Another rookie question
Lead Driver
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... I don't think either the transfer case or the hubs were disengaged. I know from my old-school trucks nothing will disengage until any bind is released. But once anything is in neutral there is NO bind, so then everything should release easily.
Laughing Gas
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No, I meant the way I said it. The diff is not engineered to disengage from anything. On these trucks, the front diff is locked in to the front drive shaft and the front axles. The axles disengage at the hub and the drive shaft disengages at the transfer case. If the front drive shaft is still spinning, the front differential and axles are also spinning. There is an solenoid that is supposed to release the gears in the transfer case, but because of the tension, they remain engaged.
Laughing Gas
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Based on what he said here...
... I don't think either the transfer case or the hubs were disengaged. I know from my old-school trucks nothing will disengage until any bind is released. But once anything is in neutral there is NO bind, so then everything should release easily.
... I don't think either the transfer case or the hubs were disengaged. I know from my old-school trucks nothing will disengage until any bind is released. But once anything is in neutral there is NO bind, so then everything should release easily.
Lead Driver
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It is common to have to roll several feet before it engages/disengages. If you are having problems with that the you can make your selection, back up about 10 feet, then go forward to help the process along.
i ain't rite
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No, I meant the way I said it. The diff is not engineered to disengage from anything. On these trucks, the front diff is locked in to the front drive shaft and the front axles. The axles disengage at the hub and the drive shaft disengages at the transfer case. If the front drive shaft is still spinning, the front differential and axles are also spinning. There is an solenoid that is supposed to release the gears in the transfer case, but because of the tension, they remain engaged.
i read your statement all wrong.
sorry bout that!
i have been having a difficult time the past two months due to destroyed shoulder that was finally repaired last friday.
so due to severe pain and not good enough drugs, i was sometimes reading what was not actually there.
Laughing Gas
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no disrespect intended or replied
i read your statement all wrong.
sorry bout that!
i have been having a difficult time the past two months due to destroyed shoulder that was finally repaired last friday.
so due to severe pain and not good enough drugs, i was sometimes reading what was not actually there.
i read your statement all wrong.
sorry bout that!
i have been having a difficult time the past two months due to destroyed shoulder that was finally repaired last friday.
so due to severe pain and not good enough drugs, i was sometimes reading what was not actually there.
May God heal you quickly and completely, no picnic I’m sure.
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
healing is a picnic!!!
now that i am pain free i am bored out of my mind.
but being in an immobilizer for the next 6 weeks i am limited to the recliner, or passenger seat when i can bribe someone to get me out of the house.
now that i am pain free i am bored out of my mind.
but being in an immobilizer for the next 6 weeks i am limited to the recliner, or passenger seat when i can bribe someone to get me out of the house.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Update now that I am using 4wd on a more regular basis and I have everything figured out the way my truck likes to be operated: I have found that after disengaging the 4wd and then drive in in reverse for a couple of feet until I hear a "clunk" then all seems to be well. Like I said in my initial post, this is my first 4x4 and I simply needed to figure out little things like that for myself. Thanks for the help y'all.
Tom, I hope the next 6 weeks goes by quickly for you my friend.
Tom, I hope the next 6 weeks goes by quickly for you my friend.
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