Transfer case Snapped??

Ok so went to pull my brother out who got stuck wicked bad. I was in a slick hill. So before I even tried I put it in 4wl and locked the rear diff. Put a-trac on and pulled him out without spinning a tire. I put it back in 2w disengaged diff lock. Backed up. And turned around and drove out. On my way I got
Stuck. I stopped. Put in 4wh. And proceeded to drive. And then snap snap bang. And now there is a constant vibration in the truck. Even in park. Only 3k miles in the truck. So it will be covered under warranty. But what the hell happenend it's like the four wheel drive had not engaged. When it should have and ripped something apart in the transfer case.

 

Out of curiosity what state is bowdoin, Me in? I get the m states mixed up...and I'm too lazy to google anything right now

 

Now look

 

Seriously?... he wrote it right there too.

 

Cause he just changed it. Der

 

Haha. Ok. So live in Maine. Does the predispose me to transfer case issues. HHaha. Now no northerner jokes. We did win.

 

Woahh buddy let's save the north vs south stuff for another thread haha.
As far as your transfer case issues I can't help ya there but maybe someone else can answer your question.

 

Your next plan of attack is straight to the dealer under their warranty.

.... provided you didn't beat on the tranny's system.

 

Most certainly didn't beat on it. Yeah I agree. It's def going to the dealer Monday. I agree. Doesn't matter how it happened. I did everything right. And it let go. Waranty all day. Even if i didn't engage correctly. Say I was spinning wheels and then threw the switch. It's till warranty??

 

I wouldn't mention that last part. Read the manual on engaging 4x4. Don't think it was the problem though.

 

This whole thing is a joke right?
"And now there is a constant vibration in the truck. Even in park."

 

No it really did vibrate in park. It was messed up. But once the beers wore off and daylight returned. Come to find out a stick jammed up inbetween the transfer case and the body causing me to hear and feel everything. Couldn't be seen until completely under the truck. Luckily that was it.

 

That throws your joke theory out the window I guess.

 

You're right on the money there. Most definitely a manufacturing defect was the cause.

Warranties do not cover abuse, neglect, or damage from outside sources, drunk drivers... and it doesn't matter who the manufacturer is. Warranty is not a blanket insurance or coverage against anything that could possibly go wrong. It's only a guarantee against defective parts and manufacturing, as spelled out in the warranty guidelines.

 

Agreed. I never said I was drinking when I happened. Also. There most certainly was no neglect. But I tell you what. I bee wheeling since I was in diapers. And I have ne'er had a truck act this way from a stick being jammed. Let alone one that was 12in long. So under the circumstances, Of when it happened and what I was doing when it happened. IT most certainly would have been covered.

 

The whole point of this thread was to see if u guys had similar things happen. Not to be schooled on what I did or could have done or what will and won't be covered. I made that clear in the first thread.

 

My comment was directed at the guy who had no understanding of how warranties work, not at you, and not all scenarios I listed applied to this situation, obviously. That's why I quoted him.

This thread should be able to end now, unless you need help removing that stick. Glad it was an easy fix, and that your truck survived unscathed.

 

I was waiting for some pictures of the carnage before I replied .
Havnt seen many Tacoma transfer cases go for a crap other than the case getting all busted up from hammering rocks .
Glad it was just wood

 

At least post a pic of the offending stick...in case anyone else gets 'sticked'...stucked...sticken...stucken...

j/k. Would like to see the stick.