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Tucker front axle not pulling?

AdkSnowcat

AdkSnowcat

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My pal Ron was exercising my 1974 Tucker yesterday and says he doesn't think the front axle is pulling. Is there any common problem areas with this? Any guess what we should be looking at first? Thanks!
 
Probably the best way to check it would be to pull the rear drive shaft off the transfer case, put the trans in neutral, then try to turn the front drive shaft by hand with the tracks on the ground. If nothing moves then maybe pull the rear shaft completely out then fire it up, put it in gear, and let out the clutch SLOWLY and see what happens.
 
Thanks! Sounds like my friend and mechanic wants to pick up the back end of the Tucker with his backhoe and see what is happening in the front end. (I'm seven hundred miles away.) Thanks again!
 
my vote goes to a broken axle dana 60's don't have a supported pinion but verry seldom do you blow a ring and pinion and even les seldom to you blow up a carrier
 
if you take diffs apart don't forget to put limited slip in front housing .I did this to mine ,now it will climb up anything.
 
I got boneyard one from dodge pu. installed in front for better pulling,left the rear (open diff) so there would not be too much traction,causing broken parts. Do not know if conponents can handle front and back all being locked. Mine has worked excellent since I put it in 4yr ago.
 
From the Tucker factory my 542A has a limited slip up front and a open differential in the rear. I agree, this is the way to go. Broken axle? Probably, a blown gear in the differential case, the ring gear or pinion gear would more than likely make a horrible noise. Ditto for a transfer case problem. The front and rear are driven from the transfer case on the same shaft and gear. There is no separation betweeen the front and rear as in a standard transfer case. Because it is driven full time and is gear reducted, it is more of a power divider than a transfer case. I agree, disconnect the rear driveshaft and gently let out the cutch as an observer watches the front driveshaft and sprokets. If the drive shaft turns and the machine does not move, you have a broken axle and a open differential. I hope this helps, Best regards.
 
Thanks!!! I hope he will get to look at it this morning. There's a big snow storm on the way. I hope to get up there sometime soon.
 
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