Well, let me know when you have some miles on it, I have over 300,000 mls, and it is rare, I get people change it when they see slop, but if you want to fix it, open it and look. Not meaning to be an ***, but I've seen this before and being an *** is a fine art....make sure you check the shift forks.....or not, it's your nickel.

 

Okay I'm not here to have a mileage pissing contest with anybody. If you had the amount of slop I do in your chain, you would do the exact same thing I did. You don't know what mine looks like. You can't tell me it's rare or not. Whether it is rare or not, is not able to be proven. But with the amount of threads alive out there about this exact topic would lead me to believe it's in fact not that rare. I even said at the end of my post you quoted that there is likely more wear inside the case with that many miles, and I will not know until I open it. I haven't opened it because it's a waste of money. Mismatched tires front to rear, a 3.55 rear diff and 3.92 front diff. It wouldn't make sense to fix the transfer case chain until I get a matching driveline again.

Just remember who came into this thread and quoted someone else telling them what's wrong with their truck without ever seeing it.

Good day to you.

 

Chain stretch is a common problem on EVERY chain driven transfer case. The folks with high mileage, and an original chain, are either very lucky, or don't use 4wd very often.

 

It's not rocket surgery to pull the t-case and swapping in a chain kit. It's a great 'out of your comfort zone' starter project. Go for it!

 

no pissing contest intended, just don't want you putting a chain in it only to have the same problem....as long as you're checking the rest out, all good, did not mean to offend....

 

With 250,000 on it, I would consider yourself very lucky. I would drop it and have a reputable transmission shop rebuild it for you if you can afford too.