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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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when i am in 4wd and turn in any direction the rear wheels lock up, any help would be great.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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lock up as in go in 4wd or lock up as in lock up and do not move at all?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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lock up as in dont move
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Do you have a LSD in the rear end? maybe it is low on oil or friction modifier
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Any LSD available for our trucks would work the same whether in 2wd or 4wd, so I doubt it's a LSD issue, my guess is it's a transfer case issue...
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Are you trying to turn on hard surface like a paved driveway or the road or something? Are you maybe feeling the front end locking up and "hopping" as your tryin to turn in 4wd on dry and binding everything uip?
 
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