Centering pin is busted, you will see an area on the leaf spring that has been wiped, every time the axle moves front to back it scrapes the spring.
Looks like that truck was abused, lots of problems so far, hopefully the end of it is near
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Removing front axle shafts - Dana 44
- Thread starter MrTruck805
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Looks like that truck was abused, lots of problems so far, hopefully the end of it is near
Yeah..... lift and tire size? Maybe the tires are too big and they are hitting.
Otherwise
you got other problems already mentioned
Otherwise
you got other problems already mentioned
Good call on the leaf springs! I had checked the tightness of those U-Bolts not all that long ago, but they had definitely loosened up a bit. Torqued them back down and my wheel behaves normally now.
Now to address my sieve of a steering box, and the passenger side ball joints and spindle bearings.
Thanks a lot!
Now to address my sieve of a steering box, and the passenger side ball joints and spindle bearings.
Thanks a lot!
Did you still have the center pin? If the axle moved at all, it sounds like the center pin is either broken, or the U-bolts were crazy loose. (like 1/2" loose)
I guess us mentioning it isn't doing anything if he doesn't know what that is.
Good point. The center pin is what "indexes" into the axle and helps the U-bolts hold it in position. It's like a "dowel" that locates the axle where it should be, The U-bolts just hold the axle against the center pin and springs (like the above linked pictures)
