# 2001 F-350 drive train rattle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-f-350-drive-train-rattle/80333>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** e350superduty, ford\
**Created:** [July 14, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-f-350-drive-train-rattle/80333 "2013-07-14T20:19:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Solarboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Solarboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Solarboy)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-f-350-drive-train-rattle/80333/1 "2013-07-14T20:19:33Z")

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this truck has the x-tended cab and is 4 wheel drive. It began making noise and vibrating at high speed the other day…like when driving on the out-of-bounds drunk bumps. I found that when I engaged the 4-wheel drive transfer case, with the hubs unlocked, the noise went away for a brief period, but then would start again…especially after hitting a bump in the road. The noise & vibration will happen at any speed. It was suggested it might be the carrier bearing, but I checked that (pulled the drive-line) and it is tight. I had to back out a trailer in 4-wheel drive the other day and the phenomenon went away for several days, but is back now. With the windows down I can hear a clacking sound (not a clicking sound) that goes along with the vibration.

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-f-350-drive-train-rattle/80333/2 "2013-07-14T20:26:22Z")

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Worn universal joints on the drive shaft maybe?