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Originally Posted by b454rat
Another axle will bolt in, no need to get one custom made. lower shock mounts are a little different, but not hard to make it work.
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Yes. The frame width may have changed throughout the years but the spring hangers were also adjusted (either made closer to or farther from the frame) which kept the perches on the axle at the same width.
The T221 will whine. I believe it is because power transmission does not take a straight line through the transfer case as in a 205. I tend to think of the 205 in the same manner as a center support bearing which normally shouldn't make any noticeable noise. The 221 input shaft is higher than the front and rear outputs. So even in 2wd, the power is having to go through the input shaft, the counter shaft and then to the output. This process inherently makes gear noise and heat. I also think they may be more of a straight cut gear than a 205 which has helical cut gears. The helical cut gears drastically cut down on the gear mesh noise when in 4wd. The T221 that I had seemed to run hot (compared to the rear axle and now the 205 that I run). I tried to always keep an extra quart of gear oil in it thinking it may help. In the end, it became easier for me to swap in the 205 rather than patch up or rebuild the T221. I still have the 221 as I can't bear to not have anything in the garage to stub my toe on. LOL OUCH!