No, I haven't heard that one about the yoke. Take a look at the u-joints just in case.
I would inspect the rear shoes and drums it was a problem for this model. My 96 GMC Sierra has just started to do it but I knew what it was cuz I remember it from back in the 90's. The tell tale thump at lights.I have a 96 burb with about 87k miles.
I also heard the rear brakes sticking can cause this
Anyone have this problem?