At 06:33 PM 8/28/98 EDT, you wrote:
> A few days ago, I started to notice a "clunk" that sounded almost
>like I ran over a stone or something. After hearing it a few times
>and experimenting a bit, I found that it happens when I'm turning enough
>to induce some body roll. A sharp slow turn will do it, and so will a
>not-so-sharp fast turn.
>
> I recently (a week ago) put 3 or 4 1/8" shims under each of my
>Lakewood traction bars to raise the snubbers up, so that comes to mind
>as a possible culprit, but I don't see how or why a turn would make
>them shift at all.
>
> The sound is definitely coming from the rear of the vehicle;
>either near the left rear wheel or in the diff itself (I hope
>not!!) When it happens, I can feel a little "play" and it feels
>almost like I ran over something and slipped off it, so its
>somewhere in the rearend. I thought it might be the cab mount
>thing that several people have mentioned, but I think that was
>only on the new bodystyle, and it feels like its in the drivetrain
>somewhere.
>
> Has anyone ever experienced anything like this before? Any suggestions
>as to where and what to check?
>
> Thanks very much in advance!
>
> -Jon-
>
I don't quite understand your description here. I can try to guess from my
experience. Does it feel like driveline backlash? Hard to explain this.
Maybe like the driveshaft binding up, or like it has some slop in it?
Brian
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