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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Front Drive Shaft Help..

Hello,
I have a question that I do not know.
My girl friend noticed that today just starting the truck that my front drive shaft spins with the hubs unlocked. I also climbed under the truck with it off and I could spin the front drive shaft with my hand?
Any thoughts?
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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With the hubs locked turn the driveshaft by hand again and look at the front axle shafts that go to each wheel and see if one or both are turning.
You may have one or two defective locking hubs.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Hey,
So i locked the hubs and the shaft locked up... I think the problem is in the good old tcase.
With the hubs unlocked its spins by hand, if my tcase shifter is sitting in the 2H spot the shaft spins same as all other spots. But if the shifter is jamed in 4H it wont spin. Also I can spin the front shaft by hand when truck is off with hubs unlocked?
Any Ideas?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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you will always have friction, no way around it. The friction in the hubs cause the front axle to spin, although slower than if it was being powered.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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you will always have friction, no way around it. The friction in the hubs cause the front axle to spin, although slower than if it was being powered.
you beat me to it they will always spin a little
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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sounds like everything is working like it is supposed to. no need to worry
 
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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Sounds good guys,
Reason I love this forum everyone is helpfull...
Cheers
 
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