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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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need help fast!

i need help fast.. theres a huge snow storm moving in my hometown and i need to put my 4 wheel drive axle back in. i bought my truck and the guy took it out. i got it and replaced universals. but he didnt inform me which way it went it. is a solid axle. one side is solid and the other is thinner what side goes to the tranny and what side goes to they other??
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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does it resemble these?




Here is a front drive shaft installed on a jeep. Cant' guarantee it's the same, but most likely is.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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drive shart

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it the small one with the boot on it ,which end goes to the pumpkin (front rear)
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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I believe the small end with the boot goes to the differential. The large and to the T-Case
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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my 92 gose the other way the boot gose to the tcase
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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the boot goes to the t case
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Get a ford shop manual!!! first of all. I beleive it's the short end that'll go towards the rear diff.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Get a ford shop manual!!! first of all. I beleive it's the short end that'll go towards the rear diff.
I think we are dealing with a front drive shaft here.
 
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