Ok so i bought a 04 ram 1500 5.7 with 67k miles 3 weeks ago from a carmax. When i got it i told them that the alignment was off "pulls to the right" and the rotors needed to be resurfaced. They did an alignment and resurfaced the rotors. When i got the truck back the alignment was still off "still puling" and was now having a vibration at highway speeds that was not there before. Brakes seemed a little better but still not happy. Called them up and they said to bring it back the next day. i refused to bring it back to them cause they have had another vehicle of mine there for 2 weeks to do a brake job,alignment and paint the hood "cant get an alignment right on it eather" So i told them i was going to bring it to Dodge and they are paying for it. They agreed. So Dodge said that the front tires were feathering that is why it was pulling to the right. They gave me 2 new tires did an alignment and they said that fixed it pulling and the vibration. Well the truck still pulls to the right and vibrates at highway speeds. So i am going to bring it back to Dodge on Monday so they can find out what the issue is. Now it had 2 alignments and still pulls what could be the problem? Something bent up front? Also if they did not resurface the rotors right could that result in a vibration? Any help would be greatfull.....

 

sucks 40+ people looked at this but no one could comment.. but anyways got the alignment issue taken care of but there is still a vibration at highway speeds 60+... was told by dodge that it is normal but i say bs... anyone have any ideas what it could be? tire balance is correct on all 4 tires.. was done 4 times by 2 shops...

 

mine vibrates a tad at highway speeds...i'm gonna try and get my driveline balanced as well as check to see if pinion angle is correct

 

take it somewhere and have the tires road force and straight track balanced on a good hunter machine. That will let you know if there is anything out of round or there is any tire pull.

 

thanks for answering.... i just wanted to make sure that it was not something that was there on all rams.. guess i will drop it back off at the dealer again.

 

who would be able to perform a road force balance? is it something that regular tire chanes would have? also the rotors where resurfaced if it was not done right on the rear could that cause it to vibrate. cause it did not vibrate till after they did that...

 

Okay, that's odd. I spend most of my time commuting on SoCal freeways at 70 plus and have never had a vibration problem. I do have a vibration under hard braking, but always just attributed that to needing to get the rotors turned.

+1 on checking the drive-line balance.

 

Very much understand your frust. with this same problem I have made a few posts in past about this knowing all the things it could or should be but maybe some one knows what I dont ya know lol never got a good reply really just what I already knew an tried. I have had road force done, multiple alignments turned orig rotors they replaced front drive shaft (4x4 obvs frnt drive shaft) had rear drive shaft replaced an balanced, none of it helped but a tad. The first set of new rotors helped alot for about 4k then guess what its back vib still prevelante during driving an brakeing forget it they pulsate almost not typical feeeling of warpped rotors but a left right pulse freakin weird under high speed heavy brakeing its pretty bad reguardless of all the work time and money (mostly the warr/dealer than mine but brakes arnt covered for long ya follow) then bought new after that front and rear rotors again new pads took it in again dealer says fronts a warped,funny they had 50 miles on them at that point dealer says to me ohh they get warpped on the shelf being stacked on each other.... ISSSSHHHH!! All this still pulls still vibs very irratating I hate it.
Ohh and replaced front struts (2006 went to strut on 1500's 2&4 wheel drive). This started at 18000 + or - I have played hell I now have 60k on it an just gotten to the point where I ignore it not to bad atm but it'll get worse again im sure. I have had same consideration of bent A arm or sway bar or sumthin, I dont know I feel ya. Damn trucks grrrrrrrrrr
Sorry for long reply, long story but thats the short version.