Divorced transfer case

[Small_words]

Fellas, I don't understand what a divorced transfer case is and what type of transfer case we have. Can anyone help?

[AxleIke]

A divorced transfercase is a transfer case that is connected to the transmission via an external drive shaft, versus an internal output shaft. A divorced case sits on its own and is sealed.

OTT sells a divorced kit to adapt a toyota case, if you are interested:

http://www.ottindustries.com/divorcetoyota.htm

[corax]

. . . . all Toyota's (and most other manufacturers) do NOT use a divorced t-case

Actually a divorced t-case is one that doesn't feel the magic with the transmission anymore, so it moved away on a "trial separation" which is really an excuse to have a different "mount" then it starts to nag about alimony and sucks more power from the trans than it did as a joined unit until one day the t-case/connecting shaft breaks (probably in a gutter somewhere with alcohol involved) and the great owner in the cab decides to just run a joined unit again for simplicity

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[Small_words]

ROFL. Thanks for the clarification guys and for the laugh Keith. I've been poking around various different sites and keep seeing it come up and wanted to know what it was all about. Thanks.

[DEATHRUNNER]

Holy Shit! That's the best analogy I've ever heard, corax!

Suzuki samurai's have divorced tcases. And furthermore, they allow for high range gear reduction.
When I was thinking about buidling a sidekick (joined trans/tcase), I realized that it is relatively easy to make a dual case setup, just by putting a sammy case behind the kick trans with a short intermediate shaft or directly to the flange.
But the biggest problem is creating a strong enough mount for it. There is a lot of torque transfered between the 2 and it will want to twist. That is why a joined unit is probably used on 90% of cars on the road.