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Old 01-15-2010, 03:53 PM
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Drove to work this AM everything is fine! Leave work this afternoon and the truck seems to be wanting to skip across the road (front) when hitting rough areas on the roadway. Also between 60 and 70mph the truck has a shake / Vibration to it to the point you can see things on the front seat shaking, not very badly but you can feel it and see the items on seat shaking. Any ideas guy's? Just had tires put on 2 weeks ago and everything has been fine up til now. Stopped at the place I had them installed before coming home and they are balanced correctly and everything with them is fine. Didn't hit any potholes or anything at all for that matter. Don't understand how something can go wrong just sitting in the parking lot! Thanks in advance for any ideas what this could be 07 Ram Quad Cab 5.7L
 
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Old 01-15-2010, 03:57 PM
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alignment...
 
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Old 01-15-2010, 04:22 PM
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Mine does that to some extent as well, but more when I get closer to 80mph. I got it aligned and it stopped skippin around when I hit like transitions from roads to bridges and such but it still shakes a bit?
 
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Improper balance is very likely. Doesnt matter what they told you. As mentioned above , I would have the alignment checked, but its more than likely the balance.
 
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The driveshaft connections may be wearing and coming loose but not likely on your newer rig. After you got new tires did you get a front alignment?
 
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No alignment after new tires were installed but will have it done on Weds during the time the leveling kit is installed! Hope that takes care of it! Just don't see how it could of went out of alignment just like that. If it was a suspension issue, I really want to get it back to the dealer (still under warranty) before getting the leveling kit installed! You know they will say that the leveling kit is the issue!
 
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My first guess would be alignment as well, but if the place that balanced the tires and checked them didn't road force balance them, then they could still be out of balance when actually driving...
 
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Well, majority is alignment so I guess I'll wait until wednesday when they do the alignment on it after they install the leveling kit and see what happens! Thanks guy's
 
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this my be dumb but make sure all the lug nuts are tight
 
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first thing I checked Marx...thanks!
 


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