backintime
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I just bought this old gravel truck with a steel box and got it running. I went to move the thing home, but only made it about 5 miles or so before something broke in the auxiliary trans and brought me to a very abrupt stop. Before this happened it stared shaking like crazy at anything over about 35 km per hour, and I thought I must have a flat tire. It stopped so fast I didn't have half a chance to move to the side of the road. First thing I did after it stopped was restart it and try reversing a little with the hopes we could get it to the side of the road that way. I only moved a few feet in reverse and that seamed to work okay so I tried moving ahead. It wouldn't move ahead and it locked up completely solid and wouldn't reverse either. First off I suspected something broke in one of the diffs, but we noticed a clunking sound when trying to move forward or in reverse Which turned out to be the auxiliary trans floping around.The auxiliary trans actually tore a 9/16 bolt on one of the trans mounts clean off as well as shearing 2 half inch ones in its haste to bring the thing to a stop. We pulled off the drive line beween the auxiliary trans and front dif and were able to pull it off to the side a half mile down the road were it would draw less attention. The auxiliary trans is completely solid at the rear output shaft, but I think I was able to turn the front shaft a little. Has anyone experienced something like this? I'm guessing I need to find a replacement for that trans, but I'd like to know what went wrong. I'll likely drop it down when I have time and dissemble it to figure out if it's repairable. All tires on the rear axles had turned at least one round while sliding as noted from marks on the tires. I didn't notice any recent oil leaks or broken spots on the trans. Anyone who has an idea what is going on with it please reply.