My '96 Bronco's( yes, it's not an F-150, but I thought I'd post here as the F series is more common, and it's the same T-case. If that's not OK please remove) T-case bit the dust (slow fluid leak I didn't notice - Probably because the trans was worse and covered it up), and I've been looking for a used replacement, as the shop quoted 2200 for a new one plus install. Since I'm not about to do that when i'm trying to sell it, I've been looking on Craigslist. However, private sellers with the correct case (manual) are hard to find locally, and the cases sell fast, so I've been thinking about going to a yard and yanking one myself.

How much would a typical yard want for a T-case? If I'm pulling it myself, they'd better not try to upsell me on it (average price for a good working BW 1356 from a private seller is 250), but I'd rather travel a few hours to get one than get one nearby for 400.

Also, how difficult would it be to remove if I'm yanking it in a yard? I've watched a couple youtube videos, and it seems straight forward enough (though I'd have to use a regular jack, as I don't have a trans jack), except that I'd be doing it on the ground, meaning I'd need a sheet of plywood or something if I wanted to have a jack or jack stands for anything.

Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated

 

 

Thanks, I've heard some people say you need a jack, other say it's not bad, I'll be fine if I suffer a bit, as long as I don't get crushed i'll live. Been doing more research, and wouldn't you know, Bronco's had fixed yokes while the F series had slip yokes. Just makes my job harder, trying to find a bronco in a salvage yard isn't nearly as easy as an F series.

 

Try car-part.com and you can see what all.the local junkyards have in stock.

 

According to the site, the nearest part is 140 miles away.....
I've got a list of local yards I'm going to call, since it seems many yards are a bit.... old, and probably don't sync their inventory with an outside source. Wish me luck, I've got nothing to drive until this gets fixed (unless, of course, I fix any of the other 4 broken cars...... Why do I buy broken cars?).

 

I would think the problem is not going to be finding manual control so much as finding one with the driveshaft flange at the back. The F-Series cases use a slip yoke so you need one from a Bronco to get that.

 

Were all truck cases slip yoke? I know 137" WB F150 had slip, but I was thinking the HD's had fixed output with the slip in the driveshaft.

 

I have an '93 F250 4x4 at my shop right now and it has the slip-yoke.

 

96/97 F250/F350-series were 4407 t-case with a flange. But 95 and older F-series were 1356 with a slip yolk