I appear to have a broken casing at the rear of the trans where it attaches to the transfer case. 1998 ram 2500 5.9 4x4.

Has anyone heard of this before? Any suggestions on the best/cheapest way to fix it?

Do I need to replace the trans or is there a way to replace the tailpiece without pulling the trans?

Thanks.

 

the tailpiece is the overdrive unit i believe, you could probably find one at a junkyard.
and you will have to pull the transfer case to get it off.

 

Thanks. Can you tell me how hard it is to seperate that from the trans? I am having no luck finding a trans at a junk yard. Would they carry the overdrive unit seoperate?

 

these guys should have one. http://www.mintonmotorsinc.com/. they do shipping but if you're close to bowling green kentucky then you cold just drive over there to get one.
let this thread sit for a day or two to see if anyone that has changed one will help you out with specifics.