2015 Driveline Vibration

[akfullthrottle]

Dealer is installing new tires today.... Figures crossed!

 

[Bug Out]

I now have the dreaded "vibration" in my 2016 3500 w/aisin. 70-82ish, then fades . Did not have it until this last weekend trip to Colorado spring and back to Phoenix. Did the same trip 6 months ago, nothing. Going to try the conventional fixes first, then will see what happens. 13k miles on truck.

 

[akfullthrottle]

I now have the dreaded "vibration" in my 2016 3500 w/aisin. 70-82ish, then fades . Did not have it until this last weekend trip to Colorado spring and back to Phoenix. Did the same trip 6 months ago, nothing. Going to try the conventional fixes first, then will see what happens. 13k miles on truck.

What tires?

 

[Bug Out]

Transforce at

 

[Flash1034]

I hope we can find a cure...I can certainly live with mine...but I'd rather not.

 

[Newsa]

I now have the dreaded "vibration" in my 2016 3500 w/aisin. 70-82ish, then fades . Did not have it until this last weekend trip to Colorado spring and back to Phoenix. Did the same trip 6 months ago, nothing. Going to try the conventional fixes first, then will see what happens. 13k miles on truck.

Weird that it appears after a significant amount of mileage.

Probably not a function of front drive shaft lubrication?

I have 31,360 miles. No driveshaft vibration.

But I see these powertrains really are a significant % of the weight of the truck. They've reduced the weight of the body in many places. I wonder if the stiffer frames are preventing the (frame flex) absorption of power train vibration?

 

[Bug Out]

I have not followed the thread closely. Are there any 2012 with this issue? 2013 is the frame change year. The 2012 3500 became the 2013 2500, and the 3500 got the "new improved frame, higher tensile strength steel and cross braces etc"..I wonder of thats the common denominator?

Something tells me RAM probably knows what it is, but a recall would kill any sale of the company or cost a small fortune...Buy backs have to be expensive too.

 

[akfullthrottle]

I have seen many post 12's and older doing it as well. Seams like there is several issues that can give them same feel.

Mine is brand new and did it from the day I picked it up to now.

New tires installed and still does it. Really bad with a load as a trailer or something. Swapping wheels/tires with a budding with the exact same truck to see what happens.

 

[Newsa]

Do the short beds have different strength frames than the same truck with long bed?

Seems like the might just have one more cross member? But similar strength frame rails?

 

[SnoKing]

The SB 3500 SRW has a 11,700 GVWR and the LB 3500 SRW has a 12,300 GVWR. Chris

 

[6point7Cummins]

I just read this whole thread. I'm on my second 4th Gen, '15 2500 CC SB 4x4 and a '17 3500 CC LB 4x4. Both trucks have had the vibration at highway speeds.

I'm interested to know if anyone else has given post #11 any more thought? This is where member Ranger 393 added steel inserts to reduce the angle between the driveshafts I think...if I understood his post correctly.

Has anyone else tried this with any success?

What about going to one-piece driveshaft?

 

[akfullthrottle]

I now have about 6,000 miles on my truck and about to go trade it back in for a GM. I was worried to make the jump in the first place and here I am with a 70k truck that shakes going down the road... Absolutely ridiculous!

 

[Bug Out]

Thats sucks big time. If I ever get another, it would probably be a GM product.

 

[akfullthrottle]

Yes, I traded in my 15.5 Denali Duramax... I really wish I had not.

 

[6point7Cummins]

So, has anyone tried correcting the carrier angle on a 2-piece or switched to a 1-piece driveshaft?

 

[Ram4Sam]

So, has anyone tried correcting the carrier angle on a 2-piece or switched to a 1-piece driveshaft?

I recall a few posts in the past of people trying this, with mixed results.......my curiosity is peaked as some trucks have it and other identical trucks do not.

Sam

 

[silenttrouble]

Same problem 2014 ccsb single drive shaft 70-80mph shakes the seats like hell. New shocks, rotors, brakes, drive shaft, tires, rims. Still shakes.

Found something though, put a trailer on it and no shake. I'm wondering if trailer dampens or not so I'm looking to put 500lbs in the bed and test that way.

Going to check the driveline angle tomorrow. Manually forcing it to shift to 5th at 75 reveals no change in vibe frequency so I'm guessing pinion angle is off.