1988 dodge D150 differential

chucksstepside · 11-03-2008, 05:42 PM

My 88 D150 has a limited slip differential. When everything is cold no problems. After the truck is driven on the freeway more than a few miles when you come to a stop it shakes and sounds like something in grabbing. I have changed the diff fluid, front calipers and breaks and ujoints. Any ideas? The more that the drive train heats up the worse it gets.

bradrhale · 11-03-2008, 05:59 PM

have you looked into the rear breaks yet??

chucksstepside · 11-04-2008, 05:08 AM

Yes and no. I have looked at them for wear and damaged parts and see any problems but not as a cause of this issue. Also forgot to mention that the rear end is out of a 1992 with anti lock breaks.

chucksstepside · 02-07-2009, 08:29 AM

I have since had an avid off road guy I work with look at the rear end and his opinion is that it is not that bad. He thinks it is in the transmission. I have been wondering about that me self. It is almost like there is a rear bearing or bushing at the end of the transmission that when every thing gets wormed up has too much play and allows the drive shaft to move around at the transmission end. Does this sound reasonable? I am thinking of having the transmission rebuilt.

Kennyray · 02-07-2009, 01:25 PM

Does your truck have a 2 piece drive shaft?

batty1214 · 02-07-2009, 04:36 PM

is your truck a 2 wheel drive that has a carrier bearing in the middle of your driveline? Ive had them go bad and do something similar to that

leolkfrm · 02-07-2009, 05:57 PM

Just for kicks as it starts to happen manually downshift it and see if it stops

chucksstepside · 02-09-2009, 06:36 PM

It dose not have a piece drive shaft. My problems happenes after it is in 1st gear, right berore the truck comes to a stop.

chucksstepside · 02-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Sorry, it does not have a 2 piece drive shaft.

batty1214 · 02-09-2009, 07:08 PM

okay.... I wrote that response before I comprehended what your problems were... so yeah

11-03-2008, 05:42 PM	#1
chucksstepside Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	1988 dodge D150 differential My 88 D150 has a limited slip differential. When everything is cold no problems. After the truck is driven on the freeway more than a few miles when you come to a stop it shakes and sounds like something in grabbing. I have changed the diff fluid, front calipers and breaks and ujoints. Any ideas? The more that the drive train heats up the worse it gets.

02-07-2009, 05:57 PM	#7
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	Just for kicks as it starts to happen manually downshift it and see if it stops __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Drive shaft or differential ???	aretevince	Mazda Truck Forum	13	10-21-2008 04:19 PM
Differential gear ratios	2nd65	Chevy Truck Forum	1	04-28-2008 02:27 PM
Front Differential Leak	Charlieb	GMC Truck Forum	5	04-09-2008 11:45 AM
Differential ratio	riverasierra	GMC Truck Forum	2	02-19-2007 04:58 PM
GMC sierra. 4x4 differential question	will4831	GMC Truck Forum	12	02-22-2006 04:17 PM

11-03-2008, 05:59 PM	#2
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,014	have you looked into the rear breaks yet??

11-04-2008, 05:08 AM	#3
chucksstepside Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Yes and no. I have looked at them for wear and damaged parts and see any problems but not as a cause of this issue. Also forgot to mention that the rear end is out of a 1992 with anti lock breaks.

02-07-2009, 08:29 AM	#4
chucksstepside Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	I have since had an avid off road guy I work with look at the rear end and his opinion is that it is not that bad. He thinks it is in the transmission. I have been wondering about that me self. It is almost like there is a rear bearing or bushing at the end of the transmission that when every thing gets wormed up has too much play and allows the drive shaft to move around at the transmission end. Does this sound reasonable? I am thinking of having the transmission rebuilt.

02-07-2009, 01:25 PM	#5
Kennyray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 648	Does your truck have a 2 piece drive shaft?

02-07-2009, 04:36 PM	#6
batty1214 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vernal Utah Posts: 1,135	is your truck a 2 wheel drive that has a carrier bearing in the middle of your driveline? Ive had them go bad and do something similar to that

02-09-2009, 06:36 PM	#8
chucksstepside Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	It dose not have a piece drive shaft. My problems happenes after it is in 1st gear, right berore the truck comes to a stop.

02-09-2009, 06:37 PM	#9
chucksstepside Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Sorry, it does not have a 2 piece drive shaft.

02-09-2009, 07:08 PM	#10
batty1214 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vernal Utah Posts: 1,135	okay.... I wrote that response before I comprehended what your problems were... so yeah