Basic dumb question:
Whats the difference in married /divorced transfer cases?
Is one better than the other?

Thanks!
Rusty is a traitor.

 

Married - trans is bolted directly to transfercase.

Divorced - there is a short driveshaft from trans to transfercase.

 

Well, the MARRIED transfer case is bolted directly to the transmission. There are TWO drive shafts one from the Transfer case to the Rear axle. ALso there is one from the transfer case to the Front axle.

Now the DIVORCED transfer case has a short driveshaft from the Tranny to the Transfer case. Also it has the other two driveshafts from the tranny to both front and rear axles.

In my opinion a MARRIED transfer case is MUCH MUCH stronger than a divorced transfer case. The reason for this is there are less driveshafts (less things to break). Also Most divorced transfer cases run much warmer due to the transfer case using it's own fluid instead of sucking it from the tranny!!!

HOPE THIS HELPS SOME!!

 

I completely agree with that statement.

Dunno about that statement. If your transfer case is pulling fluid from the tranny you have a problem, especially if you're running an automatic. I've had to help a buddy more than once pull his NP205 on his 70' *cough* Chevy *cough* 3/4 ton due to bad mid seals in the t-case. It's a dead give away when you check your t-case fluid level and a couple quarts of gear oil comes shootin out.

 

Yeah, in the earlier FORD trucks the transfer case and tranny both share the same fluid. They both use tranny fluid.

 

Divorced transfer cases offer the advantage of using whatever transmission combo you want. Dont have to use only a 4wd tranny. Allows more options

 

I see this is a dead thread, but transfer cases don't like to use gear oil?