$50 split shifter setup

[countrycummins99]

finally got the max finished this weekend took 36hours straight non stop working in the garage with me and my buddy neil replaced two sets of axle bearings, put in new 530 drive chains, fabricated and installed the SPLIT Shifter setup , installed freshly rebuilt transmission, put the motor back in and after several adjustments got everything working correctly.


The SPLIT SHIFTER it cost me about $50 to make the entire split shifter and it took about 1 hour to fabricate so if anyone wants details PM me know i dont have exact measurments i did it all by eye which almost came back to bite me a few times but in the end i got it working like a well oiled machine and let me tell you its awesome!!!!!! hopefully some video later this week

[micmac]

How about just posting the measuerments and maybe some pictures for everyone to enjoy?

[Mike]

Yeah, you don't have to PM the info, that's what a forum is for

[LarryW]

I can pm you and I can post it here, lol.

I want to see.

BTW, we dont have a video walk around of a Max yet!! hint hint

[Eldon]

I am interested in the split shifting as well.I have read that it can be hard on the drive belts though I'm not just sure why.I believe it would be very helpful in getting out of some types of trouble.The downside is one will have to learn to drive the T-20 all over again. LOL

[countrycummins99]

since the esponse was so great i will post details pics and dimensions to the best of my ability later tonight and i will try to get a video walk around that was requested and maybe even some of me split shifting it does that sound good to everyone

[Noel Woods]

Congrats and welcome to the world of split-shiftation. I've got split shifters on both my machines. The main benefit of this is that if you get high centered, you can put one side in reverse and the other in forward and make a hard right or left turn and get the machine out of the predicament. It saves alot of winching. I haven't had any additional drivetrain wear because Instead of gunning it hard when I'm high centered, I work it slowly, half throttle or less. Since I went to the split shifters I haven't had to winch (my machine anyway) a single time. If you rev it hard you will put alot of additional wear on the belt. Overall though the split shifter is one of the best mods that can be done on a t-20 equipped machine. The first time I used it when high centered I made that dramatic 90 degree turn and pulled myself off the obstacle. I was by myself that day, the nearest tree was about 60 feet away, and my winch has 45 feet of cable. I did have some engineer tape that I could have used, but the split shifter saved alot of work.

[mudbug3]

This is the custom split shifter set up that Brushcutter built for my Max IV. It works really well. He does exellent work! Shifting my Max IV into forward or reverse is now 50% easier than the factory set up. With the addition of the stainless steel , heim joints on either end of the shifting rods, this also helps it go into forward or reverse easier as well.

[littleford68]

that was a long weekend, haha

[mudbug3]

These are some Max IV , split shifter modification pics. A man on Route 6x6 sent them to me.




max IV t-20 split - a set on Flickr

[countrycummins99]

here is the video i promised from 4:15 to about 6 you can skip its me fumbling around with better lighting

[micmac]

Excellent Video CC. A picture (or video) is worth a thousand PMs

[countrycummins99]

thanks MICMAC it was my first attempt trying to explain what i did to everyone i hope it was clear enough i know i restated things numerous times till i felt it sounded right lol

[littleford68]

looks like you need a camera man haha good thing i left early i only do wheels and tires haha

[countrycummins99]

ya its hard when you have to be the camerman and the narrator lol