How much of an idiot am I?

Sideswipe505 · Dec 17, 2016

So I just realized today that my hubs have been locked for who knows how long. Truck has developed a slight shake at low speed turning while the hubs are locked. Unlocked, no shake. What's the potential damage here?

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dsberman94 · Dec 17, 2016

Sounds like the hubs slipping like they're supposed to. Normal.

Sideswipe505 · Dec 17, 2016

dsberman94 said:
Sounds like the hubs slipping like they're supposed to. Normal.

Interesting. Never noticed it before when the hubs are engaged.

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powerstroked08 · Dec 17, 2016

Check your axle joints.

Sideswipe505 · Dec 17, 2016

powerstroked08 said:
Check your axle joints.

Will do. When it's not snowing outside. Anything in particular I need to look for?

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powerstroked08 · Dec 17, 2016

See if any are froze up. Look for rust coming out of the caps.

Sideswipe505 · Dec 17, 2016

powerstroked08 said:
See if any are froze up. Look for rust coming out of the caps.

Right on, thanks for the advice.

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powerstroked08 · Dec 17, 2016

Sometimes the axle joint will go bad and hang up. So when your going straight with the hubs locked in the u-joint doesn't have to swivel. But once you turn it has to swivel and then you start to feel the "vibration " because it doesn't want to swivel but your forcing it to so it has that funny feel in the steering wheel.

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Sideswipe505 · Dec 17, 2016

powerstroked08 said:
Sometimes the axle joint will go bad and hang up. So when your going straight with the hubs locked in the u-joint doesn't have to swivel. But once you turn it has to swivel and then you start to feel the "vibration " because it doesn't want to swivel but your forcing it to so it has that funny feel in the steering wheel.

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That sounds exactly like what's going on. Sonofabitch. Oh well, fix it and move on and learn from my stupidity.

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