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Do I Need to Replace My Transfer Case?

Do I Need to Replace My Transfer Case?

What is a transfer case? The transfer case stands as a crucial component that sets apart four-wheel drive (4WD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles. The transfer case, by definition, is a power divider that allows power to be sent to either the rear wheels or to both...

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What is a Transfer Case?

What is a Transfer Case?

Every four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle is equipped with a transfer case. But what exactly are transfer cases and what do they do? If this burning question has kept you up at night, you've come to the right place! Join us as we dive into the mysterious world...

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Tips for Caring for Your Vehicle’s Transfer Case

Tips for Caring for Your Vehicle’s Transfer Case

One of the defining characteristics of 4WD vehicles is their ability to operate in either two or four-wheel drive. In these types of vehicles, a transfer case allows power to be sent either to the rear wheels or to both the front and rear wheels at the same time. As...

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Size Does Matter…When It Comes to Tires

Size Does Matter…When It Comes to Tires

Despite what others may say, size does matter…at least it does when it comes to the size of the tires on your AWD or Active vehicle! Vehicles equipped with all wheel drive or “Active” four wheel drive systems are heavily dependent on correct, matched tire sizes....

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Transfer Case Go Boom!!

Transfer Case Go Boom!!

(Or: The Sad Tale of the NP241DLD, NP241DHD, NP271, & NP273 Transfer Case Explosion) A common, catastrophic failure that we see in certain Dodge and Ford 4x4 trucks is no less than the complete destruction of the transfer case with it often left in multiple pieces...

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My 03-07 NP246 Transfer Case Won’t Stay In 4Hi…HELP!

My 03-07 NP246 Transfer Case Won’t Stay In 4Hi…HELP!

A common complaint we receive from customers with NP246 late style transfer cases (2003-2007) is that when they shift into 4Hi the indicator light will flash and then the unit will fall out of 4Hi and go back to 4Auto. This is NOT an internal malfunction of the...

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