So firstly I hope your all have a great Easter with family and friends. Now i have a non engine related issue. I installed a new carrier bearing and a leveling kit yesterday (add a leaf). Driving through town I don't really notice anything different. I got on the freeway today and I have terrible vibration. I can feel it in the pedal and floor of the truck. It isn't violent but almost like what big mud tires feel like when your driving on pavement. I plan to get an alignment as I messed with the front end adding the leafs. I also had one hell of a time putting the track bar back in place and was considering buying an adjustable one. I had to loosen the top mount for the bar then pry on it, and thread the screw in and use a hammer to get it to line up (not the best description but you can see it didn't go in smooth). I did tighten everything back down good so nothing should be loose. My question is do you guys think it's the alignment? Could the track bar being under stress cause the vibration? Or did I screw up the carrier bearing install? I marked the axle and am pretty confident it went back on as I took it off. Just hoping I can get a "look here" from one of you as I did two things at once, which I really regret now. Anyway hope everyone's having a good holiday and as always thanks for any input.

 

Did you grease the slip joint when it was down? Did you make sure to mark the orientation of the shaft when you removed the slip joint if not your driveline needs balanced.

 

the slip joint is on the back of the transmission transmission yes? I didn't touch that. I did however mark the sections of the drive shaft I took off and did grease the spline real good in front of the carrier bearing.

 

My buddy who is a mechanic is saying I could need new shocks, tires rotated, or the track bar. I'm gonna rotate the tires tomorrow but which would u guys say track bar or shocks? Or neither? My shocks are definitely about 1" more extended then they were before I can see it on the paint line of them. And I know the track bar is stressed. I just can't get both this second.