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Thanks. I couldn't find a path to remove the shaft rearward on mine, though I was trying from the position of laying at about the halfway point, maybe slightly forward, so maybe I couldn't see/feel it. I have a crossmember that joins the sides of my frame located about 12" in front of my TC...

The prize goes to those who urged me to check the u-joints. It turns out it's a little bit of everything. The front most u-joint was in active decline, slapping back and forth maybe 15 degrees back and forth. Ready to fail. Glad we spotted it. I noticed the carrier bearing was clunky too...

The idle speed seems normal, but this is my first diesel. I don’t have a tach. The clunk is towards the front. I think I’ll replace th u-joints since they could be 30+ years old anyway. And I’ll take a harder look at the carrier bearing. I seem to recall being able to wiggle the rear...

They looked OK, and I greased their zerks, those that had them. It occurred to me I could replace them and know they're good for sure. I don't mind doing that. Bulldogger

My ride sometimes clunks, sometimes doesn't. I'm not familiar with the cause of this, and wonder if it's something I can address outside of a trans rebuild. (Please don't say it's a trans rebuild, oh please.) My ride is a stock 1987 M998 with 6.2L NA and standard drivetrain. All fluids are at...