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i.ve finally got my hands on a driveshaft for the 80 4x4, tell me on the luv rear if you jack up the rear and both wheels off thr ground and turn a wheel should the axle turn or turn the axle and the wheels turn ( the trans is in nuteral) is there a problem there??remenber both wheels are off the ground

thanks again for your help
804x4

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A 1980 luv that chevy 4x4

I think that your front driveshaft won't let your tranny turn, so , do as you said and jack the back to align for hookup ! Just make sure your parking brake is not set , and chock your front wheels. Maybe i'm not seeing quite what your sayig though If you dont have a driveshaft hooked to your rearend , then how would the transmission have anything to do with wether or not your rear tires will turn?

i just got a driveshaft for the rear and put it in. thats ok but if i jack up the rear of the truck and none of the wheels are on the ground if i turn a wheel should the driveshaft turn?or do i have a rear end problem?

thanks 804x4

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A 1980 luv that chevy 4x4

No, not if your front driveshaft is still intact.

Yeah man, first make sure you have all your drivetrain components neutralized. Besides, if all you did was install a driveshaft there isn't a whole heck of a lot that could have gone wrong enough to bind up the meatball.

The rear driveshaft will turn if you spin both of the rear wheels.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

i think a better way to test or at least easier to explain is to just jack the rear up and try turning the yoke on the rear end (where the drive shaft hooks up) and then your wheels should turn. Should have both rears turning maybe not the exactly the same rate but both should turn.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

thanks for yall's help i got it togather ok..

804x4

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A 1980 luv that chevy 4x4