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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Default Violent shake

This does not happen constantly, but sometimes when I'm driving normal and go to get on the throttle its almost like my breaks are on and its stoping it from picking up speed then the truck starts to get into a very bad shake, one i put the clutch in, it all goes away. also, when i'm moving and step on the throttle, my shifter moves quite a bit. I have no idea what goes on here, I was thinking maybe a transmission mount? any help would be greatly appreaceiated!
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Tranny mount is a good posibilaty. Easy to check.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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tracbar? sounds like a death wobble maybe


and before i changed my tranny mount, it was so bad it was actually separated...it came out in 2 pieces, and i never had a violent shake, so i dont think its the tranny mount.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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I was thinking tran mount because he said his shifter was moving around.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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mine does still even with new tranny mount....the shifter wobbles pretty good on mine sometimes, but thats because i dont have the rubber piece in the coloumn.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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hell check your motor mount too
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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my tie rod on the pass. side was toast and it made my truck wobble so bad my morning coffee was well mixed by the time i got to work... just puttin it out there
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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I was thinking something transmission related because what else would cause it to feel like the breaks are on? I know its not actually the breaks too. Trac bar wouldnt cause this would it?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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based on your description that the shake ALWAYS goes away when you mash the clutch, it tells me the problem is in the drive line, and not in the front end.

this would be something like a bad engine skip, broken engine mount, broken transmission mount, drive shaft U-joint, or something out of whack inside the t-case or transmission.
 
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Old May 30, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Well! I put a new transmission mount in, problem still there. Checked out my front end, found the problems. New trac bar, stabilizer bar, 2 front shocks, and an outer tie rod end. Trac bar, stabilizer bar and tie rod end will be on this week.
 
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