I'm new to AWD, please help me understand.

I second to this... putting too much grease will hyrolock it and can cause more damage to other parts. just clean it up and grease around 12 pumps. there's no need to keep greasing it if there are no issues.

Two things:

First, pumping the driveshaft full of grease until you see it expand is a BAD thing. You have now just hydro-locked that sucker from moving and are not allowing it to slip in and out. You are transferring that energy that needs to be absorbed by the driveshaft slip yoke right into the transfer case and the rear pinion. You can remove the driveshaft, clean out the slip yoke and properly lubricate the driveshaft by hand (you homely lookin' single fellas should be familiar with how to lube a shaft :jk:).

Second: Driving/braking habits can affect the "clunk" you are hearing. Try braking slower and earlier and eliminating some of the body pitching fore and aft and you'll see that the driveshaft clunk is all but gone or minimized.
 
So I took the truck in today and they ended up suggesting the same thing, greasing those fittings, specifically the yoke.

At first, they were gonna remove the driveshaft and do it from inside but found no need for that. After greasing everything up, I can say that the issue has gone away. At least 95% better than before. Crazy thing is, the guy said he gave around 30 pumps of grease before he felt comfortable with it.

Dang.

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