2010 Ram Carrier Bearing Failure ?

[rfullen280]

Hey - I can't find a forum to post this in for an older Ram 3500 Crew Cab Long Bed - but - gotta ask anyhow. It has a 2-piece driveshaft, and has eaten 4 carrier bearings in hte last 20K miles (has 100k now). Ideas?

 

[Brutal_HO]

Aftermarket one-piece driveshaft.

 

[rfullen280]

Ya, it's my cousin, pretty sure he's spent more on carriers than a driveshaft would cost...

 

[AH64ID]

What brand of bearings is he putting in?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Is he realigning the u joints when he reinstalls everything? I will eat through carrier bearings if he has not phazed the shaft properly. Also is he lifted and how much?

 

[rfullen280]

Is he realigning the u joints when he reinstalls everything? I will eat through carrier bearings if he has not phazed the shaft properly. Also is he lifted and how much?

Nope, not lifted. Last one was an Auto-Zone, but this time (not installed yet) he's got an OEM bearing. What do you mean "realigning the joints"?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Nope, not lifted. Last one was an Auto-Zone, but this time (not installed yet) he's got an OEM bearing. What do you mean "realigning the joints"?

All the u joints should be inline with each other down the whole shaft. when you remove the splined yoke to change the carrier bearing it needs to be reinstalled in the proper orientation

 

[rfullen280]

Can the splined yoke even be put in wrong? I thought it was keyed to only go one way?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Can the splined yoke even be put in wrong? I thought it was keyed to only go one way?

Not sure i have not done the newer trucks thats why i asked the question as that would greatly affect shaft balance

 

[CTF2019]

You have to mark the splines before removal, otherwise it’s all out of balance and possibly out of phase.


On my 2004, I used a Spicer carrier as I couldn’t go one piece with 2wd. Was still holding up great with 30k hard miles when I sold the truck. I had an Allison with locked shifts and I was hard on the skinny pedal. No failures.