83 Transmission ID
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83 Transmission ID
Hi all, new to the forum and I want to put your knowledge to good use 
I have an 83, 4.9L 4WD with a bad clutch. I have IDd the transfer case as a NP 208 but the 4 speed I cannot figure out. The ID tag on it says that it is a RUG but when I look in my repair manual for removal instructions it tells me to "disconnect clips and remove shift rods". Ok, there are none, the shifter is bolted to a casing which in turn is bolted to the tranny. I dont want to pull this apart and have the guts inside fall out. Can any one tell me which tranny I have? Its a 4-speed overdrive. If it is an actual RUG, how do I remove the shifter? Thanks for any guidance you can give!!
Ron
I have an 83, 4.9L 4WD with a bad clutch. I have IDd the transfer case as a NP 208 but the 4 speed I cannot figure out. The ID tag on it says that it is a RUG but when I look in my repair manual for removal instructions it tells me to "disconnect clips and remove shift rods". Ok, there are none, the shifter is bolted to a casing which in turn is bolted to the tranny. I dont want to pull this apart and have the guts inside fall out. Can any one tell me which tranny I have? Its a 4-speed overdrive. If it is an actual RUG, how do I remove the shifter? Thanks for any guidance you can give!!Ron
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Ronbo, you do have a RUG transmission. I beleive it's made in Germany. The shifter just unbolts from the top of tranny. Be sure and watch how it comes out, and have it in neutral when removing. Best I can remember, it's a no brainer, nothing will spring out at you or anything.
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Thanks a bunch! I just spent the last week under the truck looking at the transfer case and yesterday I finally wrestled it out. I dont want to spend the next week looking at the tranny and wondering 
I'll pop that puppy out today and get on with it, again thanks!
Ron
I'll pop that puppy out today and get on with it, again thanks!Ron
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