Truck shakes when accelerating
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Truck shakes when accelerating
Its not the tires/wheels. Ijust had them balanced.
It only shakes when hard accelerating. If im easy on it, then smooth as can be.
It gets worse with the RPM of the engine. Im thinking its in the tranny.
It still shifts smooth and i have been pulling 17 mpg on the interstate with it. So i know its acting correctly?
Could i have blown something in the trans or balloned the torque converter?
It just started the other day, i drove about 350 miles on vacation and noticed it when i went to come home.
Like i said it only shakes when you lay in to the throttle, and it gets kinda violent.
It only shakes when hard accelerating. If im easy on it, then smooth as can be.
It gets worse with the RPM of the engine. Im thinking its in the tranny.
It still shifts smooth and i have been pulling 17 mpg on the interstate with it. So i know its acting correctly?
Could i have blown something in the trans or balloned the torque converter?
It just started the other day, i drove about 350 miles on vacation and noticed it when i went to come home.
Like i said it only shakes when you lay in to the throttle, and it gets kinda violent.
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Sounds like U-Joints but could also be clutch's in the rearend. Clutch's would really be noticeable when turning left and accelerating and when you first take off. Unless U-Joints are really bad they're not as noticeable on easy takeoffs, moreso on hard.
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I think its my u joints. both the rears had some play. wont know for 3 weeks untill i get back home to replace them
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I have an 03 F150 and I started having similar problems a while back. For a few months, I noticed my truck would kind of "jump" when I was accelerating, but it only did it every once in a while. A few days ago though, I was on the highway trying to speed up and around 50 mph it started shaking pretty bad. I let off, tried to speed up again, and it shook again. So I let someone else drive it and they think it's transmission problems. It didn't shake as bad, but they said it's slipping in 3rd gear. I'm probably going to take it in tomorrow 
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Thank you for the suggestion. I also use this idea for my truck and it works. thanks again for your post.
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Nothing to do with the LS.
I have determined that it is the engine missing now. Its very weird. I have been around these motors/trannys for 10 years now. I know my way around for the most part.
Haven t had these issues yet without a CEL. Im thinking its gotta be a plug/plugwire/ or coil pack. Well just see. Like i said, theres now CEL. no codes.
I have determined that it is the engine missing now. Its very weird. I have been around these motors/trannys for 10 years now. I know my way around for the most part.
Haven t had these issues yet without a CEL. Im thinking its gotta be a plug/plugwire/ or coil pack. Well just see. Like i said, theres now CEL. no codes.