I've tried it a few times. Never stood on the brakes though.
Martin
Martin
CK5
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I just stomp brakes. It works well. I picked up a cnc cutting brake to use now so I can brake front or rear.
It may work less well under a heavy rig? Not sure but I absolutely love it
It may work less well under a heavy rig? Not sure but I absolutely love it
Yeah I tried it a few times. Absolutely worthless on my rig. I never hit the brakes though.
Martin
Martin
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
I've run both, sm465 np205 and 4l60e np241.
Personally I think the 241 is a lot better for anything up to a 1 ton or loaded down 3/4 ton. Reason are 1. Weight 2. It's quite 3. Gearing 4. Shift on the fly mostly lol 5. Electronic VSS for those of us not wanting to put up with carbs and TBI engines. LS baby
I have an np205 that I'll be putting in my crew cab later on down the road, behind a 4l80e prolly. I'm not really running it because of the ( super strength) of it, but more because I have it and it's got a lot of money in it to be sitting on the ground lol
If the Lomax kits were still available I might consider the 205 but along with the Lomax gears I want the electronic VSS
Personally I think the 241 is a lot better for anything up to a 1 ton or loaded down 3/4 ton. Reason are 1. Weight 2. It's quite 3. Gearing 4. Shift on the fly mostly lol 5. Electronic VSS for those of us not wanting to put up with carbs and TBI engines. LS baby
I have an np205 that I'll be putting in my crew cab later on down the road, behind a 4l80e prolly. I'm not really running it because of the ( super strength) of it, but more because I have it and it's got a lot of money in it to be sitting on the ground lol
If the Lomax kits were still available I might consider the 205 but along with the Lomax gears I want the electronic VSS
I think you have to buy a Lomax case to run the Lomax gears, not?
Martin
Martin
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
Yeah that's what I meant, I think faster than I can type lol
FYI you can run a gm 40 pulse vss with a np205 for around 80 bucks. I have it for mine to run with my 5.3
For crawling and tight trails the 205 is nice but only with a 203 in front. Having the twin stick is nice to do front digs/turns. I didn't mind my 208 it was a good case. I loved my 241 except it would pop out of high on whoops. I am still debating on which case to run for the next build. Probably can't get much for my doubler.
Link?
I think what it comes down to is what are you building your truck for?
Ultimate strength, something you can bash on rocks and not worry about anything? Go with a 205.
Otherwise, the 241 will serve you just fine.
I personally feel that if you have reached the point where having the 205s strengths will be beneficial then you had better be running 1410's, bolted yokes, and .250" tubing in your driveshafts.
Ultimate strength, something you can bash on rocks and not worry about anything? Go with a 205.
Otherwise, the 241 will serve you just fine.
I personally feel that if you have reached the point where having the 205s strengths will be beneficial then you had better be running 1410's, bolted yokes, and .250" tubing in your driveshafts.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/SpeedSensors_Speedometer.html
It is #3. Screws into mechanical speedo
The mechanical speedo parts have all kinds of different ratios (depending on factory gear ratio and tire size), how can that possibly convert back to exactly 40 pulses/revolution of the driveshaft?
No clue. But tons of people run em and say they work great.
Well since we got derailed, I have a ORD built doubler that has a VSS screwed right into the tail housing. Maybe Chris can explain? ?
1991 V30's had NP205's with a VSS.
Martin
Martin
We machine 241 tone wheels to match 205 rear outputs (really just a length change, they're the same spline) and then machine a flat in the speedo housing and drill/tap it for the 241 VSS. Basically adapting 241 VSS parts on to a 205, not tough really.
I'm not going to read through all 12 pages so I apologize if someone already mentioned it. I have a jeep with a 4:1 ratio t-case with 4:10s and I hate low range. Forget ever using RPM to get you though a silt bed or a mud hole 35MPH just doesn't cut it. NI have had my GMC with a 205 and 3:73 gears up to 60MPH many times which has worked just wonderful in many occasions and yes it is still holding together. I have also used it in low range, hubs unlocked, on the street for some surprised looks from 5 liter mustangs, hehehe.
