i have a 2000 dakota, 3.9 liter 4x4 that i plow with. while i was plowing it started making some weird noise and shaking, like when a half shaft is going bad, but it was coming from the back, usually only when making turns. If you watch the back wheels when it is doing this it looks like they are hopping, the leaf springs start bouncing, it only really does it when turning sharp and getting on it. If anyone has any ideas please help me out. thanks.

 

Did you have it in 4wd when it did it or does it happen in 2wd also? If it only happens in 4wd then it's normal as long as your on a surface that alows the tires to grip a little. If it does it in 2wd I would look at the reardifferential possibly locking up preventing eachaxle from roatating independantly. Just my $.02!

 

does it in 2 and 4 wheel drive

 

I would pull your rear diff cover off and see what it looks like.

 

I agree.

 

Sounds as if the spider gears let go in the differential. What generally happens is broken pieces of the gears jam up the diff and it cannot unlock.

 

I'd agree w/ cheeto, I could see the front hopping in 4wd
but not in 2 and not in the rear
definantly check it out soon.

________
*** Cams

 

thats kinda what i thought was wrong, ill have to check it out in the morning after work, will it do alot of harm to drive the truck like 5 miles to go to work and back?

 

yes it will. I wouldnt drive it any where. if it is the spidergears, then it will shoot them out the back and cause even more dammage

 

Translated: Holy Diffcase! Batman!

________
AnnyAngel