03 Ram 3500 Quad cab Long Bed

[REASTMAN]

Iam getting some vibration right after take off and as i slow down. It feels like Drive line. Any one know about removing the drive line since it has the two piece drive line. Could it be the carrier bearing. Help Thanks

 

[Slow Six]

U-joints probably gone dry. Do a search on here, there is probably a day of reading on this topic. As far as removing the drive shaft it is pretty straight forward. Remove from back yoke, drop carrier and remove.

 

[SRadke]

Replace the u joints, all 3 of them.

 

[Prairie Dog]

If that doesn't do it then it's the carrier but by now, it's almost certainly sagging and allowing the shaft to bounce around under launch. Best thing I ever did to my truck was to install a 1 pc drive shaft. It shifts smoother than it did when new and no shutter ever.
I used the shaft from an 06 mega cab w/ G56 and had it shortened 1. 5" and balanced but any aftermarket shop could build one too.

 

[bighammer]

(Moved from Cab & Chassis forum to 3rd gen)

 

[Lordsman]

What Prairie Dog said...

I got my Mopar single piece at Diesel Dog Performance. Easy install, no carrier, no 3rd u-joint, no middle bracket.

Mine did exactly what your is doing REASTMAN. The middle u-joint on mine was siezed and the middle bracket was worn from all the vibration.

 

[RMcManimie]

Carrier bearing could be u joints also

 

[Prairie Dog]

After a year I suspect he got it sorted out. .

 

[JJPage]

Carrier bearing could be u joints also

Welcome to the forum RMcManimie, I am sure you will not regret membership!

After a year I suspect he got it sorted out. .

SHAME ON YOU PD:-laf:-laf:-laf

PD is actually a very useful and knowledgeable contributor to this forum, I suspect, like me, he sometimes get's crotchety...

 

[Prairie Dog]

I'm sorry, I guess that sounded more snarky than I meant it to be

Crotchety eh? Dang, that does seem to fit me sometimes these days

 

[JJPage]

Crotchety eh? Dang, that does seem to fit me sometimes these days

Amen, me too! just ask the missus/mrs/whatever