Having some axle issues and I have very little mechanical skills.
1983 HJ47 with 40 series Disc axle on the front and full floater on the rear. Lockrite lunchbox locker up front, no locker in rear.
The truck is in neutral and I can't push it. It rolls 6 inches then seems to catch on something. If I push harder it goes past this sticking point with that thump and looks like the truck bumps up a little bit . It's definitely not the transmission or transfer case. When I start it I can drive it forward and reverse and all the linkages are fine.
In 2wd, the front driveshaft is free and the hubs are unlocked. When I slow it down to a halt in 2wd going about 2 mph, there is a crunching and bucking sound and it lurches a bit. Sounds horrible. Sound seems to be coming form the front
I'm stumped. Hoping my axles aren't F-ed
1983 HJ47 with 40 series Disc axle on the front and full floater on the rear. Lockrite lunchbox locker up front, no locker in rear.
The truck is in neutral and I can't push it. It rolls 6 inches then seems to catch on something. If I push harder it goes past this sticking point with that thump and looks like the truck bumps up a little bit . It's definitely not the transmission or transfer case. When I start it I can drive it forward and reverse and all the linkages are fine.
In 2wd, the front driveshaft is free and the hubs are unlocked. When I slow it down to a halt in 2wd going about 2 mph, there is a crunching and bucking sound and it lurches a bit. Sounds horrible. Sound seems to be coming form the front
I'm stumped. Hoping my axles aren't F-ed
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