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Some people say it is normal, I don't have it.
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/tit...-drivetrain/104359-front-driveline-groan.html
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I had a similar noise and it turned out to be the front u-joint.Yesterday for the first time ever I had my Titan (08' CC 4x4 big tow) engaged in 4x4 at highway speeds for a long period of time. I've had her in 4x4 many times before this but usually its just tooling around town at low speeds. At speeds 30-45mph (45 was as fast as I was going) there was a rough sound coming from the front axle/diff. Hard to describe but when the 4x4 was engaged only at those speeds it produced this noticeable noise. A dull rough/moaning/rubbing type sound. Almost like the rear was cruising on dry pavement and the front was cruising on hard pack dirt roads. No vibrations, no metal banging, no creaking, etc just a noticeable new noise/feeling. Is this normal for our trucks?
I was on a mix of hard packed snow and ice. It was pretty slick out. I was stopped when I engaged it for its a brand new truck. The moment I gave it gas I herad the rubbing in the front end. At 60 km/h and higher it became pretty loud.OP, I'm curious as to what type of surface conditions you were running on. I'm in MA and I know we haven't had enough snow here to be able to run 4wd and especially at highway speeds. 4wd is a no no on dry or even just wet pavement.
The original post was 2 years ago, so yeah there proibably was snow on the ground in January of 2011.OP, I'm curious as to what type of surface conditions you were running on. I'm in MA and I know we haven't had enough snow here to be able to run 4wd and especially at highway speeds. 4wd is a no no on dry or even just wet pavement.
Thanks. I totally missed the original post date. In that case I would say it's normal. My 08 did the same thing, my 11 is much quieter in 4wd, but as expected it's still louder in 4wd than in 2wd.The original post was 2 years ago, so yeah there proibably was snow on the ground in January of 2011.