'87 Bii Transfer case disassembly/ shift fork replacement

[Ottieotter]

Hey all, been a while. Back with another question on my '87 Bronco II. Recently starting having a issue with the t-case where it keeps popping out of 4-low. Shifts into and out of 2WD and 4-high fine, just 4-low that's having the issue. After doing some research, I believe it's the plastic bushings on the shift fork have just disintegrated based on what it's doing. Not in any rush to get it fixed, I don't live where I need 4-low more than a couple times a year and I currently don't have a backup vehicle. On to what I'm making this post about: Has anyone had their T-case apart, and if so, how hard was it to get apart and are there any special tools I may need? T-case I believe is a BW1350 manual shift. Thanks!

 

[franklin2]

Just one question I have; Do you have to pull the transfer case shift lever to your leg to shift it? Or can you just pull straight back on it for any 4x4 mode? The reason I ask, I had one where the shifter was rusted to the left, and you could move it back and forth without having to pull it sideways. It would pop out of 4 low. Once I fixed the sideways pivot on the shifter, then I had to pull it sideways to get to 4 low and then it would spring back into 4 low and that stopped it from popping out.

 

[Ottieotter]

Just one question I have; Do you have to pull the transfer case shift lever to your leg to shift it? Or can you just pull straight back on it for any 4x4 mode? The reason I ask, I had one where the shifter was rusted to the left, and you could move it back and forth without having to pull it sideways. It would pop out of 4 low. Once I fixed the sideways pivot on the shifter, then I had to pull it sideways to get to 4 low and then it would spring back into 4 low and that stopped it from popping out.

I have to move it to my leg to shift it. I've had the T-case out 2 or 3 times along with the transmission. Linkage moves freely, and 4-low was working fine when I got the truck 2-3 years ago

 

[franklin2]

Also,, does it have a body lift? It's very common for a truck with a body lift to have interference with the shifter afterward. Go over a bump and it knocks it out of gear. Just covering all bases before you tear into the case.

 

[Ottieotter]

Also,, does it have a body lift? It's very common for a truck with a body lift to have interference with the shifter afterward. Go over a bump and it knocks it out of gear. Just covering all bases before you tear into the case.

It does not. Truck is completely stock