Should I be able to move the driveshaft up and down?
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Should I be able to move the driveshaft up and down?
In the carrier bearing housing that is. The U-joints all seem fine but I get a slight vibration between 60-62mph and when I was under the truck yesterday I could move the driveshaft assembly up and down a bit inside that housing. It's the rubber mounts that have the play in them though, not the connection.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
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In the carrier bearing housing that is. The U-joints all seem fine but I get a slight vibration between 60-62mph and when I was under the truck yesterday I could move the driveshaft assembly up and down a bit inside that housing. It's the rubber mounts that have the play in them though, not the connection.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
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Zilla,
My center bearing is shot. I can move the shaft up and down in the center bearing at least 1/2-3/4 of an inch. The rear joint is toast, so, I have a one piece shaft from Dodge ordered and on the way. Hopefully it will get rid of all my vibration issues, plus, a one piece just makes way more sense to me !
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My center bearing is shot. I can move the shaft up and down in the center bearing at least 1/2-3/4 of an inch. The rear joint is toast, so, I have a one piece shaft from Dodge ordered and on the way. Hopefully it will get rid of all my vibration issues, plus, a one piece just makes way more sense to me !
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With 3 new quality U-Joints and a carrier bearing you are half way to the cost of a new one piece. That assumes you do all the work your self. I replaced all three joints on my rear shaft before I knew about the one piece, when the joints go again or the carrier bites the dust a one piece is in my future.
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I'm still under warranty so it may not cost me anything to get this repaired. I just hate going to the dealership. I DO need to get in there to get my door locks looked at though....
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With 3 new quality U-Joints and a carrier bearing you are half way to the cost of a new one piece. That assumes you do all the work your self. I replaced all three joints on my rear shaft before I knew about the one piece, when the joints go again or the carrier bites the dust a one piece is in my future.
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What is the difference it how it makes it feel like a different truck? Im planning to do this at some point....im just curious why it feels different than before.......say with new u-joints/carrier bearing.......vs. the 1 piece. Thanks.
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It just completly smooths the truck out. It gets rid of vibrations you did'nt know you had.The drive line just has a more direct feel with no slop.
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I had slop in my carrier bearing assy, had vibrations, had wheel hop too. Priced out replacing all the joints - no brainer to add a few bucks and get rid of the 2-piece for a 1-piece. I have quite a few miles on the 1-piece replacement, no more vibrations, no more wheel hop - best mod I have done.
If/when I need new joints on the 1-piece, the cost to replace them is a fraction of the others on the 2-piece.
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If/when I need new joints on the 1-piece, the cost to replace them is a fraction of the others on the 2-piece.
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This is what I did, and it stoped my low speed shutter. My u joints and carrier looked fine too but there was something wrong with them.
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