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Time to stir the pot up a bit.. and hopefully clear some things up. Over the years when it comes to T-cases I have seen and heard multiple times, "Gotta have a 38mm case", "the 38mm case is stronger, better, etc", sometimes from reputable sources. Plus seeing the 38mm versions going for significantly more cash in the classifieds! Well I've had my fair share of these transfer cases apart and nothing stuck out to me as really that different, other then the obvious idler diameter (minimal) and the rear output gears riding on bearings instead of bushings (Again, the first 75% of 60 series transfer cases are setup like that, they're FINE). Well, me being the skeptic I am, and happened to have a complete 34mm T-case come into my shop this week, and a old 38mm T-case on the shelf, decided to put them side by side so we can sort this out once and for all.
Idler shaft side by side. Can you tell which is the puny weak 34mm and which is the massive, larger, improved, 4mm (0.157") larger, idler shaft?
Idler shaft side by side. Can you tell which is the puny weak 34mm and which is the massive, larger, improved, 4mm (0.157") larger, idler shaft?
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