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I HAVE A 74 F-250 4X4, 300-SIX WITH A FOUR SPEED, AND A DIVORCED NP 205. I WAS CLIMBING SOME STAGGERED DIRT HILLS THAT WERE SIX TO EIGHT FEET HIGH AND THE DRIVE TRAIN QUIT. I PUT THE TRANSFER IN AND OUT OF GEAR AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE SHORT SHAFT TO THE TRANSFER WAS NOT SPINNING WHILE ENGAGED. I THOUGHT, BLOWN CLUTCH. MY BUDDY PULLED ME OFF THE HILLS AND TOWED IT HOME AND I COULD NOT GET THE HUBS TO UNLOCK. TODAY, 24 HOURS LATER, I GO OUT PUT THE TRANSFER IN AND OUT OF GEAR AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE HUBS. PUT IT IN 2 HIGH AND 1ST GEAR AND IT JUMPS FORWARD LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TESTED ALL RANGES OF THE TRANSFER WITH THE HUBS IN AND OUT AND NO PROBLEMS WITH A DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK. WHILE ON THE DIRT HILLS I WAS TWISTED HARD ENOUGH TO SEPARATE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CAB MOUNT. NOT LIKE THERE WAS MUCH RUST HOLDING IT ON. WHAT I'M SAYING IS THE TRUCK WAS JUST A LITTLE TWISTED WHEN IT QUIT........ANY IDEAS? AM I IN FOR TROUBLE LATER. ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE GREAT.
SHOMAN 92
SHOMAN 92
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From: NW PENNSYLVANIA
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You might check for a cracked bell housing ...sounds like it might have seperated enough while you were in a bind to disengage the clutch . This might have caused your front axels to bind also preventing you from unlocking the hubs.This happened to my truck when i dropped into an unseen hole with the right front tire.
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1979 F-150 Custom 4x4 Shortbox
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1979 F-150 Custom 4x4 Shortbox
