Drive shaft rumbling / vibration

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Apr 28, 2022 | 03:19 AM

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Curly Scotsman

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From: Scotland, United Kingdom

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Originally Posted by whiteboy

About a week ago I put in new leaf springs on my 98 XJ, they were pretty far gone. To the point that the tire was actually chewing up the fender when I had people sitting in the back. Therefore when I put in the new heavy duty leaf springs it actually lifted the rear a good 4 inches...

Well now when I accelerate there is a deep rumbling/vibration coming from what I believe is the drive shaft. Then when I ease off the gas it makes a quick rough cranking noise. It seems to happen the most frequently between 1500-2000 RPMs

I'm gonna start with replacing the universal joints and see if that helps, because I'm guessing over time as the leaf springs began to sag, these joints wore down and now they are wearing in the opposite direction. If anyone has experienced this before and fixed it then please correct me if im wrong, Thanks!

Hey, I realise it's been about a decade since you wrote this, but I'm wondering if you had any resolve?

I have EXACTLY the same issue. Just put in new leaf springs (no lift) and the rear end is sitting a bit higher than the front now. But exactly how you describe, a rough cranking noise when I get up to speed.

Would love to know if you fixed it in the end, and how you did it?