John I feel the same pain!!! I love everything about the truck except for the highway drive!!
I've started see more 2009's in the town I live in. I hope that as more rams hit the road a fix can be found sooner!!

 

This sounds a lot like the balance issue I had with my car (BMW 550). The car never had this problem before I had to replace the tires. Which I replaced with the same tires that came on the car. Vibration came and went. Normally it would appear at higher speeds (65+) but would also randomly show at lower speeds (just came and went, for no reason that I could figure out). At first I thought it was the roads, heat dependant and ect. Sometimes the vibration was in the steering wheel, and other time you could feel it in the seats. I put the car in for Road Force Balancing, and it did not help.

I finally figured out (after several rebalances) that most places that do Road Force Balancing have people that have no clue as to what they are doing running the machines. At the third attempt I took my car to the local Dodge dealer since they had the road force balancing. I explained to the guy doing the balancing everything that had happend before and I just wanted to start from scratch. He did an amazing job and knew what he was doing. The car now drives like a dream with no crazy shakes or unexpected vibrations.

In retrospect, I have learned that most places that do balancing will not start over from scratch. They just put the tire up and add more weights without bothering to remove the old weights. In true Road Force Balancing they will remove all weights, realign the tire and mag to the most appropriate position, then they will augment with weights if necessay.

Not sure if the Road balancing will help those of you with flat spots on the tires, but it did work for me. Just find somebody that has a clue!

Not bad since the dealer only charged me $70 for the balancing, and a lot more for the new truck I fell in love with while waiting...

 

I'm pretty sure it's been established by a few previous posters, such as JLUI, that this is not a tire issue.

 

I have an 09 (ST with 17 inch steelies) with about 1150 miles... No problem exactally as described.. but I did notice lately that going over a few bumps I seem to have some "hop" that seems to at least start in the rear.. and this is at a slower speed.

I am betting when this deal all shakes (pardon the pun) out, they will find there is a problem with the shock absorbers... back in the mid 80's Ford had there twin "I" beam front suspensions.. that had a simular prob... plus they were wearing tires out like crazy... turned out to be a replacement with good quality shocks fixed both probs.

One question that has not been asked of everyone... does this problem occur in 4X4's AND 2X4's or only one of the groups?

 

Sounds like a crappy steering stabilizing bar to me. They did go with a new tubular design. I haven't had the problem yet with mine. Take it to the dealer and see what they say.

 

I too just bought an 09 crew cab and after installing 20" wheels had the same problem with shaking. I have been to Discount Tire 20 times and after multiple balances including road force and 2 sets of tires and rims it is still there. I thought i was just being too **** but now I see its not just me. I will have to take it to the dealer and see what the deal is. Thanks

 

Well I hit the 3000 mile mark and still haven't gotten rid of the shakes. So I'm going back to the dealer to see what's next. I have a friend who just bought an Acura R5 and had the same exact problem on his car. Turns out there is a recall on the control arm bushings. Makes me wonder if there's a bad batch of control arm bushings floating around out there....

 

This would not surprise me at all!

 

Mine shakes at over 65-70.......Hunter GSP9700 soon Low speed rated tires on the R/T is a joke. The wheels are as heavy as boat anchors......etc.


Forged...up to 30 percent lighter and a good set of Nitto or Michelins......scrap the Goodyears IMHO

 

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has had this issue corrected. I bought my 09 a month ago and have been to the dealer 6 tims, they replaced the rims and tires 3 times and now there replacing the rack and pinion.If this doesn't do it im filing a lemon law suit.