Divorced transfer case pro or con
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Divorced transfer case pro or con
Only thing I can think of against a divorced case is the driveshaft for the rear, a divorced case will shorten the overall length of the shaft in the rear, no problem for the 250, but if used in the bronco, the rear shaft will be at an extreme angle before any lift is added and cause excessive wear on u-joints and case/pinion bearings. If converting to divorced case, shafts will have to be made for the correct length(sometimes front and rear can be swapped-but not often) may have to use a double cardigan at the case if angles for the shaft cannot be brought into phase(both angles the same at both ends).Also, with a married case, there is less chance of "slop" in the drive train. Chuck P.
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Divorced transfer case pro or con
We had in the late 70s a Ford F250 4 X 4 which has a separte transfer case from the trans, they are joined by a short drive shaft, There is a big problem with this setup, (why ford only made them a couple of years) the angle of the drive shaft to the transfer case is too much and causes ujoint to fail very frequently. We had this on a tow truck that was used for off road recovery only, and this truck would spit out the driveshaft at least twice a year. Unless you can fix the problem with the angle of the shaft, I would stay away from separated units.
Dave
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Divorced transfer case pro or con
The divorced setup in my 76 F250 4x4 has never lost a U-joint. Whan I bought the truck, I noticed how wimpy the drive shafts were. The spline on the rear shaft was pretty worn. I had new 1-ton center and rear shafts made complete with heavy duty yokes that would accomodate 1-ton U-joints. This included swapping all of the mating yokes on the rear end, transfer case, and tranny. This was all done for less than $350. I left the front shaft alone.
At that point, I didn't know about the availability of married units. What are the options are for convaerting to married? The divorced NP-205 transfer case hangs pretty low. Does the married unit sit any higher? Is it the same NP-205 or a different unit?
Jim
At that point, I didn't know about the availability of married units. What are the options are for convaerting to married? The divorced NP-205 transfer case hangs pretty low. Does the married unit sit any higher? Is it the same NP-205 or a different unit?
Jim
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