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rotorwrench · 07-21-2020, 03:38 PM

Clutch chatter could be the culprit for sure. When in reverse, the rear axle is pulling on the drive line instead of pushing. This puts things in the opposite bind that they're in normally in forward gears. Loose mounts can cause problems in both forward and reverse but may be masked by adjustments to take up the slack. There could also be something going on with the reverse idler gear but that would be an uncommon thing.

07-21-2020, 03:38 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: vibrates when backing up Clutch chatter could be the culprit for sure. When in reverse, the rear axle is pulling on the drive line instead of pushing. This puts things in the opposite bind that they're in normally in forward gears. Loose mounts can cause problems in both forward and reverse but may be masked by adjustments to take up the slack. There could also be something going on with the reverse idler gear but that would be an uncommon thing.