Hey all,

I'm the owner of a '98 Rodeo, 5-speed, and the potential owner of an '01 VX.

Now, the VX's transfer case I've been told was clicking, and the owner disconnected the front driveshaft to avoid further damage. Going on the assumption that I'm going to need to either rebuild or replace it, I'm hoping for some definitive answers for what my options are. Here's what I've gathered from searches:

Late-model Trooper equipped with TOD
This seems like a direct replacement, with the caveat that the low range is something like 2:1 instead of 3:1. Not a deal breaker; would fit the bill until I could rebuild the one in it. Extra Question: Would it be possible to replace gearing from the original TC into the Trooper's (providing the gears aren't damaged)?

Rebuild Kit
It seems that rebuild kits are non-existent, and the parts need to be individually cobbled together from various suppliers. I suppose opening it up and seeing what's actually damaged would mean I just need to find those parts?

Are there other options that I'm missing? How big of a job is it to pull the t-case on a VX?

Thanks for the help!