NP 205 Support Bar
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NP 205 Support Bar
ok i am new to the High Boy but when my father purchased it the dealer said there was a broken bolt on the T-case some where he thought a mount idk but i was wondering if this support bar was suspose to be there?
dont know if they added this or what this is for so idk help me yes its a high boy the divorced 205 and the 32" frame spacing with leafs
dont know if they added this or what this is for so idk help me yes its a high boy the divorced 205 and the 32" frame spacing with leafs
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Some had them and some did not. Notice the frame mount in the second pic. It has factory rivets. Kinda hard to put those in aftermarket.
As far as the guy that did not know how to weld goes, probably could have done a better job of sticking those things together, obviously broke once before, but that is a factory support.
As far as the guy that did not know how to weld goes, probably could have done a better job of sticking those things together, obviously broke once before, but that is a factory support.
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the reason my guess was "not factory" was because of that second pic. All else looks like it could have been factory, but in that second pic it looks like 3 pieces of 3/16" or 1/4" welded to the frame. I was reading it as the rivets were there from something else and he welded his bracket to that. It is hard to tell where the weld bead is due to rust. I guess you learn something new every day, and Ford never ceases to amaize me with their band-aid type fixes - haha
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The bar doesn't appear to be factory, but I wouldn't remove it. My 77 highboy didn't have one and the frame mount bushings were a ittle loose. I kept having to replace the u joints, then I saw another highboy with a similar brace and built one. I don't have u joint problems anymore and am currently replacing the bearings in the transfer case, I think they're bad because that bar wasn't there.
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I've got one of those that must be factory on my truck, as the patina on the bar is exactly the same as on the frame and t-case.
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hey thanks guys so for now i might want to look into cleaning up the lower mount to the tcase and maybe putting a different end on with bushings on the tcase side? sound good?
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Originally Posted by YoungMT Hick
hey thanks guys so for now i might want to look into cleaning up the lower mount to the tcase and maybe putting a different end on with bushings on the tcase side? sound good?
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hey i guess thats pretty smart huh! well i dont know maybe tighten the bolt so it doesnt move as much. it is weird cuz when you give it gas the drivetrain all snaps like it has monster torque. the shifter on the floor moves back a little like being jerked so i dont know what is wrong
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You might check to make sure the case is tight, mounted to the frame, the bushings that mine were mounted with were shot. Theres also bolts that the bushing plates mount to the case with to check. My shifter moved all over the place when I gave it gas or let off.
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75&77F250 Welcome to FTE
It's Gen-U-Ine Ford: The Transfer Case Stabilizer Bar used on 1974/77 F250's.
There are two:
D7TZ-7F034-B .. Except Crew Cab / 29 33/64" long
D7TZ-7F034-C .. Crew Cab Only / 26 7/32" long / Note: Only installed on these models in 1977 between the following serial numbers: Y20,001 - Y40,001.
D7TZ-7F035-A .. Front Mounting Bracket
D7TZ-7F036-A .. Rear Mounting Bracket
D5TZ-7A051-A .. Bracket-Support-Rear
D3TZ-5493-A .. Insulator
It's Gen-U-Ine Ford: The Transfer Case Stabilizer Bar used on 1974/77 F250's.
There are two:
D7TZ-7F034-B .. Except Crew Cab / 29 33/64" long
D7TZ-7F034-C .. Crew Cab Only / 26 7/32" long / Note: Only installed on these models in 1977 between the following serial numbers: Y20,001 - Y40,001.
D7TZ-7F035-A .. Front Mounting Bracket
D7TZ-7F036-A .. Rear Mounting Bracket
D5TZ-7A051-A .. Bracket-Support-Rear
D3TZ-5493-A .. Insulator
Last edited by NumberDummy; Oct 22, 2007 at 05:47 AM.
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