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4wd shift shoes on fork anybody ever?

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Old 10-29-2011, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dhvaughan
you should be able to cobble up something.

see if you can manually slide the collar toward the drivers side to engage it, then wrap something around the passenger side axle half to lock the collar into place. maybe a big plastic collar and some zip-ties.

then leave the cad off and just bolt a cover plate over the cad opening. that will keep the fork out of the way.
That's what I'm talking about, like hose, slit the hose so you can push it over the axle. Need large diameter . Like 1 1/4 ID maybe.
 
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Get a HORSE!
 
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Maybe this would help? Trail repair info.

http://www.4x4wire.com/dodge/tech/solid_axle_cad/


Oh..the fork is forked....I'd try to wrap a hose clamp around the axles and crank 'em down.

These are kinda cool...

http://www.4x4posi-lok.com/images/Kits/kit1100_lg.jpg
 

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i plowed the 3 driveways(one being my own) out of all the people i plow for. all in 2wd, and i only got semi stuck once and it was in my own driveway, just put it in 4lo(which would be 2lo due to not having a front driveshaft currently) and i got out no problem!
 
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I'd say he needs the 4628. And depending on where he lives, I think I have the fork from my 98 if interested.
 

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Sorry for the hijack but I have one question, when I replace my axle seals, should I use the needle bearing or the plastic bushing for the Intermediate shaft? You can use both I was just wondering which would be better.
 
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Old 11-01-2011, 09:52 AM
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I would be more inclined to go with the bearing.... if you can find it.
 
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I thought so too, however my dad is a mechanic/machinist and he mentioned that the bushing may last longer in the event of lack of lubrication. Which makes some sense... I think
 
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A nylon bushing being rubbed by a metal axle would last longer?? That's seems kinda counter-intuitive to me...... My solution? Don't let the axle run with inadequate lubrication.
 


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