Basically when I let off the gas quick the truck will whip back and forth a bit. Only happens in first or second gear though.

It's been like this since I got the truck, just learned to drive without making it happen.. I'm thinking it's not normal though, cause I've never driven a vehicle that does this..

Ideas?.. 97 4cyl, 2wd

 

not quite sure what you mean. does it whip side to side or front to back?

 

Front to back. When it starts doing this, it will sometimes keep doing it for a while until I give it a bit of gas. I can hear a clunk each time it goes back or forth..

 

i bet you are still running original shocks, which are beyond toast by now.

 

Heh, are stock shocks just plain black? :P At 200k, if they are stock, yeah, they're done.

I actually ordered 4 new shocks a few days ago and they're on their way. We'll see if that does anything.