My wife was driving our '70 SIIA 88" to work this morning. When moving away from a stop light she heard a loud crack, followed by not being able to move the truck. After some helpful folks pushed her to a spot out of the intersection she called me. I only had about 5 minutes with the truck before I had to go, during which I confirmed the driveshaft was intact and that there was no power to the rear wheels. I then put it in 4 wheel drive and confirmed that it does indeed move forward and back in 4WD. I only went about 10 feet in each direction. Broken half shaft is my quick diagnosis, which seems most likely.
My questions, for those who have been through this or know more: (1) do you agree with the broken axle diagnosis, (2) is there a quick way to know which one is broken, (3) will I damage things more if I drive the truck home (10 miles) today to work on it there, and (4) in the range of things this seems a straightforward fix, but is it? I should note that I don't have a jack or serious tools with me at the moment, though I could get home and back with them today if I had to.
Thanks in advance for the timely help and any advice...
My questions, for those who have been through this or know more: (1) do you agree with the broken axle diagnosis, (2) is there a quick way to know which one is broken, (3) will I damage things more if I drive the truck home (10 miles) today to work on it there, and (4) in the range of things this seems a straightforward fix, but is it? I should note that I don't have a jack or serious tools with me at the moment, though I could get home and back with them today if I had to.
Thanks in advance for the timely help and any advice...
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