So my dad has owned this truck for about 5 years now, and since day one, it has made a weird clunk noise under normal acceleration from a stop. It will only do it one time, but it does it at every stop. My dad thinks its the u-joints, but i was thinking something might have gone wrong after 5+ years of this happening. Does anyone else have this problem? What other things could this be? Thanks for any info. 2000 ranger xlt, 4.0 v6.

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00 Burnt Orange Ranger XLT

Anyone?

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00 Burnt Orange Ranger XLT

Auto or stick? Does it do it as soon as you start accelerating or when it shifts? If it's done this since brand new why wasn't it taken care of?

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ɹǝʌo ǝɯ dılɟ

Automatic. Does it as soon as it starts accelerating. Did not buy the truck brand new, and my dad has the "not broken, dont fix it" mentallity.

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00 Burnt Orange Ranger XLT

If your still wondering about this damn near 7 months later....I had this problem. And I found somewhere online that that the splines in the drive shaft didn't have enough grease on them. Some people said you had to take it in but this article I found simply explained how to drill a hole, tap it with a 1/4 28 tap, and install a grease fitting. Then I greased it and it helped big time.

Does it feel like its coming from the transmission? Hell maybe you got it fixed by now.

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Drew

2002 XLT Ext. Cab
4x4 Off Road 4.0L

Fog Light Mod, Throttle Mod, Torsion Bars Cranked
265/75/R16 Tires, Air Silencer Removal Mod

Mine does this...Stick Shift. Ill hit 5 mph and it clunks but I can keep accelerating with no problems.

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04' Edge 6 Cyl 3.0 5 Speed Manual 107K Miles
3" Body Lift - 33" All Terrain Tires
Drop In K&N Filter - Flowmaster - XM Commander Satellite Radio

Grease the slip yoke on the rear of the drive axle. You have to cut the boot and grease. I'll try to find the write up for you. Check back.
dead thread. sorry.

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'02 XLT ext. cab 4.0 4x4 Off Road
Usual mods
Unusual color
Only a real man can pimp DWB

might be a bad u joint even dose it do it when you shift frome drive to reverse?

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Jay's
09 XL reg cab
L4 2.3 , 40 series flowmaster , tinted windows 5% back 35% sides ,muffler removed from air box mod ,and ac on off switch mod , blinker mod, avs window vent shades
coming soon! k&n drop in/fiberglass bed cover/bed sprayed liner

slip--yoke needs greasing.. no PROB

mine has been doing this for years. i have had one drive shaft replacement when it was under warranty but the new shaft does the same thing.

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2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 Supercab
4.0L V6

Mine's a 97 2wd 5-spd and it clunks only when letting off the clutch from a stop, unless I let off the clutch VERY slowly at the friction point. Any opinions on whether its more likely the U-joint or slip yoke greasing?

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1997 Mazda B2300 5-speed extended cab: 113k miles

Mods done: Throttle cable
Mods to come: Front leveling springs

I have a 2000 XLT and same problem, and from what I've read, it's very common (It won't do it if you are carrying a heavy load though)

Like someone mentioned above, there is a fix, although I've never bothered to fix mine. There is an article online that shows how to fix the problem, but for the life of my I can't find it now. If I do, I'll post it

no one has mentioned trans mount or loose cross member? althought i see this looks to be common.
mine did it after tranny replacement, cross member had settled n needed re tightening. cured the clunking.

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1999 MAZDA 2500SE, 2.5L 4-clanger, 5 speed, Green n slow

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Every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a future.

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it's a ford ranger not a Ferrari?!?

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Originally Posted by edgeman4.0 If it's got tits or tires, it's going to give you problems..