Vibration while turning!
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Vibration while turning!
First of all, I am a newbie for actually posting here at FTEF, however over the last year I have learned a lot of valuable info. from the very informed people on this site. I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to help other people with there delemas. Let's keep the Ford name alive and proud! So, here is my problem; I am getting a vibration from the rear end when turning corners, it is worse when I pull a trailer. I really have to accelerate very slow when I am pulling to avoid major vibration. The entire truck vibrates violately if I accelerate too quickly. When I am running without a trailer I don't normally feel anything out of the ordinary all. I have a 2002 SD long bed super cab, which I bought used a year ago. It has a limited slip rearend, automatic trans. and long bed. Can anybody help me? Thanks for your time and patience!
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First of all, I am a newbie for actually posting here at FTEF, however over the last year I have learned a lot of valuable info. from the very informed people on this site. I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to help other people with there delemas. Let's keep the Ford name alive and proud! So, here is my problem; I am getting a vibration from the rear end when turning corners, it is worse when I pull a trailer. I really have to accelerate very slow when I am pulling to avoid major vibration. The entire truck vibrates violately if I accelerate too quickly. When I am running without a trailer I don't normally feel anything out of the ordinary all. I have a 2002 SD long bed super cab, which I bought used a year ago. It has a limited slip rearend, automatic trans. and long bed. Can anybody help me? Thanks for your time and patience!
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Okay, first I will answer some questions. I just had my trans. professionally built about 1,800 miles ago and the vibration never changed. I do have gages and watch them closely. My trans fluid is still bright red and smells new. I have AFE intake, AFE 4" exhaust and a DP tuner, which rocks by the way. I just checked my leaf spring and they are in good shape. I also put new Reflex shocks on the truck about 5,000 miles ago. I also changed my transfercase fluid when I did the trans. Other than that I don't know what has been done to the truck.
I am going to explain my vibration a little more in detail. When I turn and accelerate slowly with a load it seems to vibrate a little. If I accelerate like I would like to, the truck actually shakes hard as if you were in an earthquake. The heavier the load the worse it gets. When I run without a load, I barely notice it unless I put the hammer down around a corner, from a stand still.
Sounds like I need to change the rearend fluid. What kind should I use? It does have the limited slip, however, it doesn't seem to work real well.
I am going to explain my vibration a little more in detail. When I turn and accelerate slowly with a load it seems to vibrate a little. If I accelerate like I would like to, the truck actually shakes hard as if you were in an earthquake. The heavier the load the worse it gets. When I run without a load, I barely notice it unless I put the hammer down around a corner, from a stand still.
Sounds like I need to change the rearend fluid. What kind should I use? It does have the limited slip, however, it doesn't seem to work real well.
