It was too cold (and a little bit cloudy) last night, so I didn’t stay outside for more than a couple minutes, and I didn’t see any meteors in that time. And this afternoon, it was completely overcast, so there wasn’t a chance to catch a glimpse of the eclipse.
This evening, I raised the rear-end of my truck and let the rear wheels spin while I tried to tell what was causing all that vibration, and I still couldn’t really figure it out. I realized that if either the driveline or the output shaft were bent, I wouldn’t be able to tell which one it was because they’re bolted together (duh!). So I unbolted the driveline and ran it again, and I didn’t feel quite as bad of a vibration. I think I might just take the driveline to somebody who balances them, and maybe they can tell me if it’s bent. And if it’s not, it’s time to get a new output shaft. I just hope the problem’s not inside the transfer case or transmission, but it just might be–there’s still oil leaking from between the two.