Highway vibration/shudder

[P. A. Schilke]

Good day sir

I replaced all 4 tires after dealer road forced balanced and stated one tire was n/g and vibration still evident, mostly @ 30-35 mph & 65 -70. I believe the driveshaft is the issue. Is there any truth that shimming the center support bearing will rid the vehicle of the shaking?

Thanks

Hi Sa,

There have been some success with shiming the center bearing, but in most cases this does not help. I detailed a process with using two hose clamps on the driveshaft near the rear axle pinion.

Some folks found disconnecting at the rear axle pinion and reinstalling 180° worked...maybe worth a shot.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

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[Salcoh]

Thank you for your response sir. I'm sorry to bother you but would you be kind enough to send me the process you described with the hose clamps . I'm willing to try anything to get rid of this annoying problem. Thank you sir

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Thank you for your response sir. I'm sorry to bother you but would you be kind enough to send me the process you described with the hose clamps . I'm willing to try anything to get rid of this annoying problem. Thank you sir

Check Phil's post in this thread:

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/single-piece-driveshaft.9656/page-2#post-179418

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