Vibration Stats!
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Vibration Stats!
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If you have vibration problems, please fill out a little section like this below.
Year / Make / Model / Submodel
2004 Ford F-150 FX4 Scab
Build Date
04/27/04
Work completed:
replace fuel door asm, replace tires, rebalance tires, replace some trim pieces, recharge ac and replace o-ring.
Work that needs to be done:
fix steady vibration (all the time), fix steering wheel nibble (55-65) (very bad), fix axle whine (constant speed), fix rumbling through truck 55-65 upon accel.
If you have vibration problems, please fill out a little section like this below.
Year / Make / Model / Submodel
2004 Ford F-150 FX4 Scab
Build Date
04/27/04
Work completed:
replace fuel door asm, replace tires, rebalance tires, replace some trim pieces, recharge ac and replace o-ring.
Work that needs to be done:
fix steady vibration (all the time), fix steering wheel nibble (55-65) (very bad), fix axle whine (constant speed), fix rumbling through truck 55-65 upon accel.
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Edmonton Alberta
First I'll describe My 04 F150 which was Built on 01/22/2004
It's a Supercrew 4X4 5.4 3V with a 3.55 L/S Rear Axle running on 255/70/17 POS General Tires
I first Noticed a Steering Wheel Tremor at 75 MPH Which became Noticeable at 70 MPH when I took it in for the First Service.
The Following was done:
Driveshaft & Damper Ordered & Installed a Week later
After the Parts are installed While Doing the test drive the Shop Foreman notices a whine/shutter in the Rear Axle [New Gears Ordered]
Couple of Days Later I Noticed the Vibration was Much Worse & at 65 MPH the Steering Wheel SHOOK terribly
Back to the Dealer & they have the Tires Roadforced Balanced & 3 Failed & 1 Passed barely & a Gear Asy. for the Rack & Pinion was ordered
1 Week later Parts are in. Done are the Rear Axle & Rack & Pinion, Test Drive & it still Shaking Bad So Another Roadforced Balancingis ordered & the "okay" Tire is Now found to be bad & is replaced
Test Drive & All is Well for 300 Miles When I notice a Tremor in the Steering Wheel at 75 MPH. If this gets worse it'll be back to The Dealer
I believe those POS Generals are going to go Snaky AGAIN
It's a Supercrew 4X4 5.4 3V with a 3.55 L/S Rear Axle running on 255/70/17 POS General Tires
I first Noticed a Steering Wheel Tremor at 75 MPH Which became Noticeable at 70 MPH when I took it in for the First Service.
The Following was done:
Driveshaft & Damper Ordered & Installed a Week later
After the Parts are installed While Doing the test drive the Shop Foreman notices a whine/shutter in the Rear Axle [New Gears Ordered]
Couple of Days Later I Noticed the Vibration was Much Worse & at 65 MPH the Steering Wheel SHOOK terribly
Back to the Dealer & they have the Tires Roadforced Balanced & 3 Failed & 1 Passed barely & a Gear Asy. for the Rack & Pinion was ordered
1 Week later Parts are in. Done are the Rear Axle & Rack & Pinion, Test Drive & it still Shaking Bad So Another Roadforced Balancingis ordered & the "okay" Tire is Now found to be bad & is replaced
Test Drive & All is Well for 300 Miles When I notice a Tremor in the Steering Wheel at 75 MPH. If this gets worse it'll be back to The Dealer
I believe those POS Generals are going to go Snaky AGAIN
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From: NH
To any of you guys with vibration problems has the dealer checked the pinion angles of the drive shaft to U-joints to insure they are to factory specifications? If not that “could” be a possible cause for vibration at different speeds and sometimes no two trucks are a like as to where they may begin to vibrate if the pinion angle is not within specifications…