Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Just replaced my Transfer case yesterday.
My truck has 98000 miles on it and I tow heavy. I have also the 2WD low kit on so that I am able to maneuver my heavy 5th wheel around in campsites and such without jumping the clutch. .
On my trip to the northwest, I was just putting it into the low gear to back the trailer when it clunked then no go. . @$@#%%@#@ was my direct response... lol
So I lost the low gear in 2WD. . I then proceeded to use 2wd high until on one time, when decelerating downhill, the transfer case slipped into Neutral... . Did this twice.
Since I have a 2wd low kit which manually disables the front axle, I used 4wd high gear to get home.
Transfer case at home is $1200 with the core exchange... Not too bad of a chore to get it changed. . had it done in like 3-4 hours.
I used an ATV jack that has 2 rails to balance an ATV and used 2x4's to make the angle right. worked pretty good. An ATV jack is like a transmission jack.
Also Noticed a cool thing. . There is a PTO cover on this and I have the old Fast coolers on my workbench... first oil change for the Case I should put one of them on. It does clear the exhaust pipe... should add about another 1/2 quart.
Does anyone know if Coasting in Neutral in the main transmission damaging to the transfer case or the transmission?. . I read in a service manual that if you are towing the truck with the rear wheels on the ground, not to exceed 30 mph... if so, remove the driveshaft. .
So if I have done alot of coasting to save fuel with the engine running, is this damaging?
My truck has 98000 miles on it and I tow heavy. I have also the 2WD low kit on so that I am able to maneuver my heavy 5th wheel around in campsites and such without jumping the clutch. .
On my trip to the northwest, I was just putting it into the low gear to back the trailer when it clunked then no go. . @$@#%%@#@ was my direct response... lol
So I lost the low gear in 2WD. . I then proceeded to use 2wd high until on one time, when decelerating downhill, the transfer case slipped into Neutral... . Did this twice.
Since I have a 2wd low kit which manually disables the front axle, I used 4wd high gear to get home.
Transfer case at home is $1200 with the core exchange... Not too bad of a chore to get it changed. . had it done in like 3-4 hours.
I used an ATV jack that has 2 rails to balance an ATV and used 2x4's to make the angle right. worked pretty good. An ATV jack is like a transmission jack.
Also Noticed a cool thing. . There is a PTO cover on this and I have the old Fast coolers on my workbench... first oil change for the Case I should put one of them on. It does clear the exhaust pipe... should add about another 1/2 quart.
Does anyone know if Coasting in Neutral in the main transmission damaging to the transfer case or the transmission?. . I read in a service manual that if you are towing the truck with the rear wheels on the ground, not to exceed 30 mph... if so, remove the driveshaft. .
So if I have done alot of coasting to save fuel with the engine running, is this damaging?
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