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IDN-400 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 2500, Ram 3500 NP241DLD, NP241DHD Transfer Case Input Shaft & Planet Gear Tooth Differences Many early production (1994-1995 and possibly some very early 1996) Ram 2500, Ram 3500 4x4 trucks with New Process NP241DLD and...

IDN-401 NP231, NP233, NP241, NP242 Input Bearing Width Tech Help Most New Process and New Venture NP231, NP233, NP241, and NP242 series transfer cases used in Chevy, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, and Ram 4x4s use input bearings of the same inside and outside...

IDN-402 Input Shaft Clutch Tooth Profiles for NPG and NVG Transfer CasesMost New Process and New Venture 2 Speed, Chain Drive Transfer Cases utilize a sliding Range Sleeve the engages with either clutch teeth in the back of the input shaft (high range)...

IDN-403 NP231, NP241 Input Shaft Chart for New Process Transfer CasesMany New Process and New Venture Chain Drive Transfer Cases use input shaft and planetary low range units of similar design which allows for a fair range of input shaft...

Jeep has used Dana Spicer axles since 1941. We do not know when Dana started stamping identification numbers on the axle tubes, but most axles built since the mid 1950's will have a axle code stamped on one of the axle tubes. The original axle codes...

New Venture Gear (NVG) was a joint venture between Chrysler's New Process Gear (NPG) and GM's Hydromatic Muncie Transmission Division that was formed on February 6, 1990. The NV4500 5 speed manual transmission is primarily a New Process Gear design that...

To identify your Chevy, Dodge, GMC, or Ram truck's New Venture NV4500 transmission assembly number, you need to locate one of the two factory data tags. For trucks that still have the original transmission, you can usually order parts based on the truck...

How Do I ID my 2003-2009 Dodge Ram Front CV Driveshaft Slip Yoke? A new slip yoke design (Type 2) was used from for some 2006-2009 Ram front CV driveshafts and for all 2010 and newer Ram 2500, Ram 3500 applications. The most obvious difference is...

2013-up RAM 1410 Series Front CV Driveshaft ID: 2013 RAM Front CV Driveshaft ID:For the 2013 model year, RAM 2500 and RAM 3500 trucks have different front axles and front driveshafts. If you are not sure what front driveshaft you have, here are...

WHICH CV DO I HAVE ON MY 2003-2013 RAM 2500, RAM 3500? Measure the Cup Diameter of any of the eight Universal Joint Cups in the Double Carden Constant Velocity Joint. Most 2003 and some 2004 trucks with original driveshafts will have cups that are...

You will often see a 4x4 beam-type front axle referred to as a "Closed Knuckle" or "Open Knuckle" axle. What does this mean? In simple terms, the steering knuckles are the parts that pivot at the ends of the axle beams when you turn your steering wheel...

Magna 271 and 273 cases built in Mexico also have a build Tag, but is usually unpainted and just stamped with the Transfer Case ID numbers, but no other identification.