First time post here but have been using the site religiously for months. Hoping somebody can help me out or set me in the right direction. I recently began a front axle rebuild which included pulling the front diff to fix a snapped stud and replace the rest of the studs as well. Aside from stuck on tie rods, a snapped knuckle stud, and a broken wiper retainer bolt it hasn’t been so bad. I now know that I should have locked the front diff before removing but I did not do so when it came out. Not sure how it was so easy to pull out not having done so but no issues there. It was a bit sketchy getting the diff back in but everything slid in fine, locker actuator went back on easy, and the axles slid in with no issues. After I completed the full knuckle rebuild I am about to put the truck on the ground but I cannot get the axles to rotate by hand. They rock back and forth and I can see the driveshaft attempting to rotate but I cannot get the wheels to spin. I haven’t filled the diff with oil yet but I can’t imagine that’s the issue. I don’t want to put the truck down and try to move it again until I’ve got this figured out. Does anyone have an answer and hopefully a solution to whatever it is I’ve done to my truck?
