front hub issue

[spuds015]

truck is the one in my sig. i discovered today that when i lock the manual hubs and drive regardless if im in 4 hi 4 lo or in 2 hi the truck feels like im driving on a coblestone road. when i unlock them it goes away. does this mean my front hubs are toast?

[junya92toy]

Maybe it means the front driveshaft is toast.

[spuds015]

most definately the fron drive shaft. cv's spind fine by hand but the driveshaft binds in one position. so my next question is whats a good upgrade? i plan on doing a 3in lift w/ 33's so i can learn to wheel it better before i go to sas.

[axled89]

go with another stock one for now.   you'll change it when you do the sas. anyways.

[madmax886]

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put your ifs through the ringer so yo can compare it to the sas... world of difference almost have to re learn how to wheel

[axled89]

just start saving for the sas now screw the shaft.   putting money into the ifs is a waste.

[kneedownnate]

Except he wants to be able to wheel it now 

[axled89]

  yes i know.  i understand that.

[spuds015]

as it is still a dd i need 4wd during the winter but there's no excuse for driving a broken truck. i talked to a buddy whos the car/truck guy (i know motorcycles) and he suggested it may just be the u joints, so ill check those but with 228k and beating on it all through high skool i think it would just be better to replace the whole thing.

[2manytoys]

Spuds,

I think your bud's right about the u-joint. Had the same thing happen to my 86 4Runner. I checked the drive shaft for sloppyness and it was tight so I missed it at first.

It was actually a siezed u-joint bearing on one side. Made it wobble bad.

[spuds015]

even if he is right a brand new one from kragen is only $75 so may as well R&R