Hi
My '89, 2.9, 4x4 seems to wallow between the first couple of shifts when accelerating from a stop. This is specially evident when turning is involved. Is this torque related?!?

Any ideas?

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1989 XLT 4x4
5 speed Mitsubishi
2.9L

Not sure what you mean by "wallow".

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'88 STX Super Cab 4x4
2.9 5spd 180,000 miles
Crappy Paint, Worn Parts,
Fix'em as they Break
when Nowhere is Now Here

rear end sways from side to side then slowly steadies out

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1989 XLT 4x4
5 speed Mitsubishi
2.9L

sounds like worn out leaf spring bushings....

just an educated guess

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1996 XLT 2.3T "White Lightning" 5/7 dropped, Turbo street toy
2006 FX4 Off Road, DD, work in progress
1985 XLT 2.8L 4x4 "The Black Pearl" (retired but still around)
1987 XL 2.3L 2wd R.I.P.

X2, maybe shocks too.

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'88 STX Super Cab 4x4
2.9 5spd 180,000 miles
Crappy Paint, Worn Parts,
Fix'em as they Break
when Nowhere is Now Here

Have ordered shocks front and rear, should arrive Wednesday.
Meantime I will check out the leaf spring bushings.
Thanks

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1989 XLT 4x4
5 speed Mitsubishi
2.9L

I Checked out the leaf spring bushings and there is no obvious problem.
Shook the bed and couldn't detect any sloppiness or malfunction. The shackles and mounts seemed ok too. Unless there are subtle problems that I cannot detect, the problem must lie with the worn shocks. The passenger rear has obviously been leaking and all the shocks calm down slowly after exercising them.
have to wait and see. . .

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1989 XLT 4x4
5 speed Mitsubishi
2.9L