Relative Strength Of Transfer Boxes And Which Transmission To Use With 4bd1t?
I understand that the LT95 is stronger than the LT85 and the R380, at least that seems to be the majority opinion. What I'm now wondering about is the transfercase part of the LT95 vs the LT230. My suspicion is that the LT230 might be the stronger box with the right gears set and perhaps an ATB center diff. I'm interested in the ATB diff due to my living in an area with a fair amount of snow and ice covered roads for a few months of the year. I have a 4bd1t and an LT95a which where sold to me as being in good condition with only 50,000 miles on them. I like the LT95 on paper but have never driven one and parts seem to be scarcer than those for the other options. For example it is easy to order an LT85 or R380 from the UK and the shipping is not too bad to here in Canada. The LT95a is a bit of a rare item here and in the UK. The shipping from the land down under is a bit steep, not that the LT95a is very common to find from what I've seen on the internet so far. Another factor is that I'm considering fitting the 4bd1t into my exmilitary 90 (currently has a good 200tdi and LT77/LT230 in it). Sorry if this is rehashing the topic but I've spent a lot time on here reading everything I can find and am looking for some additional feed back.
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