Please Help Peterbilt 388 Vibration

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  1. TRexDave

    TRexDave Bobtail Member

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    ok I’ve got a 388 2012 model has 400k on it. The truck has a bad vibration between 62mph-68mph ! But the vibration doesn’t just start when just get in the truck in leave you have to drive around 80-100 miles down the road and more you drive worst it gets. I’ve replaced Ujoints new drive line carriers bearings. Can someone please tell me what to do it’s driving me crazy and getting worse. And another thing I noticed when it starts if you jerk the wheel to the right the vibration gets worse!! If someone had this problem let me know what to do thanks
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    Front wheel bearings? Engine/transmission mounts? Harmonic balancer? Did you hit a curb with the steer tire?
     
  4. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    tires out of round. bent rim etc.
     
  5. TRexDave

    TRexDave Bobtail Member

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    No new tires all the around had them balanced and the vibration is coming from the rear not front! Today I noticed it started right after I got up to speed usually you have to drive around 80-100 miles check all motor mounts good I don’t know what else to do could it be a power divider ?
     
  6. truckdriver31

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    was back tires balanced, have you check ride hight, all drive shaft yokes in line. etc
     
  7. TRexDave

    TRexDave Bobtail Member

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    Yes I’ve had 2 dealers to check ride height in specs 2 yokes has been replaced new joints as well. Had new drive line replaced the 2nd one from transmission. New u joints on the drive line between the rears also read tired are balanced too.
     

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  8. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    yea but are they inline
     
  9. TRexDave

    TRexDave Bobtail Member

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    They said they were I’m gonna have them checked again in Morning it’s gotten really bad
     
  10. fatmike02

    fatmike02 Light Load Member

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    i had same problem with my pete 379 before the winter. All new ujoints and carrier bearing. also 2 yokes. Still had same problem. Wound up taking it to a shop that has all peterbilts and builds glider 389's as well near me. HE found the last drive shaft to be bad. Replaced that one and rebalanced driveshafts. Truck feels brand new. VEry irritating vibration and noise from about 62 mph to 75. All is good and i was skeptical when i first took it out but dam its fixed. HE also had driveline alignment checked as well. Also should mention he replaced front passenger side wheel bearings. Didnt ask for it and didnt ask if it had anything to do with vibration
     
  11. truckdriver31

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    all the yokes need to be inline together
     
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