Using gear oil instead of ATF for NP231 transfer case
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Yep. It was published by Rockland Standard Gear in 2003 on how the NP231 has a habit of evaporating ATF. This is why so many wind up running dry and eventually failing. Pages 5 & 6 of this PDF: http://www.rsgear.com/articles/2003_10.pdf
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Ah, so more like a circulation pump than what's in the AW4?
Also, the article mentions a front axle disconnect being helpful to prevent misting of the oil. I'm assuming this is the case with the NP231 since you can shift it to 2 hi and the front axle disconnects, right?
Also, the article mentions a front axle disconnect being helpful to prevent misting of the oil. I'm assuming this is the case with the NP231 since you can shift it to 2 hi and the front axle disconnects, right?
Last edited by IJM; Oct 27, 2014 at 10:41 PM.
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