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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 4:38 PM
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I have a 2001 Silverado 2500, crew cab 4wd, short bed. I recently had a one peice drive shaft made from aluminum. Now I have a fine vibration that's strongest at 50mph. It goes away after 60. How the hell do I get rid that? It drives me crazy. Its not ridiculous, just extremely annoying.
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 7:16 PM
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I wonder how you can tell it's the driveshaft. Anyway if you're sure, then you need to get it balanced.
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 10:37 PM
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If you did not have the problem before the new shaft, then I have to agree with @mountainmanjoe and pull the shaft and have the balance rechecked.
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 8:27 PM
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Default Simular issue....2000

Originally Posted by Tyson Bishop
I have a 2001 Silverado 2500, crew cab 4wd, short bed. I recently had a one peice drive shaft made from aluminum. Now I have a fine vibration that's strongest at 50mph. It goes away after 60. How the hell do I get rid that? It drives me crazy. Its not ridiculous, just extremely annoying.
I have a 2000 Silverado 1500 4 wd. I had the same issue and it was the U Joint.
Also, pop the cover off the rear differential and check the teeth on the gears. I found the one I have had previously been rebuilt and the lazy person who put it together left the washers off behind the satellite gears.

Be careful with that drive shaft. I didn't correct my vibration in time and the U joint at the rear end came off. The shaft bounced under the truck while I was running 70 mph. Now, I am having a hard time locating a replacement drive shaft. So, be careful letting that vibration go unchecked.
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