have 96 dodge ram 1500 v8 auto.5.2 shortbed bought 2 weeks ago

check it yourself...and see fluid condition

Are you sure it's coming from the rear? Check power steering fluid level. Also differential may have correct fluid level and still be bad. I know of some that's had to replace them on dodges.

Mine does the same thing but diffrence is the guy had put in a ford pinon lock bolt insted of a dodge an it makes a winding noice so check the lock bolt on the rear end it may be bad if so rock auto has the parts for 200$ something

Same problem with my 96 ram. Scared spider gears. Replaced rear end.