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You're perty smaaaart
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Thats why they made him Admin.
Makes sense to me!
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
Why not just take it back to the shop and tell them to fix it? I wouldn't be wasting my own money to fix a problem that started after a shop worked on my truck.
He had a shop install his lift? If so its their problem.
 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
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A loose bed won't cause the truck to shake, the bed will just bounce around
You've never had a loose bed have you? The whole truck shakes. Mine was vibrating bad enough you couldn't see in the mirrors.
 
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It can't possibly be this hard to figure out. Is this guy just full of ****???
 
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
It can't possibly be this hard to figure out. Is this guy just full of ****???
watch video and i think i have it narrowed down
 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
hahah. the cab is shaking from the bed which isn't attached to the cab. I've had my bed loose on my truck before the body lift and it bounced around but it never shook the cab. it was really annoying with the rear slider open
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You've never had a loose bed have you? The whole truck shakes. Mine was vibrating bad enough you couldn't see in the mirrors.
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Originally Posted by 04RangerDave
watch video and i think i have it narrowed down
What have you narrowed it down to?
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
Why not just take it back to the shop and tell them to fix it? I wouldn't be wasting my own money to fix a problem that started after a shop worked on my truck.
They said nothing could have caused it.
 
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Hmmmm...
 

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Front pinion has big amounts of slop. I am assuming the bearings are shot. Further inspection in the daylight hours tomorrow. Along with a new video to show what I've found.
 
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I am thinking it is in your front end right now.
Just saying. I hope your are right and are able to fix the shake soon. That shaking stuff is annoying.
 
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Updates on this issue?
 
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Updates on this issue?
dude im so lazy i dont feel like doing anything today
 
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Bboooooo
 
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dude im so lazy i dont feel like doing anything today
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Get some rest, it sounds like it could be some work to to get this thing rolling smooth again.
 
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Originally Posted by <TX>TORKiT
Get some rest, it sounds like it could be some work to to get this thing rolling smooth again.
Remember, we are talking about Dave's truck
 
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