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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Transfer case replacement

Can I just unbolt my transfer case (208) from my tranny (T-18) without removing the tranny from my truck? (83 F-150 4x4). and just stick the new on back in?. I'd really like to just leave the tranny alone. What kinda fluid does my transfer case take?.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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yea its that simple. The transfercase uses your standered gear oil.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jonbass40
yea its that simple. The transfercase uses your standered gear oil.
Dont worry just pulled mine and I have the same drivetrain you have. Undo you speedo, 4x4 light, drive shafts, breather tube of some sort on top and Shift linkage. Then undo 6 bolts. Around the out put shaft where it mates to the t-case. Then PULLL! mine came off with a little fuss but not to bad.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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Check the fluid in your old t-case to see what kind of fluid it had. The NP208 I removed from my 85 used ATF.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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yeah i thought 208s took atf
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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I think that the 208's took ATF while the 205's and 203's took 80/90w.....
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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done

All done. I found a 208 for 50.00 and put it in last night in garage at home. Took me about 2 hours, pretty simple swap. 4x4 works great, good timing because last night when I came outside from the bar it was snowing like crazy!!. Oh yeah, I am in Alaska, why am I surprised it snowed at the beggining of October?.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by AKFORD4x4
All done. I found a 208 for 50.00 and put it in last night in garage at home. Took me about 2 hours, pretty simple swap. 4x4 works great, good timing because last night when I came outside from the bar it was snowing like crazy!!. Oh yeah, I am in Alaska, why am I surprised it snowed at the beggining of October?.

Glad to hear it! mine went pretty easy as well but in N. Idaho its just getting a little cold yet.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Must be nice......it's still running into the mid 90's down here.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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exuse me like everyone pointed out the 208 uses atf. 203/205 uses gear oil.
 
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