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    Well, the results are in after everything settled down and symptoms stabilized after Sunday's fun. On the trail a number of people heard the bad noises coming from my front diff, those stopped. I had no power to the front diff, now I do. I don't understand the symptoms changing but everything is fine as long as I lock my center diff, unlocked I have nothing.

    Apparently I snapped the hub that holds AWD mode, in other words I blew my t-case. The good news is that I have one that I picked up last Spring when I punched a hole in my t-case not expecting my repair to last but it has.

    I now need to swap my current actuator to the to be installed t-case then swap the t-case for the one that failed.

    Could have been worse but I'll be disabled when it comes to the trails for a while until I get it done.
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    Good luck Chris. I hope it's an easy fix for you.

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    Well, better get it done. Anniversary run in a few weeks.

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    So, having a spare at the ready somewhat balances out Friday the 13th?!

    EDIT: If you open the case, post up pix of the bits.

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    Breakage always brings the suck. But at least you already have the spare. Sounds like a couple hours of labor and you will be back at it. Look at the bright side, it could have been a lot worse and a lot more expensive. Good luck with it!

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    If it will help you...the car lift at my workshop is yours to use if you want it. Lifting a t-case down and installing a new one shouldn't be too hard. Let me know.

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    Sorry to hear Chris. As always if I can help let me know!

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    Haku previously posted:
    "If it will help you...the car lift at my workshop is yours to use if you want it. Lifting a t-case down and installing a new one shouldn't be too hard. Let me know."

    Thats awesome Josh! glad to hear you found the issue Chris...

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    Have you read much into the hub failing? pretty common or are you too hard on it?

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    Were you the Toyota recovery from SevenMile that was all over the Facebook groups? Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I always bring tools/spare shafts, but its not too practical to carry an extra transfer case, lol.

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    Yankee Hill Sunday night

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    Glad it's not worse! Hope the fix goes as easily as it seems...

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    Thanks folks, it's never fun to break something but it's my turn. Yes, it's good that I have a spare but that's all that's good about it.

    Josh, thanks for the offer I may take you up on it when the time comes.

    I'll post pics of the broken stuff when the time comes.

    As far as why it happened I know I'm hard on my truck when I need to be but probably more due to the 178,000 miles on it.

    It'll be a while before I get to it since I have more pressing things to take care of first.
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    What does the mileage have to say about it. My Bronco has 256,000 miles on it.

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    I guess it was a matter of time for that case. That wasn't any secret from your posting last year. I sure am impressed with how long it held up considering what it went through after being damaged. Too bad there isn't a readily available t-case upgrade for your 4Runner.

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    I thought I'd have to replace it but my repair is still holding up. I didn't think the case would outlast the innards! The good news is that it's drivable as it sits but ...
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    So, WE should get to a ?nearby? trail where you can skinny pedal the crap out of it and finish it off... I'll haul it out!

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    It's a deal Jim, but first we need and old-fashioned 1/4 mile race for pink slips...
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    Forgot to mention earlier that the title of your thread made me think maybe you had brain damage. The Cranium Carnage?

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    Chris previously posted:
    "It's a deal Jim, but first we need and old-fashioned 1/4 mile race for pink slips..."

    Ill bring the camera..
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