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Lurching when getting on and off the gas?

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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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My 08 2dr does this too. My front ds is spitting grease I'm hoping a replacement will help.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Would the front DS cause this kind of lurching behavior. Feels like its coming from the rear? Drive shaft seal not leaking in rear. Joints also seem solid.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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I have something similar as well. Does it make kind of a grinding sound during takeoff, like a metal on metal rotating sound?
Does it do it everytime you take off or just when you first take off when it's cold/been sitting for a while?
I thought it might be the diffs/ front ds and when those were both swapped it stayed the same.
I'm down to the transfer case and rear ds with mine. I'm going to replace my rear ds first and see if that does the trick. If not I will find myself at the dealer once again...
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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No sound during take off at all. I only experience the bucking and clunking sound I the rear. I can almost always reproduce it. I took my front DS out last year to troubleshot and it still did it. Has to be issue with drive train toward the rear.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Loose shocks, swaybar, control arms?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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Not likely. Definetely related to the drive train IMO. Just can't pinpoint.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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Maybe buying 35" tires will cure my problem. Just another excuse to upgrade. Been running 33's for about 4 years now and getting thin!
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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I don't think upgrading the tires will help at all.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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I have a 4" lift and running 35s. I've noticed a little noise most likely from the drive shaft angle. My caster is 0 but my CAs, track bar and new drag link kit will be here in a couple days. I think just getting all the geometries in order will do the trick.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Hrrmm...I also have 4" lift and 35s...what lift are you running?
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