Gearing Down a 3 Gen Tacoma

[brettf]

What have you heard about heat dissipation in the ecoCrawler?

I've heard that's an issue with their Landcruiser Blackbox since it's a separate sealed unit with a limited amount of gear oil. Also, my understanding is the 1:1 still results in planet gear rotation, and therefore generates heat, since the ring gear is fixed to the housing. Installs I've seen require a separate oil cooler to keep the gears from cooking themselves during highway driving. I'm not sure how different the ecoCrawler is though...

That's something to look into. I haven't heard anything about heat concerns in the ecoCrawler. It's a bigger unit compared to the blackbox - and I think functions exactly like the existing/rear case (for planetary/sun gear setup). I have to believe the oil capacity is significantly higher given the size and look of the case too, but I don't know that for a fact.

Thanks for the tip on that though, I'll dig around.

Edit here to include Jimmy who I noticed had some experience with the blackbox in a cruiser that he posted on mud @J1000 Any advice to impart... though this is starting to hijack @MarkEva thread. Very interested to hear your thoughts after you wheel your TrailGear setup out west Mark!