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Old 03-12-2009, 10:11 PM   #1
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U-joints

At 14000 miles my rear transfer case u-joint was bad. Noticed a vibration on the way back from DV.
Replaced it with a non-greasable u-joint.(stronger) Had the driveshaft rebalanced. Much smoother.

You might want to check your u-joints.


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Old 03-12-2009, 11:55 PM   #2
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Jeff,
Maybe you were driving too fast?
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Old 03-13-2009, 07:03 AM   #3
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At 14000 miles my rear transfer case u-joint was bad. Noticed a vibration on the way back from DV.
Replaced it with a non-greasable u-joint.(stronger) Had the driveshaft rebalanced. Much smoother.

You might want to check your u-joints.


Jeff
Mine also needed to be replaced at about the 20k mile mark. SMB west noticed the problem when doing some other work and replaced it with a non-greasable u-joint.
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Old 03-13-2009, 09:44 AM   #4
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Note to self: Buy spare u-joints.
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Old 03-14-2009, 12:42 AM   #5
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Jeff,
Maybe you were driving too fast?
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You know what happens when a little old lady passes you with a walker.............you'll speed up.
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when a little old lady passes you with a walker.............you'll speed up.Dave
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Maybe you were driving too fast?
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You know what happens when a little old lady passes you with a walker.............you'll speed up.
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Thats funny. You had to be there, fun with CBs. Great trip guys.
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