Feels like 4wd in 2wd?

[hearingyourlies]

Yep. At low speeds when turning left or right it feels like the truck is in 4wd ... like it's bucking. When going at high speeds nothing at all is noticeable.

I haven't noticed a clicking, but i'm seriously thinking u-joint on drivers side.



Put the thing up on a jack and rotated passenger side tire. Moves freely.



Driver side was significantly harder to rotate and seemed to have a "dead spot" where it was really hard to turn ...





HELP! Ideas?

 

[DanSullivan]

4wd like 2wd

Had that same thing on my 96, when you have it up in the air , turn the wheel all the way one way or another and you will probably hear a cluncking sound, was a bad u joint on mine Good luck Dan

 

[hearingyourlies]

Mechanic just got back to me. Definately driver side u-joint. He also said I have a bad tie-rod end. When he put the part in the computer, a notice came up that said Dodge has an entirely new design and replacement kit for the whole tie-rod assembly for like 200 bucks that supersedes just doing one tie-rod. Some kind of sort of recall thing and redesign. Any ideas guys?

 

[biggy238]

Dunno abou the tie rod. Just replaced the Drivers side Ujoint for the exact symtoms you described. Passenger side is not far behind.

 

[hearingyourlies]

What did you replace it with? Stockers? What did it cost?

 

[Mr.Goat]

Mine did the same thing awhile back. Both front "U" joints (axle) were toast. Replaced them with greaseable Precission 464's. No more issues.

 

[biggy238]

Precions from O'rielys (sp) for $51 a piece