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The reason why I ask, there is a known problem with vibrations or some noise coming from the driveshaft itself. There is a upgraded driveshaft that Dana offers I guess from either Ford or Dealers request to fix it. My understanding is it’s not a recall but a here you go it’s now fixed type...

How many have of y’all pull trailers with your Rangers?

Vibration is caused by out of balance. Same as a tire. The 2 shafts are “married up” the placed in balancer. Once all 3 planes are balanced it’s good to go. Driveshafts also have to “duplicate” 180. Meaning I pull a balanced shaft out. I rotate it 180 places it back in balancer. It should read...

I’m not fan of how they are balanced. It’s a newer way of doin it. However with as many parts and variances in the driveshaft and the chassis of the balancer. The idea of the vector balancing is complicated. It’s suppose to be a better process. To me and others it’s kinda stupid. Probably be to...

It’s from Dana that way. I can’t remember if it’s a blueprint from Ford. Or if it’s the way it was designed for the robot to load and unload from balancer. Driveshaft is balanced anyway you slice it. When a shaft is balanced it’s fine. It’s when you take it apart and flip on side or the other...

Frog work Dana driveshaft Corp. Been there 20+ yrs. Heard y’all might have driveshaft issues?

The balancing is Vector done on a soft chassis balancer. But it is built at Dana Louisville.

No they’re built in KY. It’s called Vector balancing.

Also, has anyone had an issue with pulling a trailer with your truck? Vibration or any kind of noise?

Yes that’s correct the driveshaft has a phasing offset. Comes from Dana that way. Not sure if it’s a Ford blueprint or what.