AZShooter
1/2 ton status
So I took the K5 out for a great hunting season....
Not so great as far as game this year, but did bag some dove.
Elk and Deer were a wash, but mainly I was able to test out the new equipment on the Blazer.
That is:
3.73 gears
Lock-Rite Lunchbox-Style locker on front Corporate 10 bolt.
NP208 Transfer Case (Seemingly newer rebuild)
Manual Warn Premium Hubs
Rebuilt 700 R4
New 33" KM2's
As of now, the truck is at the shop. The NP208 shredded its chain, pouring fluid everywhere. The U-Joints in front need replacing...seemingly pushed to the point of almost breaking. Also, the Lock-Rite locker is completely shredded.
What happened???? Not sure. I never heard any grinding/clicking from the front end. Also, during elk season the truck ran very well. When we took it out for deer she didn't want to go into 4H, which was odd, but a warning nonetheless. Finally, I tried to take her out on a drive the other day when I noticed the semi-regular clanking noise which prompted me to get her on a rack and have a look. That is when we discovered the blown T-Case.
Since the case looked liked it had been gone over when I first got the K5, I left it alone. I can only guess whoever rebuilt it or tried to fix it did a bad job. This alone, however, does not explain how the front end became shredded...
It would be a lot cheaper for me to rebuild the NP208, bolt on some new U-Joints, throw in another Lock-Rite and try it all again....but I can't seem to put together how this all happened?
Could it be the truck is too heavy for my setup w/ too much traction on the KM2's for a locker up front? Do you think I am right that the T-Case was dying or repaired poorly to begin with?
I know I can find a used NP205 somewhere, rebuild it, get the adapter and replace the drive shafts but that will be pretty expensive.
Any thoughts? I'm kinda at a loss here.
I don't want to rebuild everything to save a buck as mentioned above just to have it all happen again after minimal usage. 
Thanks!
Not so great as far as game this year, but did bag some dove.
Elk and Deer were a wash, but mainly I was able to test out the new equipment on the Blazer.That is:
3.73 gears
Lock-Rite Lunchbox-Style locker on front Corporate 10 bolt.
NP208 Transfer Case (Seemingly newer rebuild)
Manual Warn Premium Hubs
Rebuilt 700 R4
New 33" KM2's
As of now, the truck is at the shop. The NP208 shredded its chain, pouring fluid everywhere. The U-Joints in front need replacing...seemingly pushed to the point of almost breaking. Also, the Lock-Rite locker is completely shredded.
What happened???? Not sure. I never heard any grinding/clicking from the front end. Also, during elk season the truck ran very well. When we took it out for deer she didn't want to go into 4H, which was odd, but a warning nonetheless. Finally, I tried to take her out on a drive the other day when I noticed the semi-regular clanking noise which prompted me to get her on a rack and have a look. That is when we discovered the blown T-Case.
Since the case looked liked it had been gone over when I first got the K5, I left it alone. I can only guess whoever rebuilt it or tried to fix it did a bad job. This alone, however, does not explain how the front end became shredded...
It would be a lot cheaper for me to rebuild the NP208, bolt on some new U-Joints, throw in another Lock-Rite and try it all again....but I can't seem to put together how this all happened?
Could it be the truck is too heavy for my setup w/ too much traction on the KM2's for a locker up front? Do you think I am right that the T-Case was dying or repaired poorly to begin with?
I know I can find a used NP205 somewhere, rebuild it, get the adapter and replace the drive shafts but that will be pretty expensive.
Any thoughts? I'm kinda at a loss here.
I don't want to rebuild everything to save a buck as mentioned above just to have it all happen again after minimal usage. Thanks!
