My SS truck gives a popping noise when accelerating. What is the noise, how do I fix it?

Tiny
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2003 chevorlet 1500 SS. When I accelerate I hear a popping noise coming from the rear. When I reach a constant speed it stops. The driveline is tight. Is there some kind of part with teeth that could be stripping out? What is it?
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 3:10 PM

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Tiny
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YOU HAVE SHOOK ALL OF THE DRIVE-LINE --FLAT GROUND IN NEUTRAL---WHEELS CHOCKED?

PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO PINION AND YOKE ON THE DIFF?

"U"-JOINTS?

IS THIS A 4X4?

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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 4:46 PM
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LIMITED SLIP OR POSI-TRACTION DIFF?

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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 4:47 PM
Tiny
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All wheel drive, there isn't any play in the DLine
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 5:12 PM
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IMMA JEEP CJ KINDA GUY

I'M NOT REAL FAMILIAR W/ YOUR RIG

ON JEEPS THAT NORMALLY MEANS FRT AND REAR TRAC-LOK OR LIMITED SLIP

HAS YOUR FLUID BEEN CHANGED IN THE DIFFS AND THE SPECIAL ADDITIVE (HYPOID OIL) NOT BEEN ADDED?

IF IT'S IN THERE, AS IT SHOULD BE----FIND AN ABANDONED LARGE PARKING LOT

DRIVE IN "TIGHT FIGURE 8s" (NOT CIRCLES) OVER AND OVER (WITH A PREVIOUS CJ, IT TOOK MAYBE 12-15 "8s" TO LUBRICATE THE CLUTCH PACKS INSIDE THE DIFFS) THE POPPING STOPPED (MY POPPING WAS MOSTLY IN TURNS)

THIS IS NOT A RACE!---MIGHT AT LEAST LET A BUSINESS THAT WILL BE OBSERVING, IN ON YOUR INTENTIONS

SOMETHING I FAILED TO DO AND WAS PULLED OVER (EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING SLOW) THEY SAID I WAS DRIVING RECKLESS. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME WAS I HAD THE AMC SERVICE MANUAL TURNED TO THAT PAGE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

RETURN W/ GOOD NEWS

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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 5:40 PM
Tiny
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All wheel drive with a locking diff.
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 11:58 PM
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MEANT TO TELL YOU TO MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR FLUIDS ARE TOPPED OFF THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE TRAIN.

THE "8S" DO ANYTHING?

FOR SURE, IT WON'T HURT NUTHIN"!

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Friday, November 25th, 2011 AT 12:34 AM

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