I think to rotate the Drive Shaft with everything assembled the Rear Wheels need to be off of the ground and the Shifter needs to be in neutral.

Depending on your Transmission there is a rear Pump that turns when the Drive Shaft Turns. I would expect that to give some resistance to turning.

If the Driveshaft Support Bearing is no good often it is noisy and the rubber gets torn up.

Another issue is the U-joint on the Drive Shaft kind of wears in one area and will not flex easily of bent beyond the worn area.

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