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Wow! Gave me goosebumps there. Thank you for the compliment.

Yes it was a pleasure meeting you Bob! Enjoyed the conversation. Yeah sorry I did not get back with a follow up, sometimes life gets busy. But yes I did not find the problem until I tore it apart. ...

Ok. So your saying I should be good with a 15 tooth gear.
Thanks for that info.

So a quick question. Doing parts inspection and making a shopping list. The reverse idler gear that the supplier list says 15 tooth count. The one in my transmission is a 16 tooth count. Would...

thanks guys i will check out those videos. i`m anxious too.

Will work on that....

Sorry if I'm annoying people, it's the first time I've been inside a transmission.
Thanks for advice.

Test performed as you described and here are the test results.....

In reverse position I can only turn output in one direction and there is resistance and some noise. I cannot turn in opposite...

But yes that's my opinion since I can see nothing broken but feel it turning by hand and the way it binds up is I'm thinking a bearing is going out... got that funny feeling I'll be pulling...

Yes I locked in the front hubs. Shifted transfer case in. Tried high and low. Moved fine foreward, jumped and bound up in reverse. Unlocked the front end put took transfer case back out into regular...

Transmission is in neutral.

Ok my conclusion is. Nothing is broken in front axle back axle front and rear brakes ok. Yes still jumps in reverse with rear drive shaft removed with front axle locked in.
My conclusion is back...

Yea the next plan is to pull the drums, since it's a rainy day.. the emergency brake has no shoes, removed all those components long ago.
But yes thanks for the front wheel drive thought. Will try...

Also u joints are tight... so I've inspected transmission gears all good. Rear end gears all good. Have not looked at transfer case gears or pulled drums off at this point. But we did think it was...

I haven't lift the jeep or changed anything in suspension. Set a pair of jack stands under the axle to see why its binding up in reverse. Actually stalled the jeep while wheels on ground. I know...

Paging Dr.Dana, paging Dr. Dana... or anyone who has experienced this.

Update.
So I did find a broken poppet spring, but on the high gear side. All replaced and transmission back together... as...

Body under the car! That would be an easy fix!
Good news transmission ok. Yes all mounts look good, bolts tight. I'll keep looking.... I just remember first time happened, shifted in gear clutch...

What I did this morning...
Put cover on put in neutral with shift lever. Remove cover mark gear location. Put cover back on shift into reverse, remove cover and marked location. Had a helper...

Nothing appears to be bent. I would not say bad wear just a good polish, I think the last pic shows the most wear .

And some more pics

More shift fork pics

Shift fork pics

No problems at all in all 3 foreward gears.
Earlier I stated the shift lever goes all the way but will kick back a little, 1/8 inch maybe. Question the spring? Maybe I should take apart?
I will get...

She did say the thing was turning but then the reverse gear moved forward off idler and it stopped... while I was turning drive shaft. I need to see for myself.

Well I'm by myself, so my foot is spinning tire while I'm stretching out looking at gears. Now I did turn drive shaft by hand underneath while my lady looked at gears... we will leave it there. Lol...

Now my head hurts...
I am confident no missing or broken teeth.
I can slide gear all way back, a little wiggle to help but goes right back. Clutch is depressed to floor, spin the tire and gears...