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Transfer case preference.

Which transfer case would you prefer?

  • NP205

    Votes: 23 46.9%

  • NP208/NP241

    Votes: 26 53.1%
  • Total voters
    49
Also...to those that voted 208/241...is that because you own one of those cases? Have you owned/used a vehicle with a 205 in it? Or did you vote aluminoob because you've owned both, a 205 let you down, leading you to prefer the aluminoob case? <--Probably not.

I suspect that most of the 208/241 votes, are those who have only ever used/owned one of those, and never a 205. :doah:





Also...I'm an a$$hole, most people would agree.. but I'm not a douche bag. Nothing I say is personal to anyone, nor is it my intention to maliciously offend you. My 'interpersonal filters" are inop. :haha::haha:
 
I really like the 241 in my k5. Never broke it after 15 years of wheeling but can't say the same for the D60. Another guy has a 241 in his truck and really beats on it. He broke the case on one but it was due to a failed mount.
 
I've ran 2 205's in 2 different trucks. I prefer the 208 for what I do. It has never failed me, and I like the lower ratio. That's what I PREFER.

But like I said, you cannot deny the 205 is strong.
 
Zeus33rd said:
Also...to those that voted 208/241...is that because you own one of those cases? Have you owned/used a vehicle with a 205 in it? Or did you vote aluminoob because you've owned both, a 205 let you down, leading you to prefer the aluminoob case? <--Probably not.

I suspect that most of the 208/241 votes, are those who have only ever used/owned one of those, and never a 205. :doah:





Also...I'm an a$$hole, most people would agree.. but I'm not a douche bag. Nothing I say is personal to anyone, nor is it my intention to maliciously offend you. My 'interpersonal filters" are inop. :haha::haha:
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I'm an a$$hole standing right beside another here in this post. :waytogo::thumb:
 
Zeus33rd said:
Also...to those that voted 208/241...is that because you own one of those cases? Have you owned/used a vehicle with a 205 in it? Or did you vote aluminoob because you've owned both, a 205 let you down, leading you to prefer the aluminoob case? <--Probably not.

I suspect that most of the 208/241 votes, are those who have only ever used/owned one of those, and never a 205. :doah:
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Depends on what you're planning to do. If I was skidding logs, I would reevaluate my position. I, for one, voted for the 208/241 because I'm able to synchronously engage it at road speed.

For a crawling rig, my answer might be different, but for my street trucks, that is worth much more than the brute strength factor. I never beat on the street trucks, and I don't expect to break anything (brute-strength-wise). But I do expect to be able to pull that lever @55MPH in the middle of floating through a snow drift during a blizzard. Not likely to wind up in that situation at that high of a speed, but you get the picture.

FWIW.





P.S. And I'm not offended that your opinion differs. As said above, if I was skidding logs my answer might be different. I know my rationale would be.
 
Good post. :)

Although...if there's snow on the ground, you should have been in 4 wheel drive before you even started the truck for the day. ;)
 
Zeus33rd said:
Good post. :)

Although...if there's snow on the ground, you should have been in 4 wheel drive before you even started the truck for the day. ;)
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I like to live on the edge. :pimp: :haha:

I usually have the hubs locked in if the snow is deeper than 2 or 3 inches (on the ground I'm driving on, not just in the ditch). But I won't pull the lever until I feel it is actually needed.

I were to use 4WD every time da U.P. has snow, the case would stay locked for at least 6 months out of the year... :haha:

Both of the street trucks have graduated into summertime trucks (no driving on salt anymore). So this fall I'm building a designated rust bucket to conquer the snow drifts. :D
 
I currently own all the cases listed and I would take the 241 any day.

I agree that gearing trumps any margin of strength the 205 may have over the 241. Especially once you get to 40+ tires with 5.13 gears. You reach a finite point of gearing in your axles then you are stuck with the pathetic 1.96:1 205.

If we were tossing them off cliffs I would pick the 205, but in a situation where the cases are mounted and supported correctly and the driveshaft is the correct length the 241 is the best case for a wheeler or a driver hands down.

I am locked F/R on 40s and my 241 is the only stock component in my rig.

The modern NV aluminum chain driven cases are nearly twice as strong as a 205.

Plenty of truck pull, drag rigs out there running 208/241 cases putting massive amounts of power through them, and I definitely agree that the vast majority of 208/241 breakage is from poor maintenance, slip yoke failures, driveshaft length, or lack of skid plate. Not the mechanical ability of the case.
 
A 241 that gives me peace of mind...

I'd have to think about a skid plate, my driveshaft length, proper mounting and the slip-yoke stupidness. Or..buy a sye. AND worry about all of those things becoming an issue while I'm working or trying to have fun. Gee...that sounds....like a rip snortin, complicated ass-ache of a good time. :rolleyes:

Modern? If we are still considering 'our' trucks...'91 is not modern, nor is a 241. If we expand the discussion to the newer stuff behind the diesels...then the game changes.

A 205 that gives peace of mind...

Put oil in it and peel out.

If you break a mount, like I did...put a new one in and peel out some more. When my 205 mount let go...it scared the hell out of me. I thought I was going to crawl under there and see a mess. The front output flange had worn a 1/4" deep groove in the crossmember, one of the motor mounts broke too, even with everything properly installed, torque rod too. Just about the worst case scenario for transfercase health.


Again...no comments on that 208 explosion video? Why not? Where's the similar 205 explosion video?

I had a rig with all stock GM parts, minus the doubler plate thingy, that was 134:1 crawl, only way to go lower would be 5:38's, or a d70 rear, for lower ratio choices. 465/203/205 and 5:13 gears, welded rear, detroit front, 42" tsl's. Ya'all point to gearing as the the only thing to consider...it's the same as redonkulous amounts of flex. It makes you go slower, and it is harder on parts. Low gears= more leverage= more potential for breakage. Talk about a myth that people 'buy into'. If I put a properly mounted 205 in my truck and a properly mounted 241 or 208...And tried to explode them both...the aluminum cases would have to go first, so I could get home on the 205.

Also...why isnt the 241 ever used behind a doubler/gear reduction box?
 
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I own rigs with every case.

I called the NP205 a ****ty transfer case because it is a ****ty transfer case. It has a strong case, and it works well for a doubler. Those are it's only two strong points.

Gearing > mythical strength.

Martin
 
Ha! That's all ya got? Really?

Do you too belive that the 205 is a ****ty case? Credibility is going away with people I hadn't thought it would....

Lame...
 
Ok...it's getting a bit too ignorant in here for me. It reeks. I'll see my way out from here on. Ya'all have a nice circle jerk in here. :O
 
I'll take the superior gearing, better shifting, lighter 241 every day of the week and twice on a wheeling day.
 
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