2011 and up - wheel bounce, vibrations, and other driving maladies
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10-09-2013, 01:52 PM
2011 and up - wheel bounce, vibrations, and other driving maladies
This is a great site, with lots of good information on the Super Duty. I'm enjoying all the new information and learning.
As a person that's likely to make a purchase in the next month or two, I'd like to know what I'm getting into. For what it's worth - I'll purchase either a '13 or '14 F-250 CC, SB, with a 6.7 and Platinum trim.
Where I could use your help here, and I would imagine this would help out many others as well, is to see if we can consolidate the various issues that are associated with wheel bounce - front and rear, bump steer, and vibrations. I've followed several threads and have seen a range of issues, with many seemingly unsolved. I'm not looking to solve them here - just to make a list of sorts that puts all these problems in once place.
It would be great if these issues were limited to trucks with stock suspensions. That said, I should note that a recent thread I have followed seemed to give some indication that a vibration problem may be coming from the engine or transmission. Let's just assume that those are unmodified as well. Stock trucks - 2011 and up.
If you can help, please note the problem and when it occurs, the most likely source of the problem (or the resolution if there's a TSB, etc.), a general sense of how prevalent/common the problem is for other owners, and if it looks like a problem that is not likely to be solved until suspensions and/or other components are redesigned.
Again, I'm looking for the most common maladies, so that I know what I'm getting into. Your help is greatly appreciated, and hopefully others will find some value here as well. Fire away!
Thank you.
backbeat
As a person that's likely to make a purchase in the next month or two, I'd like to know what I'm getting into. For what it's worth - I'll purchase either a '13 or '14 F-250 CC, SB, with a 6.7 and Platinum trim.
Where I could use your help here, and I would imagine this would help out many others as well, is to see if we can consolidate the various issues that are associated with wheel bounce - front and rear, bump steer, and vibrations. I've followed several threads and have seen a range of issues, with many seemingly unsolved. I'm not looking to solve them here - just to make a list of sorts that puts all these problems in once place.
It would be great if these issues were limited to trucks with stock suspensions. That said, I should note that a recent thread I have followed seemed to give some indication that a vibration problem may be coming from the engine or transmission. Let's just assume that those are unmodified as well. Stock trucks - 2011 and up.
If you can help, please note the problem and when it occurs, the most likely source of the problem (or the resolution if there's a TSB, etc.), a general sense of how prevalent/common the problem is for other owners, and if it looks like a problem that is not likely to be solved until suspensions and/or other components are redesigned.
Again, I'm looking for the most common maladies, so that I know what I'm getting into. Your help is greatly appreciated, and hopefully others will find some value here as well. Fire away!
Thank you.backbeat
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10-09-2013, 04:01 PM
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1st thing to do when you buy your truck is drop the air pressure down to 65 maybe less. I bought a '14 ex cab 4x4 250 and it rode so bad and jumped so bad when hitting bumps it was scary to drive. After joining this site and listing my problem, others chimed in with suggestions, most being tire pressure issues (things come with 80psi). Just dropping mine has helped the ride so much its like a different truck.
As for other issues, I can not help, sorry...
As for other issues, I can not help, sorry...
#3
10-09-2013, 04:09 PM
1st thing to do when you buy your truck is drop the air pressure down to 65 maybe less. I bought a '14 ex cab 4x4 250 and it rode so bad and jumped so bad when hitting bumps it was scary to drive. After joining this site and listing my problem, others chimed in with suggestions, most being tire pressure issues (things come with 80psi). Just dropping mine has helped the ride so much its like a different truck.
As for other issues, I can not help, sorry...
As for other issues, I can not help, sorry...
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