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Cannot remove front drive shaft?

Tiny
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Stuck in 4lo, trying to replace TC motor, Got the brackets off but the front of the drive shaft will not come down.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 AT 8:47 PM

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Tiny
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There should be a two yokes, one on the driveshaft, the other on the differential, connected by a U-joint. This U-joint is secured to the differential yoke by 2 U-bolts. Scribe a line on the top of one of the U-joints across the yoke. Remove the 2 nuts on each U-bolt and slide the driveshaft away from the differential and out.
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 AT 12:25 PM
Tiny
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Ya I have the u bolts off, but I cant budge the driveshaft towards the TC at all I've pried as hard as I can but it will not move. Is it a problem that I am in 4LOW? Is this the reason why I cant pull the drive shaft back towards the TC?
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 AT 12:25 PM
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I don't think so. You could try shifting it into neutral, but I doubt that's the problem.
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 AT 12:25 PM
Tiny
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I did try it in neutral. Any other Ideas. I appreciate the help
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 AT 12:25 PM
Tiny
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Try rotating the driveshaft to aid removal. If the front yoke can be taken apart, try that.
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 AT 12:25 PM
Tiny
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Im working on my brothers 4x4. I can't figure out how to remove the front drive shaft. Have it unbolted, but can't get it out of the transfer case. Could you tell me how it comes out.
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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 6:10 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Here are the instructions on how to remove the front drive shaft in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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