Front wheel drive Ranger....

[dwsykes]

Well this morning I got a call to jump start a friends truck. I noticed that I had an unusual vibration to my truck. On the way back I made a left turn and WAM! The drive shaft beat the crap out of the bed, gas tank, and exhaust. I got up under the truck and found that the bolt that holds the flange on the transfer case snapped off This is the first time I have ever seen this happen. What a way to start a morning.... Oh and this is my beloved 88

 

[mn_smokeater]

Yikes! didnt give any warning before hand that just sucks

 

[Toms01PSD]

Atleast it wasn't your 02!

 

[dwsykes]

I am glad it wasn't my 02. I would probably have just died on the spot if it would have been. It would have been nice if I could have seen it coming.
I guess the next step getting the broke off bolt out.....

 

[Daedalus]

 

[adsm08]

Don't feel too bad dude. I did that once at 80 MPH, 'cept it was the u-joint, not the flange bolt. That was on my old 2-piece shaft.

It ain't pretty, is it?

 

[dwsykes]

If I don't forget I post pics sometime this weekend. Funny thing, the rest of the bolt is trapped by the universal. Looks like it might have been broken for sometime.

 

[dwsykes]

Here are some pics, the camera isn't the best...

The shaft still attached to drive shaft

The flange output on the drive shaft

Rear of the T-case, shaft broken almost flush to the splines

I am so glad the 4X4 works on this truck or I would never had made it home

 

[adsm08]

looks like its time to go yarding, find a new t-case.

 

[dwsykes]

I don't know how long it will take, but I am determined to find a manual T-case.

 

[adsm08]

I just sold mine. NC is a bit far away though. It shouldn't be too hard to find though, there were more manuals than electronics back then.