Vibration accelerating up through 50-55 mph |
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frozebubba
Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 2017 Location: Fairbanks, AK Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:53pm |
Hello, New (2016) 171 owner trying to figure it all out. I pull it with a 2016 RAM 1500 ecodiesel, crew cab, mid-length bed with a tri-fold tonneau cover. On a test run the other day I noticed what felt like an out of balance tire condition as I accelerated and passed through the 50-55mph window. Once above 55 the vibration went away and it did not reappear on deceleration down from ~65 through 45. This does not happen with the unloaded truck. Anyone else experience something like this? I was also wondering if it might be some sort of harmonic vibration caused by the TV antenna, etc. I have the spare tire on the factory carrier in the back and a 2-battery set up in front. Did not weigh it out, but it was very close to level, maybe an inch low at the ball in front. Thanks!
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RP-171 behind a RAM 1500 ecoDiesel
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mcarter
Senior Member Joined: 12 Apr 2017 Location: Greenbrier, TN Status: Offline Points: 239 |
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Typically new tire and wheels from FR are NOT balanced. Have them balanced, see if that fixes issue. Happy Trails.
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Mike Carter
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frozebubba
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So I had the tires spin balanced. One was pretty far out. Have had a brief suggestion of the vibration only once since the tire balance and consider it fixed. After the tire balance, noticed a small high-frequency vibration. TV antenna cross-bolts did not hold the antenna securely so I duct-taped the base to remove play and that fixed the high-freq vibration.
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RP-171 behind a RAM 1500 ecoDiesel
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