TacomaJD
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I know several of you have had these trucks and I'm wondering if any of you have ran into the same vibration issue and figured out what it was.
Getting an annoying, significant vibration that I thought for a long time was to blame on "big ole mud tires" being hard to get balanced. But after having 3 different sets of tires and 2 different sets of wheels on it in the last month, the same vibration has been present through all 3 different setups. Never once being felt in the steering wheel either, even after several rotations of the big knobby mt's I took off it that had spent 17k miles on the truck. I feel it in the seat and console, can happen anywhere above 45ish mph, severity changes with throttle input, accelerating, coasting, bumps in road, etc, but always present.
Had this truck 4 years now, can't recall if it was doing it when I first got it with the 285/70/17 Terra Grapplers on it, but definitely remember it all through the time it had the black wheels and 295/70/17 Maxxis Razr MT's on it, then the short time it spent on stock wheels and worn out AT's after selling black wheels and MT's, and now it does it with the brand new set of 285/70/17 Federal RT's on stock wheels.
Checked driveshaft u joints in rear drive shaft, all seem good, however there is some play in the t-case tail shaft when pushing up on front of drive shaft. You can hear a slight clunk inside the t-case housing when you push up on the driveshaft. Nothing is worn enough to where it has leaked any fluid out of the t-case.
Done some reading and I wonder if it might be from the front drive shaft, as the front driveshaft u joints didn't feel as tight as the rear ones. Does the front driveshaft spin all the time in 2wd on these trucks? I didn't think it did, but after reading I think it might spin all the time. Where exactly is the disconnect at for 4wd/2wd on these trucks? It has the "Auto" option for 4wd, but is always driven in 2wd, never even used the Auto option.
Also, pitman and idler arms are both due for replacing, as well as one tie rod end, but I don't think that has anything to do with the vibration I am getting, otherwise I'd feel it in the steering wheel, and there is absolutely nothing felt through the steering wheel.
2005 Chevy Silverado 1500, 4wd Z71, L33 5.3L, 143k miles.
Getting an annoying, significant vibration that I thought for a long time was to blame on "big ole mud tires" being hard to get balanced. But after having 3 different sets of tires and 2 different sets of wheels on it in the last month, the same vibration has been present through all 3 different setups. Never once being felt in the steering wheel either, even after several rotations of the big knobby mt's I took off it that had spent 17k miles on the truck. I feel it in the seat and console, can happen anywhere above 45ish mph, severity changes with throttle input, accelerating, coasting, bumps in road, etc, but always present.
Had this truck 4 years now, can't recall if it was doing it when I first got it with the 285/70/17 Terra Grapplers on it, but definitely remember it all through the time it had the black wheels and 295/70/17 Maxxis Razr MT's on it, then the short time it spent on stock wheels and worn out AT's after selling black wheels and MT's, and now it does it with the brand new set of 285/70/17 Federal RT's on stock wheels.
Checked driveshaft u joints in rear drive shaft, all seem good, however there is some play in the t-case tail shaft when pushing up on front of drive shaft. You can hear a slight clunk inside the t-case housing when you push up on the driveshaft. Nothing is worn enough to where it has leaked any fluid out of the t-case.
Done some reading and I wonder if it might be from the front drive shaft, as the front driveshaft u joints didn't feel as tight as the rear ones. Does the front driveshaft spin all the time in 2wd on these trucks? I didn't think it did, but after reading I think it might spin all the time. Where exactly is the disconnect at for 4wd/2wd on these trucks? It has the "Auto" option for 4wd, but is always driven in 2wd, never even used the Auto option.
Also, pitman and idler arms are both due for replacing, as well as one tie rod end, but I don't think that has anything to do with the vibration I am getting, otherwise I'd feel it in the steering wheel, and there is absolutely nothing felt through the steering wheel.
2005 Chevy Silverado 1500, 4wd Z71, L33 5.3L, 143k miles.
