Just got my new front prop shaft and will try and swap it out soon.

It might be a foolish question, but my diff lever is stuck and will not go in neutral, that is another project. Will I be able to get to all of the nuts/bolts if I cannot rotate the shaft? Would like to find out before I get under the truck and start.

 

You're gonna have to rotate the shaft for access to all bolts. Is the teuck in a position where you can put the trans in neutral and roll forward or backwards to spin the shaft to a point where you could access the bolts?

I always get confused how the t-case operates. So, I'm not sure if you can jack up one wheel and rotate the shaft or do all four wheels have to be off the ground trans in neutral to rotate the shaft?

 

If it is that simple then it would work. I can roll it ah few to get to the other bolts. Seems too simple...

 

two set of jack stands and spray the hell out of the transfer case shifter and linkage with PB Blaster while your under there.

 

Front propshaft, front axle off the ground, parking brake off, you can spin the shaft by hand, no need to move the truck.

 

Thanks Spike, sounds like a plan. I'll give it a shot as soon as I can find some bolts in case I mess the ones on there up. Locating some partial thread bolts has proved to be harder than I thought. None at NAPA, Ace, Fasenex, or any other place around here. Hate to order and wait on Atlantic British, their shipping costs are crazy for a couple of bolts.