Vibration at 45 mph

3 messages, Last post on May 11, 2009 at 6:42 PM

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#2 of 3 Re: Vibration at 45 mph [tlao1975] by coffeecat May 11, 2009 (6:17 pm)
Replying to: tlao1975 (May 11, 2009 6:04 pm) Your problem sounds like an out of balance condition. Have you had your wheels balanced? Been diving in mud/4 wheeling? Sometimes enough cakes on the back of the rim to throw off the balance. Winter problem. I had a door handle snap off this year. Stupid me for yanking on a frozen door. Replies to this message: tlao1975 (May 11, 2009 6:42 pm)
#3 of 3 Re: Vibration at 45 mph [coffeecat] by tlao1975 May 11, 2009 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: coffeecat (May 11, 2009 6:17 pm) Saturday I had my studded tires swapped over to the all-seasons I use during the summer, and they balanced them then. I had the same vibration problem over the winter with the studded tires, which were also balanced when they were changed over. I've never had occasion to take her off-road yet so I'm fairly sure it isn't mud build-up. I can sympathize with you about the broken door handle. I live in northern Maine, and during a period of -40 temps this winter my grille shrank and the chrome began to blister; and the driver's side scuff plate split when a friend stepped on it trying to give me a boost. Plastic isn't made for sub-zero weather!

#2 of 3: Re: Vibration at 45 mph [tlao1975] by coffeecat; May 11, 2009 (6:17 pm)

Replying to: tlao1975 (May 11, 2009 6:04 pm)

Your problem sounds like an out of balance condition. Have you had your wheels balanced? Been diving in mud/4 wheeling? Sometimes enough cakes on the back of the rim to throw off the balance.
Winter problem. I had a door handle snap off this year. Stupid me for yanking on a frozen door.

tlao1975 (May 11, 2009 6:42 pm)

#3 of 3: Re: Vibration at 45 mph [coffeecat] by tlao1975; May 11, 2009 (6:42 pm)

Replying to: coffeecat (May 11, 2009 6:17 pm)

Saturday I had my studded tires swapped over to the all-seasons I use during the summer, and they balanced them then. I had the same vibration problem over the winter with the studded tires, which were also balanced when they were changed over. I've never had occasion to take her off-road yet so I'm fairly sure it isn't mud build-up.

I can sympathize with you about the broken door handle. I live in northern Maine, and during a period of -40 temps this winter my grille shrank and the chrome began to blister; and the driver's side scuff plate split when a friend stepped on it trying to give me a boost. Plastic isn't made for sub-zero weather!