Gusmansays
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Okay as a disclaimer I did search using the search box but wound up with no helpful results. :hihi:
History:
I have a 2001 crew cab regular box (72in) with two piece drive shaft and since I purchased the truck at 130,000 miles I have been replacing hanger bearings left and right. Before I put the lift on the truck I put on 2, after the lift I have put on 3. The rattle starts when I accelerate there is a rumble from the rear usually when I lean on her, then all is good when I get to about 55 mph I get the rattle again hop up to 60-65 mph and its gone. I have the drop down kit that came with the lift and I added two small spacers.
Last week I dropped the truck off at the drive shaft place for you familiar with Long Island (Deer Park Area) I went to Deer Park Drive Shaft, I had the guy retube the rear shaft and add an inch along with a new front U-Joint and a new hanger bearing he calls me and tells me that the rear yoke is stretched but it will be fine to drive for a while, so I pick her up and now I have a new rattle at around 30-35 mph and at 50-55 mph. So I figure that all I need to do is just shim it. (this was done four days ago)
Problem:
Sunday I take her in the snow to go shooting as I do every sunday and when I go to shift into 4wd the light wont come on and the T case just slides into 4wd (a little to smooth compared to how it used to shift in) any way 4wd works fine but by the time I get out of the woods and put her back on the paved road my hanger bearing is bent forward and now produces a very loud rattle and vibration. (these are the problems I dont know any other way to describe them than to just tell you what I was doing haha)
What I need help with:
What can I do to stop the drive shaft from rattling and keep bending the hanger bearings it seriously is killing me to be replacing and working on my drive shaft over and over again :mad2:
Thank you for your help if you need me to further explain please ask.
-Marc
History:
I have a 2001 crew cab regular box (72in) with two piece drive shaft and since I purchased the truck at 130,000 miles I have been replacing hanger bearings left and right. Before I put the lift on the truck I put on 2, after the lift I have put on 3. The rattle starts when I accelerate there is a rumble from the rear usually when I lean on her, then all is good when I get to about 55 mph I get the rattle again hop up to 60-65 mph and its gone. I have the drop down kit that came with the lift and I added two small spacers.
Last week I dropped the truck off at the drive shaft place for you familiar with Long Island (Deer Park Area) I went to Deer Park Drive Shaft, I had the guy retube the rear shaft and add an inch along with a new front U-Joint and a new hanger bearing he calls me and tells me that the rear yoke is stretched but it will be fine to drive for a while, so I pick her up and now I have a new rattle at around 30-35 mph and at 50-55 mph. So I figure that all I need to do is just shim it. (this was done four days ago)
Problem:
Sunday I take her in the snow to go shooting as I do every sunday and when I go to shift into 4wd the light wont come on and the T case just slides into 4wd (a little to smooth compared to how it used to shift in) any way 4wd works fine but by the time I get out of the woods and put her back on the paved road my hanger bearing is bent forward and now produces a very loud rattle and vibration. (these are the problems I dont know any other way to describe them than to just tell you what I was doing haha)
What I need help with:
What can I do to stop the drive shaft from rattling and keep bending the hanger bearings it seriously is killing me to be replacing and working on my drive shaft over and over again :mad2:
Thank you for your help if you need me to further explain please ask.
-Marc