Ok guys, I have a 93 Dakota 318 4x4 and I'm having transfer case issues. it's been rattling for a while now and when I tried to put it into 4 hi it started grinding pretty bad. So my question is, can I rebuild it? Or do I need to buy a new one?

 

You can get a new chain and a rebuild kit, (seals and bearings, etc) for less then $200.00
FWIW I would tear it down and not drive it until you fix it. Dont know what the difference is, but the 93 seems to use a unique transfer case for that 1 year only.
So if you let it go too long, finding a used one may be difficult

 

It seems that different year first gen dakotas have different transfer cases. It's pretty hard to give exact specs for your year. I had a thread on my 96 you can read here (https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...-clunking.html). From my experience, if you are just slightly mechanically inclined, you can rebuild the tcase in these trucks. Just do your research before ordering parts. A bit of research and know-how can save you a ton of $$$.

 

I think the difference is the spline count.
​​​​​​If I'm right you would be able to use a different year as long as you got the rear yoke with it. These transfer cases are fairly easy to rebuild though.