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 with Raechelle Champoux and Jody Ellsworth RRO Super Beef Transfer Case Arm We all know how hard re-gearing your transfer case can be on stock transfer case arms. Some of us change out the stock arms right away for a beefy aftermarket unit to ensure that there won't be any problems. Some of us just run the stock t-case arms until something happens and hope that it doesn't happen on the trail. But it almost always does. That is what happened in this case.
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  Start
by unbolting all of the drive shafts from the t-case. Then, from inside
the vehicle, remove the shifter
from the t-case. Remove the nuts holding the bottom of the mounts and
remove the t-case with a turn and drop movement. Once the t-case is out you
can easily see the mass and strength as compared to the stock arm. If you
look closely in the photo to the right you can see where the mounting hole
on the end (rear) of the new arm is placed very close to the wall of the
arm. This is where a 'cut' version of the poly mount is used to get close
to the arm wall without losing strength or changing the mounting geometry.
Rocky Road Outfitters can provide this bushing or you can just trim a
bushing by about1/4" on one side to make it fit correctly.It's not
that hard
of a modification. Remove the 4 bolts holding the old arm to the t-case
and test fit the new one. I had a little bit of difficulty with the
clearance for the rear flange. But 2 or 3 passes with the angel grinder and all
was well. (The problems that arose during installation of the mounting arm
may have been due to us using a different brand poly mount kit than Rocky
Roads.)
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 Editors
Note: Jody's helper was two year old Porter Ellsworth. Building and
wheeling a rig can be a wonderful family project. Just remember to
practice safety at all times and it can be an enjoyable afternoon for
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Rocky Road
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09/15/04 14:52
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