NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Vibrations only show up 3 ways. A rotating object, driveline or tire, isn't balanced. duh. Or a ujoint or carrier bearing is either worn or too flexed. or somebodies girlfriend just went to a passion party. That's the simple physics. I'm legit puzzled how you're "feeling it".

 

Well no passion parties here but it's was a noticeable difference. I looked up proper angles and whatnot and I didn't think mine were that bad. I'll try reduce anyways as I like the truck lower and go from there I guess.

 

I got nothin. CV angle would only start to do that at full droop. Drivelines haven't changed. I'd start looking for a weight that fell off the wheel or a lug pattern that didn't get done right. Is it a wheel speed vibe or driveline speed?

 

Could possibly be a wheel maybe. Feel it around 40.

 

does the vibration go away when you put it in 4wd? if so its your needle bearing, get a ecgs bushing for the cure

 

The lift I had left me with vibration most noticeable about 35-40. I never took the time to do a carrier bearing drop.

Where do you feel the vibration (whole vehicle, steering wheel, back end)? If it is only about 40ish MPH, but goes away at other speeds, that sounds like driveline. If it is worse at speed and feels like the whole truck, that would be more of one or both rear wheels out of balance. Steering wheel shakes are front wheels out of balance.

 

Who has washed their wet okoles seat covers? My driver's is starting to show some drying of the neopreme. The directions say to wash them in place. I'm a bit weary of using too much water and soaking my floor boards. I've got the care kit that came with the covers when I ordered them.

 

@dakotasyota uses something else to wash his.. can't remember what.

 

Not sure I'll have to try it.

Mainly at speed and the vibrations feel like it's under my feet and slightly in the steering wheel.

 

Most likely your carrier bearing

 

I've got the Wet Okole shampoo, odor eliminator, and protectant but haven't used them yet. Sounds like a good excuse for drinks?

That reminds me I haven't called King about my replacement spacers yet. How's your front end squeaking/creaking?

 

Front end creaks have decreased even more so now with new inner/putter ball joints and tierods. Now I need to do the uniballs next. I have 2 replacement uniballs need to order 2 more.

I've got a punch list of stuff to do this weekend if your down. Between the seat wash and I picked up a twin arb compressor yesterday, I still need to take out the Diff drop and put my main skid on. Also want to try and permanently fix my jiggle wire at the ECU. My truck was being a cranky bitch once I got to Puyallup. Good thing I know how to temporarily fix it and what symptoms to look for.

 

Yeah man. I have an ARB twin install on my list as well. Lately I'm getting a higher pitched squeak on the passenger side. Sounds like a hamster wheel.

 

Update: dropped the preload 1/2" and the vibrations went away. Chopped a little more and no more rubs. Baby powder worked good just make sure you are upwind when you do it FYI. Anytime I hit a decent sized bump it sounds like I'm bottoming out the shock.

 

Oh yeah, I've got a rear axle seal to do also. Already did the extended brake lines in the front, still need to do the rears.

 

here is an entertaining thread

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/jeeze-i-just-priced-out-stuff-to-overland.478030/

 

That may be the uniball uca's. They do make some noise. Glad its fixed.

 

Go back to wherever you got your tires, and see about getting them to rebalance them. Start with the fronts for the vibrations in steering wheel.
Does the vibration go away above 45ish mph? If so, don't bother to get tires balanced, and look into carrier bearing drop, what I quoted Brady on below. Installing it should take all of about 5 minutes, as it is held in place by 2 bolts. It is nothing more than a spacer with longer bolts to lower the joint in the rear driveline, which straightens it out so the balance of it is corrected as a whole.

 

Anyone ride? Told my self I'd chill when it comes to truck stuff... so I was forced to start a new hobby

 

I hear the uniballs but it was a thump at the end of the shock. I pulled the winch for now. Had some family stuff come up.

When I had the tires off I did notice a few weights missing so I am sitting at discount getting them all balanced and rotated.