Well that sucks, but it is also a Dodge issue at least in the 06's. I have had to have both the upper and lower input shafts replaced twice on mine, and they are not cheap...

Dodge has now gone to a non-gresable bearing which seems to fail shortly after your bumper-bumper warranty runs out. Just a heads up!!

 

Sure do.

There's also a new mod that at guy over at DP has done and seems to have fixed the problem also using silicone on the splines. I'll look it up and post up the info.

 

Here is another fix that a machinist came up with. Quoted text from RCH @ DP.

Here are some photos of how I cured the clunk in my truck. Was very easy to make. Installation was a bit more difficult because the shaft that this bearing mates to is tapered which is why we get that sloppy feeling.When the plastic is pushed over the larger diameter at the end of the shaft the hole is opened up then fits in place on the shaft where the diameter is smaller, then the bumps in the road finish the job. I measured .008/.010" of taper over less than 2". I stumbled upon this by measuring the shaft, making the bushing and when I went to install it the bushing wouldn't fit over the shaft, So I got my hacksaw out and slit the aluminum bushing so it would slip over the end of the shaft, then slipped the steel bearing race over it, then I greased the race and installed the green plastic with the needle bearings in place. This took a little leverage to slip in place. After driving it, It feels great now, no slop, no clunk and I don't have to worry about the plastic getting distorted again. I bored out the green housing to fit the 1.625 o.d. by .750 long bearing, and made a split bushing with a flange at one end 1.003" i.d. by 1.250" o.d. by .750" long. You can probably find the bearings and the bushing at Mc Master-Carr if you don't have a bearing supply near you. Hope this helps.

 

One more pic.

 

Mine has just started doing this in the last 5k about time to take it to the dealer and let them try to fix it 21k on the truck.

 

Since your under warranty go ahead and let them do it but I can tell you that all they will do is grease it and send it out the door. In about 15-20K it will start doing it again.

 

I know the service Manager pretty well so maybe he will replace it, if not I just do your trick in 15-20K

 

So far its worked on three trucks. I tear it apart and grease the shaft and then install the hose clamp. Seems to work.

 

I did the hose clamp/grease kit and it worked great.

 

I really need to get off my **** and get this done.