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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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Vibration in gear...

Hey guys...I have a quick question....I have a manual truck and it starts to vibe around 60mph and upon acceleration....I changed out the U-joints and it got better, but it still vibes.. any suggestions on where to look next??
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Need to have your tires rotated and balanced
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Next step is definetely the tires balancing.

Then alignment, then suspension components.

Might be driveline issues, have you changed the driveline?
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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tires have been replaced/balanced...bearings were changed out last winter, tie rod ends as well.

Driveline???
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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where do you feel the vibes from. Are they in the steering wheel or can you feel them more in the seat?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 02:23 AM
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more in the seat...the shifter looks a lil shaky as well...
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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I always heard that if you can feel it in the seat than it is your back tires that need balancing.
 
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