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Just what I need.........I was already concerned about my comparatively small 18" knocking out a bunch of teeth on its way to breaking my jaw - if it let loose. Don't know the diameter of the shaft, but I was using a 55!mm socket on the nut. How foolish to think (initially) that my trusty...
Well, I pulled the driveshaft (from trans to t-case) out, and planned to remove flange, retainer, and bearing, and take a look inside........turns out the castle nut is TIGHT. Pulled like a maniac with an 18" breaker bar, without effect. Will have to get it soaking, and try later...
OK...took a couple general pics, as well as one specifically of the damaged piece. Quality of pics is less than ideal, as usual. Did not find a model number, perhaps it can be identified without?
doghead - will post up ASAP
Ace - looks pretty old - I haven't driven the truck more than 4 miles, all in low range, and couldn't really tell that anything was amiss. The thing is so noisy, and all. I really know nothing about its previous life, except that I had to remove about 15 lbs. of...
So, today I'm under my truck, happy as can be, checking levels and wondering why the t-case lever doesn't do anything, when suddenly, I see something that knocks the wind right out of me..... The bearing retainer on the input shaft is broken!! I mean sloppy, wiggly shaft, big gap between...
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