Questions on broken np205

[86chev]

I found a truck I am considering to buy and it has some issues that I was hoping someone here would have some insight on. The owner says that the adapter plate between the trans and tcase is broken, along with the driveshaft adapter. I know it is a sm465 and i believe it is a np205 from the pictures he sent me. By driveshaft adapter he means the housing on the rear output that is held on by 5 bolts. First off, what could one do to break these? Should I look into something else that could've gotten f'ed up when this happened? are these parts easy to find used? or would I be better off looking for a entire different trans/tcase? Are these parts specific to a sm465/np205 combo or is there something else that would work? Thanks for any input.

 

[MrMarty51]

Might find one on ebay.
They are, trans to T-case, specific.
Any number of misuse/abuse can bust the adapters, maybe even loose bolts.

 

[86chev]

What about the housing around the rear output shaft? would one off any 205 work? I suppose maybe if the adapter broke it could lead to that housing breaking if the truck was moving

 

[crazy4offroad]

Truck was probably jumped, both driveshafts overcompressed and rear shaft broke the slip yoke housing and front shaft kicked case sideways breaking the adapter. I would offer him $20, it would probably still be good for a few parts.

 

[86chev]

I asked the owner and he said that it is because a ujoint broke which i dont believe at all. it's a shame because i really would like the truck. i'm just not sure if i want to drive 2 hours one way to look at a used up pile of parts.

 

[philjafo]

Your in Wisconsin, up here if the body isn't rusted out everything else is easily replaced. If you do go look at it I would look carefully at the frame, the sm465 and np205 are really tuff parts so it takes some serious abuse to break them.

 

[MrMarty51]

I was thinking it took something like a jump to bust them adapters.
A friends son busted one, would`nt admit to it until pops passed on, he thought it was pretty funny, I felt like punchin the bastard.

 

[BigAl285]

I have heard of people breaking the rear housing on the t-case before just from breaking a u-joint. They are doing truck pulling and thats all they use it for. They put on a billet rear housing cover or whatever you want to call it.