I need a photograph posted of how the driveshaft is mounted to the underside of an 04-06 SuperCrew. Of course I am refering to the two piece driveshaft and how it is mounted in its center to the truck. I am having some shuddering at about 40 - 45 mph and I want to see if the dealership took out the spacer block or put one in to "help" this problem. I prefer to see photos of undersides that have not been modified or "fixed" per any TSB's. I am thinking they left the spacer block in after I asked them to remove it in an effort to modify the driveshaft angle. So I need to see how a truck comes from the factory but I don't want to explain to any salesman why I am looking under his truck.

Also, in my last post "Pigtails, Pigtails, Pigtails" the part that I was looking for WPT793 ended up being $75.00 and is only available from Ford so be careful changing your halogen headlamps. I think actual cost is probably about $10.00 or less.

Any help is appreciated on the photos though.

 

Hey man:

Don't worry about the saleman catching you looking under a truck on the
lot. I've done it a hundred times over the year's because you sure as hell
cant get the right answer from the service man all the time. I had a problem
with the way they do the leveling kit's for the 4 x 4. The 2 " leveling kit for
the front put's the output shaft's at a negative preload so if and when you
drop a front wheel off on a hole while off roading there's not much travel left
and that can't be good for the suspension not to mention the shaft's. Also
with that configuration the constant velocity joint's are constantly in
articulation because of the angle thus wearing them out faster in my opinion.
Whether I am right or wronge on this is not the point. I checked this out on
the lot before having mine done and decided not to do it. I can still run BFG
285/65/18's with out the lift. I have been quesioned by lot salesmen about
my lot research and I'm honest with them. Hey, out of courtesy I don't want
them to waste their time because I have already made a purchase or getting
ready to make one and checking thing's out for my self. It's the least they
can put up with after what you pay for a vehicle, especially now day's.
You better do all the research in correlation with the vehicle application
or what it is going to be used for because when you drive it off the lot, it
may be a good puchase but it's value is upside down the minute you leave the
lot.



Doc