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I'm having a lot of difficulty rolling my pickup around the garage. I've gone through the front and rear wheels packing bearings and working the brakes. When in the air, the wheels roll fine. I did notice when I roll one back wheel the other one rotates the opposite direction. Some kind of limited slip reaend ???? When on the ground, I can't push or pull it by myself. The trans is in neutral because when I pull it around with another vehicle the engine doesn't roll over. Any suggestions on what to do would be appreciated.

Your wheel turning the opposite direction is normal, don't worry about it. Are your tires inflated to a normal pressure...say 35 lbs or so? Low tire pressure makes rolling the vehicle very difficult. You could also over-inflate slightly to make rolling easier and also help prevent flat spots.

Mike

Thanks for the input. I don't think it is the tires. I just put on a good set of tires with new tubes and have about 35 lbs of air in them. When I'm not trying to move it. I have it up on jack stands which would prevent tire flat spots.