[CFDRover]

Recently I changed my front driveshaft I now notice a slight vibration at 75+ mph. Any idea what can be the issue? 2000 D2 110,000 miles.


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[Disco Mike]

Who's shaft did you buy, did you grease all the fittings prior to installing it and have you checked your roto-flex for failing?

 

[DiscoAdam]

I purchased a Toddco driveshaft in June of 2011. After the install, it seemed I felt a very slight vibration, but it felt more like a wheel that was off balance. I don't drive my truck that often, so I never really looked into the source of the vibration. I greased the shaft at each oil change.

Well, two years later, the vibration had grown slightly worse. I had been suspecting the drive shaft for the last year (thinking it wasn't balanced properly). In the last two weeks the vibration grew in intensity substantially. I took the truck to a local drive shaft shop and sure enough, two u-joints were completely shot and the shaft was out of balance.

That pretty much put the final nail in the coffin for Toddco products for me.

 

[Disco Mike]

You are not the first, or last person to say that.
Grease both drive shafts every oil change or 5000 miles, including the slip shaft on each drive line.

 

[CFDRover]

I bought the shaft from Bputah and it's been on the truck for 2 months now and has logged about 2500 miles so far. I'm gonna regrease the u-joints and see what that does.

 

[Disco Mike]

Call them back and let them know what is happening, they should be able to help you.
By the way, that is great drive shaft , built in Utah by a fairly well known drive shaft co.

 

[CFDRover]

Ok I greased all the u-joints and still got the vibration. I called bputah and they told me I would have to take it off and send it back in for them to do something. I'm gonna have it check for proper balance Monday.


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[Disco Mike]

Probably not a bad idea. Let us know what you find.