Thread: Drivetrain jerk
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Old 03-28-2006, 12:25 AM
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Originally posted by DTHVLY:
It's probably axle wrap, its a frequent problem on trucks with leaf sprung rear ends. It's caused by the axle wrapping up on the rear springs and then kicking out while decelerating or accelerating. It is a clunk feeling and at first I thought it was the transmission also. It was a problem on my old Toy.
It can be fixed or reduced by getting stiffer springs or traction bars.

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/axlewrap/

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