Problem with rear end....
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Problem with rear end....
I have a 1994 Ford F-150 4x4 with a 4" Rough Country Suspension lift and a 3" body lift, however when I change from park to reverse it takes like 5 seconds to switch to reverse. At first I thought it was my trannie giving out, but I checkd it out and everything is fine, then I noticed that there is slack in my rear-end. While in park I can turn the drive shaft about a half inch in either direction and in reverse more then that, it isnt so bad in drive but it still turns slightly. I understand that it shouldn't be doing this, but I am new to rear end repair. Should I replace the entire rear axle, or would just changing the rear end gears fix the problem??? please help- your devoted ford owner
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Problem with rear end....
btw as soon as I shift from park to reverse/ drive you can see the shaft respond immediatly, but it doesn't being moving until the shaft quits turning on the rear end then it starts to go.... thanks again
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Problem with rear end....
any other input would be greatly appreciated, that trannie changes gears fine, I know it is the rear end because in park, you are not supposed to have and play in the drive shaft... ty though
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From: Tillamook, Ore
Problem with rear end....
Every vehicle I've ever messed with had a little slop in the rearend. My girlfriends ranger has a lot, probably about one third of a turn on the driveshaft. We have an 88 F250 at work with a C6 and it would take a while for it to get into gear. You would have to sit there for quite a while letting things warm up before it would go in. It was a transmission problem.
