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Old 09-28-2014, 07:35 PM
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The truck started shaking at 65mph and above. It also needed ball joints, so I got them replaced 2 upper and 2 lower. Still happening, replaced shocks (Gabriela ultras), and sway bar bushings, and cv axles. Still happening but only if the wheel isn't straight. I also got an alignment done. I have no idea what it could be?
 
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Old 09-28-2014, 08:02 PM
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did they check the rack when they did the alignment? My last alignment they caught my steering rack being loose, even though I couldn't feel it in the wheel, took 2 turns to take the bolts to 90 ft-lb. Is the driveshaft out of balance or bowed? That would easily do it. The DS in our camaro was 1/8" bowed and 10 grams out of balance and it shook the whole car from 330 on till we had it repaired.
 
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Out of round tires unbalanced tires poor wheel adapters if you have them could be a number of things.

Bent rim bent axel bad U-joint lose engine mount or trans mount.
 
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Rotate rear wheels to front. See if that changes things, that way you can narrow it down.
 



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