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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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I feel it from 52-57 mph (feels like a tire bouncing and feel it in the steering wheel-smooth as silk during braking, uphill climbs, etc.)... noticed it a little more when I replaced stock tires w/ 285/65R18 BFG's or maybe I was looking for the shake more after new tires???
 
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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I had the so called viration in mine, it was between 45-60mph, to best describe it, it made my steering wheel feel like a vibrator toy, and after about a 1/2 hr of driving it would actually start to make your hands get numb! after several trips to the dealer, tires, balancing, drive shaft angles, weights on frame, alignment, still there, ford engineer decided it was in the rear end but could not narrow it down so ford put a complete rear end in right down to the rotors and pads (COMPLETE!!) problem solved. That was at 3000 miles, now at 15000 and still good. I do agree that due to the way these trucks are built, very strong and very stiff the inadequate shocks are also causing the truck to have some vib problems as well, and the beds do bounce pretty bad, that has to be shocks, the bed is bolted straight to the frame, so in order for it to be jumping up and down the shocks are not absorbing the bumps, especially at lower speeds. New shocks are going on mine, and they wont be FORD oem!!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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What if you went with a milder shock, like a Monroe Reflex or something similar. Wouldn't that absorb the vib better?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MDCurtis
What if you went with a milder shock, like a Monroe Reflex or something similar. Wouldn't that absorb the vib better?

I think the opposite would be true. The stronger and stiffer damping of the aftermarket Bilesteins (in my case) keep more downward pressure on the tire and therefore keep the tires on the road. Just my humble opinion. Of course I'm no engineer and don't really know squat about these things....
 
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