highboy transfer case brace
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nice truck, t case brace on some not all ran from the lower side back of the case back to a crossbember bout 3 ft away, i assume it was it you hit something it didn't peel off the case, i'll get it dropped out this weekend and check it out
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Negative Batman. Ive had 3 highboys and all three had NP205 cases(part-time) and all three had the brace. 2 had 4spd trannys and 1 had and auto. Mind you that its been said that the highboys came with 2 different t case bushings square or round. Ive read taht in a couple places. I had 2 square adn one truck had the round but im thinkin it had somethin to do with the years.
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stg you see this one? down in nc.. idk how far from you, but it don't look bad to me. https://www.ford-trucks.com/classifi...t/21145/cat/17
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Awesome Truck!
Originally Posted by Slow
Don't listen to them! hehe.. there's nothing in there to vibrate.. unless there's something wrong with your shafts. I solid mounted mine with a custom cross member and it's been fine. I see in your sig you are running 38" tires.. like me.. they create more vibration than anything in the driveline possibly could 
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I should also mention that in the winter I run smaller radials to run around town in and there's no vibration in the drivetrain to speak of that I can feel.
Another with it in, but not everything hooked up yet:
This has nothing to do with this thread really, but here's the side shot.. the t-case is 1/2" from the cab. I guess a guy could make a recess or somehow clock the case, but for now, this is good.
. I should also mention that in the winter I run smaller radials to run around town in and there's no vibration in the drivetrain to speak of that I can feel.
Another with it in, but not everything hooked up yet:
This has nothing to do with this thread really, but here's the side shot.. the t-case is 1/2" from the cab. I guess a guy could make a recess or somehow clock the case, but for now, this is good.
Nice!!!!
Mark
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From: St George, SC I-95
Originally Posted by ozzy460
stg you see this one? down in nc.. idk how far from you, but it don't look bad to me. https://www.ford-trucks.com/classifi...t/21145/cat/17
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From: St George, SC I-95
Originally Posted by Ford150/428/dud
Here's the rear of the mount its almost like a radious arm bushing.
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Originally Posted by Ford150/428/dud
I guess its kind of like having traction bars an your T-case, well it must work for Pro.
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fwiw,i found this in some old threads on another site,those bars were called strut rods and were there to keep the transfer case from kicking for and aft as they have a tendancy to do this under heavyload(such as towing) a divorced transfer case tends to jerk forward-and-aft and makes for a rough ride and the truck's drivetrain takes a good beating from it.
Many, but not all, 73-77 F-250 4x4's with the NP205 case came with a factory strut rod that consisted of a plate that bolted to the NP205's lowest rear cover, a tube that bolts to one of several adjustment holes in the lower bracket and an angled bracket with rubber shock bushings that's riveted to a frame crossmember.
Many, but not all, 73-77 F-250 4x4's with the NP205 case came with a factory strut rod that consisted of a plate that bolted to the NP205's lowest rear cover, a tube that bolts to one of several adjustment holes in the lower bracket and an angled bracket with rubber shock bushings that's riveted to a frame crossmember.
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