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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 9:11 PM
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>anyone had problems with frame vibrations on 99-2005 silverados? If so how did you fix it? I had a good ride until I put 10 ply tires on and now my ride is very bad. Lots of vibration and my front end of the truck feels very loose. I am ready to buy new tires or sell the truck. Please help!

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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 9:18 PM
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did you mess with anything when changing the tires? or was it just a simple off with the old, on with the new swap?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 9:41 PM
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Just a tire change. No alignment or anything. I had the tires rebalanced thinking it would help but it didn't
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 9:48 PM
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I think you need the balance checked again. Look for a shop that can do a roadforce analysis. Google roadforce tire balance or Hunter GSP9700 to see what that is.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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If your steering seems a little loose at highway speed, or you are taking too long to recover from a turn or bump, possibly your steering stabilizer needs to be replaced. The OEM units are POS, get at least a Monroe or Gabriel gas unit.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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make sure they didn't put way to much air in the tires. that would cause it to ride like a log wagon
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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i know warped rotors will do it while on the brakes but I have heard of them doing it all the time too, does the steering wheel shake or the whole truck?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 8:42 PM
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Have your tires checked for high spots. Sometime the heavier tires are not as "true" as standard tires.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 8:02 AM
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If you have a 2500HD it may need a mod to the rear end or drive shaft. On my old 05 2500 HD I had a viberation from the day I picked it up. Someone at the local Chevy Dealer to find some kind of a recall for some 2500HDs' I don't rembemer what they did, but the viberation stopped. This was after the draler had balanced the tires twice.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 7:45 PM
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Well I went down and had my tires road force balanced and they were way off and there was no options to get them within tolerance. I bought a new set of BFG all terrains and my truck is now smooth as silk and no more wandering down the road. I should of never tried to buy something different than BFG's. Lesson Learned
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