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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by earl964
I dont have much knowledge of fixing trucks most of my life I have just been a grunt.
0311 huh, been there, done that. At least you're not a REMF.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by krewat
With the wheels straight ahead, reach around back of the front wheels and turn the u-joint by hand. It should spin not-too-easily, but nice and smooth.

If the needle bearings are bad, the axle will lockup to the wheel bearing/hub and turn with the wheels, giving the feeling that the hubs are locked.
This sounds like a good place to start to me.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Roger That F350-6
Thanks for all your help everybody
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Just saw this in the 150 section. Maybe RadRick is on to something here. I would have never guessed it. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...hard-turn.html
 
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