Taco guys, meet "Lefty"! Inchworm's Left hand drop Toy Xfer Case!

[steveh]

Check out Inchworm's latest creation, a Left hand drop Toy Xfer Case!

http://www.inchwormgear.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=985

Not only is this cool for Tacos, it can be used in the new FJ's as well!!

Nicely done Jim! :smokin:

Oh ya, I really meant :flipoff2:

http://www.inchwormgear.com/store/images/PICT0024%20(Small).JPG

http://www.inchwormgear.com/picture_library/Lefty/PICT0028%20(Small).JPG

[Richard]

nice work , almost art like:smokin:

[RockwelledToyota]

Jim,
AWESOME
Justin

[extremetoy]

wow this blows i just sold my case w/ gears, bought a ott adapter, sold my crossmember, bought a d300, spent fucking forever flipping it and i still need to make twin sticks for it.
perfect timing

edit, the price makes me feel a little better

[budr]

Very cool, eh?
We have several choices for crossmembers for these too. ;)

[ROCKILLER]

Thats pretty damn sweet.

[gnob]

that is super sweet

[OOP'S]

Inchworm quietly steps to the plate again, nice work Jim!!!!! Bam, another home run!!!!!

[a2b]

wow. that is killer. that really opens up even more the toy tcase market...killer!:smokin:

[GRMhick]

DUDE! Coolest new product I have seen all year. Right on!! :grinpimp:

[Fawk Awph]

is it flat across the bottom or does it drop down like a stock case? could it be made to be clockable?.

very cool though. looks as though you manufactured new center sections on the case, reused the rear protion by just rotating it upside down, and reused the output piece as well.

question though, wouldnt it be cheaper to just retube your HP60/44 to pass side drop, because i dont see where else you could need this, unless you are stuck with the stop front suspension, ie, IFS etc. assuming you will need the adapter to run the minicase either way, it seems most cost effectice to just go pass side drop.

i read further, looks as though the gas tank on a new fj is in the way of running duals and pass side drop, still cheaper to just get a custom fuel cell???

its awesome either way, someone was bound to do it, i was thinking about trying to make a home made version the other day when i was stuck with a drivers drop axle and wanted minicases.

Callen

[4RnrRick]

Nice product..... BTW this would also be nice for the 4cylinder Taco guys that have passenger side exhaust and want to use a gear drive T-case!

[4RnrRick]

Anybody notice that it has an option of 5.7 gears!!!! WTF?? When did that happen. I couldn't find any other info on Inchworms site about them.

[steveh]

I would love to see FROR fab up some of their Xfer case mounts for these. That would be sweet!!!

I bet the FJ's I saw on Rubithon would have had a much easier time with a Lefty installed!

[SeaBass44]

I would love to see FROR fab up some of their Xfer case mounts for these. That would be sweet!!!




I think alll you would need to do is flip the mount over 180*:confused: :flipoff2:

[mobil1syn]

Nice product..... BTW this would also be nice for the 4cylinder Taco guys that have passenger side exhaust and want to use a gear drive T-case!

first thing that came to my mind was my 2wd taco, im pretty sure its fate has just been sealed. i had talked witha few people a while back and it was going to be expensive to do since i would more than likely have to use an altas with a adapter.

I would love to see FROR fab up some of their Xfer case mounts for these. That would be sweet!!!

I bet the FJ's I saw on Rubithon would have had a much easier time with a Lefty installed!

flip the DIY center plate and away you go. a quick look at the crossmember looks like you could flip it and it would still be mountable, if that doesnt work i doubt it will be long before hes got something.

http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfoscomm/catalog/images/xmemskid-005_main.jpg?osCsid=ab133194464cc85a081700c5e7831d b4

[Inchworm]

Inchworm quietly steps to the plate again, nice work Jim!!!!! Bam, another home run!!!!!

wow. that is killer. that really opens up even more the toy tcase market...killer!:smokin:

that is super sweet

Thats pretty damn sweet.

DUDE! Coolest new product I have seen all year. Right on!! :grinpimp:

Thanks for all the positive comments guys! We appreciate it.

[Inchworm]

is it flat across the bottom or does it drop down like a stock case? could it be made to be clockable?.


Callen


Lefty has been designed with the clocking already in place. I have added some info on the clocking to our website as I have seen a few people wondering about it. I guess I was just so excited to tell the world about Lefty that I forgot to mention the clocking. :D http://www.inchwormgear.com/picture_library/Lefty/PICT0025 (Small).JPG

[Myanarchy]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/myanarchy/transfercase.jpg?t=1166563565



light hearted ribbing guys, just a joke. Don't band me for christmas:laughing:

[Bigger Valves]

light hearted ribbing guys, just a joke. Don't band me for christmas:laughing:

Bwhahahaha.. you caught me at the right time too.. That's teh funnay right there! :laughing:

And Inchworm.. Great work!

[4RnrRick]

Inchworm - tell us about the 5.7 gears.....

[Inchworm]

first thing that came to my mind was my 2wd taco, im pretty sure its fate has just been sealed.


If your 2wd is an auto, we have an adapter that will bolt this tcase right up when you're ready. I don't have it up on the website yet, but there are a couple of them running around out there. I'll be working to get some more info up on the site over the next few weeks.

[ROCKTACO]

Cool shit jim, I guess I'll have to try harder to break the chain case so I'll have an excuse to get this on the taco.:smokin:

[fprbrooks]

Inchworm - tell us about the 5.7 gears.....

X2

[steveh]

light hearted ribbing guys, just a joke. Don't band me for christmas:laughing:

I at least have to give you a Bit Slap .... :flipoff2:

Here it is, take it like a man ........... Slaaaaaaap!!!!!!!! :evil:

[Inchworm]

Inchworm - tell us about the 5.7 gears.....

They are just like the 4:1, 4.7:1, or 5:1 gears we have been selling for years, just a different ratio. Takes a little bit more grinding to make them clear, but the housing is still plenty thick enough to be sound. The low range gear is just big enough that you actually need to clearance the end of the shifter just a bit or you can "feel" the teeth in the lever while you are in low range. That is the only significant difference I have seen.

I have had a set in my automatic 4Runner since May. It is the one we had at Rubithon this past summer... Worked beautifully!

We have actually been selling these gears for a few months now. Just haven't updated the site...Oh I just did!

Would you like a set? :)

[mobil1syn]

If your 2wd is an auto, we have an adapter that will bolt this tcase right up when you're ready. I don't have it up on the website yet, but there are a couple of them running around out there. I'll be working to get some more info up on the site over the next few weeks.
its a manual, plan on going to a w59 bell housing, w56, toy reduction, inchworm lefty.

before the only real options i had in the left hand drop woudl require at minimum 1 adpater to a flipped 300 or atlas or stakk. lots of money. a geared lefty isnt that bad of a deal. im sure it would be a little cheaper if i didnt need the taco adapter too.

any plans to sell just the "rotation" plate?

[Myanarchy]

I at least have to give you a Bit Slap .... :flipoff2:

Here it is, take it like a man ........... Slaaaaaaap!!!!!!!! :evil:




Lol, its only tuesday. Couldn't make it through the week being band:laughing:

[Inchworm]

any plans to sell just the "rotation" plate?

Down the road we may consider selling the individual parts, but at least for now it will be complete cases only.

I can give you credit toward it for a core gear driven case, if that helps.

[Big_Ern]

its a manual, plan on going to a w59 bell housing, w56, toy reduction, inchworm lefty.

before the only real options i had in the left hand drop woudl require at minimum 1 adpater to a flipped 300 or atlas or stakk. lots of money. a geared lefty isnt that bad of a deal. im sure it would be a little cheaper if i didnt need the taco adapter too.

any plans to sell just the "rotation" plate?

whats wrong with running a d300 aside from the fact that its a jeep part? It give you the benefit of front digs:smokin:

I didn't have to clock mine since I've got a regular p/u with toy axle, but I just sold my regular dual cases to get the d300 with ott's adapter.





'Lefty' looks like a great product though

[mobil1syn]

Down the road we may consider selling the individual parts, but at least for now it will be complete cases only.

I can give you credit toward it for a core gear driven case, if that helps.

thanks for the info. again as everyone mentioned, kick ass product.

whats wrong with running a d300 aside from the fact that its a jeep part? It give you the benefit of front digs:smokin:

I didn't have to clock mine since I've got a regular p/u with toy axle, but I just sold my regular dual cases to get the d300 with ott's adapter.



dont see a practical need for front dig on a trail rig. i have a learned a few other tricks helping out teamslowspeed this season that would work just as well. not to mention that a 300 is passenger side drop and i need drivers. also there is no way in hell im going to spend the money to flip and gear a 300. for that price ill go with an atlas or stakk.

[ROKTOY]

Very nice product...I can see this being popular. Well done!!

Cool that you also integrated the clocking ability.
Jay

[GRMhick]

thanks for the info. again as everyone mentioned, kick ass product.



dont see a practical need for front dig on a trail rig. i have a learned a few other tricks helping out teamslowspeed this season that would work just as well. not to mention that a 300 is passenger side drop and i need drivers. also there is no way in hell im going to spend the money to flip and gear a 300. for that price ill go with an atlas or stakk.


Why do you need a drivers drop chris? (Im thinking ahead)

[Big_Ern]

dont see a practical need for front dig on a trail rig. i have a learned a few other tricks helping out teamslowspeed this season that would work just as well. not to mention that a 300 is passenger side drop and i need drivers. also there is no way in hell im going to spend the money to flip and gear a 300. for that price ill go with an atlas or stakk.

true, but you might not need gears since the ott adapter (also available through inchworm) uses a toy crawl box in front of the d300. And if that still not enough, then throw some gears in the toy crawlbox since d300 gears are so expensive. and there are some cheap homebrew ways of flipping the 300.







anyway, sorry to get offtopic in your thread Jim. Looks like a great product you've got there :smokin:

[no excuses]

thanks for the info. again as everyone mentioned, kick ass product.



dont see a practical need for front dig on a trail rig. i have a learned a few other tricks helping out teamslowspeed this season that would work just as well. not to mention that a 300 is passenger side drop and i need drivers. also there is no way in hell im going to spend the money to flip and gear a 300. for that price ill go with an atlas or stakk.


and at $1700 LEFTY is a cheap alternative to a flipped and geared 300:shaking: for that type of money I would go to a stack or atlas also. And with the 300 u can go with 32 spline ouputs, true twin sticks and after market case if needed down the road, whats not to like :flipoff2:

great looking product and love the innovation. sorry for the hijack

[steveh]

and at $1700 LEFTY is a cheap alternative to a flipped and geared 300:shaking: for that type of money I would go to a stack or atlas also. And with the 300 u can go with 32 spline ouputs, true twin sticks and after market case if needed down the road, whats not to like :flipoff2:

great looking product and love the innovation. sorry for the hijack

I believe the $1700 Lefty will mate right up with the existing Drive Shafts. It already includes the adapter to mate to the tranny.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe you need other parts such as tranny adapters and yokes or flanges to install an Atlas, Stack, or D300. I'm guessing it can get up to and above 3k real quick.

The Tacoma truck the prototype went in is being Daily driven, and they did the swap in a few hours. That ain't happening with an Atlas, Stack, or D300.

[no excuses]

I believe the $1700 Lefty will mate right up with the existing Drive Shafts. It already includes the adapter to mate to the tranny.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe you need other parts such as tranny adapters and yokes or flanges to install an Atlas, Stack, or D300. I'm guessing it can get up to and above 3k real quick.

The Tacoma truck the prototype went in is being Daily driven, and they did the swap in a few hours. That ain't happening with an Atlas, Stack, or D300.


OTT adapter $550
d300 $250
32 spl rear out $270
32 spl front out $170
4-1 gears $5-600
d.line flanges $250
flip kit $55

total $21-2200
thats with 32 spline out puts and it comes with a iron case, add twin sticks for front digs and there u go.

You can build it as u go, start with stock outputs and gears and u can do it for $1100-1200 less and build it up as u can afford it.

if ur paying 3k for that ur paying too much:flipoff2: :laughing:

[Inchworm]

OTT adapter $550
d300 $250
32 spl rear out $270
32 spl front out $170
4-1 gears $5-600
d.line flanges $250
flip kit $55

total $21-2200
thats with 32 spline out puts and it comes with a iron case, add twin sticks for front digs and there u go.

You can build it as u go, start with stock outputs and gears and u can do it for $1100-1200 less and build it up as u can afford it.

if ur paying 3k for that ur paying too much:flipoff2: :laughing:


Fortunately, Lefty isn't 3k. :)

Your idea may be great for a do-it-yourselfer converting a 22R equipped rig to a left hand drop. However, I think it overlooks a few important points.

Lefty was designed with the 95+ Tacoma, 4Runner, and FJ Cruiser in mind. (they are the rigs with the left hand drop) None of these rigs came stock with a gear driven transfer case. In order to use the setup described you will still need:


Tacoma Transmission Adapter ($400)
Gear Driven Tcase (~$100 used)
Driveline Mods ($150-200)
A bunch of extra time to modify the floor, shifters, etc...


Most of these rigs also take a speed sensor. So you'll need to find one that can go into a D300 and interface with the Toyota electical system.

Another thing is that Lefty is a single case which means you can bolt it into an FJ Cruiser without modifying the fuel tank. Modifying the fuel tank to make room for the double case setup described will cost another $400

Most importantly, Lefty bolts right in with a few hours of effort and very little modification. For an evenings work you get a whole lot of trail performance.

I'm not saying your setup isn't a good idea. (We carry all those parts too!) It just isn't really comparable the way it might sound. Lefty is done and ready to drop in...The D300 setup described will take a weeks worth of work for the customer to install....and if he can't do all of it on his own, that will cost him more too.

[PJohnson]

Does flipping the back half create any oiling problems? It looks like the speedo output might be prone to leaking. I see the oil drain, but the fill hole is now lower than stock. How do you ensure enough fluid?

Great new product.

Phil

[Inchwormgear]

Some good info that belongs in this thread. Lefty Atlas Comparison (http://www.inchwormgear.com/Technical_Pages/Atlas_Lefty_Comparison.htm)






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[TejasYOTA]

Great product and cool to do that comparison.
Need to start saving money for my future project called "da Lefty!" :)
That is after I get my suspension installed. ;)

[Sillyneck]

Fortunately, Lefty isn't 3k. :)

Your idea may be great for a do-it-yourselfer converting a 22R equipped rig to a left hand drop. However, I think it overlooks a few important points.

Lefty was designed with the 95+ Tacoma, 4Runner, and FJ Cruiser in mind. (they are the rigs with the left hand drop) None of these rigs came stock with a gear driven transfer case. In order to use the setup described you will still need:


Tacoma Transmission Adapter ($400)
Gear Driven Tcase (~$100 used)
Driveline Mods ($150-200)
A bunch of extra time to modify the floor, shifters, etc...


Most of these rigs also take a speed sensor. So you'll need to find one that can go into a D300 and interface with the Toyota electical system.

Another thing is that Lefty is a single case which means you can bolt it into an FJ Cruiser without modifying the fuel tank. Modifying the fuel tank to make room for the double case setup described will cost another $400

Most importantly, Lefty bolts right in with a few hours of effort and very little modification. For an evenings work you get a whole lot of trail performance.

I'm not saying your setup isn't a good idea. (We carry all those parts too!) It just isn't really comparable the way it might sound. Lefty is done and ready to drop in...The D300 setup described will take a weeks worth of work for the customer to install....and if he can't do all of it on his own, that will cost him more too.


nicely done! I think the fit and finish on the product is enough to justify the cost, never mind the function and ease of operation.