NP229 Vicous Coupler is toast

[gba-bob]

Sence the V/C is gone I can't get power to the rear wheels is there anyway to buypass this and run strait to the rear wheels till I can get the cash and time to fix this right?

[gbarrett]

Sorry to hear that - been there, done that and broke down in the middle of Alabama in July with the GW full of family.

There are a few options, maybe more if you don't mind making a few mods along the way. Search the boneyard for a 228 or a 208. When I broke down the only option within 300 miles was a 207 - I had to get a driveshaft made but other than that it was a painless install. Aside from wait time, it took 2 hours wrench time start to finish.

Good luck,

Greg

[bigwillys]

If u need to move the truck, use low, it will still move int Low. I have toasted a VC too, and going on a second one. I'd upgrade to a 208, or at least a 228, so that this wont happen again. good luck.

[gba-bob]

If I swap out a 208 does it have to from a Jeep to be a direct bolt up? or can I use one from a chevy?

[Panoscopic]

A 228 an upgrade? I'm feeling better....

[Millerluck]

What does one look like????

I have asked in the past about making some type of spool to take it's place. You will lose the "full time capability" but you lose it with a 208 too.

I'm willing to give it a shot if someone has and old one I can take a look at.

Larry Miller

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[irbob]

Been there done that also. They don't make the VC anymore and they are hard to find, good luck.

[tuckers89GW]

Here is a place that sell rebuilts.

Personally, I love my 229. It is in 4wd 4 months out of the year. I like the shift on the fly and full time mode. But i don't do much off roading.web page (http://www.transfercases.com/)

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[Joe's 89]

If he replaces his 229 with a 208, does that mean he can put lock out hubs up front?

[linskej]

Don't use the NP228; just ask any 1986 owner. I was lucky enough to find a NP208 at a local junkyard. I haven't done the conversion yet, but I am looking forward to having the NP208 in my Jeep.

I read a few posts where people had suggested welding the two shafts together to sort create a NP208 out of a NP228 or NP229. I have always heard that the cases were the same except for the fact that NP228 used an open diff, NP229 used a VC, and NP208 had a solid shaft. So why not have a local machine shop make a solid shaft to replace the tow shafts and the VC?

[jhatcher]

I have an 229 if you would like to buy it drop me an email. Shipping maby be expensive but maybe we can work something out.


Joseph