Something happened while wheeling tonight, but what????
#11
08-17-2009 | 09:43 AM
....runs out to look under truck...
EDIT: Wow...old dog gets taught new "trick"! Lever is indeed mounted to body, NOT like old Dodges where it is mounted to the T-case. However T-case is mounted to the frame with big crossmember, and while the frame coulda/shoulda flexed a bit, I hope it didn't do it that much...or would a body lift (by design) create the ability to flex things more.
I've flexed my truck pretty good too, but never had that issue. But...I don't have body lift, and I have the apropriate straps and stops in place to limit overtravel. Revmoving and reinstalling a drive shaft on a trail is a drag under any circumstance!
EDIT: Wow...old dog gets taught new "trick"! Lever is indeed mounted to body, NOT like old Dodges where it is mounted to the T-case. However T-case is mounted to the frame with big crossmember, and while the frame coulda/shoulda flexed a bit, I hope it didn't do it that much...or would a body lift (by design) create the ability to flex things more.
I've flexed my truck pretty good too, but never had that issue. But...I don't have body lift, and I have the apropriate straps and stops in place to limit overtravel. Revmoving and reinstalling a drive shaft on a trail is a drag under any circumstance!
Last edited by dsertdog56; 08-17-2009 at 09:58 AM.
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08-18-2009 | 12:38 AM
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My guess is the transfer case shifted part way into neutral.
The transfer case lever actually is mounted to the body (with a hinge type thingy), which is why when I did my body lift there was no reason to extend the shaft (it just adjusted with an adjustment screw/collar). My guess is the adjustment from the body lift is exactly "factory spec perfect" and when the heavy articulation occurred it shifted mostly into neutral.
If it was the splines on the drive shaft grinding from coming apart to far, I'm sure it would bur it up to much to actually slide back in again.
The transfer case lever actually is mounted to the body (with a hinge type thingy), which is why when I did my body lift there was no reason to extend the shaft (it just adjusted with an adjustment screw/collar). My guess is the adjustment from the body lift is exactly "factory spec perfect" and when the heavy articulation occurred it shifted mostly into neutral.
If it was the splines on the drive shaft grinding from coming apart to far, I'm sure it would bur it up to much to actually slide back in again.
http://www.pavementsucks.com/forums/...p?topic=132577
I don't have the straps and appropriate bump stops because I usually try not to flex it like that if I can help it. Like i said, the bottom of the ditch was deep loose sand, and it just sank, causing it to really bend. Guess that will teach me to be better equiped. If this is indeed related to the BL, it will be the first issue I have ever had of any kind. I'm going to investigate further.
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08-19-2009 | 12:33 AM
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Well, I wish I had had a camera, but I didn't, and I don't plan on trying it again until I make some changes. But it looked basically like this. This guy is from PS, and his truck is far more capable then mine, but it really did look about like this. I had never thought I could tuck my 35" Toyo MT so far up into the tire well, but it looked like what you see in this pic.
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08-19-2009 | 12:38 AM
