Truck cab shakes bad on rough roads

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  1. Dakota24

    Dakota24 Bobtail Member

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    So I have a 2002 w900b daycab that the cab shakes pretty bad when going over rough patches of road. I've done shocks the whole way around the truck. AG100 suspension everything has been rebushed. 8 new virgin drives and the steers are virgins I got off a guy he had laying around that only had 100 miles on them. I put a new leveling valve on the cab along with a new shock and a new sway bar link and 2 new rubber bushings in the front of the cab. New kingpins and one new tie rod end. Had everything aligned after repairs were made. Been messing with the air ride moving it up and down and it doesn't seem to make a difference. My steering box has a little slop In it which I am gonna get one next Monday but I wouldn't think it would cause it to.shake the way it does. Just looking to get other people's point of view to get my gears turning some more on this thanks!

    Also the truck doesn't have a vibration driving just shakes bad on rough road. I've driven an ag400 that rides really nice and I figured mine should be similar to it.
     
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  3. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    cab shocks and bushings too or just truck frame stuff
     
  4. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    Drive train mounts?
     
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  5. Dakota24

    Dakota24 Bobtail Member

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    Only stuff I haven't touched is the front spring and pins and bushings everything is all new on cab and truck
     
  6. Dakota24

    Dakota24 Bobtail Member

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    I had the tranny out and both rears apart rebuilt them and there all tightened up. Motor mounts are tight
     
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  7. Roberts450

    Roberts450 Road Train Member

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    What are you comparing the ride too?
     
  8. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

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    Short wheel base? Fifth wheel too far back? Is the truck new to you or is this something that developed slowly. On a 2001 t600 my ride got bad on rough roads it was the torque bar over the rear end in my case the bushings were shot.
     
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  9. Dakota24

    Dakota24 Bobtail Member

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    Another w900 day cab
     
  10. Dakota24

    Dakota24 Bobtail Member

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    It's a short wheel base truck but It should deffinatley ride better than it does and I just did all the bushings in the suspension on the rear.
     
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  11. Dakota24

    Dakota24 Bobtail Member

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    The fifth wheel is centered up right between the 2 drives
     
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