Drive shaft Question

[cwb90]

I have a 05 ext cab 4x4 and have always had a drive shaft clunk and vibration. My friend has a newer Ranger ext cab 4x4 and it has a steel driveshaft. He has no clunk or vibration. Would a steel drive shaft help my problem? What year did they switch over and why? Will a newer one fit an 05?
Thanks for any help.

CWB90

 

[adsm08]

The material used in the construction of the shaft is not the issue. You either have a worn out u-joint, or you need to re-grease the slip-yoke in the middle of the shaft.

 

[06RangerXLT]

his truck doesnt have a slip yoke in the mid shaft. solid aluminum like mine. but yea needs U joints, or has worn gears/splines

 

[killj0y]

word need a new shaft, what years came with a carrier bearing?

 

[adsm08]

word need a new shaft, what years came with a carrier bearing?

Pre 98.

 

[killj0y]

whoa all of them? cuz mine doesnt have one thank god

 

[naford]

I thought I read that the clunk was caused by the slip yoke not being greased correctly. Didn't Ford have a technical note about that?

 

[adsm08]

whoa all of them? cuz mine doesnt have one thank god

Ok, let me expand on my original answer. Pre-98 supercab. Regular cabs are short enough to not need one.

I thought I read that the clunk was caused by the slip yoke not being greased correctly. Didn't Ford have a technical note about that?

There was a bulletin about it.

 

[brinker88]

That or pinion bearing....my F150 always had that kinda "clunk" due to the pinion bearing