1999 FORD F-150
200,000 MILES
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TANNERVANN
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I busted my cv joint and want to know if i can take them out and drive my truck like a two wheel drive
Jan 23, 2013 at 11:41 PM
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which shaft??

roy
Jan 23, 2013 at 11:52 PM
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TANNERVANN
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Driver side
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:24 AM
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99 f150 has a front and rear driveshaft. what are you referring to??? the axle shaft??? front or rear???

Roy
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:26 AM
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Oh sorry i mean the front cv joint is bad on my driver side and when i drive my steering wheel wobbles and when i turn right it pops and tightens up so it is broken and i can't drive on it and an i make it work like a two wheel drive
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:35 AM
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And its an f250 with f150 body style.
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:35 AM
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can you post a picture???

Roy
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:37 AM
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TANNERVANN
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Of the truck or axle shaft
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:37 AM
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shaft, if it is a solid shaft, no, it cannot be driven without it. if it is a shaft with inner and outer cv, yes it can but you need to put a dummy outer cv joint in to prevent damage to the hub

Roy
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:48 AM
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TANNERVANN
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If you mean by solid shaft a straight axle then no my truck is independent suspension so there is two cv shafts on either side of the 4x4 box
Jan 24, 2013 at 1:00 AM
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ok, then you need to get a dummy outer so you can support the hub

Roy
Jan 24, 2013 at 1:10 AM
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Are they cheap and can i just replace one side with a dummy and leave the other alone
Jan 24, 2013 at 10:21 PM
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TANNERVANN
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And what do you mean by dummy outer so i can find one
Jan 24, 2013 at 10:26 PM