This may be to elementary, but you did not mention if you checked your tires
for proper balance. Was this done? I have seen rear ends dance all over
the road because of this.
I have read that wheel hop can be a problem (even provided all the factory
mechanics are correct) on the Dakotas. You might want to look into a good
set of traction bars. I'm a 2WD DAK, not a 4WD DAK. See what other replys
come back.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
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From: LLAROC@NBNET.NB.CA [mailto:LLAROC@NBNET.NB.CA]
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 1998 1:46 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: 92 DAK REAR AXLE HOP
HI FOLKS!!
I AM A FIRST TIME SENDER TO THE DML AND I HOPE
SOMEONE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME.
I OWN A 92 DODGE DAKOTA LE 4X4 CLUB CAB 318CI
WITH 3.55 AXLE RATIO.I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 93,IT
HAD ABOUT 18000 MILES ON IT.THE TRUCK WAS SOLID AS
A ROCK.IN THE FALL OF 94,A WEIRD PROBLEM STARTED
GRADUALLY...REAR AXLE HOP.
WHENEVER REAR WHEEL SPIN OCCURS,THE REAR WHEELS
GET ON AND OFF THE GROUND.IT GETS SO BAD THE ASHTRAY
FALLS ON THE FLOOR,THE CUP HOLDER COMES OUT AND THERE'S
A HECK OF A RUMBLE INSIDE THE CAB.
I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES
SINCE 94 BUT THEY COULND'T FIND THE PROBLEM.IN MAY 98
I RETURNED TO THE DEALER DETERMINED TO HAVE IT FIXED.
I PICKED MY TRUCK YESTERDAY..UNFIXED.
SO FAR,THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE DIFFERENCIAL,
LEAF SPRINGS,SHOCKS,TRANSMISSION SUPPORT,AS WELL AS
MODIFING DRIVE SHAFT ANGLE USING SHIMS BEETWEEN THE AXLE
AND THE LEAF SPRING AND ALSO MOVING THE CROSS MEMBER UP AND DOWN.
THEY HAD THE TRUCK ALIGNED AND MEASURED,IT'S ALL WITHIN SPECS.
THE TRUCK NOW HAS AROUND 55000 MILES.IT'S BEEN A GOOD TRUCK AND
WOULND'T IT BE FOR THAT F%$#*&^ AXLE HOP TROUBLE IT WOULD BE A
KEEPER.
RECENTLY I WAS TOLD BY A CHRYSLER CANADA REP THAT THIS
PROBLEM IS COMMON AND NORMAL...I THINK NOT.I KNOW MANY DAKOTA
OWNERS IN THE AREA AND NONE OF THEM HAS THIS PROBLEM.
YESTERDAY, I GOT MYSELF A E-MAIL ADDRESS SO I COULD EXPOSE
MY PROBLEM TO YOU GUYS.
P.S. NOW CONSIDERING TAKING CHRYSLER TO COURT FOR BREACH OF
GUARANTY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK???
L LAROCQUE
LLAROC@NBNET.NB.CA
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