98' xj, chrysler 8.25, np231, ax15. When I give it gas after coasting or right when I release the clutch after shifting gears I get a solid clunk/thump sound (you can feel it to) from what sounds like the rear of the jeep. If I release the clutch slow and im not giving it gas it will shift without the thump, but normally once I release the clutch after shifting the transfer of energy causes this noise. Also just realized when going over a speed bump or the bump in a driveway you can hear the rear of the jeep making the thump noise real slow, almost like a rubbing. I changed the rear drive shaft u joints, new rear diff fluid, new t-case fluid, new trans fluid. The leafs sag a little bit but the bushings arent to bad. The only thing that appears to need replaced are the rear leaf shackles, they are fairly rusty and cracked. Any ideas?

 

could be the shackles, but i haven't seen any make noise before. could also be shocks at there mounts. or slop in the rear end. id be more than willing to look at it with you

 

Could definatly be the rear end, never tore one apart so Im hoping its not but maybe its time to learn. I just replaced the rear shocks, they are bolted up tight. I crawled under earlier and gave them a shaking, nothing moved. I appreciate your offer to help take a look, may have to take you up on that if I cant get it figured out. Could it just be something loose or more than likely something needs to be replaced (for the rear diff)?

 

If it is the rear diff your goin to be looking at needing to replace something

 

Going to order new shackles and motor mounts, if that doesnt help Il contact you to see if your open sometime to possibly take a look. Thanks again Ratchet Master, -G

 

Sounds good man, and anytime

 

We need a make a list of Offroading places around the KC Metro....especially ones that have water crossing.

 

We have a list in our heads... no reason to shout them out publically. We don't want people blowing up the spots See my avatar? That's in the metro area.

 

my avatar is at the same spot as your avatar mike

 

glad to see ya found the thread man

 

Yep! I went through a 4 inch deep 2 feet long RAGING RIVER.....ok it was a stream on Sunday but i want to truly test my Baconator in stock form before we get to some mods. I 100% agree with not broadcasting publicly but I DO NOT want to know what is in your guys heads....

Also -----><------Awesome

 

Our main spot deepest water we have been thru is about the top of my 33s. There are spots that are not possible to drive across due to the depth, and if your not careful you will slide right into the deep holes. We've had it happen to two rigs. Got em both out with no damage though. We have a little bit of everything. Creek, rocks, big hills, and mud. And even a swamp road, but it's dry at the moment

 

We found outside a farm the other day a super nasty muddy spot. I don't have my hitch installed yet and we didn't have a winch so i only got about 25 feet in before i got stuck....went slow...but wanna hit it with a crew of people and see how nasty it is

 

Boooo to mud... lol

 

Some mud is fun, but I don't like entering mud if I know for sure that I'm going to get stuck. And mudrun on aug 25th in garden city mo. I want to see how many of us we can get out there to watch