If the long bed Dakota has a two piece driveshaft with a center bearing it
could well be that the bearing has gone south. Had a 75 Datsun that shook
like crazy when that bearing went out. Since the short bed 4x4's have a
one piece driveshaft could the shaft have been removed and not replaced in
EXACTLY the same alignment when it was reinstalled? That could do it too.
Larry Elliott
On Sat, 4 May 1996 BAC0813@ritvax.isc.rit.edu wrote:
> rom: blazey@frontiernet.com
> Subject: Dakota shakes
> To: dakota@csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu
>
>
> Has anyone else had problems with a chronic drivetrain problem? I have an '87
> Dakota, long box 2WD. There seems to be a vibration eminating fron the carrier
> bearing area of the drive shaft. It worsens when there is additional weight in
> the back end. I had the shaft balanced and trued with little or no
> improvement.
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
> My 91 dakota has a vibration I can't figure out either. My truck is a 4wd,
> auto, V-8 with a short bed. I suspected the u-joints as well, because the
> truck also had a loud clunk when put into gear, and still has the clunk. This
> made a slight improvement. My next step was going to be balencing the
> propshaft, but if that didn't work for your truck it probably won't for mine.
> I am thinking now maybe the bushing on the output of the transfer case or
> transmission on 2wd wears out and causes this vibration. Friend of mine had a
> s10 with a vibration and this was the problem. Anyone else have any ideas?
>
>
> Brent Cring.
> 91 Dakota V-8 4wd
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