Posted: Feb 29 2008 at 5:15pm | IP Logged

Not sure if anyone else has experienced this problem or not, but just recently, my 05 LE crew cab 4x4 has been vibrating from the front.  I first noticed it when I was driving above 60 but now it is doing it when it get close to 40.  I have had the tires rebalance 3 different times in the past month and a half at two different places.  I am concerned that there may be something more severe going on but am not sure which way to go with it.  At one point, one tire was calling for as much as 7 ounces of weight.  I do recall geting a little goofy with it in the snow one day and under the snow were some iced over ruts from other vehicles tracks.  I have checked the CV joints and they seem fine, there is no play in them at all.  Could this possibly be caused by an alignment problem?  Any help or direction would be much appreciated.  As a side note, no one who did the balancing has said anything about the tires or rims looking bad.

Thakns

Posted: Feb 29 2008 at 5:29pm | IP Logged

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"At one point, one tire was calling for as much as 7 ounces of weight. "

I had a new BFG 31x10.50x15 that 4x4 Parts in Ft.Worth could not balance. I took it to another shop and they balanced it OK but said that 3.5 0z was not good and that it would not stay balanced very long. Finally I bought another tire and put the bad one as a spare.

Depending on the size 7 oz 'anit' good. Take that one off and see if the shaking goes away.

Have a good one while you can still laugh about it.. Don S..

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Posted: Mar 04 2008 at 4:11pm | IP Logged

photo dave wrote: So apperantly it was just a CV in the front end. Strange considering theres only 60,000 km (under 40,000 miles) on the truck. I use the 4x4 a-lot, but is this normal ??? I have to go pick it up and see for myself if the vibe is really gone.

photo dave;

... Lets us know!

... Some times when you get air under the front end a wheel will spin like 60 MPH then when in hits the ground it puts a heck of a strain on every thing clear back thru the drive line. A half-shaft may be twisted and slightly bent... hope not.

Have a good one and see you later!... Don S..

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Posted: Mar 04 2008 at 7:35pm | IP Logged

My trucks doing the same thing. It started at 70mph now its noticeable at 60mph. What is a CV?

Posted: Mar 05 2008 at 7:45pm | IP Logged

Wild Frontier,

7 oz. of total weight on a 31" or smaller tire is a lot.  I don't know what kind of tires you have, but just for the record, BFG's are some of the worst tires I have ever seen as far as how much weight they take to balance.  Also, you mentioned getting a little crazy with it.  In addition to what lakota said, any time you go off road, you can easily knock a wheel weight off the rim.  One other thing to keep in mind any time you go off road is that snow and mud can and will pack on the inside of the rim adding "A LOT" of weight and throwing the balance way off, so always check the inside of the wheels for any snow or mud.

As for the guys balancing your tires, most tire jockeys don't even look at your tires while their spinning, they just close the lid to the balancing machine - wait till it stops - then pound on the weight it calls for.  Ask to watch the next time you have them balanced.