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Dodge Automatic Transmissions - Gear Vendors Save Gas or Diesel Fuel Extend Mileage, Extend Engine Life, Start Saving Money Today!

Does your Dodge Ram pickup need more power to climb hills or tow with heavy loads? What if at the push at the touch of a button, you could have taller gearing for cruising down the highway with the lower engine RPM's and improved fuel mileage? See our Dodge Automatic transmission application guide. Our Gear Vendor overdrives are available for Dodge automatic transmissions using: 4 speed automatic transmission models A-518, A618 & 47RH. Our Dodge Ram pickup overdrive transmission provides 500 to 600 less RPM's plus 20% increase in fuel economy. You'll need an auxiliary overdrive transmission capable of gear splitting behind your transmission. The toughest built best performing auxiliary overdrive transmission you can buy is the Gear Vendors overdrive from Drivetrain.com. Order yours online or call us at 800-216-1632!

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Gear Vendors overdrive kits are complete with adapters. Our Gear Vendors overdrives are supplied with specific adaptation kits for each model of transmission model. By supplying specific extension housings to each model/brand transfer case Gear Vendors is able to have a better product with increased engineering benefit to the final installation. Fact is, when you are in 4X4 there is very little desire to use GearSplitting and overdrive unless you are racing (and we do make the in-between kit for that purpose), it's 2wd where the benefits of overdrive and additional gears are most needed. See YOUTUBE video for more information. All our kits bolt directly to the rear of the transmission, you can manually control the unit or we suggest you flip the switch when leaving the city limits sign and turn it off when you get to the next city limit sign. No additional crossmembers are required and you retain the factory ground clearance instead of moving the transfer case rearward which puts it at or nearer the middle of the wheelbase where ground clearance is most critical. You get all the benefits of the Gear Splitting performance and overdrive economy (see your appropriate transmission under Dodge) and the best auxiliary transmission you can buy.

You get all the benefits of the GearSplitting performance and overdrive economy (see your appropriate transmission under Dodge) and the best auxiliary transmission you can buy. Give our overdrive expert a call toll free 800-216-1632. He can answer your questions and help you pick the correct model for you application. Get free telephone support during installation when you purchase from www.drivetrain.com. Free shipping within the continental United States.

Select your vehicle from the following table to see detailed information on improving your vehicles performance and saving money today!

The 4-speed automatic is basically the old venerable 727 with an overdrive bolted on as a tail case. The first thing you may have noticed is that the drive ratio of the factory transmission is very tall (.69). The Gear Vendors .78 to 1 ratio will not hunt (shifting back and forth under load) and will also reduce temperatures in the main transmission by as much as 100 degrees on warm days. Consequently all our customers tow in the GV ratio and greatly extend the life of the transmission. Trucks running empty can make use of double overdrive for great economy and extended engine life.

Gear Splitting is the feature that allows the UNDER/OVERDRIVE to shift between the gears. You will now have approximately 1/2 the drop of engineer pm from one gear to the next when you want power. This is why a Gear Vendors will give you more power than any underdrive or overdrive on the market (see common questions). By keeping torque multiplication higher and engine rpm narrower you increase engine performance by typically more than 40hp and 60lb ft. of torque without any modifications to the engine (see Final Drive Ratio charts and Horsepower and Torque curves in this section)(see also common questions on performance modifications).

This is why big trucks use gears (most 18 wheelers have 15 to 21 gears) instead of modifications. Because gearing gives them performance which actually improves the reliability of the engine. The heavier you are loaded the more you need a Dodge Overdrive.

If you already have engine modifications (chips, exhaust, fuel increases, etc.) the Gear Vendors will let you get the most from them through working in narrower rpm ranges when loaded and also by adding torque multiplication to make it easier on the engine and trans.

The Gear Vendors comes with a 2-year unlimited mileage warranty (on non commercial applications ) and a 30 day money back guarantee that you will love the performance (see warranty for details). The Gear Vendors is the only after market performance device or auxiliary transmission that comes as original factory equipment on new cars, trucks, vans or Motor homes Over 1 million in the 80’s and 90’s were installed by manufacturers on vehicles; i.e.; Ford Diesel Transit Vans (European market), Volvo gas and diesel, Fleetwood, Allegro, Rexhall, Monoco and others Motor homes and GM’s Twin Turbo Callaway Corvette.

You can easily have increases in horsepower in the 50+ range and torque boosts of 70lb ft. just by gear splitting. With 8 forward gears available the motor stays in a narrow rpm band of performance. The .78 ratio of this overdrive gives an alternative overdrive ratio to the very tall factory gear and the Gear Vendors can e used with virtually unlimited horsepower (if 1200hp or less it gets the standard product). If you have a car or hotrod truck, also read the 3-speed 2wd section. If you have a truck used for towing, read also the GM4-speed automatic truck section.

We have included a frequently ask questions section that may answer some of your questions, don't see answers you need, just give us a call we will be happy to review your application with you. The following links provide specific application information, performance data that you can expect and the price data for your specific vehicle.