Why would it save me a motor job?
Actually, what is a motor job?


At any rate I'm just glad to have it back.  Means when I sell it and get a new 4x4 later this year I won't have to take anything off the price because the t-case is messed up.

Bet the very first owner had towed the tracker a fair amount without disconnecting the driveshaft(or failed to have oil in the TC), they use the same TC as earlier trackicks and anything over a hundred miles or so(I say even a short couple mile tow) will cause abnormal excessive wear.

The transfer case internals are different - first gen transfer cases have no synchros, second gen has a syncho on the front drive hub, allowing on-the-fly shifting between 2HI & 4HI - the on-the-fly shift is also the reason for the changes to the front axle free-wheel system.

Curious why they (Suzuki) elected to add the cost of going with the front air pump and actuator design in lieu of staying with the tried and proven manual hubs, which would have been considerably less expensive and require fewer repairs?

Yuppies.


Drop the lever into 4x4 and be done with it.


Yuppies would complain about having to get out and use the hubs.  Hence the autos but we all know how well those worked.