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I have always tried to be a bit easier on it, so nope sure haven't.

assuming ^ is what it is, will continuing to drive it mess her up if i just dont use 4x4?

mine does it. i'm broke, i pulled the top half of my steering column cover off and if you can wiggle the brown plastic piece opposite your key slot, try holding it in place. always works for me.

I have a 1992.5 WD21 4x4 v6 3.0 A/T. I go to neutral while running, not moving. I pull into 4hi. It engages and ladeedah. I go back to neutral(tranny) and press'nltug to N(4x4). ANDBAM. I cannot get out of it without shutting the truck off, in neutral, to put her in 4lo or back to 4hi/2hi.. haaaving to start her in said choice. done it all while on the brakes, while off the brakes, while giggling madly and bouncing my face off of the steering wheel. I have tried to(timidly, granted.. gears maynnee..) force it out.. but i just grind like a SOB. I backed up into a pole at ~20mph a while back(yeah, asked for that, hahah...) and part of my dash flew off(omgwtf right?) buuuut what i hadnt noticed was the effing 4x4 shifter got engaged.. and i drove her home like that..at on avg 45mph roads. Relevant or not, potentially, dunno. HELPHELPHELP. k I <3 you guys btw, I havent been around much, but best wishes to yall.

oh the implications!

when cold, oil channels can clog or be dry or extra thick or whatev. after heated up the journals flow properly. oil change + trusted cleaner. mine does it too, but i dont care really.

look for energy suspensions website, then find something like builders page, you can have a bushing specially made by them to your specs. same prob on my wd21 annnd on the wd21s it seems my only option cause the carrier and bushings are discontinued.

how could i check that?

if anyone has any info, this may be relevant. i get the grinding noise when i back up, waaaay more pronounced when turning in reverse.

The hubs are unlocked.. double and triple checked that a while ago. edit for potentially related info - i also cannot access 4lo w/o turning the truck off and starting it in 4lo. I reversed into a pole a while back, when i hit the pole my shift lever for t/case threw me somewhere in there in limbo (i didnt realize then but i was trotting around with 4 partially engaged..) now i can access 4hi and go into neutral on the tcase but cannot come out of neutral back to 4hi > 2 or even 4lo while running and tranny in neutral. have to shut truck off to get out of tcase neutral or into 4low. from 4hi back to 2hi i have no issue though..

junkyards. cars = metal.

Passenger front axle - i can wiggle and when i do it replicates the noise i hear goin down the road - my autohub screwed up on that side(ie - stopped rotating mid-spin), just replaced with warn manuals.. but i had it show it's head on the freeway a few nights back - i was cornering and it sounded horrific like the axle was vibrating itself retarded in there.. loudly. It happpens a LOT on choppy streets out here and half the time when i find myself slightly on the gas in a high gear but traveling slowly.. so very lost, lost my mechanics.. now 4whl parts is my only option buuut they're pricy.. and if this can help pinpoint it i can probably do it myself. any help is appreciated.

hes talking his alternator plug boot i think, only orange cap ive seen. and i have the same gas in oil issue buuut not runnin like that.. try running a bottle or three of lucas fuel injector cleaner. (i ran about 12oz, haha.. three is suggested dose for 10gal/gas) which makes four bottles i used but i just bought the huge bottle. if that don't work then i have noooo idea man, i'm watching this one too. the lucas leveled out my rough running last time it reared it's head. it's probably a temp. fix but it's where im at too.

my wd21 is gas, aaaand i've never been able to pump more than 14 gal from E(and past it too, gotta love older electronics. ) so, i don't knooww. indicator? just my take though

what type of a brush guard is that, that this seemingly knowledgeable newbie(I am too a newbie.) has on his pathy? And, welcome. This place has been a godsend for me, and I hope you can find whatever info you need. Real cool part - go to the services section of the forums here. That stuff and awesome people, can't beat it with a stick.

heads up if you know anyone youd trust that's in highschool still, and has a welding class, you can have them make it, you really only pay for materials. i'm tossing around the idea of my best friend's little brother making me a rear bumper after my dumb ass hit a pole in reverse. at about twenty miles per hour.. thank god for my hitch/reciever hahah..

avoid stock airbox imo it's tiny, if i can get to it ill send a pic of the cone assy. i run.

alright ill take her back to the tire place.. thanks very much guys and if anyone knows about the culprit for that axle floating n smacking(seemingly) in there, any and all suggestions would be awesome.

i got the snap ring back on there properly it had slid in while it was removed, but do you know what would cause the play in the axle moving up and down? tires have been balanced..

certainly is. i have an aftermarket viper on mine that seems to be wired to it. if you're curious, it flashes blue.

just did my drivers side front wheel bearing.. was a biatch until i realized my damn hub siezed and had my cv axle engaged.. then came to find out brakes were somehow stuck to my rotor. wtf. i don't get itttt. so lost and i still have something of that original death rattle in cabin at 50-60 but as soon as i hit 70mph she's smooth. i don't get it. probably should start my own thread for that one.. but bearings are not that hard. i did discover that the oil seal orielly gave me with my bearings n stuff did not.. and i mean at all, want to fit right so i just reinstalled the old one after stuffing new grease in there. it wasn't in terrible shape? and now i have another issue.. my axle itself, when the hub is removed, i can move it up and down, it goes clunk. accidentally put pressure on it after pulling the snap ring, and it slid inwards(why?) after tugging it back out and reassembling everything i'm here. i don't know what i did wrong, and any help would be so very appreciated. oh, as well, slower speeds on bad roads i hear that clunk noise.. a lot.

just did my drivers side front wheel bearing.. was a biatch until i realized my damn hub siezed and had my cv axle engaged.. then came to find out brakes were somehow stuck to my rotor. wtf. i don't get itttt. so lost and i still have something of that original death rattle in cabin at 50-60 but as soon as i hit 70mph she's smooth. i don't get it. probably should start my own thread for that one.. but bearings are not that hard. i did discover that the oil seal orielly gave me with my bearings n stuff did not.. and i mean at all, want to fit right so i just reinstalled the old one after stuffing new grease in there. it wasn't in terrible shape. EDIT for actual usability - if it's your hub or they say it is, pull it and fill that sucker with brake cleaner for about (hell, my people told me a day) but i only waited with brakleen in it for about four hours off and on emptying it out and turning the innards then refilling ... i dunno how to test it but if it's bad... well, it won't spin right? if not, repack and bear in mind too much is almost enough and see if it helped. brake cleaner is about 3 bucks. hope ya have grease

I'm a merchandiser for Kalil. I stock shelves at grocery stores. In essence, i'm paid to work out and do basic math on a retarded schedule. ... oh, and drive the pathy to damn near every grocery store east of the I-10.

you guys are effing awesome i'm undecided between making my own and purchasing... but, thanks nonetheless. (: all awesome info and now i actually know of resources i have available. /youngperson once more, and no arse kissing, yall are awesome.