transfer case mounts to handle FE torque
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transfer case mounts to handle FE torque
Can't seam to get an answer in the other forums, seams like all the intelligent people hang out here so here goes- I do alot of heavy towing with my 70 F-250 4x4. Seams like I have more problems with the dana 24 case under my truck than it's worth so I'm chucking it in favor of a 205. Mainly the lack of a good strut rod mounting spot on a 24 is the problem. divorced Np205's have a nice strut rod and mounting spot on the rear. I'm blasting and painting the frame and getting the parts ready to re-assemble the truck shortly and can't find transfercase mounts to save my life. out of the half a dozen or so running and parts highboys I have, none of the buggers have good transfercase mounts. All the local parts stores are clueless about these mounts. They are the same for dana 23, dana 24 and 205 t-cases used from the early 1950's through 1977, but nobody will acknowledge these mounts exist. Am I crazy??? Please help.
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Are you talking about the rubber pieces or the actual frame mount parts??
It seems like they are a flat biscuit? IIRC I had to source mine from the Ford dealer, but that was about 8-9 years ago. You might try Energy Suspension, Pro-Thane or similar manufacturer, they sometimes make "universal" biscuit type mounts that could be used.
It seems like they are a flat biscuit? IIRC I had to source mine from the Ford dealer, but that was about 8-9 years ago. You might try Energy Suspension, Pro-Thane or similar manufacturer, they sometimes make "universal" biscuit type mounts that could be used.
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my original rubber ones rotted long ago so instead od the long and tedious search, i went down to my local boat dealer and got a 12 inch boat roller... ya know the kind that go on the trailer? it's about the right diameter and i just cut it with a miter saw for the proper height and dropped em in place... they're made outta poly so the flex is minimal but still allows for vibration dampning... i did this 8 years ago and they look and work great still!!
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I did the ones in my highboy years ago, like 16 or so... got them from Ford 
But from memory, the bottom ones were what, 1/2" thick and square? and then the tops were mushrooms with washers on top.
Ford has them still? Amazing - what do they have, a warehouse in Iron Mountain?
A little ingenuity and something can be crafted I like the boat rollers.
But from memory, the bottom ones were what, 1/2" thick and square? and then the tops were mushrooms with washers on top.
Ford has them still? Amazing - what do they have, a warehouse in Iron Mountain?
A little ingenuity and something can be crafted
I like the boat rollers.
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I used a radius arm mounting bushing for an 80-96 pickup to replace the rubber mount on my 205. The narrower of the two pieces fit in there perfectly and I put the bigger piece underneath. Ran a new bolt all the way through and cranked it down using the heavy washers that come with the bushing kit.
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i would like to help but, I am not sure what we are talking about. I did a 203 to 205 swap. i have a married setup, there's an L bracket on the frame and a L bracket on the 205. My old rubber mount is sitting on the shelf. i need to fabricate new positions for the brackets because the rubber mount won't fit. On the other hand nothing has broke yet, so I am not to excited about installing the extra mount.
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Without the extra mount I was going through transmission mounts about every 8 weeks and cracked the extension housing off of my transmission . .. Of course this was using the truck almost primarily offroad.
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I didn't see any torque arm mounts on my divorced NP 205. Are you sure they have one? If you are can you tell me what to llook for? My truck is going to see some serious off road abuse and I don't want any broken transfer cases!
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Originally Posted by Randyb12
I didn't see any torque arm mounts on my divorced NP 205. Are you sure they have one? If you are can you tell me what to llook for? My truck is going to see some serious off road abuse and I don't want any broken transfer cases!
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Found the mounts by prothane from jeff's bronco stuff. I'm talking divorced T-case here, not that silly married stuff. Not all divorced 205 trucks have the strut rod. There's an extra bracket off the bottom rear of the case that goes up to a riveted bracket on the frame. On a divorced case the case wants to go front to back under torque. I built a strut for my 24, but there's just no good spot to mount it besides the PTO cover and the design wasn't rigid enough for what I do with my truck. Hopefully the 205 and strut will get the job done. Now I need to find a 78-9 60 front axle.... Had a later model 60 under the truck, now I'm putting the correct, uncut frame back under the truck and need to find the right axle. The early dana 60's are hens teeth here in the NW. You have to buy a whole dang truck just to get your hands on one. Looked at one the other day that a guy cut up the housing to fit a toyota and he wanted a grand for the hack of an axle. You should have to pass an IQ test before they can sell you a grinder or a welder these days.
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Originally Posted by Randyb12
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How did you attach the torque arm to the transfer case? I have been worried about hanging up on something and tearing the TC right off the truck!
How did you attach the torque arm to the transfer case? I have been worried about hanging up on something and tearing the TC right off the truck!
What I did was this: Use a long stud, probably 2-3". Remove one of the cover bolts, thread in stud all the way down w/locktite (red, not blue). Put on a nut and washer, torque down. Then, thread another nut on, washer, put on strut bracket, thread on another nut (nyloc) and washer and torque nuts. Don't thread on that second nut until it hits the first one, leave a 1/2" gap or so.
The other end of the "strut" (which was really a big 1/2" threaded rod) went to a rubber mount sorta like a shock mount on a cross-member. Worked pretty well. The transfer-case side of the strut, I used a heim joint. I didn't want to make the thing too rigid.
Or, there is a boss that can be drilled and threaded for this specific purpose.
I don't have the truck anymore, so I can't walk outside and look
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The factory 205 ones are just about as simple as the one you made krewat. They attach in the same spot low on the rear access cover. The strut rods are pretty common in junk yards. It's just 1" diamter thinwall tube. They mount rigid at the transfercase and use an actual shock absorber bushing at the top.