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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Vibration in Drivetrain?

I have a 94 F150 4x4 with the 5.0, E4OD, and touch drive. There is a vibration between at all speeds. It does it with a load on or while off gas. If you take the rear driveshaft out and run in 4x4 it goes away. I have replaced the front yoke in transfer case, had it checked for bends and balanced, and the tires balanced (although I ruled that out anyways). There is no bearing noise or u-joint noises at all. This vibration is only slight but very annoying. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I really don't know what to try next. Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 02:36 PM
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are your u-joints phased correctly on your rear driveline? Both yokes MUST be times or inline with each other or it will vibrate.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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I guess I forgot to mention one last thing. It is a one piece drive shaft (regular cab, long bed), so that wouldn't apply in this case, would it? Let me know either way please, as I am stuck as to what I should do next. Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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have you checked your tranny mount and transfer case mounts..

and if it only does it with the rear drive line then also focus on the drive shaft and its connection points.

last but least you may have ring damage in the rear differental
 
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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I guess I forgot to mention one last thing. It is a one piece drive shaft (regular cab, long bed), so that wouldn't apply in this case, would it? Let me know either way please, as I am stuck as to what I should do next. Thanks.
The yokes welded to the drive tube must be in phase. Might have been assembled wrong. I work in a machine shop and careful attention must be spent when placing the yokes before welding.
 
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