4th Gen Ram Tech 2009 - 2018 Rams and the 2019 Ram Classic: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve the 2009 - 2018 Rams and the 2019 Ram Classic. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.

Vibration at 65

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 12-06-2010, 08:51 PM
NateDoggMag's Avatar
NateDoggMag
NateDoggMag is offline
Amateur
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Vibration at 65

Okay, your probably thinking - "not another vibration thread", but I have to put it out there. When driving in just about any weather / road condition, I will reach a speed at which the truck will start to feel a little rough. I call it a vibration. It's not all that bad, but enough to know it's there because the passenger seat will shake a little, the steering wheel will vibrate a little and you can feel it in your body.

Everytime I look at the speedometer, I'm going 64-66 MPH (does not matter if I am in MDS or not). I'll use the cruise control to speed up or slow down a couple MPH and it goes away. It has gotten to the point where I don't even need to look at the speedometer to know I've reached 65 MPH.

I have had the tires balanced and rotated, put in tow/haul to disable MDS, increase speed to 70 and put in neutral to coast back down to 65 and the vibration is still there.

Has anyone else has experienced this issue? Any ideas on how to trouble shoot and "help" my dealer figure this out? Truck in an 09 SLT 4x4 with Hemi. Thanks!
 
  #2  
Old 12-07-2010, 08:52 AM
spoon's Avatar
spoon
spoon is offline
Professional
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 175
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

probably happened after you had your tires rotated? Uneven wear on your tires can cause this. Noty sure if aligned would help. What is your mileage on your tires before you rotated them?
 
  #3  
Old 12-07-2010, 08:54 AM
oldjeep's Avatar
oldjeep
oldjeep is offline
Champion
Join Date: May 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 3,497
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

If you have the 20" rims, you might try getting your tires road force balanced. Big rims, little tires make balance a lot more important and noticible. We have a kia spectra5 with low profile tires that is super sensative to balancing and the RoadForce balance is the only way to get the vibes to go away in that car.
 
  #4  
Old 12-07-2010, 09:04 AM
turk1270's Avatar
turk1270
turk1270 is offline
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: new jersey
Posts: 265
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

if you have the 20s they need to be road force balanced and if your dealer doesnt know it it might be time to look for a dealer that knows what their doing.also most dealers do not have a roadforce balancer
 

Last edited by turk1270; 12-07-2010 at 09:08 AM.
  #5  
Old 12-07-2010, 07:36 PM
rcarleton's Avatar
rcarleton
rcarleton is offline
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Madison, Al
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I've been fighting the same problem only mine starts at 70 mph (steering wheel shimmey). I just had the tires road force balanced at the dealer...and if anything, the vibration is now slightly worse than it was with just a spin balance from ntb. Speeds less than 70 and all seems fine, but as soon as you hit 70, the shimmey starts...it very light...but still annoying. What should I have checked now?
 
  #6  
Old 12-07-2010, 07:50 PM
bigred3297's Avatar
bigred3297
bigred3297 is offline
Record Breaker
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,149
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

My truck used to experience the same exact issue and i had 17's. It has gone away since i first rotated and balanced my tires
 



Quick Reply: Vibration at 65



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:03 AM.