Update on Wildman's Build

CrustyJeep · Oct 31, 2006

Wildman said:
So they told me both shifters in neutral for the front & rear & the range stick in low low. So that is what I have been doing. Well they now feel this is the WRONG way to tow it.

Flat tow a gear driven case in neutral? Bad bad joo joo. You gotta have the rear drive out of neutral or you'll fry the rear bearing. If you don't spin the intermediate shaft, no oil can be delivered UP to the rear output shaft.

The front shaft shouldn't be an issue thought, didn't you fry the front driving with the hubs locked in?

Whoever you talked to at STAK should be SLAPPED for not knowing how a gear driven case is lubed.

The next problem is, if you have your case in gear (in high range for gawd sake), your tranny obviously has to be in neutral and some trannies can't handle that either.

Not Jobless · Oct 31, 2006

Wildman said:
Well I think everyone has to learn things & I just happened to be the ginny pig on this one. I am just glad they are replacing it. Until I can get a trailer I'll just unhook the rear driveline.

That's pretty sweet that they are replacing it

Wildman1 · Oct 31, 2006

CrustyJeep said:
Flat tow a gear driven case in neutral? Bad bad joo joo. You gotta have the rear drive out of neutral or you'll fry the rear bearing. If you don't spin the intermediate shaft, no oil can be delivered UP to the rear output shaft.

The front shaft shouldn't be an issue thought, didn't you fry the front driving with the hubs locked in?

Whoever you talked to at STAK should be SLAPPED for not knowing how a gear driven case is lubed.

The next problem is, if you have your case in gear (in high range for gawd sake), your tranny obviously has to be in neutral and some trannies can't handle that either.

Well what they think might work is to have the rear in high & the range select in neutral but they are not sure so instead I'll just unhook the rear driveshaft.