Dana 60 Problem
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Laughing Gas
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Dana 60 Problem
I was looking under my truck while changing my oil and trans fluid yesterday and decided to turn the front drive shaft to see if both outer axles would turn. Well, the drivers side turns when I rotate the front drive shaft, but the passenger does not. I tried to turn the passenger side axle by hand, but it would go one direction about 3/4 of a turn one way and would stop completely like it was binding internal somehow. The hub was free, so that wasn't the issue. It would turn a few rotations the other way and seemed ok. I haven't cracked open the front diff yet, but I have a feeling the passenger side axle isn't engaged in the differential for some reason. Has anyone experienced this before or does anyone have any ideas of what might be causing this? I did my ball joints and replaced the hub bearing and everything went back together without any resistance. Just curious if anyone might have any tips on figuring this out. I think things will be a little more clear once I can crack that diff open. Anyway, any pointers on what this could be would be appreciated.
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Laughing Gas
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Actually, no. I haven't needed the 4x4 since I used my Jeep for beach driving for drum fishing this fall. It's on my list of things to do though, after the kitchen is finished being remodeled, new trim in the house, honey do, honey do, honey do. You get the idea. One of these days I'll get in there and update this thread with what I've found.
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Actually, no. I haven't needed the 4x4 since I used my Jeep for beach driving for drum fishing this fall. It's on my list of things to do though, after the kitchen is finished being remodeled, new trim in the house, honey do, honey do, honey do. You get the idea. One of these days I'll get in there and update this thread with what I've found.
When you say you turned your passenger side axle by hand, what exactly does that mean?
Here's my take. When you turn your front drive shaft odds are only one axle will turn, unless you have some sort of limited slip/locker in the front. Given that you probably have an open differential in the front I'm guessing what you describe is normal. It's just like a 2wd vehicle getting stuck in the snow. Give her the gas and usually only one tire spins. That's what an open diff does for you.
If you really want to check, lock the hub on the passenger side and turn the wheel itself. This will give you quite a bit of leverage over the axle and as long as everything is ok it should turn. Lock both hubs and turn one wheel, and the opposite side wheel should turn in the opposite direction from the one you are spinning by hand. If you had a locker they would both turn the same direction.
My guess at this point is you don't really have any problem.
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From: mckenna wa
I agree with you tgreening but he stated he had the hubs unlocked so they shouldent get bound up they should turn completely free unless his hub isent disengaging all the way. That is if im understanding him correctly
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It's one of the reasons I asked what he meant by " turned the passenger axle by hand". That in itself doesn't make much sense. In any case, it seems the OP has gone missing.
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