The Sanchez

[sasquatch]

is the 208 chain driven?

[stx4wheeler]

yes both the 208, and 1356 are chain, dont get a gay chain drive, use the one you have or find another 205

[Shaggy]

they are not as heavy as the 205 so they are easy to put in too... and i have the shifter for the 208

[robertf03]

the gearing on the 208 is much better than the 205.

[Shaggy]

the only way to run a 205 is behind a 203... otherwise it sucks because it is only 1.98/1

[Shaggy]

http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-...rans/trans.htm

this page is good for comparing x-cases

[Shaggy]

np205 1.98:1, np208 2.61:1, BW1356 2.72:1

[Shaggy]

and i have the 208 and 1356 and neither need to be rebuilt

[eight]

may want to correct that 208 gear ratio

[CheapJeep]

You're making the right decision. Like Frick said, chain drives suck, look what happened to my NV241...

[william_ace]

tate you still got the shifter, linkage, and boot for that 1356?

[Doug Krebs]

You're making the right decision. Like Frick said, chain drives suck, look what happened to my NV241...

I know plenty of people that have beat the piss out of chain drives including myself and have never had a problem other than leaking from the slip shaft. Unless you hit a rock and frag the aluminum case I'd say your better off with a 208 then a 205. Nevermind me though, i've never wheeled with a chaindriven case.

[Sharpe]

I cracked the front case half in the burban from a bad front driveshaft u-joint. The aluminum cases tendency to crack for almost any reason has me kind shying away from them in general.

[Shaggy]

tate you still got the shifter, linkage, and boot for that 1356?

no i dont recall what ever happened to that stuff... i have had a couple people ask but i never found it in my junkyard

[AggieTJ2007]

i got it at the junyard here in waco, it was stored inside so I am suprised that there is water in it, ide just pull it apart and replace the seals, maybe bearings.