Moving the Denali with out front diff

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Question I need to pull the front diff to rebuild it out our 2006 Denali

I want pull the front diff in the middle on my 2 car garage Question I have once I have the diff out can I drive the Denali out of the garage and pull right back in off to one side of the garage driving the Denali might be 20 or 30 feet total with out ruining anything else doing so.
 

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doubt it will even move. the denalis have an open differential transfercase.

If you put it in gear and try to drive with the front not connected there is a good change you could damage the transfercase in the process by over spinning the planetary gear.
 
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I rebuilt the diff and didn't move it until it was completed.
My wife told me 20 hours start to finish this includes clean up the garage time washing the garage floor down to get the dirt and oil up.
So far drove it and did 2 heat cycles 15 minutes each next is a 45 minute heat cycle at hwy speeds.
 
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Just heads up I this purchase Denali a couple months ago dove fine on the test drive around city speeds.

Up on the Hwy driving it home starting at 65 MPH it started to rumble and howl I thought get front diff you could fell the floor vibrate once you got under 60 it was fine.
But at 70 MPH it was bad when you foot was on the gas, It went away foot off the gas.

It end up being a broken Carrier bearing adjustment tab that let the Preload on the Carrier bearing go to Zero it back off the Adjusters.

I already purchased New R&P and Bearing set Ect so I changed everything out.

I might of gotten away with new Bearings and replacing the Broken adjuster tab only But I already had the gear set so might as well do it all.

It cost me $400.00 in parts and 20 Hours in labor of anyone else has a howling front diff for any other DIY.
 
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Doing Diff work is Like painting a car for me every blue Moon I enjoy doing this kind of work I sure don't want to do this all the time everyday.
 

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+1 to Rocket Man's question

Do you have experience in this sort of thing or was this your first time? Just curious if 20 hours is a norm.

Was there a procedure you followed? I have been on the hunt for a how-to since I changed the fluid in my front diff and the magnet was not pretty.
 
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You can You Tube how to do this I done Diff before the 8.25 is a bit diff than a normal Diff.

As for time remember the bolts on drives side getting to them is not fun getting back in is either.

You can buy or make set up bearing I made some that's extra time.

Cleaning parts up takes time.

You have to remove part steering to get the diff out also.

Don't be in a hurry take you're time.
 

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Why not just buy a full set of dollies with wheels and you can move it as you need without starting it up.

One example.

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As a bonus, if you do not want them when you are done with them I would help you to dispose of them, wouldn't even charge you.
 

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