Originally Posted by Jared9220

The trip is less then a week away and I am ready to go fishing!! I found the place I think I'm going to stop and get bait. I called them and they said the open up at 5:30am, so that means I'll be leaving my house at 3:30am Friday.
http://billingsbait.justgofishin.com/

The jerry cans and CDL shifter I ordered came in the mail today. I'm just wait on the transfer case seal kit to come in so I can install the new shifter and seal it back up. I could have just used RTV but I have been eyeing this gasket kit for awhile and now I'll have all the gaskets and seals to completely reseal my T-Case. I've always have great success using RTV along with a gaskets so I think I should be able to stop the slow T-Case leak I have.

This is my first time using the website Rovahfarm.com but they had the Gasket kit for $11 so I decided to give them a try. If it turns out to be crap then I'm only out $17 after shipping and i'll just use RTV minus the gasket.
RovahFarm for all your new Land Rover Parts and Accessories

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Originally Posted by Jared9220

Looking good!! I wish I had time to get a ladder, that looks really good on there. It doesn't look like I'm going to be able to buy the generator that I wanted to get before we go. I've got a good power inverter that will work for what I need though.

I didn't even think to ask the bait place what time they close.

Yeah I know there is no gasket only RTV. I believe this kit is an upgrade option. I plan on using the gasket with a thin layer of RTV on each side. I have always had great success when using RTV along with a gasket.

My wife is thinking she doesn't want to go after I showed her the pictures of the sea weed, so I might be going solo. She said she would still go if you were bringing a lady friend so they wouldn't be alone. Have you seen any recent picture of PINS?
If it is super bad and we can't fish the surf then I have another plan. The last time I was down there I found a road that cuts over to the Laguna Madre side. The laguna side shouldn't have the sea weed problem.

Originally Posted by Jared9220

Here is the predicted tide chart. High tide should be around 10am so we can make our camp close to the water line around that time and we know we shouldn't get flooded .

Major Feeding Periods From:
8:00 AM To:10:00 AM
8:15 PM To:10:15 PM

Minor Feeding Periods From:
1:50 AM To:2:50 AM
2:10 PM To:3:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jared9220

Very cool. I think i've seen that pic somewhere before. It looks like a good wind might blow those coals right in your face though. It might be better to dig another hole in the middle to build the fire down in.

Originally Posted by Jared9220

Thanks for the info as always Ralph. I was looking at those overhaul manuals and noticed that there is a LT230T and a LT230Q. I really thought the D1 and D2 had identical T-Cases. So now I have a few questions.


1) Are the transfer cases different other than one not using gaskets and the CDL shifter removed? (will the kit I bought work on the D2)

The kit should work fine. There were some other very small differences I have found, but nothing major. Some lock nuts were replaced with spacers, etc.

2) Did Land Rover stop using gaskets to save money or was it because the RTV was a better product?
I'm not sure why they stopped using gaskets. But in the manual when rebuilding it does not state to replace the gaskets.

They made some stupid changes on these T-Cases around the same time, like removing the CDL, so I'm wondering if this was one of those moves that is better to change back to the old school way.

3) Do you think I should use just the paper gasket or use the gasket along with a thin layer of rtv?