Thank you, that is good info and ill start checking those areas as soon as the snow melts off. No it shifts into all ranges fine (4 low/high and 2wd) with no issues... but the sound is consistent regardless of what range I'm in and always ONLY on deceleration. I think it made the sound since the day I bought it new intermittently if I remember, but now it is much more pronounced. As far as shifting, its been adjusted once at Hester's and it shifts fine, but sometimes I have to "wiggle" in my seat a bit for it to show P in the display. Thanks again for the problem areas... kind of worried about there being no carrier bearing, that's not good !!!

Hi all,

as the subject states, I've got an increasing rattle/clanking noise on deceleration only. All fluids are good and it accelerates and drives fine. but as soon as I start slowing... the noise immediately starts. I'm guessing bearings or a pinion somewhere along the drive shaft. Does anyone have an exploded view of the drive line (or even better a shop manual pdf)? It took me 20 minutes to find the tranny dipstick lol, so I'm trying not to pull extra stuff apart if its not necessary.

Thanks again for any advise.