Ok i just bought a 98 Ranger 4.0 4x4 EXT now when i start driving it runs fine but when i come to a stop or go to take off the back end kicks a little bit like when coming to a stop you can feel the backend jump and won't do it again until you take off and come to a stop again not sure of the exact problem to this any help on fixing this would be great thanks

 

Inspect U-joints

 

Could be leaf spring bushings to mine wore out and allowed the leaf shackles to flop around in the bracket and created a thud on takeoff and stopping.

 

i have inspected my u-joints my front joints are going bad already planning on getting new ones on payday going to replace both front and back just to be on the safe side see if that helps thanks

 

that would be axle wrap de-wrapping

my mazda b4000 suffered the same issue until i installed more heavy duty leaf springs

 

ok well i'll have to get new leaf springs and try that out and see if that helps