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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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T-case brace?
Why is there a steel strut/brace on the transfer case of F250 with auto transmission but not with manual transmission?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 01:42 PM
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Why is there a steel strut/brace on the transfer case of F250 with auto transmission but not with manual transmission?
Can you post a picture?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 02:47 PM
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I have seen it on both auto and standard for the divorced set-up.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 03:04 PM
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I have one
I have one on my 1977 f250 with divorced transfer case, 4 speed.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 04:11 PM
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T-case bracee
Ha! Thanks guys. I have one on my 73 auto, but did not on my 76 manual.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 04:50 PM
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My truck was originally a manual swapped to auto and some P.O. Jerry rigged one in with the auto. I have swapped to a manual twice over. Once with the gasser and once with the diesel. No issues without it.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron-71
Can you post a picture?
X2 on a pic please. Interested as I'm swapping a transfer case back into my 4x4
 
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My 79 f350 has the brace, its an auto
 
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 01:07 AM
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My best guess, and only a guess, would be because of the degree of difficulty to "rock" the truck back and forth when attempting to get in-stuck in a manual verses an auto. The torque load applied with an auto must be much greater than that of the manual.
 
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This was actually a recall that few owners did. The brace was added to reduce T/C vibration.
 
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Which set up are we talking about, the divorced T case? afaik the brace only came on the very last ones, the early production 1977 but should have been on them all. Without it, the T case flops around like shakey pudding under accel/decel loads.
 
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My 75 (C6/203) had the brace when I bought it. When I changed the 203 to a 205 I had to cut it and weld a sleeve over it to lengthen it so it would bolt up. My 73 never had the brace and having it on the 75 seemed like a good idea to me. I don't recall if the 73 shook more without the brace but it was on the 75 so it went back on with the switch.
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