Tundra Vibration

vibration

Tundra developed a slight vibration at approx
40mph=has 6500 miles. Anyone have a similar
experience?

tundradude

This happened last year. Take the Dunlops off, get some Michelin's. Get the new tires balanced and get your truck aligned. I also went up to 265 on the Michelin's. My Toyota dealer bought the Dunlops back. Good Luck!

ratboy3

3100+ miles and no vibration.

quadrunner500

Agree, that's high mileage for a toy to not be vibrating...

mgdvhman

the big bad Tundra has vibration problems?..say it isn't so....wow..a whole 3100 miles?....congrats!

- Tim

ratboy3

Yeah I work it hard going to work. 5 miles each way.

And oh, on one of the intersections I go through, the pedestrian crosswalk is made out of red bricks. Real rough but my truck can take it.

z71bill

Is the problem with the 2x4 & or 4x4 trucks?

I have seen two 2x4 Tundras driving down the road with one rear wheel so out of balance it looked like the wheel was about to come off or maybe it was a bent rim. Both times it was the drivers side rear.

tundradude

Only affect 4X2's. This is true with any make.

arkie6

Not just 4x2s from what I've gathered. There appears to be a problem with tires slipping on the steel wheels throwing the balance off. There may be a tolerance issue with the steel wheels (a little on the small side in the bead area?) that may be contributing to this - not sure, just a guess. I haven't seen near the problems with the Limited style (AL option on SR5) 5 spoke aluminum alloy wheels. Mine has been near perfect with no tire slippage and no vibrations.

Chevy 4x2s have had vibration problems, due in part, I think, to the new rack-and-pinion steering. The Chevy 4x4s don't use this setup. Both the Tundra 4x2 and 4x4 use rack-and-pinion steering.

mgdvhman

issue was a 2 part driveshaft.

- Tim

rwellbaum2

You domestic guys should be ashamed! How many times are you going to invent a new Tundra (insert problem) topic! The creator of the topic is calling himself "vibration" and his name is "John". Truly a pitiful attempt to divert attention from the many, many serious Silverado problems.

arkie6

In reply to post #9, I'm pretty sure there is a vibration problem with Chevy 4x2s that is related to the rack and pinion. Obyone mentions a TSB on this in Topic #2158.

mgdvhman

there is?....I heard more probs with the 2 piece driveshaft.

And there was the tire theory..

may have been all 3?...I didn't follow it too much as I did not have the problem with a 2500.

- Tim

obyone

to at least get the problems of the 2wd 'rados correct.


1- Vibrations - linked to tire, rack and pinion, steel rims. Bottom line...only fix appears to be buyback from GM....

2- Launch shudder- 2 piece driveshaft...adjust pinion angle. Sometimes works sometimes not.

3- Driveline growl- Torque converter lockup...no fix available. TSB works for some and definitely not for all

I guess that about sums up the major problems with the 2wd 1500. Tim's right on this one...$3K more...buy a 2500. I should have...maybe still will...

Dean

obyone

with the 2500 I could get eight additional lug nuts....2 with each tire...LOL

Dean

Must be this Kwajalien air getting to me...

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