lost 4 wheel drive

drove on to the beach tonight to see the stormy weather got a little stuck so selected 4 wheel drive and the light come on but still only had two wheel drive got out checked my hubs were locked on and they were (manual hubs) also unlocked the relocked just incase, managed to get unstuck some how and drove home ive had a look on the drive but only quick as its tipping it down unlocked hubs and selected 4 wheel drive and the front shaft doesn't turn but does when in two wheel drive so the transfer box seams to be working, I had a bit of a play on the stones spinning the wheels up and only the rear were spinning and not both the front does this sound like front diff as both side not working, there's no funny noises all would seam fine I would of never noticed if not needed 4x4

I could be wrong or I've read it wrong, but say if you've snapped a shaft/ broken a cv all the "power" would go through the broken side as it's an open diff ?

Hope that makes sense

sort of makes sense so if a cv half shaft or hub was broke the other wheel should spin I thought it would just act as if the wheel was in the air, say the hub spline was stripped it would spin and the other wheel wouldn't, im sure there would be some sort of noise I drove home with hubs locked and head out window and didn't hear a thing think ill just strip the lot and have a quick look regrease etc. wile im at it

I would start with taking the hubs off & make sure they are actualy locking

What happens if you put it in 4wd?
Can you rotate the front drive shaft with your hands?

no stick it in 4 wheel drive and the shaft doesn't turn 2 wheel drive it does transfer box seams fine and its a quite new rock lobster so glad that's ok

I was hoping it was just hubs but wouldn't it have to be both broke at same time its possible but surely unlikely