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2001 Toyota Tacoma shaking at 70+

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by DC01tacoma, Dec 2, 2019.

  1. Dec 2, 2019 at 10:07 AM
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    DC01tacoma

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    My 2001 Tacoma shakes when going down the freeway above 70mph. The seats and center console shake bad. Had my tires balanced and rotated but didn't help at all. I swapped the 2 piece rear drive shaft for a single drive shaft but don't think that is causing the issue. Any ideas on what's wrong?
     
  2. Dec 2, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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    JC15Taco

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    Improperly balanced drive shaft would be my guess. Did this start after the one piece drive line install?
     
  3. Dec 2, 2019 at 10:51 AM
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    jbrandt

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    How old are your tires?

    Any change they have a flat spot or unusual wear?
     
  4. Dec 2, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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    Wyoming09

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    Depends where you live it could very well be the roads

    Only shakes like this above 70mph?

    Cross Wind / head winds ?/

    For what speed were your tires balanced ??

    We talking 4x4 ? CV axles ?
     
  5. Dec 2, 2019 at 4:58 PM
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    Rachelsdaddy

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    70? I wish my truck could do 70.
     
  6. Dec 2, 2019 at 5:27 PM
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    Area51Runner

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    How's your tire wear? Take it in for an alignment. A good alignment shop will also take a look at your suspension components and let you know if anything looks worn or needs to be replaced.
     
  7. Dec 5, 2019 at 8:24 AM
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    bcrooms

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    Were the wheels and tires road force balanced?
     
  8. Dec 5, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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    DashMaple

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    I had a tire out of round, shaked pretty bad at 70. Had new tires put on this morning and it rides like a dream
     

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