Trail Recon T-Case Failure

[Robr651]

Here’s a video of him and Artec Rep installing their full skids including one for the magnaflow exhaust. He talks about his transfer case failing and it needing to be replaced. He also mentioned changing the fluid every 15,000 miles and potentially swapping it out for another design. I know not everyone on the forum is a Trail Recon fan but I found the info on his transfer case issues with the 392 interesting.

 

[mini2nut]

The clutch packs went south. He off roads a lot, tows a trailer and the 392 is on 37’s.

 

[Robr651]

So do a lot of other members of the forum. There’s also been a few members with factory stock 392’s with blown transfer cases.

 

[Mallcrawler_392]

I'm putting an Atlas in mine when I do all the other mods

 

[7.62x392]

I'm putting an Atlas in mine when I do all the other mods

Be prepared to wait, I hear the wait times on the Atlas are a year plus.

 

[S&S392]

Here’s a video of him and Artec Rep installing their full skids including one for the magnaflow exhaust. He talks about his transfer case failing and it needing to be replaced. He also mentioned changing the fluid every 15,000 miles and potentially swapping it out for another design. I know not everyone on the forum is a Trail Recon fan but I found the info on his transfer case issues with the 392 interesting.

I would bet he is in 4 high dragging that trailer around on the trails.

 

[stumblinhorse]

I would bet he is in 4 high dragging that trailer around on the trails.

I made that comment on his failure video a few weeks ago. You cannot off road in 4H auto. You will prematurely wear out the clutches in the t-case. Most people will just leave it in 4H auto and blame it on a crappy MP3022 t-case. 4H auto isn’t designed to be used off road. Seems like just because you have a YouTube channel doesn’t mean you know what you are doing.

 

[Fast-n-Furious]

I made that comment on his failure video a few weeks ago. You cannot off road in 4H auto. You will prematurely wear out the clutches in the t-case. Most people will just leave it in 4H auto and blame it on a crappy MP3022 t-case. 4H auto isn’t designed to be used off road. Seems like just because you have a YouTube channel doesn’t mean you know what you are doing.

Would 4H part time make a difference? I’ll be doing some mild off-roading in June, for the first time. Wondering if I should switch to 4L and disconnect sway bar links, even though 4H auto will probably fine.

 

[stumblinhorse]

Would 4H part time make a difference? I’ll be doing some mild off-roading in June, for the first time. Wondering if I should switch to 4L and disconnect sway bar links, even though 4H auto will probably fine.

Yes. 4H part time is the correct setting for any “off-roading”. Dirt roads etc, 4H auto is fine.

4H part time does a 1 time engagement and keeps 50/50 front/rear. 4H auto engages the fronts up to 50% as the sensors think are needed, repeatedly. This wears clutches out.

 

[Fast-n-Furious]

Yes. 4H part time is the correct setting for any “off-roading”. Dirt roads etc, 4H auto is fine.

4H part time does a 1 time engagement and keeps 50/50 front/rear. 4H auto engages the fronts up to 50% as the sensors think are needed, repeatedly. This wears clutches out.

Thanks!

 

[4R73M15]

So do a lot of other members of the forum. There’s also been a few members with factory stock 392’s with blown transfer cases.

Add my name to that list. Posted a detailed update of my experience to this thread.

Transfer Case Failure

Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but just wanted to add my name to the growing list of transfer case failures. Mine failed at 2700 miles, and by failure, I mean full failure and inability to drive the vehicle forward or back. My SERV 4WD light originally came on at about 400 miles after a...

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Edit: And FWIW, I never ran mine in 4HA off-road.

You cannot off road in 4H auto. You will prematurely wear out the clutches in the t-case. Most people will just leave it in 4H auto and blame it on a crappy MP3022 t-case. 4H auto isn’t designed to be used off road.

 

[Dannyboy23]

Good piece of info on not to leave it in 4auto when off road. I will definitely heed this advice!

 

[stumblinhorse]

Add my name to that list. Posted a detailed update of my experience to this thread.

Transfer Case Failure

Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but just wanted to add my name to the growing list of transfer case failures. Mine failed at 2700 miles, and by failure, I mean full failure and inability to drive the vehicle forward or back. My SERV 4WD light originally came on at about 400 miles after a...

www.jeep392.com

Edit: And FWIW, I never ran mine in 4HA off-road.

There are definitely failures. Your’s failed, not clutch wear. Totally different. We are talking about clutch wear that basically stops you from engaging 4WD. I don’t think if you off-road every single mile in 4HA the clutches wouldn‘t be toast that quick.

 

[4R73M15]

There are definitely failures. Your’s failed, not clutch wear. Totally different. We are talking about clutch wear that basically stops you from engaging 4WD. I don’t think if you off-road every single mile in 4HA the clutches wouldn‘t be toast that quick.

Got it. To be fair, early on I did have struggled getting it to engage, especially from 4WPT to N and from N to 4L. It has never been quite right.

 

[Viking Jeeper]

Got it. To be fair, early on I did have struggled getting it to engage, especially from 4WPT to N and from N to 4L. It has never been quite right.

Mine was almost impossible to shift beyond 4 PT when I picked it up but after shifting a few times it became easier. I test drove a 2 door JL a couple years ago. Sitting at a stoplight I tried shifting into 4hi just to try it. Would not shift at all. I asked salesman if there was a lever or something to release it. He did not know and said no one had ever tried shifting into 4wd on a test drive before.

 

[At Risk Ute]

My transfer case grenaded after wheeling for the very first time. Pavement Princess here on out.

 

[Cali392JL]

Watching. 7300 miles a few times wheeling so far with the Rubicon coming up soon.

 

[Tank2112]

Here’s a video of him and Artec Rep installing their full skids including one for the magnaflow exhaust. He talks about his transfer case failing and it needing to be replaced. He also mentioned changing the fluid every 15,000 miles and potentially swapping it out for another design. I know not everyone on the forum is a Trail Recon fan but I found the info on his transfer case issues with the 392 interesting.

Great video for me. I'm looking at aluminum under armor and have the same Magnaflow exhaust as in video.
Thanks for the post.

I think if I have issues with transfer case, after warranty expires, I'd look into replacing with the regular Rubicon NV241.
I have an Atlas 4-spd in my LJ and have had 2-spd variation. They are great for harder-core off-roading, but not as quiet and smooth for a more refined Jeep like the 392, as a NV-241 would be. And as much hard-core rock crawling I've done with my LJ over the years, I've seldom found where a front only pull was beneficial.

If your are the guy that needs a full roll cage, dana 60, 70 or 80 axles, with 40" plus tires....then Atlas all the way.

 

[dblplay1212]

He talked a bit about it in this video starting at 5:45. I doubt he was in 4 auto on the trails he runs.

 

[Proptrash]

Great video for me. I'm looking at aluminum under armor and have the same Magnaflow exhaust as in video.
Thanks for the post.

I think if I have issues with transfer case, after warranty expires, I'd look into replacing with the regular Rubicon NV241.
I have an Atlas 4-spd in my LJ and have had 2-spd variation. They are great for harder-core off-roading, but not as quiet and smooth for a more refined Jeep like the 392, as a NV-241 would be. And as much hard-core rock crawling I've done with my LJ over the years, I've seldom found where a front only pull was beneficial.

If your are the guy that needs a full roll cage, dana 60, 70 or 80 axles, with 40" plus tires....then Atlas all the way.

Shops like Dixie and Evo are pulling the guts from the normal part time trasfecase and putting them in to the JL392 transfer case to get rid of the clutches which have been failing when the front has traction and the rear doesn’t.