D18 Front Output Shaft

Good day to you all, I have a 66 with the 225, SM 420, D18 with Warn OD and lost 4WD. So before tearing into the D27 I pulled the drive line and noticed that the front output shaft on the transfer case spins by hand while in 4WD. Is that a broken output shaft?

 

I'd pull the t-case pan and see what's going on. It could be something as simple as a broken shift fork, or maybe the set screw came loose and the fork is sliding on the shaft.

If something did break, you'll still want to pull the pan to get any pieces out before you drive it any more.

 

Are you running a twin-stick or single-lever T/C? I have seen a single-lever where the "pill" is removed (or jammed) so that the 2/4wd shift rail doesn't move, but the high/low rail functions.
See if both shift rails operate via the appropriate lever.
-Donny

 

I would think it's the 4WD fork has come off . only the front housing has to come off to check

 

Thank you all for the advice, I will pull the cover this weekend and see what I can see.

 

Got ambitious and pulled the cover, there was very fine metal, but it looks like normal wear to me. But here is where I get lost, while moving the overdrive lever and 2&4 WD lever I check the front output shaft and it's locked in 4WD, but it only happens when I take it out of overdrive into low range regardless if it's in 2wd or 4wd. I know I'm not the smartest guy, but I don't get it. Why would that happen?

 

I know OD shouldn't have any affect on 4WD, but it does and that's why I'm scratching my head. And it only has three shifting levers. Left to right, transmission, 2 & 4wd then low/high range.

 

It isn't a twin stick, the middle lever operates both 2 and 4WD. My apologies for any confusion.

 

I don't see how either I'll keep playing with it because it's probably something simple and right in front of my face, but either way, the body is coming of this winter to fix some cracks, rebuild the transmission, paint the frame etc, so I'll be able to get it delt with then. But in the mean time, hunting season and harvest are fast approaching so it will have to wait.

 

Will do Mr. Glenn

 

Sometimes it is as easy as replacing the 5/16" clevis pins that wear. You can also sometimes add a flat washer between the shift linkage and the cotter pin to tighten them up. Just lay underneath and have so one slowly move the linkage to see where the slop is at.

 

I'm still confused. Are you saying the middle shifter operates in 2 and 4wd? Or are you saying the middle shifter switches your jeep from 2 to 4wd?

Is it possible you do have a twin-stick t-case and you're mistaking the middle shifter for an OD shifter?

I'm not trying to insult, just trying to work with the info you're giving us.

 

Just to be clear, look under your jeep. Does the back of the transfer case look like this? Maybe you have the OD unit but are missing the shifter?

 

What a hornets nest huh? The middle shift lever switches from 2 to 4wd, the shifter on the right operates high and low. I'll get pictures of the shifters and underneath after work and I'm certainly not insulted, you guys are just trying to help and I appreciate it

Just to be clear, there are only two shifters for the transfer case, when I say three shifters I'm including the transmission shifter.