Feeling draggy

[Tower1]

What could possibly be wrong ? I’ve noticed a drag in the drivetrain when wheels are turned hard in either direction and pulling forward are backing up , it’s almost like the brake is applied a little and as far as I can tell it’s the front end . Running straight everything seem fine , it’s a 2000 model
Thanks in advance
James

 

[cmassa]

Is your center diff lock engaged? That will do it.

 

[Tower1]

Is your center diff lock engaged? That will do it.

Not familiar with the center diff lock , just a high and low shifter and it’s in high rarely sees low

 

[Tower1]

Is your center diff lock engaged? That will do it.

cmassa your a genius , and I just learned something new. The center lock was engaged , my dash light indicator for it doesn’t work but somehow the button got pushed in and was engaged.
Thank you
James

 

[Drunken Ira Hayes]

Same thing happened on my 05, my light started working again after I repeatedly pushed the button for about 90 seconds.

 

[Tower1]

Honestly I’ve never used it

 

[Drunken Ira Hayes]

The previous owner of mine never did either, the long period of disuse is what caused the switch for the light to not operate as designed. “Exercising” the switch got mine functioning properly again, this was handy because my wife drives the vehicle and was constantly hitting the button by accident and unknowingly driving with the CDL engaged. Every time I would drive her 100, I could tell it was engaged right off and would push the button to unlock it. It’s nice to have the light working now, if she hits the button accidentally, she knows and pushes it again to disengage the CDL.

 

[cmassa]

Honestly I’ve never used it

It's not meant for pavement or regular driving. Use for off-road, snow, mud, etc where there can be slip by the tires.

 

[Tower1]

The previous owner of mine never did either, the long period of disuse is what caused the switch for the light to not operate as designed. “Exercising” the switch got mine functioning properly again, this was handy because my wife drives the vehicle and was constantly hitting the button by accident and unknowingly driving with the CDL engaged. Every time I would drive her 100, I could tell it was engaged right off and would push the button to unlock it. It’s nice to have the light working now, if she hits the button accidentally, she knows and pushes it again to disengage the CDL.

I’ll have to try exercising the switch as well , it’s the wife’s vehicle , she actually pointed out that something didn’t seem right with HER truck

 

[nukegoat]

The correct word was "bindy" not "draggy" for what it's worth. Not good to run with that on pavement like that