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Originally Posted by old31
Brent, what is that rod on the right side of the driveshaft?
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The side housing had a planetary gear set-up that provided a reduction much like the 2-speed rear axles on modern-era trucks. The unit really was not an overdrive but an underdrive. There was a lever mounted inside of the cabin, -typically beside the transmission shift lever that shifted the rear axle. The rod you are seeing is what the lever controls.