Transfer Case Durability in AWD ??

LabRat116 · Sep 10, 2003

Hey all,

I just picked up a 1st Gen Bravada that has the SelectTrac AWD.

I'm curious as to how durable the transfer case is in a AWD vehicle such as the Bravada.

How many miles (ballpark) can be expected from a well maintained unit ??

BigBravda · Sep 14, 2003

It is the same transfer-case that came in the sy/ty so you can bet it will hold up pretty well. I havent had any trouble out of mine.

LabRat116 · Sep 14, 2003

How many miles does yours have on it ?

How many miles can these things hold up ??

adam728 · Sep 14, 2003

Your motor should die long before the transfer case. My parents had an old AWD Astro that had over 150,000 miles on it, no problems. Like BigBravada said, it's the same unit as in the Syclones and Typhoons (300hp turbo AWD), so in a 165hp vehicle they should litterally last forever.

sleeper_dave · Sep 14, 2003

my dad had that transfer case in his leased bravadas. In two of them he had repeated problems with the actuator motor that engages the front axle. I was driving it one time and parked it on a big snowbank... sure enough, the 4x4 took a shit. good thing it had posi too. those were just electronic problems, though, he never had any mechanical problems with it.

89blackonblack · Sep 30, 2003

The reason they are so bulletproof is because you aren't toggling in and out of 4wd all the time

SC_Jimmy · Oct 1, 2003

And much simpler, As I recall they have no LO range.

Transfer Case Durability in AWD ??

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