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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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Need help with a rear end problem???

Hello I am asking this beacuse I can't seem to find a solution for the problem . I have a 2002 dodge ram 3500 4x4 6 speed man. NO mods but for a Banks single stage computer. The rear end keeps shifting. I also have broken the factory block once. Tried new u bolts did not help. The frame checks ok so do all the specs on mounting points for the rear. I wanted to know if any one eles had a problem and what they did to fix it. Thank You
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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have you checked the bolts in the leaf springs holding the packs together? They can break.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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the bolt is called a center bolt, they are known to break, and if you have replaced the U bolts they will need to be tightened again after a few hundred miles.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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I have checked the center pin it is good. Also have retightened the u bolts and still have the problem.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Have you checked the shackles, shackle to frame mounts or the bushings in the spring eyes?
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Yes I have checked every thing in the rear of the truck it is all in great shape. I have taken it apart and put it all back to make sure nothing was broken or in bad shape. It has broken the drivers side block now. replced the block but it keeps shifting and wanting to spit the block out of the rear.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Seems like you need heavy blocks and oversized U bolts. Perhaps some type of traction bars. You must really be putting coal through engine to accomplish
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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weld the block to the spring perch. It isn't the best fix but I have seen it done more than once.
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