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Dec 13, 2008 | 07:25 PM

#16

farmert

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From: western SD

My 97 pulled when 2wd. When I pulled the axel shaft to check that ujoint I couldn't get the stub shaft to move. I had the long shaft in a vice and couldn't move the short one by hand.

Dec 13, 2008 | 08:31 PM

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madpogue

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From: Madison, WI

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Originally Posted by colorado solar guy

I have found that the LF joint is the first to go on a 50 axle.

Interesting; when my wife bought her PSD, it was the outer LF joint that was shot; not frozen, just waaaay wore out. Truck also pulled to the right, and that didn't change one bit with the u-joint replacement.

Edit: yeah, I can imagine a totally _frozen_ u-joint having an effect in 2WD. Even when the shaft isn't rotating, the joint still has to flex when you steer. I suppose if it freezes in a position other than "straight ahead", it would cause a pull.