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Old May 28, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Mini Vibrations

Hello guys, my 05 is giving me these mini shakes when I accelerate and slow down. I also get a little bit at highway speeds. I was walking around the truck today and I noticed that the back right tire doesn't have a weight on it. I thought this was wierd. Could a weight have fallen off thus causing the vibrations, or is this normal for one wheel to not have a weight?
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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you could always take the truck to a shop and have them balance it out.
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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That's where I would start. Balance the tires and hope it fixes the problem
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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That's where I would start. Balance the tires and hope it fixes the problem
What should I expect to pay to have the tires balanced?
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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5-15 dollars each
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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If you want to eliminate the tires, have a road force balance done at the dealer about $65 dollars, and tell them to use the flat weights that are used on the inside of the rim, its a better precise balance than the normal, plus the computer tells which tire should go where on the truck, dont ask me how but it does
It smoothed out my truck
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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i think tomorrow i am gonna rotate the tires. that way if the vibration moves to the front, i will know it is the tires.
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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it could also be rotors warping
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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it could also be rotors warping

what do you do then? get them turned or replace them?
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Replace them. The factory rotors are junk and it is better to just replace them when doing the brakes.
 
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Old May 28, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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IIRC the rotor/hub is a single unit on the front
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 04:22 AM
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IIRC the rotor/hub is a single unit on the front
Only for the 2wd, and there is a kit to change that
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 04:34 AM
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danorules PM me the details to change that
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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danorules PM me the details to change that
I've got 4x4 so I don't know the specifics. I know I read about it on Fte so do a search
 
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