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Company Update
After over 30
years as 4x4 Specialists, Amanda and I are looking forward to
downsizing and retirement from the automotive parts business.
Our original intention was to sell the parts side of our
company, however our oldest daughter has convinced us she can
take over managing the QUAD 4x4 parts business. So,
instead of downsizing, we will be expanding our inventory as
Maria takes over. I will be working part-time to assist
her with technical issues, but for the most part, I plan to
spend a whole lot more time hunting and fishing!
Our Tool Making and Tech Information Divisions will continue
under my management as before.
Dan the Gear Man |
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WHAT'S NEW! |
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NEW
Driveshaft Pages for Dodge Trucks!
1970-1993 Rear Driveshaft
1975-1993 Front CV Shaft
1994-2002 Front CV Shaft
posted 10-24-07 |
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Knuckle Seal Installers for 2005-up Ford Super Dutys
(left) T1530 (fits F250, F350)
(right) T1531 (fits F450, F550) |
New for
2005-up Ford Super Duty 4x4 Trucks!
2005-UP Super Duty 4x4 Knuckle Seal Installers
easily install those fragile, expensive axle
shaft to knuckle seals on the outer axle shaft
and is also used to correctly seat the seal and
shaft assembly into the steering knuckle at the
correct depth
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE OUR:
4x4 Tools Page
posted 9-5-2007 |
Home of the Patented
Torque King®
solution for NV4500 5th Gear failures
and
Torque King®
4x4 Master Overhaul Kits
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Visit Our Newly Released
Torque King
Website!
Save $$$
When You Order These
Torque King® Products Online:
- NV4500 Mainshaft Sets
- Pilot Bearings
- NP205 Transfer Case Master Overhaul Kits
- NP241D Transfer Case Master Overhaul
Kits
posted 9-5-2007
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A VISIT TO OUR HOME
We get many inquiries on what it is like
to live in rural Montana after folks read A Note
About Our Hours on all our Home Pages.
To answer some of the questions, we will be
adding photos and descriptions of our local
haunts and activities to the bottom of many of
our web pages. An example of what you will see
is shown below.
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From Our Home In Montana's
Beartooth Country
Grizzly Peak (elevation 9,416') and the local ski run as viewed from the hill
behind 4x4 Tech.
The summit of Grizzly Peak is less than 10 miles
away as the raven flies.
Clear Creek, a fine little trout stream which runs behind our buildings,
meanders through the valley in the foreground. |
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Our new web sites
4x4tools.com
and
4x4repairmanuals.com are now up! These two
sites still have a limited selection, but we are working
on new pages and product additions.
The 4x4 tools catalogs are custom 4x4
special service tools. The tools that work first
time and every time. No parts or parts with tool
kits like we offer on this site. Just tools and
tool sets with more on the way! The tool
selections and pricing may vary from this site.
Our 4x4 repair manuals site brings you the right service information when you need
it. It offers our print, CD disc and downloadable
shop publications. The download publications you
access from a
link that will be e-mailed to you after payment. The
link will remain open for 48 hours to ensure you have
ample time to download all data.
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Tech
Publications and Downloadable Tech Info |
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Our Bargain Corral Page is being replaced by a new Tech
Library Page. This is an ongoing change-over that
will take some time to complete. For now, the remaining Bargain
Corral links default to the Tech Library page. In
addition, we have some exploded views and service
documents available for purchase as an online download in .pdf
form on the
4x4repairmanuals.com
website. Check often as we are adding documents as we get
time.
We are working on full color illustrated versions of all our
older manuals.
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News Flash! |
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IMPORTANT!
Production of the NV5600 transmission is
ended as of January 31, 2005. We can sell new
transmissions only as long as supplies last. So, if you
are thinking of a NV5600 upgrade or replacement, DON'T WAIT!!!!
When they are gone they're gone! TOO LATE, THEY ARE GONE!!
Dodge is replacing the NV5600
with a Brazilian made, aluminum housing G56 Mercedes 6speed
(originally announced as a Getrag). New Venture/MTM lost the contract to
supply Daimler-Chrysler with transmissions. New Venture
itself is a now dissolved partnership between Daimler-Chrysler (DMC)
and GM. The transmission assembly plant in Muncie,
Indiana, is once again part of the GM Powertrain Group and
is known as Manual Transmissions of
Muncie LLC (MTM). The MTM plant has ceased NV4500
transmission production and the NV4500 tooling and inventory has
been sold.
Our supplies of genuine NV4500 New Venture/MTM parts
is getting tight.
At this time, we are sold out of NV4500 transmissions for Dodge
applications and for learlier model GM trucks.
The supply of new NV5600 transmissions is exhausted.
The parts situation for NV5600 transmissions is terrible.
How Dodge and MTM could let this situation develop is beyond our
comprehension. There are reports of 2005 trucks under
warranty waiting for over two months for parts or transmissions.
There does seem to be some indication this situation will
improve during 2007. We really hope someone takes legal
action against Daimler-Chrysler and MTM over this
situation. To have new, late model North American built
trucks with such lousy parts support is a criminal offense. |
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