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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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truck doesn't roll well?

84 pickup 4x4 seems as there is some resistance in the front wheels? What could this be?
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 03:38 PM
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stuck caliper?, bad t-case?, or anything in between. the list would be endless. we'll need more info. does it change when you lock/unlock the hubs? id start by putting it up on jack stands and check all 4 wheels by hand to try to isolate the resistance. at the front axle try it with hubs locked and unlocked. does this truck have lockers in the diffs? i would also check tire toe measurements.
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I would also like to add...I do not have a bed on it at the moment. ( have not been on hard surface road yet). Could this possibly be changing the angle of my drive shaft?
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 03:39 PM
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Yeah I figured there would be a million things to try. Thanks for the info...will check all of those.
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeyd6789
I would also like to add...I do not have a bed on it at the moment. ( have not been on hard surface road yet). Could this possibly be changing the angle of my drive shaft?
yes its possible, very very slightly, and not a noticable amount, but this wouldnt cause rolling issues
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 09:59 AM
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Just got to fixing this issue...my front brake calipers were sticking.
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