Can he toss in a bunch of weight in the back? or something to lesson the drive line angle to help? Just thinking

 

I wouldn't take a chance if you think it is that bad. Go rent a car for the weekend and get there safe. You could always jump on a plane too but the will cost a bunch.

 

I made it home... drove 400 miles with it like that. I'm not graduating, that was last year, but I wanted to make it back for the class below me. I took the video this morning. The u-joints look fine though, no signs of significant wear or play in any of them. When I replace the carrier bearing I'll pull apart and inspect the needles... I'm sure that they definitely need to be greased at the least.

 

Glad you made it home safely.

 

Thanks! Where should I get that part from?

 

If you have to replace that carrier bearing you might as well replace the u-joints - not that much more $$$$ but you will be done with it and have some good sleep at night.

 

Okay... and I should just like go to a driveline specialist and buy all that? Or what?

 

I would say, absolutely.

IMHO

Denny

 

$365 got me all new Spicer joints, yolks, and bearings as well as a balancing on my rear driveshaft at the local driveshaft shop. All done in about 2 hours.. speedy! But while I was waiting I went out and bought $100 worth of Mobil 1 synthetic 75W-140, Motorcraft friction modifier (which I didn't need), silicone, and a aerosol can of bedliner and did a full fluid change in my rear diff. Found some interesting things... first, fluid didn't smell as bad as I was expecting. Second, I had some big metal shavings/chunks in the bottom of the pumpkin, and some pretty deep scoring on the drum part. And finally, some nasty rust on about 10 of the splines of my main gear. I am guessing this was caused my some moisture that somehow got into the system but didn't have any significant effects until my truck sat for a year and the portion of the gear not emerged in oil got together with H2O, experienced redox chemistry, and together produced some nasty corrosion. I sanded most of it off and it cleaned up nicely though. There was also some tarnishing on most of the components. I also wire-wheeled all the rust i could get off of the diff cover and sprayed it with this bedliner stuff. I put it on a little too thick so it didn't cure the way it was supposed too, but w.e. it looks fine. The short of it is that I fixed my vibrations and now I just need to chase down a whining wheel bearing up front. Id post pix, but photobucket is down...

 

CAEDO,
Way to go. I purchased my parts from the driveline folks and they do not charge much to press out/in the old/new u-joints and they do a great job along with balancing the shafts if necessary.
You should sleep much better at night now.