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- S.Subs of Chicago, IL.
Where do I look to find what model TC I have... door sticker? She's a 2000 and the FSM says TX10A. Is that model standard for all?
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TC - Transfer Case
- Thread starter TKDx00
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- Morrison, CO
Yes. For all Xterras and Frontiers, the TX-10A is standard. It is swappable with the TX-10 from the earlier Pathfinders with the major differences being the shift lever on the TX-10 having a different style mount for the shifter linkage vs. the TX-10A. But you can also swap the shifter out of the Pathfinder to make everything work right (and it looks the same inside the cab, so no noticeable difference). The other major change is that the TX-10 has a thicker chain too, so it's stronger than the TX-10A.
You can see the difference externally by noting that there is an aluminum ledge on the passenger's side rear of the TX-10A that holds an exhaust mount for the later vehicles. This ledge is missing on the stronger TX-10.
The output splines, input splines, seals, etc. are all the same between the two, so they are swappable easily between the two vehicles.
You can see the difference externally by noting that there is an aluminum ledge on the passenger's side rear of the TX-10A that holds an exhaust mount for the later vehicles. This ledge is missing on the stronger TX-10.
The output splines, input splines, seals, etc. are all the same between the two, so they are swappable easily between the two vehicles.
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- S.Subs of Chicago, IL.
Ok. then is the TX 10/10A the only TC that will fit? Meaning when you all SASed or changed the engine/tranny did the TC have to be changed as well? or did you have to make what you changed to the TX10A
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- Morrison, CO
The TX10/10A does not have to be changed. It stays the same and the front axle you get has to be driver drop. Meaning that the pumpkin is on the driver's side vs. the passenger's side.
It can be swapped out, but it's really expensive to do so.
It can be swapped out, but it's really expensive to do so.
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- S.Subs of Chicago, IL.
ok thanks... that's what I needed to know.
I did notice that the t-case shift on the 2001 and the 2004 were different.
The earlier version uses a solid lever, and the up/down motion to get through the high/low shift gate happens at the top of the case where the lever bottom attaches to, but, not in the lever itself.
The 2004 version uses a jointed lever, and the case itself doesn't move, because the lever itself telescopes in/out to get the up/down motion to get from high to low through the gate.
I only found that out when trying to swap my solid lever from my 2001 onto my 2004's t-case, and discovering that I could not get through the gate to 4 lo....as the 2004's lever was jointed and the 2001's wasn't.
My 2001 was a manual, and the 2004 was an automagical, in case that's a variable.
Alan - Have you come across this difference?
The earlier version uses a solid lever, and the up/down motion to get through the high/low shift gate happens at the top of the case where the lever bottom attaches to, but, not in the lever itself.
The 2004 version uses a jointed lever, and the case itself doesn't move, because the lever itself telescopes in/out to get the up/down motion to get from high to low through the gate.
I only found that out when trying to swap my solid lever from my 2001 onto my 2004's t-case, and discovering that I could not get through the gate to 4 lo....as the 2004's lever was jointed and the 2001's wasn't.
My 2001 was a manual, and the 2004 was an automagical, in case that's a variable.
Alan - Have you come across this difference?
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- Morrison, CO
But if you swap t-cases and levers from the same vehicle to the other vehicle.... same-o. If you try mixing and matching, then there's issues.
We have t-cases, with levers, laying around in the junk yards around here from $25-$75 for all years. Everyone wants the transmissions, not the t-cases, because the tranny's go, not the t-cases.
The one thing that makes a difference is the front bearing retainer being different between the manual trans fitted t-cases and the autos. The auto fitted t-cases have a seal in the front of the t-case for the input shaft whereas the manual fitted -t-cases have a scoop at the input shaft of the t-case to catch splash fluid from the transmission to help keep it cool, in front of the seal.
Otherwise, the front of the t-cases are the same parts through the years so mating them is all the same. As are the input shafts, output shafts, front shaft flange, seals, guts, etc.
We have t-cases, with levers, laying around in the junk yards around here from $25-$75 for all years. Everyone wants the transmissions, not the t-cases, because the tranny's go, not the t-cases.
The one thing that makes a difference is the front bearing retainer being different between the manual trans fitted t-cases and the autos. The auto fitted t-cases have a seal in the front of the t-case for the input shaft whereas the manual fitted -t-cases have a scoop at the input shaft of the t-case to catch splash fluid from the transmission to help keep it cool, in front of the seal.
Otherwise, the front of the t-cases are the same parts through the years so mating them is all the same. As are the input shafts, output shafts, front shaft flange, seals, guts, etc.
I just wondered if there were other differences, as the levers were different, etc...
Hmmm, OK, so, my 2001 is a manual, and my 2004 is auto...I WAS thinking of doing a bench regear on the 2001's case, and then transplanting it into the 2004 when I got a chance....
Any issues I would run into doing that, or should I just eat the down time and put it into the 2004 from the get go (The 2001 is in pieces right now anyway)?
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- Morrison, CO
You'll have to swap the front nose piece between the two so the auto front stays with the auto trans, the manual front stays with the manual trans. Everything inside is the same.
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- machesney park IL
Shift fork is different as well on pathy cases. No fin to engage the switch that puts the 4wd light on your dash. Otherwise minor but good changes. I'd buy a pathy case and swap the gears into it. Mine was only $125 shipped off ebay. As a bonus I also got a larger chain. Though in all honesty its not a hard task to swap in the gears into the stock box. It would be a full day in the shop but aside from it being time consuming I didn't find it overly difficult.
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- machesney park IL
All stock tx-10a cases have the same ratio's gears between models
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- Western Massachusetts
Not to threadjack or anything, but since we're on the subject anyway...
What exactly are the ratios?
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What exactly are the ratios?
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- Western Massachusetts
Never mind, found it. 4 High is the traditional 1.00, 4 Low is 2.02
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