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3035keith · 10-27-2012, 10:00 PM

Hi, Just joined Ford Barn and also just purchased a '27 roadster with a ruxtell rear end. I always understood that the ruxtell made the model T go faster. I now question that since I have read a few of the previous ruxtell comments. Does the Ruxtell just serve to get the car into a lower gear for going up hills in high gear or is it an overdrive unit? Thanks,

jackdaron · 10-27-2012, 10:05 PM

It is an under drive,used for climbing hills.

dumb person · 10-28-2012, 02:14 AM

They are often used to make it go faster because a different crownwheel and pinion were often installed.

allen · 10-28-2012, 02:55 AM

When I first got mine I used to shift it all the time but you do not have to, I find it nice in heavy traffic to use it.
Mine is a under drive and yes if there is a large hill I will use it.

ljbohlen · 10-29-2012, 02:09 PM

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It's an underdrive to give the car that much needed middle 2nd gear. Good for hill climbing but you can put a set of 3:1 high speed gears in it and that will give you higher top end.
I would only do it if the car is a roadster or touring not a heavier sedan.

Larry

10-27-2012, 10:00 PM	#1
3035keith Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1	ruxtell rear end Hi, Just joined Ford Barn and also just purchased a '27 roadster with a ruxtell rear end. I always understood that the ruxtell made the model T go faster. I now question that since I have read a few of the previous ruxtell comments. Does the Ruxtell just serve to get the car into a lower gear for going up hills in high gear or is it an overdrive unit? Thanks,

10-27-2012, 10:05 PM	#2
jackdaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brownsburg,In. Posts: 383	Re: ruxtell rear end It is an under drive,used for climbing hills.

10-28-2012, 02:14 AM	#3
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: ruxtell rear end They are often used to make it go faster because a different crownwheel and pinion were often installed.

10-28-2012, 02:55 AM	#4
allen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: petal mississippi Posts: 550	Re: ruxtell rear end When I first got mine I used to shift it all the time but you do not have to, I find it nice in heavy traffic to use it. Mine is a under drive and yes if there is a large hill I will use it.

10-29-2012, 02:09 PM	#5
ljbohlen Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 45	Re: ruxtell rear end Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It's an underdrive to give the car that much needed middle 2nd gear. Good for hill climbing but you can put a set of 3:1 high speed gears in it and that will give you higher top end. I would only do it if the car is a roadster or touring not a heavier sedan. Larry