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"Eric R Snow" <etpm@whidbey.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:59:29 GMT, "Mike" <mik@localnet.com> wrote:
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>>"Eric R Snow" <etpm@whidbey.com> wrote in message
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>>> Greetings All,
>>> I have a new to me 92 4X4 extended cab pickup with automatic hubs, 5
>>> speed, and the V6 engine. When in 4 wheel drive the wheels bind when
>>> turning at low speed. For example if I'm in a dirt parking lot making
>>> a fairly tight turn and moving at about walking speed the truck seems
>>> to bind. Like it wants to go straight instead of turning. And I can
>>> hear the back tires and front tires alternately slipping. I have been
>>> told that this is normal. Backing up in 4WD and turning does the same
>>> thing. After straightening the wheels but still moving backwards the
>>> wheels still seem to drag or bind. And the truck jumps a little. Once
>>> moving straight ahead this binding goes away. The truck rolls equally
>>> well straight ahead whether in 2WD or 4WD. Is this binding really
>>> normal?[/color]
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>> Yes
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>> The other question I have is about 1st gear popping out[color=darkred]
>>> sometimes. If I'm not careful the truck will pop out of first gear. I
>>> believe this is because it is not going all the way in to gear.[/color]
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>> It may be an easy fix. Remove the shifter from the top af the tranny.
>>There are 2 bushings, one on the end of the shifter and another that the
>>shifter rides in. If either of these is broken it will cause the problem
>>you
>>have.
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>> I[color=darkred]
>>> think the gear shift lever is not moving as far when this happens.
>>> Once in gear completely though it will not pop out no matter what I
>>> do. It only happens when I'm in a hurry and not really paying
>>> attention to how far I'm pushing the gear shift. Could this be an
>>> adjustment problem?
>>> Thank You,
>>> Eric R Snow[/color]
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> Greetings Mike,
> Thanks for the speedy response and the good advice. Since the binding
> is normal can you tell me why?
> Cheers,
> Eric[/color]

When you make a turn your front tires turn at a different speed than the
rear tires. When you are in four wheel drive the transfer case locks both
front and rear driveshafts together, so they are forced to turn at the same
speed. Now, when you make a turn in four wheel drive, the front and rear
tires still want to travel at different speeds but this is not possible
because the driveshafts are locked together. The only way they can turn at
different speeds is if the tires slip. That is why you only want to use four
wheel drive on a loose or slick surface such as snow or loose dirt. If you
use four wheel drive on a hard surface, such as a paved road, it will cause
the drive line to bind up. If this binding cannot be relieved by tire
slippage you can break parts in your drivetrain.