[Solace]

just for clarification...

yes, it does use the same principles as the Technocat transmission, but follows the design only very loosely.

the two of the gears on the output shaft have had dogs machined into, creating a standard 7/8" (i think) hex head. the engaging mechanism is a relative cheap 7/8" socket wrench attachment, which can slide in between connecting the low gear or the high gear. the shifting is done using a 3/4" ram which shifts both sides at the same time.

Each gear box weighs 6 pounds. The wheel output shaft is connected to a single chain that connects all wheels on a side. On one of the gearboxes, the alternative output shaft runs into another dog engaging mechanism identical to the one that switches the gears itself. activating the piston on that shifter hooks the output of the gearbox to the winch.

I do have pictures of the shifter, i will attach them as soon as i get back on my own computer.