Great video! My dad and I just wrapped up replacing the transfer case in my stock 2006 Duramax CCSB (driveline clunking... grinding noises... no oil... pump rub) at 275k miles. California truck... so stock exhaust and suspension under there. The video with Mark at Kodiak Truck sold me on his product! Dad and I are both competent and confident hobbyist mechanics, but your videos on removal/install really paved the road for our project and saved us time and unnecessary damage to the fragile electrical connections. We had the project turned around in four hours, excluding u-joints. I couldn't source a 15mm flex-head, ratcheting wrench on time, so we got by with a standard wrench (one or two bolts on the t-case/adapter accepted a standard socket/ratchet). If anyone is reading this in preparation for their own t-case swap- Do yourself a favor and order a flex head ratchet wrench on Amazon or something lol. We spent an hour just unbolting/bolting the t-case to the adapter. On a stock truck the torsion bars run ABOVE the transmission crossmember, so we did remove the entire crossmember and left the transmission supported by a hydraulic jack until the new t-case was secured. It was nice having the crossmember out of the way. Also- I purchased and installed the transmission-transfer case brace (Merchant Auto)... In my opinion this should have been a factory part. (My 1986 Suburban 4x4 had a trans/tcase brace from the factory... every full size truck should). Anyway... thanks again for the video! Subscribed and looking forward to watching more videos from this channel.

When he says you need a 15mm swivel ratcheting wrench you better get one like your life depends on it. And get either a 15mm stubby with a boxed end or cut a regular one down for that top nut.

Your duramax looks so much better than the new ones.

Great video and thanks for recommendation. Mark is awesome and my Kodiak arrives tomorrow! Appreciate all your videos. Relatively new LBZ owner and you helped me bring that monster to life!

Good job, get ready for some more snow !

Been excited about seeing this!

Great video again Josh

Can't wait for the test drive!

That’s one 💪🏻heavy duty transfer case 👊🏻

Nice job bro..u make it look easy..!!👍👏

Awesome job Josh

Amazing. Man, you make it seem so easy.

I am glad to see this hope I don’t have to pull mind great job

Looks great!

You’ve picked the best..

@truckmaster removing the speed sensor and filling the t case through the speed sensor hole is much easier. You can remove the fill plug to check the level.

Another great video my friend! Just wondering, do you own a press? This is one of the best tools I ever purchased.

Nice job, you could all ways see if she up to it, I think she will since she wanted the 5 inch exhaust back on it

Great Video Do you have part numbers for the u-joint and slip yoke?

I’m doing this job this week. When reinstalling do you need to torque everything or just make sure everything is tight

Hey, thanks for these videos! I have pulled my transfer case from my truck (‘03 Chevy 2500HD LB7 Duramax). Kodiak did not have a 263XHD in stock. I am putting a Merchant Automotive unit in. The gasket between the trans and tcase was very stuck on the trans side.. only obstacle so far. Going to get a plastic scraper and brake cleaner or something and try to get it off without affecting the aluminum. I unclipped the metal ring clip on the end of the boot for the front drive shaft to remove the whole thing more easily. How did that part of the process go when putting it back on? Hoping I can snap that clip back on. Thanks

@truckmaster “ I need to spray paint that”🤣

Awesome video

Gonna change fluid on stock Transfer case on my LMM. I’ve done it two times already with 124,000 on it. Josh is it better to use 5w 30 on stock transfer case? Love: the channel bro

Great Video. Any update on the transfer case? My transfer case needs a replacement. Thanks

Hey man do you put the gasket directly on the t case or in transmission hope you answer soon

Transmission jack who?? Dudes a beast

Yes let the wife fill it and ask her since she loves the 5 inch exhaust to help install that keep up the great videos

Nice bro. Put the 5” straight pipe on next 🤘🏼

awesome good job

Thank ya

Great video. I’m going to do mine next. Mark we’re did you get the transmission supports at

Great video I just started to leak from the bolts 🤦🏻‍♂️

Nice and easy 👍

Woot woot 🍾🇺🇸

I have built my 05’ Dually into a show truck and it will NEVER see dirt again so I want to lighten the weight of the truck so I wanted to remove the transfer case and all 4WD parts and wondering if that’s possible to remove that transfer case and put a 2WD tail piece on the trans to save weight. I’m sure all of it weights around 200lbs and it’s just wasting gas.

Awesome.

Let the wife fill up the trans case, great video!

do you to lubricant between transfer case and transmission ?

Or use a stubby open ended wrench

How far can you jack up the transmission to get to that bolt?

How many hrs did the whole job take? Removing old one, to finish.

The first Cap safety clip you installed was not properly seated in the grove. You can tell by the gap between the ends in the center.

is there a gasket between the trans and transfer case? didnt show it

I ordered my Kodak t case and it will be here Friday I’m gonna install it myself is there a gasket that I will need to replace this is my first time ever doing this

What do you know about converting a Duramax 1002 wheel drive into a 4-wheel drive with a addition of a transfer case and front differential? And slight modification?

You are 💪. You bent that Vice handle with you bare hands. I wouldn’t want to meet you in a dark alley

Good job gosh

What slip yoke did you use?

Looks like you better get on that chassis, and fix the rust...👍

Fill it up and put out the video tonight.

Gasket or RTV????

what can oil use on it ?

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Why do they want you to run such a low viscosity oil in the tcase when it doesn’t get serviced regularly

Spray paint over the sinister diesel logo??? Bad blood???? Anyway nice install video

Drop that cross member out

Sounds like Mr Rogers Neighborhood, except worth diesels. 🤠

Does the front driveshaft not need to be rebalanced when being put back in?

Where did you get the transfer case from? Couldn't find it in the description.

Hi I am looking to get a Duramax what do I look out for thanks mike

Hopefully you put t6 in that badboy

This is an old video but if anyone can point me in the direction of a good used rear driveshaft that would be great. I’ve called every junk yard around me to find one with zero luck. Not trying to spend a fortune on a new one. Just want my truck to stop vibrating before I tear something up 😫 I’m in north Alabama area. 05 crewcab, short bed.

should have done the rear u joint

Why is it better to have non-grease-able u-joints? I know spicer are great u joints as they are what comes from the factory, but being non grease-able you cannot service them to make sure they are not running dry or with old grease. What kills the needle bearing is becoming dry of grease

Wens the built trans coming now

How about checking oil

Josh

I'm seeing a lot of 101st stuff... dont make us look bad with 80lbs haha

What size flex head ratcheting wrench?

Kodiak

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This is why I change my transfer case oil regularly. So I don't have to do this.

That's crazy it saids to use motor oil to fill the transfer case?

Josh have Melanie fill the transfer case

How much do you think shipping cost him ? Hahahah

Hi There.need bring to dealer reprogram?

why is the Kodiak better than the merchant automotive

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Dis you use blue spray paint? Lol