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Frank, if this is a case of "slack" in the drivetrain, then shouldn't
this slack be heard at all speed? If you try to buck the truck at
higher speeds I have never felt any slack. Thanks.

 

 

 

---Frank Kuehnl <Kuehnlfr@webtv.net> wrote:
>
> i was afraid someone was going to ask me this... i do not know for
> certain, perhaps it is the infamos "chrysler clunk" ... ok, enough
> screwing around, every vechicle with 4x4 after some miles is prone to
> making this kind of noise, lets take a look at the driveline in a
4x4:
>
> in this order from front to back
>
> engine front wheels
> transmission front driveshaft
> transfer case (T-case)
> rear driveshaft
> rear wheels
>
> the transfer case contains another set of gears to wear. wear is
> removal of material from moving parts. this removal increass the
> clearance between gears. what does this mean??? ok, if you pull a
> trailer and the reciever or ball is worn, there is an excessive
ammount
> of clearance between the reciever and ball. when you are
accellerating,
> the ball is pulling on the front of the reciever. when you
decellerate,
> the back of the reciever pushes on the ball, and a clunk is heard.
the
> more trailers you hook up, the more total clearance there is, and the
> more likely it is to make noise.
>
> we have not recieved this complaint thusfar, so let me know what you
> come p eith
>
> frank

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