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Old 07-04-2007, 11:25 AM
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Rear end hoping....

My rear end is hoping like someone is jumping in the bed as im driving down the road. It started after going to 285's and its not the tires i have had them checked and re balanced. It only seems happens when im cruising or slowing down with the engine at idle and if i get on it a little it seems to go away. Any ideas?

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Old 07-04-2007, 01:44 PM
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Axle wrap, maybe? Maybe you need a set of traction bars.
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When youre coasting and not when youre on the throttle? Ring and pinion problems? Maybe have a look at the driveshaft and transfer output. Something fishy there.
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Is there a particular speed where this starts to happen? I ask because I encountered a driveshaft vibration in my 99, but it only happened above 75 mph. It was the u-joints, even though not a single cup was dry when I pulled them apart. New u-joints and all's smooth through 100+ mph.
Now this didn't feel like the bed was jumping, but is was a significant vibration once I hit 75+ mph.

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