Wanted to make sure you see (and hopefully answer) this right away Dave

You list the 3 different ratios for the S 5 47, but were all 3 of those available for the Diesel trucks, or only the one with the 4.14 1st gear?

So, the actual ratios are stamped on the side of the tranny - or on a plate on the side of the tranny? Not just a code that will tell you what model tranny it is - which would allow you to find out what the ratios are - but the actual ratios themselves?

I'm going to go look at (and probably buy) that ZF & TC tomorrow, so the more info you can give me the better, Dave - and the sooner the better too since I'll be heading out first thing in the AM. I'm hoping that the 3 hour time difference will be enough for you to have seen and answered this by the time I get ready to go tomorrow...

And BTW, $650 is a decent price for the tranny and transfer case together, isn't it?

 

I have seen all three ratios in diesel transmissions.
The S42 I have seen both ratios in diesel transmissions.
The ratios were stamped on the plate.

Going price for a ZF 5 with a warranty locally is about 1500 for the S 47 model.

The model number just tells you it is an S 42 or S 47, no change in the model number for the different gear ratios.

 

Well, this is a used one without a warranty, but it does come with the transfer case. I'm betting the one off my T-19 woudn't work with the ZF - so getting the one that came with it is kinda' important....

 

It will bolt right up to both thew 1345 and 1356 transfer case.

 

Right awwn - I gather the 1345 is the more desireable of the two from what Mr.Bob said in the other thread....

 

The 1345 has done a good job for me, I have only broken it once when I split the case pulling a BIG load up a BIG hill. That is not bad for 20+ years of use in my book.

 

I tore the planetary gear out of my 1345, but I used to wheel the crap out of my truck in my younger days. It was $100 used from a local tranny parts shop, in good condition. Took us 3 times dropping tranny and t-case to find this problem though.

 

How did the tranny turn out?

 

If you're asking me - just fine, I went and got it yesterday. Just have to find the time to do the conversion.

 

Which ratios did it wind up having and was it an S42 or S47?

 

Sorry cheaper, I was asking you!

 

Cheeper, what are you gonna do with the 4-speed?

 

It is an S 5 47 - the strong one
Unfortunately it didn't have the ratios stamped on the side plate as I expected. I haven't taken the time to put it in 1st and count the in/out revolutions. Figured it didn't matter too much - at $650 with the t-case, I was buying it regardless.

Probably replace the input shaft bearing, mate it up to the spare t-case and put it up for sale. You interested?

 

Yep, the one thing I don't like about my truck is that it is an auto.

 

Well, I can't say exactly when it will be available, just that it will be sometime this summer. But I'll make you a deal on it if you want to wait until then...