I had noise in my 3.55's,and my dealer friend did me a favor,and dropped in
3.90 gears.I do get some noise backing off the throttle between 60-50.
I notice a higher rpm's,and my mpg is a little less,but she gets going a bit
quicker
David A. Digney (00' Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 R/T)
Magnum V6,42RE,3.90:1,Rancho RS5000 Shocks,Mobil 1 10w30,Ac Filter
Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler,Gutter-Guard Grill Screen,Sport Masters Tonneau
Cover,Intense Performance Big Mouth Intake.V8 throttle body coming
later.Member of the "Dakota Mailing List" (Wisconsin District
Representative)Member of DakotaUSA (Wisconsin Chapter President)
webpage at: "http://communities.msn.com/MyDodgeDakotaQuadCabsHome"
>From: "Kenneth M. Berntsen" <kenneth@berntsen.cc>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: Rear-End Howl
>Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 20:10:36 -0600
>
>What gear gets put in the 4 banger dak? My 90 Dak had a similar howl.
>It got so I didn't need the speedo, I could tell how fast I was going by
>the pitch of the noise. :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: steve preston [mailto:steve239dak@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 7:54 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Rear-End Howl
>
>
>Do you have 3.55s? Several of the complaints about a
>howl or a droning noise were with 3.55 gears,but not
>all. I do believe it`s more prevalent with that gear.
>This topic was all the rage a couple years ago
>here,and some people had quite a time getting the
>dealer to get rid of the noise and keep it gone,but
>maybe they have figured out a good fix by now. I`ve
>read somewhere that the gears are cut differently on
>3.55s,and that leads to noise? I don`t know if limited
>slip or non-limited slip has to do with anything or
>not. Steve P.
>--- Johnny Knoxville <bobsquarepants@msn.com> wrote:
> > Hi...I have a 2001 QC, just wondering if anyone...or
> > everyones rear-end
> > howls at around 45-50 MPH under load, let off the
> > gas, it disappears...its
> > only got about 1500 miles on it and did from new.
> >
> >
>
>
>=====
>2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L V8/45RFE auto/3.92
>limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity CD-cassette system.
>
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