Recent Content by MChilds

Take a look at this one... I had this trailer built because I was tired of RV junk. This one will haul anything and is absolutely the most trouble free RV I have ever owned. Not cheap but perfect for extended stay and dry camping and 10,000 + payload. Got a 2002 4 X 4 3500 SLT Plus for sale...

Pwknapp Thanks for the Piers Diesel lead.

Dan, I forgot about that one and I will get another 6-spd. I do remember seeing an article in one of the TDR issues about a vacuum disconnect so when in 4WD, the front wheels weren’t locked in to keep the truck from binding on pavement but I’ve lost my back issues. Do you know if somebody sells...

Big Truck II Yep, it does get in your blood. I’m not sure why with all the problems with trucking now, but it does and I miss it. Couldn’t wait to get home and then couldn’t wait to go again. Never was fortunate enough to have a Pete and never quite made it to 500HP either (got to 425...

Big Trucks for all Monkfarm, does that long-nose Peterbuilt shudder…or just rock? Boy do I miss driving a big truck. Mike

Death Wobble Steve; I did the search but never did find the info on the Death Wobble. But then again, I’ve never been able to make the search thingy work anyway. It sounds like you’ve really been through it with the same delay, deny and blame it on the customer responses that are programmed...

Shud-a-rama Shelby; it’s too late now that I’ve agreed to the arbitrators decision to have DC replace my truck. You can bet if the next one shudders, I’ll be after the rotors myself. Thanks.

Other Causes? Shelby, that’s a really good thought. I mentioned to the Dodge dealer that was trying to fix my truck that the problem became worse when the truck warmed up and thought it may be a warped rear rotor or something getting hot and growing in the rear brakes. They claimed they checked...

Sad indeed. That's a good way to describe it; sad that it exists and sad that DC made me jump through hoops to come to a reasonable solution. This is my 4th Dodge truck after being a loyal Ford owner since 1972 but I'm here to tell you; brand loyalty means nothing to DC so if you have a problem...

Hitch Mount Mike; Does yours shudder just when launching or does it also seem like a bad tire with a sideways shudder when you are driving? Mine had a launch shudder and a sideways continuous shudder that was pretty intolerable while driving at highway speeds. The launch shudder in reverse, no...

Hmmmmm... Snoking, what you’re calling the planes, the driveshaft shop and DC call the parallels. And you’re right, the relationship between the way the shaft angles toward the center support bearing coming from the transmission and then the angle that the rear shaft departs the CCB does screw...

I say 4X4's for all... Thanks Greg; I read the TSB but other than bottom of trailer to top of bed rail clearance like when going into or out of steep inclines, I’ll be OK. My gooseneck has another 6” of adjustment and if I remember, the 4X4 is about 5” higher in the back. (I’ve had two 4X4...

I think they all do it... Mike; It sounds like you have the same problem at least as it relates to launch shudder. I do think I may have stumbled across a common denominator though and that is the way the fifth wheel hitch is mounted. On mine, it is the typical plates that mount to the bed with...

GM too? Geez. Snowking; That’s a real interesting post. I guess my question is how long can a 1-piece driveshaft by made and still work? Here is a link to a driveshaft shop that works primarily on Jeeps but may be able to supply that answer: http://www.4xshaft.com/ If my new truck shudders...

Now we’re getting somewhere… Bill; From everything I’ve been able to gather between a drive shaft shop I took my truck to and Chrysler’s techs speaking on condition of anonymity, it’s the parallels that are off between the front and rear shafts as opposed to excessive angles. DC tries to fix it...