biggestc69
Member
- 228
- 1
- 18
- Location
- Council Grove KS
[h=2]
Twin Sticked NP205 Front Axle Pops out of Gear[/h]
Like the title says, I twin sticked my NP205, scared of grinding the rails too much and allowing it to shift into Front High and Rear Low or vise versa I bought a set of rails from JKW Offroad. Quailty of the grinds looked good and while I was switching from the NP208 my truck came with we converted it over. Well it worked like a dream! I have lockers front and rear and turning around in a creek bed was a nightmare 12 point turn. With the twin stick just set the e-brake put it in front low and walk the front end around. I wasnt manuvering like a jeep through the woods but I could go places I never could before.
Used it all summer and I was always pleased with it. Anyway I'm getting off topic the other day we were down in the creek playing around and I lost all momentum. Looked over at my buddy and he's giving me the universal, no front tire turning signal. So I look down and sure enough the front stick is in neutral. Well I push it back in and go some more, same thing happens. No popping or grinding, this time I am feeling for the detent, nothing on the front rail, it just falls into place.
Get up under there hoping for linkage out of adjustment or it hitting the body, no such luck. Do you guys think that the spring and detent are shot on the front rail? The other rail works like a charm and this came out of a M1031 so I would imagine that he miles were fairley low so I wouldnt think that the shift fork would be worn that much already. But I'm no expert either. Once it warms up I will drain it and fish around up there with a magnet, the problem is that I have a PTO on the side of it so I can't pop the inspection cover and see whats happening. The way I understand it is that the PTO teeth are setup like the teeth on a rearend and need to have the proper engagement? Or is that just hearsay? If anybody has any idea's or has had a similar problem I'm all ears.
Thanks for your time guys. Accidently posted this in the regular CUCV section and I hope I didnt offend too many people by doing so. Had no idea that there was a CUCV modification section.
Used it all summer and I was always pleased with it. Anyway I'm getting off topic the other day we were down in the creek playing around and I lost all momentum. Looked over at my buddy and he's giving me the universal, no front tire turning signal. So I look down and sure enough the front stick is in neutral. Well I push it back in and go some more, same thing happens. No popping or grinding, this time I am feeling for the detent, nothing on the front rail, it just falls into place.
Get up under there hoping for linkage out of adjustment or it hitting the body, no such luck. Do you guys think that the spring and detent are shot on the front rail? The other rail works like a charm and this came out of a M1031 so I would imagine that he miles were fairley low so I wouldnt think that the shift fork would be worn that much already. But I'm no expert either. Once it warms up I will drain it and fish around up there with a magnet, the problem is that I have a PTO on the side of it so I can't pop the inspection cover and see whats happening. The way I understand it is that the PTO teeth are setup like the teeth on a rearend and need to have the proper engagement? Or is that just hearsay? If anybody has any idea's or has had a similar problem I'm all ears.
Thanks for your time guys. Accidently posted this in the regular CUCV section and I hope I didnt offend too many people by doing so. Had no idea that there was a CUCV modification section.
