stallion85
1/2 ton status
I would be kind of scared to look in them 
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WTH, I think I burned up both axels
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willymonster
1/2 ton status
sound like everything got messed up !! that SUCKS 
I really don't see how flat towing it could do anything to either axle. Everything was spinning free whether the hubs were in or not should also not matter. Sounds to me like something was wrong already, and the hi speed just finished it off.
MTBLAZER89 said:
I agree.I can see damaging a trans since the pump does not spin without the engine started but the axles.Can't see why that would've happened.--Got to keep posted on this thread to see what happened.
MattK
1/2 ton status
updates?
Well, I did not get to pull the covers last nite thanks to weather and rain.
I did put the rear driveshaft back on, and started the truck, put it back in
2/H and the truck moved forward. I'm thinking maybe something went wrong with the transfercase
Not sure yet. I looked at the rear axel and the gear oil was shooting out the top breather hose. I need to make sure thats what happened up front also. I noticed the front breather hose aims toward the
driver side wheel, where all the oil was at, that I thought was coming from
the axel shaft. I will find the out later (weather permit)
I did put the rear driveshaft back on, and started the truck, put it back in
2/H and the truck moved forward. I'm thinking maybe something went wrong with the transfercase
Not sure yet. I looked at the rear axel and the gear oil was shooting out the top breather hose. I need to make sure thats what happened up front also. I noticed the front breather hose aims toward the driver side wheel, where all the oil was at, that I thought was coming from
the axel shaft. I will find the out later (weather permit)
stallion85
1/2 ton status
If your diff covers were smoking there is definitely something wrong with the gears
If your transmission or T case have alot of drag on them, such as them being damaged or possibly running them low on fluid that drag is going directly through the driveline to the pinion in the axles. When you pulled it 65 you basically turned the pinion into a contantly holding break and generated tons of heat, I am pretty sure thats was your problem as for the front being engaged sounds like the hubs
Like a few others have said, I don't really see how the front and rear diffs could be damaged during this action..........just doesn't make any sense. Having the front hubs locked in should also not cause the diff itself to get hot.
The statement that removing the driveshaft let the truck roll freely tells me obviously the diffs were not locked up, but rather something upstream like either the t-case or trans. If the t-case was truely in neutral it shouldn't matter what gear the transmission was in because the truck should still roll free. My guess is that either something was wrong with the t-case, or you simply did not have the t-case in neutral like you thought.
I understand the point about drag in the t-case or trans putting more strain on the pinions, but I really don't see how that would make the front and rear diffs really hot...........how would that put more stress on the diffs than a normal driving condition, or towing a trailer, or driving up a mountain???
The statement that removing the driveshaft let the truck roll freely tells me obviously the diffs were not locked up, but rather something upstream like either the t-case or trans. If the t-case was truely in neutral it shouldn't matter what gear the transmission was in because the truck should still roll free. My guess is that either something was wrong with the t-case, or you simply did not have the t-case in neutral like you thought.
I understand the point about drag in the t-case or trans putting more strain on the pinions, but I really don't see how that would make the front and rear diffs really hot...........how would that put more stress on the diffs than a normal driving condition, or towing a trailer, or driving up a mountain???
any update? pics?
ryoken said:
I have been leaving work at 8 and 9 o"clock.
By the time I get home, its to late for me to
pull the covers. I have a feeling it won't be till
saturday when I can pull the covers. I did get a bullet
proof 700R4 built for the truck
. It was not a 4X4case either, but a soild mount driver side motor mount
will keep it from cracking again.
I will post pic's of everything, when I get to it. I cant
believe how the trans cracked
