Budget Ram tranny woes, need help/advice

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Dec 29, 2012 | 01:48 PM
  #11  
Yeah, at first i thought it was the tires, but it is definately not coming from the tires. I can feel it in the 4x4 lever even though there is no front drive shaft hooked up, and no linkage going to the shifter yet. Could this possibly be U-Joint related?
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Dec 29, 2012 | 01:59 PM
  #12  
Quote: Yeah, at first i thought it was the tires, but it is definately not coming from the tires. I can feel it in the 4x4 lever even though there is no front drive shaft hooked up, and no linkage going to the shifter yet. Could this possibly be U-Joint related?
Could very well be. Be a good idea to change them ASAP if that's what it is as there has been more than one trans. case destroyed here because of vibration from bad U-joints.
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Dec 29, 2012 | 02:03 PM
  #13  
Thanks Arde,
I had pretty much decided to change them out as a first option anyway, but this just confirms my suspicions.
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Dec 29, 2012 | 02:06 PM
  #14  
If you just put the tires on and the vibration just started, how can you be sure it is not the tires? Were wheels balanced? Check U joints as mentioned. Should not be any slack in them. And make sure they are fit into yokes correctly. Then reread the plenum sticky.
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Jan 1, 2013 | 01:00 PM
  #15  
I checked the ujoints and they are great, new less than 500 miles ago, ot the tires because if i turn the overdrive off it goes away. I am at a loss, dont want to rebuild the tranny if that is not the issue.
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Jan 1, 2013 | 01:17 PM
  #16  
Its most likely an engine miss.. When was the last tune up?
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Jan 1, 2013 | 11:13 PM
  #17  
Who knows when the last tune up was, I just got it 3 weeks ago. I will ask the previous owner tomorrow at work, and if necessary, tune it up this weekend.
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