towing van
towing van
if I install the nc233 transfercase, am I correct in thinking I can flat tow the van with the new case in neutral? any advice appreciated.
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Re: towing van
I am not the expert on this but I think you are thinking through that correctly. You will still be running the axles, front and rear diff and drive lines but that would be it.
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Colorado Camper Van poptop
4" Overland lift, Rancho 5000 Cooper AT3 245/75/16 C,
4x4 - NP236 Transfercase
Propex HS2211 propane heater
I am copying a few of you hope you don't mind!
See my build here
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Re: towing van
NP233 case doesn't have a neutral position.
(This caught me out too, when I first installed mine.)
You can see this thread where Dean (LiftedAWDAstro) did the initial conversion from Electronic-shift to Cable-shift. That T/C and shifter is now in my van. There's no Neutral, just 2Hi, 4Hi, 4Low.
If flat towing in neutral is important to you, look at the NP231 or other variants.
There are caveats to flat-towing with the NP231 also, but they're manageable:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/trans ... case-tech/
(This caught me out too, when I first installed mine.)
You can see this thread where Dean (LiftedAWDAstro) did the initial conversion from Electronic-shift to Cable-shift. That T/C and shifter is now in my van. There's no Neutral, just 2Hi, 4Hi, 4Low.
If flat towing in neutral is important to you, look at the NP231 or other variants.
There are caveats to flat-towing with the NP231 also, but they're manageable:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/trans ... case-tech/
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2003 Astro AWD Astrolander/ZMB - GTRV Top Transplant, 4" OLV Lift, NP233 T-case, evolving interior
1995 Safari GTRV Organ donor - gutted and gone.