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Old 01-12-2012, 11:02 PM
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I have the NP231 in my 95 SLT 318. What other transfer case would bolt on and be more rugged? Would a tcase off a full size ram 2500 fit onto my transmission?
 
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Old 01-12-2012, 11:30 PM
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The NV231 in good working condition is plenty strong. It comes behind the 1500 Rams and Jeep Wranglers and Grand Cherokees and some Cherokees. My NV231 has taken quite a bit of abuse and still running hard.

But yes the NV241 is possible. If I remember you need to swap out the input shaft. There was a NV231 to NV242 (AWD version of NV241) swap link in the FAQ2.

If I were you I would search the 2nd Generation Ram section. Post up what you find.
 

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Old 01-12-2012, 11:51 PM
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ive never read a bad thing about the 231. i would leave it in there. more than adeqaute unless you got 500 horsepower or something but if that were the situation you would need a different tranny and axles also
 
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Thankyou crazy4x4 ill see what I can find.. I was wanting to upgrade because of some serious play in my current tcase and I have blown another np231 tcase apart
 
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Just like anything that is worn or in bad condition it can be easily destroyed. Get it professionally rebuilt with quality parts and it will last.
 
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if you drive with stuff slopping around its a given something will fail. tcases can be rebuilt if you werent aware. looks fairly easy according to the service manual
 



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