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Old 03-29-2007, 01:34 AM
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could be a hanger bearing if you have one
 
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ORIGINAL: suprchgrs

Here is a service bulletin as far as your "reverse clunk" goes. My 99 5.9 sport is currently in the shop for this. http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2000/21-01-00.htm
I would go get my truck immediately, and tell them to cease all repairs on my vehicle. If you read that tsb all the way through and still don't know what I mean, do a search on this forum for "DEATH FLASH". A clunk when you put it in reverse will be infinitessamalously better than what they do to your truck with that drb.
 
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Default RE: vibration

Only the Hunter GSP 9700 balance center
can eliminate
tire/wheel/brake rotor
imbalance down to the point where you then
start looking for another vibration cause:

http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/how.cfm

If the first tire balance improved things
it is likely a better balance from a GSP9700
might eliminate the remainder of the vibration,
especially if the brake rotors are balanced and the tires
dismounted and matched to the low spots on the wheels.
 
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Old 03-29-2007, 01:20 PM
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ORIGINAL: dobbie146

Seems to be 55 and above, but i've only had the truck up to 65...

How else do you check u joints other than moving the driveshaft by hand?? Everything seems tight under there.
I do get a clunk when I put the truck in reverse from park.
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Yep. It's your U-Joints. Cheap repair you can do on a Saturday afternoon. The replacement U-Joints will come with a Zerk fitting, so you can grease them at every oil change.
 
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the u joints have NO play in them...
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From the FSM:

VIBRATION

Tires that are out-of-round, or wheels that are unbalanced, will cause a low frequency vibration.

Brake drums that are unbalanced will cause a harsh, low frequency vibration.

Driveline vibration can also result from loose or damaged engine mounts.

Propeller shaft vibration increases as the vehicle speed is increased. A vibration that occurs within a specific speed range is not usually caused by a propeller shaft being unbalanced. Defective universal joints, or an incorrect propeller shaft angle, are usually the cause of such a vibration.



When you checked the u-joints for play ... did you make sure the driveshaft was unloaded (no tension on the driveline)?
 
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how do you do that??

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Get the rear tires off the ground.
 



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