98Z5V Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Busted up my truck pretty bad tonight (last night, now?).Went to Phoenix Supercross Saturday night - GREAT race! Stayed in Phoenix, drove home Sunday night (tonight). Get about 60 miles into a 180+ mile trip home, and it let loose - sounded just like when you blow out a driveshaft u-joint, except a hell of alot more vibration. No power, hit the gas and it gets worse, etc. Careen the 6,000lb beast off the right side of the road, just KNOWING I'm in for a tough u-joint change on the side of I-10. Grab headlamp, climb under truck...Oh, the horror. Driveshaft indeed point down at the ground, from the front. Transfer case also pointing down at the ground, and NOT attached to the end of the trans... :oEither the front of the t-case housing broke, or the trans output housing broke. Sure as hell, something is broken BAD... All the excitement went down sometime around 8pm. It's 1:30am now, I'm home, and the truck is home - and it's still very broken. I'll get some pics tomorrow. It came home on a car trailer, hooked to a Dodge 6.7 deisel. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Busted up my truck pretty bad tonight (last night, now?).Went to Phoenix Supercross Saturday night - GREAT race! Stayed in Phoenix, drove home Sunday night (tonight). Get about 60 miles into a 180+ mile trip home, and it let loose - sounded just like when you blow out a driveshaft u-joint, except a hell of alot more vibration. No power, hit the gas and it gets worse, etc. Careen the 6,000lb beast off the right side of the road, just KNOWING I'm in for a tough u-joint change on the side of I-10. Grab headlamp, climb under truck...Oh, the horror. Driveshaft indeed point down at the ground, from the front. Transfer case also pointing down at the ground, and NOT attached to the end of the trans... :oEither the front of the t-case housing broke, or the trans output housing broke. Sure as hell, something is broken BAD... All the excitement went down sometime around 8pm. It's 1:30am now, I'm home, and the truck is home - and it's still very broken. I'll get some pics tomorrow. It came home on a car trailer, hooked to a Dodge 6.7 deisel. :(That bites the big one!Pics, man, we need pics!Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Damn brother, you grenaded that sob in no mans land. Glad you made it home safe. That will not! be a fun job. >:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 It's a conspiracy!! I have two words "Diane Feinstein. That scary broad sabotaged your truck.Well I hate to see gun money and trigger time spent on this crap but at least nobody got hurt. Well getting towed by the Dodge might a stung a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Well getting towed by the Dodge might a stung a littleNot for Tom, it just got added to the wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have (I should say MY WIFE HAS) an '07 6.7l turbo diesel in a 2500 Laramie. It's also riding on 37" Toyos. We've hauled just about everything for miles and MILES, over snowy mountains and through sandy deserts... even to Mexico and back. Nothing's more fun than smokin a 600cc off the lines and letting that turbo unspool in his face. My wife thinks its hysterical to race streetbikes in the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPBCTS Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Boy that sucks.This is the wrong time to have to be spending $ on trucks...but you ain't gonna fix this one cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 You gonna need me to pick you up for February 8th?Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Glad you didn't get hurt brother.At least drive train parts aren't banned...yet :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Damn.....that blows a big hairy one dude. It sounds terminal for that tranny. Definitely not the time to be havin to shell out for vehicle repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I'll fix it myself - trans output shaft is fine, t-case input shaft is fine. Broke the overdrive housing, on the back of the trans. T-case housing is fine. Already found the overdrive housing, used with new gaskets and seals, for $85. Done deal on that thing.Carnage:T-case, hanging by a ratchet strap:(pic 1 below)Blown right off the back of the trans:(pic 2 below)Wiped out overdrive housing:(pic 3 below)It is what it is... might as well rebuild the t-case while it's out. <dontknow> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Pics aren't opening for me, not sure if you are editing or not right now. Glag you found some reasonable parts, now to find the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 98Z I shudder when any drivething happens.This last spring my engine light comes on my 7.3 excursion....take it to my trusty diesel guy...runs the codes...tranny is gone....but I say its shifting fine...I ask him to pull the pan...yep theres some crap in there....but they all got a lil crap at 130k...he uses the ol advertisement on me...."you can pay me now or pay me later" :)WashGlad it worked out for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 As I was reading the title of this post and before I could even look at the original poster 'Tom' popped into my head! Imagine that! <lmao> I'm not laughing at you my friend, I'm laughing with you. Glad you're home safe and it's a relatively cheap fix. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Great!I can't see the pics either.Should be a pretty easy fix it sounds like.Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I'll fix the pics when I get home - tried to upload them at work, which apparently didn't work so well... :oHemi - thanks, man... <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 gonna upgrade anything while your in there working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Perfect frickin' time to do a transfer case coupling kit!Bet you didn't price that now, did you Blanche! <laughs>Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 makes me feel alil better about my truck havent busted anything that bad YET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhouse Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 That sucks a fat one brother. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 gonna upgrade anything while your in there working?Upgrade the transfer case... It's the NP241, so it'll get the same internals and wider chain that's in the NP241HD. Beefier guts.I fixed the pics on the previous page... <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Snap-ola on that casting! Looks like it has been fatiguing for awhile.Like Tommy Boy said "Whad'ya do!?" :oJon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I hope it goes well without surprises buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Snap-ola on that casting! Looks like it has been fatiguing for awhile.I thought that at first, too, but that's all new aluminum there - it was "peened" like crazy when it let loose at 80mph. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I hope it goes well without surprises buddy.That's what I'm hoping, too, brother - Everything was functioning perfectly well before this happened, and nothing looks bad or out of place, as far as the actual t-case the overdrive unit go. I'll have the t-case out tomorrow, and cleaned up. Probably have the overdrive unit out and apart the next day, since that whole thing needs to come apart anyway. Swapping the internals of the overdrive into the new-ish housing should be interesting. I have the shop manual on the trans, so if I can't figure it out, at least I've got the book. I wish everything was here already - if I had the parts, this would be over already. This is worse than waiting on gun parts, damnit... <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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