Hi all. A coworker of mine drives a 2004 F-150 4x4. This weekend, he was able to go in reverse but the whole drivetrain locked up when it was put in drive--no forward motion at all. The dealer is claiming that both the transmission and transfer case are shot, and saying it'll cost around $8000 to fix. I can't believe that, because for under $8000 I bought a rust-free 1986 Chevy Blazer, installed a new 350 crate motor, rebuilt the tranny and rebuilt the rear axle...
I found him a rebuilt 4R75W tranny with warranty for under $900 shipped, and now I'm trying to figure out which transfer case he has. As far as I'm able to tell from Google searches, it's a NV271. Is this correct? Are there any other electronically-shifted transfer cases that are similar enough to bolt in? He only activated the 4x4 when he first got the truck to verify that it functioned. Other than that, he has no use for it.
He's just a couple thousand miles past his warranty and they're trying to stick him with this high bill. He's not mechanically inclined, so I'm trying to help him keep his costs down.
Any info or advice would be *greatly* appreciated...
Thanks,
~jp