2007-14 FJ automatic transfer case swap into a Tacoma/4Runner?

[Sid Post]

After ~1 week with my new Dana 60 rear axle with manual e-diff locker, I am hugely impressed, wishing I had done the axle swap a long time ago. My front axle is an ARB locked factory unit. I am on 4.88 gears with 12.5x35 tires.

While I don't need to flat tow, having a true neutral seems promising. Getting away from the servos in the factory Tacoma transfer case seems like a reasonable thing to do as well.

What are the pro's and con's of this mod in terms of really remote travel outside of the continental USA? Specifically, Alaska this Summer, and Central and South America next year, or possibly the remote Australian outback.

Assuming the 2007-2014 Automatic FJ transfer case is ~$3,000USD, and the install and shifting support is another ~$1,000. Given a similar ~$4,000USD budget, what primarily mechanical transfer case options are recommended?

My goals are durability and reliability without much or any trail maintenance and reasonable support in third-world remote locations on continents other than North America.

TIA,
Sid

 

[bkg]

paying $4k for a FJC tcase is crazy, IMHO. You're in Atlas territory.

 

[Sid Post]

paying $4k for a FJC tcase is crazy, IMHO. You're in Atlas territory.

I was looking at the Marlin Crawler Tacobox as a possibility recently too. That Atlas transfer case looks like a much better solution! THANKS!

 

[nucktaco]

After ~1 week with my new Dana 60 rear axle with manual e-diff locker, I am hugely impressed, wishing I had done the axle swap a long time ago. My front axle is an ARB locked factory unit. I am on 4.88 gears with 12.5x35 tires.

While I don't need to flat tow, having a true neutral seems promising. Getting away from the servos in the factory Tacoma transfer case seems like a reasonable thing to do as well.

What are the pro's and con's of this mod in terms of really remote travel outside of the continental USA? Specifically, Alaska this Summer, and Central and South America next year, or possibly the remote Australian outback.

Assuming the 2007-2014 Automatic FJ transfer case is ~$3,000USD, and the install and shifting support is another ~$1,000. Given a similar ~$4,000USD budget, what primarily mechanical transfer case options are recommended?

My goals are durability and reliability without much or any trail maintenance and reasonable support in third-world remote locations on continents other than North America.

TIA,
Sid

I’ve seen the FJ cases as cheap at $300 on car-part.com. You could have the whole job done for under $1500. That’s the route I’ll most likely go myself, atlas or the taco box are pretty sick but unless you are doing some serious off-roading I don’t see the need. Just my opinion though

Ah just seen your other post about the axle swap. Maybe the atlas case would be best for you considering the rest of the build.