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I just read the 11.5" is a torsen, not an open diff. Interesting...

So I finally got the truck back today after paying about $200 for gear oil (really?!?), and I am looking at their quote and the service invoice. It looks like they are saying the problem is in the rear diff! Needless to say, I will be pulling the covers tomorrow and having my own look. The...

Yeah, I am with you. I could understand if they said "Well the side gears are chewed up" or "The carrier bearings are shot", I might have entertained the thought that they might be right. However, the lack of specificity on the actual issue, his determination that any driving out here is "severe...

So the dealer slid my truck in today. They determined that the problem is with the front differential. Basically they say they need to replace the carrier assembly. I have followed the regular maintenance schedule on the truck, but they are claiming that any driving in the Texas panhandle/New...

It is more prominent in 2wd when turning to the left... I guess I have always been lucky with u-joints failing in such a way that they were loose and clunked. Sounds like it very well could be the u-joints. Thanks John!

And one more update. The mechanic heard the video that I took (I sent the dealer an email with it) and wanted to do a test drive with me in the vehicle. He cannot actually look at it until tomorrow afternoon, but after saying he had never heard anything like it before, he said that he thinks it...

So just a quick update. The stealership will not look at it until the 5th. The sound is now occuring in 2wd as well but only when turning left, though I can hear it very slightly at speed (50-70mph). It has also begun grumbling when turning left at low speeds and the tinking noise that they said...

Perhaps y'all can lead me in the right direction with a couple of questions. On this front end, what parts do not turn when in 2wd? I know the hubs and axle stubs (I think) would continue turning. I would imagine the front diff does not, but a co-worker told me that only one axle is actually...

I did check the lug nuts. They are at least conforming to the German torque spec :) Road speed was from 5mph to 15mph. I engaged 4wh just below 10 and as I was turning increased the speed to right around 15mph before slowing down.

I have a strange noise that I am not even sure how to explain. It sounds like a metal on metal kind of barking. It only happens in 4wd and only began after I had the truck in at the dealer to diagnose a few other issues I was having. I was at 99,932 miles when I got to the dealer. The drive home...