VANITY--2004 F-150 4x4 Problem--VANITY

Me ^ | 11/13/2010 | Me

[rabidralph]

FReeper Family, I have a few questions about my F-150, which just got carted off to the repair shop. It won't go in reverse. It locks up after going a couple inches and all I can do is rev the engine after that. The truck goes forward all right.

While the tow operator was checking out the problem, I saw that the drive shaft turned properly when going forward but when he put it in reverse, the small lug nuts that connect the shaft to the transfer case struggled to turn the way they should and the whole assembly just locked up. The repair shop will open the transfer case and let me know what they find out.

My first question is any guesses as to what the problem is? How much do you think it will cost--best and worst case scenarios. Thanks for any suggestions you all might have. BTW, ditching the Ford and buying a Chevy is not a valid suggestion :-)

[Still Thinking]

Unfortunately, there’s only one way in and out of the garage and there are too many drunk drivers in Wisconsin for me to consider parking on the street.

There's only one way in and out of the garage NOW. Have some vision.

[rabidralph]

LOL! Thanks for opening my eyes to the possibilities.

BTW, the emergency brake cable rusted to the whatever and that's why the truck couldn't back up. After they replaced the cable, the truck had very low power while driving. $3400 later, I had the spark plugs replaced and got a new catalytic converter--an off-brand--not OEM. The truck runs great but is a little bit noisier than before because of the off-brand catalytic.