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Old Nov 17, 2025 | 07:04 AM
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ok guys, i have a question about my tcase….factory it came with a 244d, well it cracked from top to bottom so i been looking for ever for a replacement…i have found a 243d…will the 243d work, i no it will bolt up but im assuming il loose my 4x4 correct?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2025 | 09:04 AM
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There were a couple different versions of each case..... and not all of them will work for you. Best bet is to buy something you KNOW will fit....... Look up the part number of the t-case for YOUR truck, google search on that. Should be able to find 'em pretty easy.
 
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ok guys, i have a question about my tcase….factory it came with a 244d, well it cracked from top to bottom so i been looking for ever for a replacement…i have found a 243d…will the 243d work, i no it will bolt up but im assuming il loose my 4x4 correct?

Yours should be fairly common. Transfer design doesn't sell trucks and are usually supplied by an outside vendor.. If you were looking for a transfer case for your 1952 B-3-PW, that might be different. I'd be surprised if a local salvage yard wouldn't have one available. They might need your VIN to find it.
 
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there is two variants of the 244d….mine is awd 4hi/4lo…then theres a 2wd 4hi/4lo….i have a spare 243d which is 2wd 4hi/4lo….will this work in place of my 244d…i know il loose the 4x4 but that will get me by untill i find, if i ever do find what im looking for
 
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so to help you guys understand the predicament im in here…my truck is an 04 and is awd with 4hi/4lo option…when you look/search for this particular tcase all you can find is in fact the 244d, but its for the 2wd 4hi/4lo, theres two different options….i have been on all the websites i know, called about every junk yard from georgia to california and they all say they have it, until i ask them to send me a picture of the electrical plugs, when they send those theres only one plug which if for the 244d 2wd 4hi/4lo “NOT MINE”…my tcase has two electrical plugs….this is where its became frustrating because the “oem” tcase im looking for has apparently been shipped to mars 🤷‍♂️….thats why im on here asking for guidance thinking maybe one of you guys will read this a say hey, i know a place
 
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Do you have the option number for the t-case?

Where ya at? I found one in Arkansas........ on facebook marketplace.
 
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im in georgia, il have to snap a pic of the tag when i get back home
 
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im in georgia, il have to snap a pic of the tag when i get back home
Shipping may not be too bad then..... Fastenall chips stuff pretty cheap. Even big heavy stuff.
 
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you got a link or something so i can check it out….
 
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 09:56 PM
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Link to the t-case? Yeah, it's in my post a couple above. Fastenal should have their own site if you want to check on shipping. I *think* they are still around, though the one near may seems to have vanished, and it's now a mexican restaurant.
 
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