Bruce -
I was probably in for the same thing you are describing .
There is a TSB for when you hear a popping noise from the rear of the cab
while turning onto an uneven surfaces such as a driveway approach .
I can't remember the actual TSB # , but you can either look it up by
subject in the archives , or go to the place where I found it inthe first
place . It has TSBs going all the way back to like when the Model T was
made , seriously . The address is as follows :
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy1.cfm
At 08:42 AM 7/8/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>Jack,
>Which TSB are you in for?
> I noticed the cracking sound from under the cab over right hand driveways
>for the first time this am on my way to work (wife finally let me drive The
>Thing).
>The last loaner we got (to repaint my tail gate after the tonneau cover they
>put on scratched it...) was a 4 cylinder caravan. If it wernt a Mopar
>product I would have had to shoot it. @ 33Kmiles it had a bad axle bearing,
>minimal a/c and so little power that your ford truck coulda beaten it. very
>disappointing for the #1 selling minivan...
>They did a great job on the tailgate, fixed the tonneau adjustment AND they
>ordered the R/T decals and got them in less than 3 days. You to can order a
>set too or so it seems...
>Bruce K Bridges
>
>At 09:26 AM 7/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
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>>I had to drop the CC R/T off at the dealer this morning to have a couple
>>things looked at , including that TSB .
>>
>>I had aranged for a loaner car as the dealer is about 40 miles away and
>>guess what they give me.......a freakin' '94 ferd ranger extended cab
>>4-loser !!!!!!!!
>>
>>If I didn't have to drive it , I would like to open the door and piss in
it !
>>
>>I've seen sloths faster than this thing , and that's not even the fun
>>part.....try turning on the a/c and THEN moving more than 6 inches in an
>>hour....SHEESH!!!!!
>>
>>Anyway , while checking the truck in , I talked to the service writer about
>>mods and how they affect the warranty . He said as long as I didn't disable
>>or otherwise rip out any computer control stuff that I could do what I
>>wanted ! YIPPEE!!!!!!!
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