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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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Shifter handles vibration

1988 f150 4x4 302 with a M5OD manual trans.

I have 31" mud grips on the truck with no lift on the truck.

When I get to about 65 mph the shifter vibrates pretty strong and the transfer case shift vibrates even worse. It only happens at higher speed so its not an RPM issue.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 09:15 PM
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Does it do it in 4th and 5th @ 65? It could be a driveshaft imbalance or ujoint problem
 
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Yes it starts to do it in 4th just as I get to speed and continues in 5th



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Does it do it in 4th and 5th @ 65? It could be a driveshaft imbalance or ujoint problem
 
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I would check the u-joints and also look for play where the driveshaft slides into the back of the transfer case. Mine has some play there and I think that's where my vibration at 70 comes from.
 
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On mine its got a slight vibration but nothing I can't live with, the only time I have ever worried about the vibration was at stupidly high speeds and my only reason for concern was that I had no desire to see a drive-shaft eject from my truck that day. But like the others said it could be an imbalance that needs correction or U-joint issues.
 
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