I apologize for making a thread for this, but I couldn't seem to come up with the correct search terms to find what I'm looking for and I'm getting frustrated. I'm not a 4x4 guy, this is just my beater truck. I want to fix it and get rid of it. It's been nothing but problems, and hasn't moved in over a year.

The truck is a 99 Dakota extended cab, 5 speed manual transmission, 5.2L V8. The transfer case is toast, outer c-clip failed allowing the gear set to slide in and out wrecking the forks and some other parts. I would like to pick up a used drop in replacement instead of rebuilding.

Is the NP-231 from an automatic Dakota the same as a manual transmission Dakota? Bolt pattern transmission side, and the length of the output shaft tail housing?

I search E-bay, they only list automatic for compatibility. Some sellers show Durango t-case as compatible. I search car-part.com, they want $700 for a t-case from a manual, or <$300 for one out of an automatic. Howe many different versions of this t-case were there?

 

i beleive they are the same, the durango and the dakota share most of the same parts including the powertrain

 

This is all you are likely to get - "I think" or "I believe" or "I would assume"...

No one is likely to say "YES" or "NO"...

At least that was my experience...

I will say...NO.

My t-case was different than one out of an auto...

T-case conversation buried here:

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...ing-truck.html

Remember, this is just my experience, so take it for what it is worth...

 

You aren't kidding. E-Mails phone calls, dealership, junk yards, nobody knows if a 5-speed tcase is compatible with an auto tcase in all the universe apparently.This is ridiculous. Thanks for the link. I guess rebuilding will be cheaper than any more of this BS.

So, any one have a recommended shop to call and buy parts to rebuild this mystery np231 T-Case? I imagine I'm going to have the same trouble finding parts for it as well. Pretty close to calling a hauler and sending this heap to the yard to be crushed.

 

Where are you located and would you be willing to sell me the truck?

 

I'm in Tampa, and anyone who wants a beater/project truck can take it. It has it's issues obviously. First $1K takes it.