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Old May 30, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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I pulled the front driveshaft out (ujoints went bad on trails) and as soon as pulled it started rolling in park. About 10 feet in 8hours. I did some research is it ture this happens cause driveshaft is out never did it before
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Old May 30, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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I pulled the front driveshaft out (ujoints went bad on trails) and as soon as pulled it started rolling in park. About 10 feet in 8hours. I did some research is it ture this happens cause driveshaft is out never did it before
That's due to it being all wheel drive. Use your e-brake or chock the tires. I had a family friend killed due to that. He had no idea that it could happen and well his jeep drug him 45 feet... And yea... Don't park on hills....
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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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Sry to here I'm chalking wheels right now plan to fix tomorrow but is this ture cause its all wheel drive? I don't understand how does the front driveshaft keep it from rolling? How does the truck know its in or out?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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Sry to here I'm chalking wheels right now plan to fix tomorrow but is this ture cause its all wheel drive? I don't understand how does the front driveshaft keep it from rolling? How does the truck know its in or out?
Gears in the t-case.
Since there is no draw ie a front driveline the front yoke is free to spin like the spider gears in a rear end do. Same idea if you jack a rwd rig up at one rear tire on a hill. It's gonna roll.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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Really? I belive you cause it started happing as soon as I pulled it. That's just so weird. Will it damage t case with it out? I've maybe driven 300 miles at most with it out home from trails and just 3 miles a day to and from work.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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Really? I belive you cause it started happing as soon as I pulled it. That's just so weird. Will it damage t case with it out? I've maybe driven 300 miles at most with it out home from trails and just 3 miles a day to and from work.
I would get it sooner than later but.....I've never removed mine unless I was fixing it the same day.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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Will it damage t case with it out? I've maybe driven 300 miles at most with it out home from trails and just 3 miles a day to and from work.
yes, eventually it will wear out the viscous coupler.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Ill be putting it back in today. I just didn't know about any of these problems with it out. Cause I've seen alot if my freinds with 4wheel drive trucks pull it and no problem. Seen a few all wheel drive zj's pull it and no problem. Its just so weird but OK. And I only pulled cause of problems with it on the trails. And tought it would be fine to leave out
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