Mine did the same thing, and it is most likely in need of a pinion shim.
Having said that, I have had my truck lowered for 5 years now, and I have
not had the shudder for the past two years.
----- Original Message -----
From: <MrDakota95@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:46
Subject: DML: Lowering ?s:
> Hey All. I recently dropped my 2 wheel Dak 3 in. in the rear and it looks
and
> rides great but here's the problem, since I dropped it it now has a
shudder
> when I accelerate from a dead stop. If I'm rolling it's not as bad but is
> still there. I have a 1 legger 3.55 rearend. ? is could the drivetrain
> geometry have changed enough to cause this? What should I be looking for,
> measuring or changing ? Has anyone else on the list that has lowered their
> trucks experienced this? I used 3 in. Blocks and longer U bolts, checked
it
> all and torqued all the bolts. I haven't driven it enough to do any damage
> but it does have me concerned.
>
> Thanks
>
> Shawn
> MrDakota95
>
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