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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Originally Posted by Donr827
Never had this problem with my 04 SD. With the new truck while going up an hill and the transmission downshifts a gear I get the dreaded drive line shutter. With the fifth wheel hooked up, within truck's weight limits, the rear end goes down almost three inches. The nose of the trailer is low in the front two inches. The question: If I use air bags to bring the trailer nose level, 2 inches, will that be enough to stop the drive line shutter or would I need to bring the rear of the truck back up to level, 3 inches. Hope this explanation makes sense. The new truck is a 08.
Don
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The shudder you describe is due to the change in the driveline angle with the weight on the rear axle. Airbags for the rear axle to restore the driveline angle will solve this completely.
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