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If you mean the front drive shaft, yes it should.
where is the driveshaft on a 2005 Ford Ranger
Perhaps something in your front differential is not right and it is spinning your front drive shaft, instead of vice versa.
Toward the front of the vehicle.
there is no drive shaft it's front wheel drive
The front axle shaft will be cv style, so zero there.The front drive shaft would have three.The rear drive shaft would have two if it is a one piece shaft, three if a two piece shaft.The front axle shaft will be cv style, so zero there.The front drive shaft would have three.The rear drive shaft would have two if it is a one piece shaft, three if a two piece shaft.
It will turn by hand, But not while going down the road.
Yes, the shaft is still connected to the front tires through the front differential, so it will turn while driving.
Yes
The drive shaft does not leak. It is either the pinion seal or the trans. seal. Either one, the drive shaft has to be removed. The rear seal should be done at a garage, but you could do the front.
take a big screwdriver between the axle and transmission and it should just pop out.
Yes you can turn it with your hand when it is in 2-wheel drive ONLY.