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    my brother is having problems with his 93 dodge ram cummins. the front diff is acting weird causing the steering to jam kind of. I'm pretty good with cars but differentials and transmissions aren't my forte


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    ujoints on the axle shafts siezing up causing a catch then rapid movement of the spiders
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    likely the u-joints on the shafts. Jack it up and try to spin the wheel while turning it side to side.

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    Wheel spins freely through turning but the steering did jam and we couldn't turn

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    Quote Originally Posted by soldier-of-the-apocalypse View Post
    Wheel spins freely through turning but the steering did jam and we couldn't turn
    manual hubs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DFBrews View Post
    manual hubs?
    yes
    Last edited by soldier-of-the-apocalypse; 08-13-2013 at 19:29.

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    Stuck hub locks?
    Dodges of that vintage were known for front end issues, wheel bearings especially.
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    try it with the hubs locked so the u-joint spins

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    Make sure your axles are fully unlocking.
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    If you can't fix it yourself, go to Factory Trained Auto Repair in Arvada.

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