I'm liking it. I don't blame you for going with a 205. I've got the 203 and I want to swap. Not only for the strength but I've heard they don't make the chains for them anymore. So once it's gone, it's gone. I'm going to swap mine when I put my 4L80e and keep the front half of the 203 for a doubler when I build a wheeler.
I had a 77’ with a 203 and it was a great truck.Had a 400 and a heavy duty 44 up front.It did very well in the sand.I never broke that truck.The only issue I had was the caps on the front hubs.Finally,my step dad machined some for me.We drilled them tapped them using set screws.No more losing caps.
Ya,I was once a rock guy and from that,seen what works and what doesn’t.Splines are good and the more the better.Parts are getting expensive.I was part of the movement early on when you could get a non running 1 ton with all the good stuff for a couple hundred.Unless you find a farmer or someone that don’t know what they’ve got,your gonna pay.A rebuilt case from offroad design is 1500-1600$
The popularity of off-roading has expanded and also,a lot of people make a living slanging truck parts.For instance,I have to drive 3-4 hrs just to find a decent salvage yard.
And for the fellas that think I over paid,that’s ok,I’m not rich,but looking at a gear vendors possibly.I like nice ****.Won’t ever have to buy a 205 again,most likely.
