So thinking long term I'd like to start planning, shopping, and fabbing for a divorced transfer case. I just think it's a darn good idea, easier, more and cheaper tranny options, more location options, etc.

So is the 205 the only one used by Ford? Any reason to consider anything but a 205? Do 205s shift 4wd on the fly? Any differences in years, models? Can a attached 205 be turned into a divorced 205? Anything else to consider?

 

I personally am not big fan of divorced T-cases, not really easier, in fact theyre more of a pain imo. Do you plan on changing transmissions regularly? The single advantage i can think of is driveline angle being remote mounted, but that only comes into play with excessive lift.

 

A divorced doubler? Never seen that. Was there a divorced version of the 203?

Edit, wow there was, not that could be a cool option.

Both trucks will be getting different trannies, both need overdrives and better milage then a C6 can provide. 2wd trannies are MUCH cheaper then 4WD trannies and I'd prefer a twin stick all gear iron case over the ones found behind OD trannies. Also I'd like to move the t-case back in the truck to shorten the rear driveline and lengthen the front. Also level it in the frame so it don't hang down any lower then the bottom of the frame. A truck with a 14 foot wheelbase gets high centered rather easy ya know.

 

I dont see why you couldnt have a divorced doubler.. havent ever really thought about it lol.

FWIW, i have a 205 behind my ZF. IDK about pricing but mine was free.

 

Why do you want/need a divorced t-case?

 

add in the price of a 3 driveshafts and all the yokes and u-joints and see how much cheaper a divorced t-case is.........i win.

 

could put the divorced 205 behind whatever you have now. Only advantage I can think of is driveline angles, or having same length driveshaft front/rear... but then you have the 3rd dshaft going to the divorced case.

So the question, more or less, is why?

 

In my OP
Need that anyway with a tranny swap..... you lose
Nope, would have the stock T-case in the way of the front driveline, and again in my OP.

 

I think the married T/C are the way to go. I'm not a big fan of the 203. I had a 205 in my 79 CK20 years ago but it was married. I remember things like divorced cases coming loose at mounts, short drive line & u-joint issues, noisier, more vibrations, & hanging them up in real rocky rough country. My memory of them wasn't maybe as sweet as some of you. But we used & abused our trucks back in the 60s & 70s. I went into places with my Chevy 4x4 & in my buddies 75 F250 4x4 that I'm sure neither of us would even consider today. Just an instance. I was climbing up this mountain on an old trail. In front of me was a slide area about 4 truck lengths long. No trail no road just a rock slide with a about 600 ft drop. Well to turn around was impossible because we had come up over two miles of sharp switch backs that took a few tries going forward to get around. So my buddy got out & I put my Chevy in lo range. Shifted into third gear cut the tires uphill & went for it. I made it OK but my buddy said man I can believe what I just saw. That small block was reving about 5000 Gs. I would no more try that today than jump off a 600 ft building with only a coat on.
Craig

 

Please tell me you are in the early stages of dementia and you do not have dual front axles.

 

Uhm nope and nope, however I am replying to this so hmmm maybe.

How do you not get that "whatever I have now" is an attached transfer case, and that the front driveline most go through where it is now?

 

Youre right....I dont get it.

Every known transfer case to ever grace this rock you call Earf has an input and two outputs. There is no driveshaft in no way shape or form in any screwball configuration that would conflict front to back with your transfer case.


I think you are confused