skinner
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- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Manual
Hey guys,
I have a 98 4x4 3.0. Just got done doing the slave and got it all back together minus the front driveshaft. It has one of those funky ball in cage designs at the xfer case and a ujoint in the front. I, for the life of me, cannot figure out how to get this damn thing back in. Ive tried putting the cage in first, then pushing the shaft into it, but that just knocks half the balls loose. I tried assembling the cage around the shaft, but then it seemingly will not fit into the transfer case. The angle is kinda steep at that seeing as it won't clear the front end flange until its in the transfer case. Do I need to jack the xfer case way up first for clearence? Anybody have any ideas? I'm beyond frustrated and out of ideas.
Thanks in advance.
I have a 98 4x4 3.0. Just got done doing the slave and got it all back together minus the front driveshaft. It has one of those funky ball in cage designs at the xfer case and a ujoint in the front. I, for the life of me, cannot figure out how to get this damn thing back in. Ive tried putting the cage in first, then pushing the shaft into it, but that just knocks half the balls loose. I tried assembling the cage around the shaft, but then it seemingly will not fit into the transfer case. The angle is kinda steep at that seeing as it won't clear the front end flange until its in the transfer case. Do I need to jack the xfer case way up first for clearence? Anybody have any ideas? I'm beyond frustrated and out of ideas.
Thanks in advance.