Rear Going Bad?
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Rear Going Bad?
I have a 1998 4x4 ram 1500, 5.2 engine, 5' lift w/315/75/16.
It started with a little knocking and when I would accelerate the knocking got faster. I removed the drive shaft to look at the u joints. Front looked good, the rear one looked good but a little stiff in movement. Took it for a ride in 4H without the rear drive shaft, knocking was gone. Checked the fluid in the rear and the level was good. A friend observed the drive shaft and rear when I would shift from drive to reverse and back. He said that the drive shaft would move upward 1/4" and that my problem is the rear. What else can I do to find the real problem here? If it's the u joint I can fix, if it's the rear what do I need to fix or just go to the salvage yard?
Looking forward to your feedback.
It started with a little knocking and when I would accelerate the knocking got faster. I removed the drive shaft to look at the u joints. Front looked good, the rear one looked good but a little stiff in movement. Took it for a ride in 4H without the rear drive shaft, knocking was gone. Checked the fluid in the rear and the level was good. A friend observed the drive shaft and rear when I would shift from drive to reverse and back. He said that the drive shaft would move upward 1/4" and that my problem is the rear. What else can I do to find the real problem here? If it's the u joint I can fix, if it's the rear what do I need to fix or just go to the salvage yard?
Looking forward to your feedback.
