D44 Clunking
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That is my intentions. Id rather not buy a set new though. My local UPAP yard has them for $14.99 a piece but they didnt have any currently available. At the moment Im running wide open without lockers at all. Honestly I want the manuals so my axles are unlocked so I can make some attempt to save gas. Just going to attempt to somehow rebuild my auto hubs so they stop binding up
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i haven't popped a hub open in a while, but i'd assume it's just a wore out spring letting it engage somehow. i'll have to see if i can find an exploded diagram of one to see what all could possibly be wrong.
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Im not sure honestly. Ive never dealt with auto hubs till now, always had manual. Just bought this truck last week and couldnt hardly pass up the asking price for such a clean truck. Hardly any rust to speak of in southern Ohio????? its a rare find
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Hey now, I've been nice to teh newbies per the new guidelines, but if you expect me to be nice to the fatass from VA you might as well ban me now :flip
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That is my intentions. Id rather not buy a set new though. My local UPAP yard has them for $14.99 a piece but they didnt have any currently available. At the moment Im running wide open without lockers at all. Honestly I want the manuals so my axles are unlocked so I can make some attempt to save gas. Just going to attempt to somehow rebuild my auto hubs so they stop binding up
BTW - even once you replace the bull crap auto hubs, they just might not be the problem. U-joints have a tendancy to create havoc on these rigs, especially if they aint maintained. Then the worse case senerio - the front diff is on it's last leg and prolly whooped, and can be a pain in the **** for the DIY'er with all that's involved in these TTB set ups.
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wow. thin skin!!
i did not give you a vacation yet did i??
actually, i should give you a vacation now for calling me an obongo suporter!!
