It was very similar to the US Gear Aux trans. The difference is the US Gear aux trans changes and puts the driveshaft on a different driveline angle. The IH unit was a pass through design and maintained the drive shaft angle. About what it did though, yes same thing. But, that's not what IH called it.

I did come across an article about IH wanting to compete with Jeep for military contracts. What the article said was at the time some vehicles were offered with standard and "special" options. They didn't say what the special options were and I couldn't find any mention of them anywhere else. I'm thinking now this was a "special option," but I don't know???

From that article:

After the factory assembles the vehicle and the vehicle is shipped and sold, the line ticket identifies such things as the engine type, transmission type, drive line, paint codes, gear ratio, and standard and optional equipment, specific to that vehicle. This was, and still is, a very valuable tool when ordering parts later at the dealership by the customer. A variety of parts was used on these vehicles, so the expression "no two are quite the same" is not that far off.

 

I went out and took the 88 for a drive. When I got back home, a guy comes walking up to me and says "Hey, I'm your new neighbor.... I have some valve covers and stuff for that car, do you want them?". Soooo, and hour later I'm back with valve covers, rocker arms, plug wires, and a set of 3.31 gears. This dude is really cool... he has an 05 that is Supercharged. He showed me all of the stuff he's putting on his this winter. So naturally I told him to come grab me when it's go time.

Pretty sweet to have someone close that shares my same love for these things.

EDIT: I forgot to add the pic....

 

Question for you all, are all of our trucks main dash wiring harness the same up to the GEM? With the additional packages like door keypad, rear speakers, overhead console, power mirrors, power locks and all that added with additional connectors. May not be hooked up but all the wires do exist just go to nothing?

EDIT: Nice score white, I wish I had neighbors like that!

 

I don't know just how far it goes but yes, some of the wiring is there. For example, the original radio in my truck was a basic AM\FM monaural radio. I picked up a stereo radio with cassette and CD player at you pull yard and all the extra wiring was already there. There's also a plug in the dash for the multiple CD player but the wiring to under the seat where I believe it was located wasn't there. Same goes for electric seats. The plug is under the dash but the wiring to the seat isn't there. It's odd too since my truck has a CTM instead of a Gem module. Even if I wired it up I couldn't run it as intended without a Gem module. I assume it was less expensive for Ford to make a universal harness instead of a bunch of installed options harnesses.

 

I mainly ask about the brown clockspring connector in the rear. Are they all wired for cruise control? Or just the non-bottom model.

 

Efarmer, if anyone will know the answer to that question, it would be AK. My gut feeling is that it came pre-wired.... and I base that off other Ford's that I've owned. I wish Toyota did the same thing. I had to completely wire my fog lights myself on my Toyota... and to get cruise on that, I have to repin the PCM on it. I have it all, but it just seems like such a PITA, LOL.

BTW, what does your name come from? I can't help but think about that farmersonly.com commercial, LOL.

These gears have about 30 miles on them is all.

 

White,

You going to watch the BYU Vs. Navy tonight?

Sorry but GO NAVY!

BTW, 30 miles? They look brand new. Great score.

 

Well simply, my username is my last name. And I do hope AK can solve this for me. Because as WE have the CTM is like to add a few things like rear speakers. And a few other small tidbits. Only asking about cruise control because I’m selling my old steering wheel to someone and I want to make sure it will work for him to add cruise control. With clockspring, the servo/motor/ and new wheel.

 

This doesn't really show how thick the smoke really is, but Whitey, you can keep that UT junk to yourself. We have plenty of our own!



I had to work outside for awhile this afternoon, and came in hacking like I'd smoked a pack!

 

According to the 99 wiring manual it is part of the clock spring, or as Ford calls it in the manual, "Air bag sliding contact--electrically connects steering wheel controls to body harness." It shows the horn switches and speed control switch assembly together on the circuit. So yes it's all there.