Utilization of the vf series gear set in an auxiliary gearbox unit to provide reduced driveline output speed

A method of fabricating an auxiliary gearbox, the method comprising:

• re-purposing VF series transfer case input shaft;
• re-purposing a VF series transfer case epicyclic gear set, the epicyclic gear set comprising:
• a sun gear connected to the input shaft;
• a plurality of planetary gears engaged with the sun gear;
• a planetary gear carrier connected to each of the plurality of planetary gears;
• and
• a ring gear engaged with each of the planetary gears;
• providing a range collar;
• providing an output shaft selectively engageable to the input shaft via the range collar when the range collar is in a first position and selectively engageable to the planetary gear carrier via the range collar when the range collar is in a second position;
• providing a first housing portion, directly attachable to a transmission;
• providing a second housing portion, attached to the first housing portion and directly attachable to a transfer case;
• and
• attaching the first housing portion to the second housing portion to house the epicyclic gear set.