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  1. chief_shotts

    Body and frame welding needed

    Here's my question to you guys.. given the location of where these fish plates would need to go there is some limitations because of the rear spring hangers. Obviously I can do a descently sized fish plate on the back side of the frame rail but I'm bit limited on the outward facing side of the...
  2. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    So today I popped off the rear output of the transfer case and inspected on the work bench. I took some time to aquaint myself with the parts and this is what I found. I'm not an expert on these transfer cases but in my experience play between splines is no good... would I be correct in my...
  3. chief_shotts

    Body and frame welding needed

    This is what I needed to hear. Thank you.
  4. chief_shotts

    Body and frame welding needed

    ya I'm leaning towards doing the whole bedsides now.
  5. chief_shotts

    Body and frame welding needed

    I live in the PNW, specifically Portland, OR area and am looking for a competent welder. As you can see in the photo my truck used to be a drw and is now converted to srw. I'd like to fix these wheel wells. The wheel arches are easily obtainable from lmc and others. They just require some...
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    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    update: I adjusted the 2piece driveshaft so as to straighten the 1st shaft and put all angles onto the second shaft going to the differential. This did not stop the noise or vibration but it appears to have changed the noise to a constant rattle as opposed to a pulsing rattle. Vibrations seams...
  7. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Interesting I'll disconnect the driveline tonight and take a close look at the rear output yoke.
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    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Fixed
  9. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    I just found some useful information on two piece driveline geometry. https://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Driveline-101.shtml#CardanDefined I guess there's more than one way to set it up correctly. Im gonna focus on adjusting these angles for now and if nothing changes from that I'll start...
  10. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    ya I kind of figured the vibration whether it's in the transfer case or driveline is causing a bearing to rattle in the t case. If I can stop the vibes I suspect the rattle will stop as well.
  11. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    so you experience that rattle noise present in that second video aswell? What exactly did you end up doing? Whhat adjustments were needed for your rear pinion angle. I've been hard pressed to find straight forward answer as to exactly how two piece driveline angles should be set up.
  12. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    The first video was trans in nuetral. T case in 4 hi and I was rotating the drive flange in reverse motion. The reason I posted that video is because that rattling noise is very similar to the rattle you can hear at highway speeds in the second video.the squeel noise is a whole other can of...
  13. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    So I took it to two separate shops. One says it's the transfer case for sure. The other says it's a wheel/driveline vibration. I've adjusted the driveline angles in various configurations and it was made zero impact on the vibration and noise. It still makes the exact same pulsating vibration/...
  14. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Not when i check the dip stick... but i haven't dropped the pan yet.
  15. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    thanks for the idea. Should help me narrow it down.
  16. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    The noise is subtle in the video... sounds like a rattle noise that sort of pulsates. comes on at about 5 sec mark then fades at 10 sec mark. then comes back aroud 20-25 sec mark
  17. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Ill try to capture a video of the vibe/sound while driving with the trans tunnel exposed. should be noisy/hot test drive
  18. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    I checked em... one was not as tight as the other two by maybe a 1/8 of a turn or less but that was about it. Definitely not lose
  19. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Im not following.. What's wrong with the bolts?
  20. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Sound/ vibes existed before and after that linkage was installed. Were you able to hear the noises from the trans in that video?
  21. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    Ill double check right now.
  22. chief_shotts

    Diagnosing mysterious sound from Tran/Tcase

    The truck is a 1987 crew cab k30. 383 stroker, turbo 400, np205, d60, gm14bolt. The issue is Ive been experiencing some vibration at 3000+ rpm. I think it comes on sooner than that but the vibration becomes evident at higher rpms. The vibration feels like it is coming from a rotating assembly...
  23. chief_shotts

    Pinion angle and funky Ubolts

    I'll post when I get back to it... probably this weekend.
  24. chief_shotts

    Pinion angle and funky Ubolts

    I'm gonna call around tomorrow and find some replacements.
  25. chief_shotts

    Pinion angle and funky Ubolts

    If only they weren't seized together.. two days of pb blaster prior.. couple hours of off an on blow torch.. some milwaukee 1/2 impact. nuts moved maybe halfway up the threads before stopping again. i decided to grind off the bolts.

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