This is the weekend I was trying to move......wierd noise coming from the truck after going about a mile down pulling a light trailer. I am not sure what the piece is called but it is where the two piece driveline connects in the center. That piece is destroyed. The rear seal to the transfer case is now destroyed. I hope the driveline, t-case, rear end didn't get damaged. Can I drive the truck without the rear driveline or will I leak t-case oil everywhere? What other damage should I expect and how much am I looking in price to fix this. Hopefully I can find the piece at my local auto parts store or I am going to have to rent a u-haul.

 

The center part where your 2 driveshafts meet is called a carrier bearing. Im preety sure your t-case has a slipyoke out the back rather than a fixed yoke. If the yoke comming out of the t-case can slide in and out in order to take up the shortening/lengthing of the drive shaft due to the axle up and down motion its a slip yoke. If you remove it, it will leak t case fluid all over when you drive. However i dont own a longbed so it might be setup different. If its a fixed yoke you could drop the driveshafts and remove them so you could drive in front wheel drive. Best bet is to change the bearing and seal tho.

 

I too think you will have ATF everywhere if you drive with the the driveline removed. If it were just getting a short distance to a shop it might be ok but I definitely wouldn't tow solely pulling with the front end. I don't know what is available in North Pole, but you might check around for a shop that works on drive train components ex. a truck shop or off road parts store. Shouldn't be more than a few minutes to press off the old bearing and install the new one.

 

Does anyone have a napa part number. They cant locate one. I searched the forum and cant find one for 3rd generation. Does this bearing need to be pressed on? The dealer wants $200 and 5-6 business days!

 

No Napa doesn't carry one. Got mine at 6 States Distributing here in Anchorage. Most driveline shops here in town seem to stock and install them. Mine cost around $75 installed with same day service.