While i cannot help in your mechanical issues, i have been hounding my friend about the video of your near death experience... ;)
The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....
> From: dml@tepidcola.com
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: transmission trouble and questions
> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:39:38 -0400
>
>
> Hey all,
>
>
> I had some carnage last weekend. I broke the transfer case off the
> transmission. The mounting flange broke off the back of the tailshaft
> housing. No drama, I think it was just a case of fatigue and the
> heavy driveshaft, and the additional stress of dragging the driveshaft
> occasionally. I only knew something was wrong when the transfer case
> started flopping around and hitting the floor :)
>
> I had to trailer my truck home from wheeling for the first time ever.
>
> So I'm looking at a few options for putting it back together. On the
> one hand I want to throw it back together stock real quickly as-is
> with an extra mount sandwiched in. I'm sure it will be fine, but I
> can't find a tail housing around here.
>
> I think my long term fix is going to be a divorced 203/205 doubler
> using a 2wd tail housing on the transmission. I have most of what I
> need for that but It'll take a bit to put it together.
>
> I happen to be missing the right slip yoke for that output. It's
> larger than the Jeep stuff I have and smaller than the 4x4 Dakota
> stuff I have. Anyone have the slip yoke off a 4x2 v8 Dakota around?
>
> Does anyone know if a 46RH tail housing is a match for the 44RE? I
> expect not but I do happen to be able to get one of those very easily.
>
> and I'd really like to see the video from my near-rollover, damnit!!!!
>
> Mike
> cute little Dak on 40s that goes nowhere without a push right now.
>
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