Jack- You have the shudder at a certain speed no matter if under load or neutral or coasting? <br>And did it start when you had your tranny done? Maybe it is the driveshaft vibratingdue to not being alligned correctly. <br>Or simply some wheel that needs balancing.. <br><br>AlpineRAM

 

[quote author=AlpineRAM link=board=4;threadid=8366;start=15#82800 date=1040404353]<br>Jack- You have the shudder at a certain speed no matter if under load or neutral or coasting? <br>And did it start when you had your tranny done? Maybe it is the driveshaft vibratingdue to not being alligned correctly. <br>Or simply some wheel that needs balancing.. <br><br>AlpineRAM <br>[/quote]<br><br>It does it when coasting or in gear, always at the same speed. I don't see any issue with the weights on the wheels but who knows? It was fine when I had the tranny done. It's weird because it didn't start until 4 months after installing the tranny.

 

If it's at 40 mph I don't think that it should come from the tires- at least mine starts the shudder at about 60 mph when I've got a wheel out of balance. <br><br>If you can rule out the driveshaft balance ( as we may assume that you don't have dwarves who will turn your driveshafts relative positions at night ;D ) <br>you could look for clearance issues down there. Look for play in the U-joints and in the rear axle. Try to turn the driveshaft with the parking brake set and the tranny in neutral. you shouldn't have much play there. And try to shake it to feel whether there is some play. <br><br>HTH<br><br>AlpineRAM

 

I did check play a while back and the shaft is super tight. It doesn't have any play when I try to turn it, and it doesn't shake or anything. Everything seems pretty solid down there unless there is something I'm missing.

 

Now I am starting to wonder about something. It seems that when I have a passenger in the truck it does not shake as bad, if at all. Could the cab mounts be loosening up?

 

[quote author=Haulin in Dixie link=board=4;threadid=8366;start=15#83097 date=1040441977]<br>Now I am starting to wonder about something. It seems that when I have a passenger in the truck it does not shake as bad, if at all. Could the cab mounts be loosening up?<br>[/quote]<br><br>Not sure, but I was carrying a 600 lbs generator the other day and the thing ran smooth as silk.

 

I can see you looking for about 600lbs of bombing stuff under the christmas tree- problem solved ;D<br><br><br>Merry Christmas<br><br>AlpineRAM

 

[quote author=AlpineRAM link=board=4;threadid=8366;start=15#83160 date=1040454558]<br>I can see you looking for about 600lbs of bombing stuff under the christmas tree- problem solved ;D<br><br><br>Merry Christmas<br><br>AlpineRAM<br>[/quote]<br><br>

 

Welp,<br><br>Found out that the left rear rim is bent, and the wheel won't balance for squat. It looks like a shaking machine on the wheel balancer. As soon as he tried the tire on a different rim, it was fine. Axle is straight, drive shaft is fine. Now the bad part, Dodge wants $400.00 per rim on these things. Is it me, or is that price absolutely insane?!!?!?!

 

By the way, anyone have a stock chrome rim you want to get rid of? ;D

 

[quote author=Jack Thorpe link=board=4;threadid=8366;start=15#84005 date=1040668129]<br>By the way, anyone have a stock chrome rim you want to get rid of? ;D<br>[/quote]<br><br><br>sure, if you buy me a set of dually alcoa wheels ;D

 

hehe, I don't think so.

 

Jack its majorily high. Then again a ******* has everything overpriced. Just the other day I wanted a 24 valve cover so I could send mine to Northwest Customs. Chrysler wants 276.00. Cummins wants 118.00 gee only 158.00 in difference.

 

Too bad Cummins doesn't stock rims.<br><br>When I was in getting my fuel filter, they guy at the counter said to check with him for &quot;any&quot; parts before getting them from the dealer.<br>He said about the only engine parts they don't stock are the fan belts (becuase of AC) and the dipstick tube.<br><br><br>phox

 

Jack, hang tough on ebay, I have seen them on there for $150 a set. I am looking for a set also. If I find them I will have an extra and you can get it.