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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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i put my truck on a lift and ran it and noticed that the driveshaft wobbles. Could this be the reason why im getting a vibration around 55 mph? should i replace it?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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check your u joints first.. and my way to check the driveshaft is take it off and roll it on a flat surface.. and if it has a akward roll even slightly... toss it... driveshafts are supposed to be prtty much traight.. if you look on your driveshaft you should see a little weight to help vibration purposes...
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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well i know what the deal is. I took the drive shaft off and put it back on and the problem went away. The driveshaft wasnt centerd perfectly at the u-joint so it wobbled.
 
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