Got a Vibration Now?

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1NastyHemi13

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Hey guys, Went out this weekend to a place called Yankee Lake Truck Night. Took my Truck off road a little bit nothing crazy just through the trails which wasn't bad at all. Played around in the mud for a little bit an that's about it. Driving home I noticed that the truck wasn't as smooth as before at highway speeds. Before you leave the place you drive through a wash pit that sprays your truck off some. Cleaned it up the next day best I could at home. But I noticed today again at highway speeds that its got a vibration no sounds just truck vibrates most noticeably around 75mph. Any Ideas of what to look for? Thanks.
 

Badunit

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The first thing to look for is mud in the rims. There is a lot of flat space on the inside/underside (whatever that the part of the rim is called) for mud to get stuck.
 

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Could also have easily thrown of a balancing weight from one of your wheels.
 

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Most likely there's still mud in the wheel behind the spokes, quite a common issue, but a tire weight is also a possibility but much less common.
 

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While checking the wheels, make sure the driveshaft u-joints aren't packed with mud.
 

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My truck rattles n shakes all the time but it's lifted and I always take it off road.. but yeah check the weights on your wheels

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I'll guess wheel weight too. Stick on weights suck.
 
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1NastyHemi13

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First I'd like to thank everyone for the suggestions an replies to my post. After work I pulled her into the lift an rotated the tires, I hosed off a bunch of mud caked around the wheels mainly the two fronts. Remounted the wheels back on torqued them down. Soon as I jumped on freeway I knew that the vibration was gone. I'm so happy my truck is all smooth again!! Yay!! I contribute my lack of knowledge to this being my first time off roading. Lesson learned. One another positive note I am super happy with how well she did mudding. Can not wait to lift an get some aggressive meats next. Then she will be a monster!!
 
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