 6" lift because you get the clearance all the way though the machine instead of the middle mostly.


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Cool idea, bolt on portals. Mog axles use portals too and are popular in mud bogging and rock crawling. Does anyone think the 30% reduction is too much and will reduce wheel speed too much?
 

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Cool idea, bolt on portals. Mog axles use portals too and are popular in mud bogging and rock crawling. Does anyone think the 30% reduction is too much and will reduce wheel speed too much?

I think it is. Even if your running 32" tires that's to much. Unless they figure guys with them are never going to use low gear again.


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I think it is. Even if your running 32" tires that's to much. Unless they figure guys with them are never going to use low gear again.


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With good clutching and a 30% gear reduction why would you ever need to use low gear again?
 

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An old idea is new again! Just like a lot of ag and military applications - cool.

A buddy and I had gear reduction hubs from an early 60's VW Transporter in a hunting buggy we built in the mid 80's. I believe they were a 2:1 reduction. Worked great with a 1600 dual-port engine and 33"X12" mud tires plus gave us awesome ground clearance. Here's a pic I found of the VW unit :



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